Karl Kolmetz
Karl Kolmetz has over 25 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operations management of process units from the US Gulf Coast to Alaska through Asia. He has a strong background in the manufacturing of a wide variety of chemical process technologies and product categories.
His experience includes four years of construction, two of which were on the Alaskan Pipeline with Fluor Daniel. Sixteen years of refining experience in the Charter / Phibro (now Valero) Refinery in Houston, Texas. One year of commissioning experience with Raytheon Badger Ethyl benzene / Styrene plants in Asia. Seven years ethylene experience; four years in Louisiana and three years in Malaysia with the Westlake / Titan Group. Four years of distillation design experience as the Asia Pacific Technology Manager for Sulzer Chemtech, a specialty distillation company, and General Manager for KLM Technology Group.
Kolmetz is authoring a book on Process Plant Equipment Design. He has been nominated to a task force to help review Chemical Engineering Curriculum in Malaysia. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Houston.
Karl Kolmetz has over 25 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operations management of process units from the US Gulf Coast to Alaska through Asia. He has a strong background in the manufacturing of a wide variety of chemical process technologies and product categories.
His experience includes four years of construction, two of which were on the Alaskan Pipeline with Fluor Daniel. Sixteen years of refining experience in the Charter / Phibro (now Valero) Refinery in Houston, Texas. One year of commissioning experience with Raytheon Badger Ethyl benzene / Styrene plants in Asia. Seven years ethylene experience; four years in Louisiana and three years in Malaysia with the Westlake / Titan Group. Four years of distillation design experience as the Asia Pacific Technology Manager for Sulzer Chemtech, a specialty distillation company, and General Manager for KLM Technology Group.
Kolmetz is authoring a book on Process Plant Equipment Design. He has been nominated to a task force to help review Chemical Engineering Curriculum in Malaysia. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Houston.
William B. Lotz
William B. Lotz has over 25 years of experience in the construction, operation, and optimization of process units on the US Gulf Coast. His strengths encompass project management skills, ability to complete assigned tasked, and out of the box optimization ideas based on economics principles.
Experience includes five years of project management in general housing construction. Twenty-eight years of Refining experience in the Charter / Phibro / Valero Refineries in Houston and Texas City, Texas. In the refining companies Lotz started in an entry level position and has been progressively promoted through the maintenance, operations laboratory, and marine inspection groups.
For the last 10 years has been in charge of refinery cost accounting and yield economics. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The University of Houston.
William B. Lotz has over 25 years of experience in the construction, operation, and optimization of process units on the US Gulf Coast. His strengths encompass project management skills, ability to complete assigned tasked, and out of the box optimization ideas based on economics principles.
Experience includes five years of project management in general housing construction. Twenty-eight years of Refining experience in the Charter / Phibro / Valero Refineries in Houston and Texas City, Texas. In the refining companies Lotz started in an entry level position and has been progressively promoted through the maintenance, operations laboratory, and marine inspection groups.
For the last 10 years has been in charge of refinery cost accounting and yield economics. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The University of Houston.
Lin L. Choo
Lin L. Choo was born in Malaysia. She attended the College of Baton Rouge in Louisiana and is fluent in multiple languages including English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay. After she completed her studies in the US she returned to Malaysia and joined Sime Darby Insurance as an insurance consultant for three years qualifying as top sales person for one year in Life Policies. Later she joined a Property Developer overseeing the administration, accounting and sales of projects. She later transitioned to become a Relocation Consultant and founder of many successful small companies.
Lin L. Choo was born in Malaysia. She attended the College of Baton Rouge in Louisiana and is fluent in multiple languages including English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay. After she completed her studies in the US she returned to Malaysia and joined Sime Darby Insurance as an insurance consultant for three years qualifying as top sales person for one year in Life Policies. Later she joined a Property Developer overseeing the administration, accounting and sales of projects. She later transitioned to become a Relocation Consultant and founder of many successful small companies.
