Before joining Solomon in 1990, Don worked for Chevron USA and Champlin Petroleum Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M and a Masters of Business Administration from Phillips University.

Prior to joining Solomon, Lawrie spent nearly two decades of his career with the Amoco Corporation where he worked in many refinery functions, eventually as Manager of Technical Service and Operations. He has also served as a key adviser to the former East German government agency responsible for refining strategies. He holds a masters degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester and is a chartered engineer.

Bob specializes in developing the Crude, Product, and Chemical Price Assessments used in the Worldwide Fuels, Lube, and Olefin Studies. With this background, he helps develop the Financial Performance Analysis for the Studies.

Bob holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Magna Cum Laude from the University of Illinois.

Before joining Solomon, Paul developed an extensive background in the petrochemical industry in several line and staff positions, in the refining industry for a new refinery, and in several areas of consulting with emphasis on CPA for fuels and lube refineries. Paul is a chemical engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University.

Mike has worked in a variety of operations, planning, and technical positions and still has passion for optimization opportunities, whether it is black oil, BTX, or organizational. He has been involved in organizational change, major turnarounds, capital project work, and knowledge management. Mike is a chemical engineer, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi.

Roger’s expertise focuses primarily on feedstock and product logistics, with more than 30 years of experience in supply planning of refinery and pipeline operations, maintenance, and technical support, including capital project development and execution. He also has detailed knowledge of the upstream oil industry and Supply Chain Management, and is extremely knowledgeable concerning compliance with European Union procurement law.

Roger is a Chemical Engineer, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

Wilfrido holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Tulsa.

During his career, John’s responsibilities have ranged from engineering to supervisory positions. At Solomon, he has developed a linear programming model database, analyzed yield accounting and operating procedures to improve refinery profitability, and developed and conducted Solomon’s first benchmarking study for Fluid Catalytic Cracking processes. John has a Professional Degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.

In addition to general refinery management, he has held head office and site posts covering most manufacturing and associated activities, and has participated in projects around the world involving all aspects of refining and LNG. He has a wide knowledge of Solomon benchmarking processes and his work is focused on client appraisal and improvement programs. He also currently serves a one of the main presenters of the company’s performance analysis presentations throughout Europe.