Managing Director · Founding Member
45+ years in corrosion and materials engineering. Founded CC Technologies (acquired by DNV) and led the forensic investigation of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer.
Past President of NACE · AMPP Fellow · Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
Chief Technology Officer · Founding Member
40+ years building and selling technology companies, from early VoIP (Bear Creek Technologies) to enterprise software. Drives the KnowledgeXpert ecosystem vision.
M.S. Materials Science · serial founder & innovator
Chief Revenue Officer
A chemist by training. Leads revenue strategy, market expansion, and customer engagement, aligning the platform with the practical business and engineering challenges customers actually face.
B.S. Chemistry · M.S. Polymer Science · MBA
Director
35+ years in executive leadership and pipeline integrity, with deep expertise in governance, risk management, and applied technology.
ASME Fellow · ASME Board of Governors (past) · IPC Lifetime Achievement Award · PRCI Distinguished Researcher Award · Young Pipeliners International (YPI) and Young Pipeline Professionals USA (YPP USA) Founding Leader
VP of Engineering · Founding Engineer
Built KnowledgeXpert from the ground up, software architecture, RAG systems, AI workflows, model evaluation, and product delivery.
B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, UAB
Director & Managing Partner · Founding Member
40+ years in commercial banking, partnering with CEOs to drive growth. Former EVP, Commercial Banking at Regions Bank; oversees commercial strategy.
Co-Founder & CEO, TAN Composites