Dale Emanuel
CEO & President

As CEO & President, Dale Emanuel is currently responsible for overseeing all four verticals. With more than 30 years of experience, he has spent decades working in and analyzing the refining and petrochemical industries and applies that knowledge to making Solomon the company businesses turn to around the globe to improve their performance.

Prior to joining Solomon in 2007, Dale worked for a diverse range of organizations, including Total, Fina, and Placid Refining. He has held numerous top management positions within those organizations both in the U.S. and in Europe including Senior Vice President, Director General and Plant Manager roles. Most of his 30 years experience has been focused in the operations for both refining and petrochemicals where he managed two different refineries and one Petrochemical complex during his career. Dale holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas.

As Executive Vice President, Dave has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, operations, and management in the petrochemical and refining industries. He is currently responsible for Solomon’s Comparative Performance Analyses and economic evaluations for refineries, petrochemical plants, terminals, and liquid petroleum and natural gas pipelines throughout the world. Prior to joining Solomon in 1995, Dave began his engineering career at Dow Chemical in 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Before joining Solomon in 2004, Charlie worked for a diverse range of organizations, including Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., Bell Constructors, Inc., and O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. Additionally, he has broad and in-depth knowledge of the consulting business, including experience with strategic planning, business development, risk management, team building, budgeting, and financial management. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University.

Before joining Solomon in 1999, Bill worked 26 years for ExxonMobil, including 10 years at the Baytown, Texas Refinery and 16 years at Refining Headquarters in Houston, Texas. Bill has spoken at a number of industry conferences in North America and Europe, addressing benchmarking approaches for addressing issues related to climate change regulations. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Prior to joining Solomon, Stephen spent 15 years with KBC Process Technology Ltd where he was responsible for managing and conducting numerous consulting assignments in a wide range of refining related disciplines with clients worldwide.  He was also responsible for developing and rolling out a number of new consulting services including KBC’s Operational Excellence model.  Prior to working for KBC, Stephen spent 15 years with Esso Petroleum Ltd at Fawley refinery, where he held a number of technical and managerial positions, including managing the Lubes complex. Stephen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London.

Prior to that, he managed and executed numerous consultancy assignments including refinery performance analysis, opportunity identification and implementation, process design, planning and simulation. Paul also spent 5 years managing on-site implementation and continuing improvement projects. He has over 25 years experience in the oil refining industry, and over 15 years working experience in Asia with a particular focus on South East Asia, China, and Japan. Prior to 1990, he worked for Amoco as a Process Engineer at their UK refinery in planning and scheduling, partner allocations, advanced process control, unit operation, and technical services. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University.

Russell has been serving the Refining Industry since 1990 when he began his career as a Senior Engineer with Conoco. Today, he oversees Solomon’s consulting services efforts as Vice President of Consulting Services, focusing on helping clients achieve sustainable improvement by maximizing margins on existing assets. Prior to accepting this position, Russell led Solomon’s APC/Automation practice, co-authoring the Worldwide Refining APC/Automation Study. Additionally, Russell participated as a team member on performance improvement initiatives in the Refining Industry, serving the role as process control expert and light oils processing expert.

Throughout his career, Russell has focused on using mathematical and statistical techniques to develop innovative and profitable solutions for clients. Although he often uses complex analyses to solve problems, one of Russell’s greatest assets is his ability to discover issues, define problems, and develop solutions using thorough and respectful interview techniques, the information from which he is then able to clearly communicate to the client. Russell is a licensed PE in the state of Oklahoma (#17368).

Prior to joining Solomon in 2002, Hank also served as President of Williams Technologies and Black Mesa Pipeline. He holds an MBA in Marketing and BS in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University.

Prior to joining Solomon Associates in 1994, Claire spent 14 years in chemical and petrochemical plant operations for Occidental Chemical Company, Allied Corporation, and Stauffer Chemical Company. She has presented more than a dozen technical papers at conferences around the world since 2002, on topics ranging from energy and greenhouse gas issues to maintenance and reliability. Claire holds a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University.

Before joining Solomon in 1996, Michael worked for a diverse range of organizations, including Atlantic Richfield, Charter Oil Company, and Ultramar Inc. Additionally, he is the author of several U.S. and European patents on methods for determining equivalency factors and has published several articles on optimizing assets and utilizing best practices to optimize assets. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.