Manager Sales

KEVIN D. KENNARD SR., P.E.

**** *. ***** ****

Owosso, MI 48867

Home Phone: 989-***-****

Cell Phone: 989-***-****

Email: *************@***.***

EDUCATION:

1993: B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

2014: Professional Engineer, State of Michigan – Currently going through the application

process for reciprocity.

2005: Professional Engineer, State of Florida – License # 63812 – current through 2017

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

2012: AMCA – DOE/Product Efficiency Task Force

1993: American Institute of Chemical Engineers – Member since 1993

Currently enrolled in Distillation in Practice course

1993: Florida Engineering Society – Associate Member since 1993

1987: American Chemical Society – Held Office of Secretary

EMPLOYMENT

EXPERIENCE:

Tri-Mer Corporation Owosso, MI

October 2012 - Director, Systems Development

Designed and Managed Pilot Study efforts which resulted in $5M order in the Diesel sector.

December 2014

Conducted extensive research in Particle Growth of SiO2 for world leading Semiconductor

firm.

Designed and Managed Pilot Study efforts for three (3) major Carbon Black firms which led

to the UCF product line being named in EPA negotiations as the BACT.

Instrumental in converting the DSI for the UTF/UCF product lines from sodium-based to

calcium-based.

Designed Pilot Study unit for the Coal Fired Boiler market which is currently being tested at a

nationally recognized institution for research and testing of clean coal technologies.

Managed the CEMS aspect of projects to ensure compliance with Air Permits.

Performed Applications Engineering on several glass furnace projects that required

abatement on SO2, NOx, HCl and PM.

Design and implementation of Urea, Aqua and Anhydrous Ammonia delivery systems for

SCR NOx treatment.

Design and implementation of pneumatic waste conveying of sorbent for acid gas removal.

Met-Pro Corporation / Environmental Air Solutions (MPEAS) / Duall Division Owosso, MI

August 2011 - Technology and New Product Development Manager - MPEAS

Leadership Team Member.

October 2012

Relevant regulation and legislation review.

New technology review – continuous review of technology developments with

recommendations to management regarding M&As or in-house development.

Competitor technology review – evaluation of strengths and weaknesses with

recommendation to management.

New Product Development – Executing the Idea Bin – DC, MFE, RTO, Biological, WESP, etc.

Coordinating Pilot tests.

Marketing Technical Support – White Papers.

Engineers – Product technology training sessions.

Voting Member for MPEAS with respect to AMCA – just filed FEG decision.

Bright Ideas committee membership.

Technical presentations – exhibits/symposiums/seminars.

Business platform technical support – beyond MPEAS.

Level 2: MPIS technical support.

Level 2: Equipment troubleshooting support.

February 2010 - Applications Engineering and Cost Estimating Manager - MPEAS

Sales Leadership Team Member.

August 2011

Managed a department of thirteen (13) employees which galvanized the merger between

three (3) diverse APC entities.

Department produced over 500 budgetary quotations that totaled over $200M in the

inaugural year.

Department produced over 1,000 firm quotations that totaled over $90M in the inaugural

year with a hit ratio between 35 to 40% which almost doubled the value from the prior year.

Employed Lean Manufacturing techniques to create A.E. tools and refine the quotation

process to open up the bandwidth which resulted in an overall reduction in the quotation TAT

to less than 50% the value from the year prior.

Interdepartmental training within brands and across brands to maximize the flexibility of

peak shaving the department’s resources.

Provide technical support for sales department.

Designed comprehensive line of biotechnologies that included bioscrubbers, biofilters,

biotowers and biotrickling filters.

Provided interim Engineering Manager support.

March 2005 - Engineering Manager – Duall Division

Managed a department of ten (10) that designed and project managed all aspects of all the

February 2010

Industrial, Metal Finishing and Municipal product lines.

Department realized 33% and 10% increases in the shipments (recognized revenue) in the

first two (2) years, respectively, after coming onboard based on organizing and streamlining

the department.

Development of manufacturing standards for product lines with an emphasis on QA/QC of

the centrifugal fan product lines.

Scrubber system start-up and training.

Company wide Safety Training – possess Confined Space, LOTO, Fall Protection, HAZCOM.

Troubleshoot Operational Issues with the equipment.

Provided technical support for sales department.

Provided week long technical seminar in Australia to various entities.

