Position:
Owner, Chief Engineer at United Cultures
Work:
United Cultures
- Copperas Cove, TX & Cuernavaca, Morelos, México since Sep 1998
Owner, Chief Engineer
MARGARITA NATURALMENTE, S.A. DE C.V
- Cuernavaca & Jiutepec, Morelos, México Oct 1999 - May 2010
DIRECTOR GENERAL
TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RECYCLING
Apr 1995 - Sep 1998
ENGINEER III
TNRCC AND TEXAS WATER COMMISSION, WATER UTILITIES DIVISION,
- Austin, TX Mar 1992 - Mar 1995
ENGINEER II
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WATER HYGIENE DIVISION
- Austin, TX May 1991 - Feb 1992
ENGINEERING ASSISTANT III
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 1
- Temple, TX Oct 1988 - Apr 1991
ENGINEERING ASSISTANT III
SWIKI ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Bryan, TX Sep 1987 - Jun 1988
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
- College Station, TX Sep 1983 - Oct 1987
PUMP STATION OPERATOR
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- San Antonio, TX Jun 1982 - Aug 1982
RESEARCH ENGINEER (TEMPORARY)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
- Seadrift, TX Jun 1981 - Aug 1981
ENGINEERING SUMMER HIRE
HALLIBURTON SERVICES
- Duncan, OK & Palestine, TX Jan 1979 - Aug 1980
ENGINEERING CO-OP
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WACO LAKE OFFICE
- Waco, TX Jun 1978 - Aug 1978
SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYEE
Education:
Texas A&M University 1982 - 1986
Post Graduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University 1977 - 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Environmental, Sustainability, Water, Environmental Consulting, Public Speaking, Writing, Green, Customer Relations, Renewable Energy, Environmental Awareness, Strategic Planning
Interests:
* Camino to Finisterre (End of the Earth), 50 mile (80 km.) Spiritual Pilgrimage (on foot). Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre, Spain: July 5 through July 8, 2009.
* El Camino de Santiago, 500 mile (800 km.) Spiritual Pilgrimage (on foot). St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain: May 23 through July 3, 2009.
* Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI), Certified Practitioner: March 15, 2004.
* Recreational Scuba Diver, Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Open Water Diver: May 25, 1997, Advanced Open Water Diver: August 10, 1997, Enriched-Air Diver (Nitrox): August, 19, 2007. Dive Log: Lake Travis and Aquarena Springs, Texas; Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Angel, Acapulco and Las Estacas, Mexico; Bayahibe, Dominican Republic; Galapagos Islands; Fiji Islands; Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles and Komodo to Bali, Indonesia.
* Private Pilot, Single Engine Land Rating: October 16, 1988.
Honor & Awards:
* Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Award, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable: 1998 (2nd place) to the members of the TNRCC’s Texas-Mexico Border Pollution Prevention Initiative that helped 21 participating maquiladora facilities reduce 8,572 tons of hazardous waste annually, reduce 51,590 tons of nonhazardous waste annually, conserve 31 million gallons of water annually and conserve 10.9 million kilo-watt hours of electricity annually. As a result, these facilities avoided $8.4 million (U.S. dollars) in disposal and raw material costs annually.
* Eagle Scout with Gold Palm, Boy Scouts of America: 1976.
Certifications:
Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas), Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Registered Engineering Firm, d.b.a. United Cultures (Texas), Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Registered Professional Sanitarian (Texas), Texas Department of Health and Human Services
Certified Wastewater Operator, Grade D (Texas) (Expired, Renewable by Exam), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Certified Groundwater Operator, Grade C (Texas) (Expired, Renewable to Grade B by Exam), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
