Project Manager Engineer

Lyndell (Lyn) H. Holmes, P.E.

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San Antonio, TX 78260

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EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry - West Texas State University - 1977

Master of Science - Chemical Engineering - Texas Tech – 1979

Texas Professional Engineer No. 75888

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Staff Environmental Engineer

Valero Energy Corporation, July 2010 - February 2011

• Implement Refinery Waste Management Cost Optimization Initiative.

• Provide environmental support to the refineries as needed.

• Develop "Environmental Training for Engineers" training course.

• Assist with the environmental portion of the "Wastewater Engineering" training course.

Manager – Environmental Stewardship

Valero Energy Corporation, September 2004 - July 2010

• Established and tracked metrics reflecting environmental performance of Valero facilities.

• Prepared a monthly environmental scorecard to communicated status of environmental

compliance to executive management.

• Identified environmental trends and recommended programs to reduce environmental liability.

• Prepared and presented environmental goals for the refineries based upon scorecard performance.

• Assisted in implementation of regulatory-driven programs at the refineries.

• Provided comments on proposed regulations.

• Coordinated annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

• Researched new technology and assisted facilities with implementation.

• Researched and implemented environmental requirements at a wind farm.

• Participated in internal compliance audits at operating facilities.

• Acted as corporate EPA NPEP contact to drive waste minimization.

• Reviewed and provided environmental comments on all corporate SEC submittals.

Regional Environmental Director - East Coast and Non-Operating Sites

Valero Energy Corporation, January 2002 - September 2004

• Provided oversight on all environmental issues at four refineries and numerous non-operating

sites.

• Represented the corporation during meetings with regulatory agencies.

• Reviewed and provided input on capital budgets to address environmental issues.

• Presented environmental project summaries during capital review meetings.

• Assisted the refineries with all environmental issues: i.e., permit applications, regulatory

inspections and regulatory negotiations.

General Manager – Corporate Environmental Services

Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, October 1, 2000 – December 31, 2001

• Managed the Corporate Environmental Services group and provided technical assistance to all

operating groups.

• Responsible for developing corporate-wide environmental programs: i.e., Incident Reporting and

Management System, Waste Management Program.

• Developed and tracked performance of all operating groups for the environmental portion of the

Safety/Environmental Excellence program and made subsequent recommendations to the

Compensation Committee.

• Presented annual environmental status report to the Board of Directors.

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• Coordinated quarterly environmental meetings with the CEO.

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Environmental Manager

Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Three Rivers Refinery, 1994 - 2000

• Managed the refinery environmental department.

• Responsible for compliance with all environmental regulations, including NESHAPS, NPDES,

NSPS, RCRA, and Title V.

• Worked closely with the safety department to prepare the Refinery Risk Management Plan and to

comply with SARA Title III and TSCA regulations.

• Acted as spokesperson for the corporate Environmental Technology Transfer Team.

• Coordinated implementation of the corporate Environmental Management Program.

• Acted as project leader of Clean Fuels permit team.

• Provided technical guidance in state and federal enforcement actions.

Sr. Project Coordinator

KEI Consultants, 1991 - 1994

• Worked as a senior environmental engineer at an environmental consulting company.

• Managed 10 - 20 project managers.

• Projects included: assessment and remediation of the Mobil Products Terminal in Austin, Texas,

assessment and remediation of workover pits at the Meridian Oil Field, RCRA Facility Investigations

at the Diamond Shamrock Three Rivers Refinery and numerous underground storage tank projects.

• Provided technical review for all projects.

Environmental Project Manager - Retail Units

Diamond Shamrock, 1985 - 1991

• Responsible for implementation of new regulations affecting underground storage tanks at 600 retail

units.

• Developed environmental procedures for construction, maintenance and operation of underground

storage tanks.

• Coordinated response to all suspected spills/releases and remediation activities.

• Worked with Diamond Shamrock Legal Department to respond to all environmental lawsuits at the

retail units.

Environmental Coordinator

Diamond Shamrock McKee Refinery, 1983 - 1985

• Responsible for day-to-day environmental activities.

• Duties included implementation of EPA and Texas air, water, and solid/hazardous waste regulatory

programs.

• Tracked and coordinated disposal of solid and hazardous waste.

• Prepared and submitted Part A of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous

waste permit application.

• Conducted stack tests to verify compliance with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and state permit

requirements.

• Responsible for interfacing with all regulatory agencies.

Process Engineer

Celanese Chemical Company, 1979 - 1982

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• Primary duties involved optimization and cost reduction projects in the acetic anhydride unit of a

major chemical plant.

• Redesigned the main distillation train to increase throughput at a reduced cost.

• Designed and implemented a system to track the daily operating efficiency of the unit.

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