Review fabrication drawings and process flow diagrams.

Create process and instrumentation diagrams.

Revamped the Wet Scrubber chemistry methodology, especially in the Municipal arena and

NOx industry.

Implemented a series of engineering design programs for all product lines to increase

throughput in all aspects of the business.

Total overhaul of the existing biotechnology product lines.

Siemens/Veolia/Vivendi/U.S. Filter/RJ Enviro nmental/Davis Products Sarasota, FL

January 2001 - Product Manager Polystage Scrubbers & Biofilters – U.S. Filter/RJ Environmental

Managed department of five (5) to project manage annual bookings of $5M in Vapor Phase

March 2005

capital equipment.

Transitioned Vapor Phase Product lines between two U.S. Filter divisions.

Oversee all phases of Polystage Scrubber and Biofilter Odor Control Product Lines, which

involved Procurement, Engineering Submittals, Production, Installation and Field Performance

Testing.

Continued International Sales Support to Regional Sales Force and Manufacturers’

representatives.

Focused department on Value Engineering, Design Optimization and Standardized

Fabrication Packages, which contributed to increase average annual capital equipment gross

margin from 4% to 40+% in less than three (3) years.

Instrumental in the development of the Zero Acclimation Biological Odor Control System

(ZABOCS) product line, which realized $3M+ in sales/40+ installations in first two years.

Instrumental in the ongoing development of the Bioscrubber product line, which was utilized

in the pilot study in Renton, WA.

Continued Management of Product Lines Patents.

February 1998 - Applications Engineering Manager/Product Manager-Biofilters – U.S. Filter/Davis Products

Managed a department of four (4) to procure annual revenue of $14M in Liquid and Vapor

January 2001

Phase capital equipment.

Department averaged $2M monthly in capital equipment proposals.

Comprehensive International Technical Sales support to include development of engineering

specifications and plans, standardized pricing worksheets, bid proposals and presentations at

various Engineering Firms and Municipalities.

Instrumental in the development of the Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digester (ATAD)

scrubber product line. Presented the technology to the City of Surprise, AZ that led to a $1M

purchase order. Procurement for the highly, specialized technology led to seven other

installations.

Product Line management of the Biological Odor Control Systems, which included the

Envirogen/CVT technology (P600s, Biocels).

February 1996 - Engineering Manager – U.S. Filter/Davis Products

Managed a department of eight (8) that designed and project managed all aspects of all the

February 1998

Vapor Phase (wet scrubbers, biofilters, carbon adsorbers) and Liquid Phase (Bioxide, Odophos,

Hydrogen Peroxide, Anthraquinone) product lines.

Department consistently exceeded project gross margins established during procurement.

Delegated to be a Sales Technical resource for a 21 -State, 4 – Regional territory.

November 1991 - Engineering Manager/Project Engineer/QA Officer-W.E.S., Inc. Sarasota, FL

Managed a fifteen (15) person engineering department by revamping RAP and RAMP

February 1996

program, which led to a 35% increase in construction and equipment installations in 1994.

Empirically designed a line of low profile air strippers that was prototyped and beta tested

for manufacturing that subsequently led to patenting.

Instrumental in implementing the firm’s TQM philosophy by creating the “TOTRAP”

program which resulted in decreasing variability between departments involving the design,

manufacture and installation of Oil/Water Separators, Carbon Adsorption Systems, Vapor

Extraction Systems, Air Sparging Systems, Groundwater Extraction and Injection Systems.

Project Management of several diverse engineering projects for major petroleum clients such

as Amoco and Chevron.

Maintained compliance of the company’s Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program

(COMPQAP) for the Sarasota, Deland, Miami and Greenville, South Carolina offices, which

exceeded the prescribed methodologies set forth by the respective regulatory agencies.

Developed site specific Health and Safety Programs for projects that may entail the

assessment and remediation of petroleum products, pesticides, heavy metals, chlorinated

solvents and hazardous wastes.

Conducted risk assessments, which incorporated fate and transport modeling of LNAPLs and

DNAPLs in the subsurface.

Spearheaded the Environmental Phase I Site Assessments Division, after enforcement of the

petroleum cleanup program was abandoned by the State of Florida.

PLEASE NOTE: Additional employment history is available if necessary.

COMPUTER

SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook software programs.

REFERENCES: Professional references available upon request.

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