Distinguished 40-year career of chemical industry leadership in Process Safety, Manufacturing, Project Management, and EH&S.
Background:
• Co-Author of Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Book: Process Safety Leadership from the Boardroom to the Frontline,
• 6 years - Executive Consultant and Leadership Coach in Process safety
• 34 Years in the industry-leading Dow Chemical company:
o Chief Process Safety Engineer and Global Director of Process Safety
o Reactive Chemical, Mechanical Integrity & Process Safety Discipline Manager
o Site manager responsible for safe and efficient operation of manuf. plants
o Global EH&S Business Operations Leader, EH&S Manager for business with 27 facilities globally
o Project Manager for the design and construction of a pharmaceutical plant
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
• CCPS Emeritus Member, Fellow and Process Safety Certification
Key Engagements/Results:
• Led Dow Chemical Process Safety Incident Reduction team, achieved 85+% reduction in Tier 1 incidents in 5 years, $50MM Impact
• Extensive expertise in working with stakeholders to evaluate risk / performance and success in guiding cross-functional teams in the design and launch of pragmatic technology solutions / administrative controls and driving improved process safety and operational reliability performance
• At a global scale, responsible for the technology, management systems, hazard/risk assessment tools development and application, metrics and reporting, culture, and organizational governance involved with process safety
AICHE CCPS:
• Kenan is an AICHE CCPS Fellow and Emeritus Member, and is/has worked on multiple projects for CCPS including:
o Executive Leadership Workshop Instructor
o Boot Camp Instructor
o Project 160 – Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards
o Project 167 – Guidelines for Mechanical Integrity Systems
o Project 201 – Guidelines for Process Safety Acquisition Evaluation and Post Merger Integration
o Project 233 - Key Performance Indicators for Risk Based Process Safety