October 2
Kimberly Kay
Sr. Training Manager Valero Energy Corporation
We each have a responsibility to act with integrity and uphold the highest standards in all that we do. In this interactive session we will provide you with a tool to use when faced with an ethical decision as well as provide real world scenarios to practice making ethical decisions.
Emerging Leaders
Meet and network with other Emerging Leaders. We will kick the reception off with an ice breaker then hear from industry leadership and AFPM’s Committee members.
October 3
Welcome
Chet Thompson, President and CEO, AFPM
Presentation of the Lifetime Service Award
Chet Thompson, President and CEO, AFPM
Presentation of the Lifetime Service Award
Ziad Jawad
Director FCC Technology Phillips 66Richard Grove
FCC Process Expert Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Melike Yersiz
Chemical Incident Investigator U.S. Chemical Safety BoardFCC
Sponsored Content
Technology Showcase
John R. Auers
Managing Director RBN EnergyAlan Gelder
Vice President, Global Content Lead for Refining Wood MackenzieDebnil Chowdhury
Vice President, Head of Americas Refining S&P GlobalSustainability
Digital Applications
HF Alkylation
Jerry Price
Managing Director GreenStar BCSSustainability
Gerard Celestine
Maintenance Support Mgr. Motiva Enterprises, LLCAnn Benoit
Director, Global Customer Technology, FCC W. R. Grace & Co.Technology Showcase
Sponsored Content
Digital Applications
Steven Anderson Ph.D., MBA
Leadership Consultant Integrated Leadership SystemsLeadership
Technology Showcase
FCC
Sponsored Content
Athicha Dhanormchitphong
Extended Reality Domain Architect ExxonMobil US ProductionKyle Daughtry
Extended Realities Solution Architect ExxonMobil Chemical Co.Digitalization
Training
Technology Showcase
Fritz Kin
Director, Safety, Security, Emergency Response, & PSM Marathon Petroleum CorporationThomas Myers
VP, Health, Safety and Environmental Cheniere EnergyBrook Vickery
Vice President and Manufacturing Manager Flint Hills Resources, LLCHuman Organizational Performance
Sponsored Content
October 4

Willis Jernigan
Director, Safety & Health Koch Companies Public Sector, LLCMark T. Mitchell
Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Channelview Complex LyondellBasell IndustriesWilliam Brian Probert
Maintenance Team Leader Houston Refining, LPMaintenance
Facilitator: TBD
Panel:
Willis Jernigan, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
Mark Mitchell, LyondellBasell Industries
Brian Probert, LyondellBasell Industries
Atique Malik
President AIControl LLCAdvance Process Controls and AI
Samuel A. Lordo
AdvisorWesley Teasdale
Regional Technical Specialist Halliburton Multi-ChemCrude
Facilitator: Sam Lordo, Becht
Speakers:
Wesley Teasdale, Halliburton Multi-Chem
Sustainability/Gasoline Processing
HF Alkylation

Willis Jernigan
Director, Safety & Health Koch Companies Public Sector, LLCMark T. Mitchell
Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Channelview Complex LyondellBasell IndustriesWilliam Brian Probert
Maintenance Team Leader Houston Refining, LPMaintenance
Facilitator: TBD
Panel:
Willis Jernigan, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
Mark Mitchell, LyondellBasell Industries
Brian Probert, LyondellBasell Industries
Sustainability/Gasoline Processing
Hydroprocessing
Lauren Grimm
US Chemical Safety BoardHF Alkylation
Scott Sayles
Manager of Renewable Fuels and Alternative Feeds BechtCrude
Speaker: Scott Sayles, Becht
Advance Process Controls and AI

Sylvain Fontaine
Sr. Product Application Crude Unit Veolia Water Technologies and SolutionsCrude/Coking
Speaker: Sylvain Fontaine, Veolia
Hydroprocessing
Vasileios Komvokis
Global Innovation & Evaluation Manager - BASF Refining Catalysts BASF CorporationAndrew Shows
Process Engineer CITGO Petroleum CorporationJason Goodson
Regional Sales Manager Johnson MattheyHongbo Ma
Senior Technical Service Engineer Johnson MattheyFCC
Speakers:
Vasilis Komvokis, BASF
Andrew Shows, CITGO
Jason Goodson and Hongbo Ma, Johnson Matthey
Maintenance
Paul J Dofton
Principal Engineer - Renewables Marathon Petroleum CorporationKamyar Keyvanloo
Operations Engineer Phillips 66Tanner Lawrence
Sr. Process Engineer Diamond Green Diesel
Rich Smith
Senior Manager, Hydroprocessing Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Sustainability
Panel:
Paul Dofton, Marathon Petroleum Company
Kamyar Keyvanloo, Phillips66
Tanner Lawrence, Diamond Green Diesel
Rich Smith, Chevron Products Company
Sponsored Content
Crude/Coking
FCC
Gasoline Processing
Maintenance
Sponsored Content
Sustainability
Sustainability
FCC/Mechanical Integrity
Coking/Mechanical Integrity
Gasoline Processing
Tim Olsen
Technical and Business Consultant for Refining Industry Emerson Automation SolutionsStephen Gill
Director, Process Safety HF Sinclair CorporationKaren A Kuhn
Manager, Process Controls Cenovus Energy Inc.Alyssa Parks
Process Engineering and Technical Safety Manager Pemex Deer ParkPatrick Robinson
Technical Manager, Bayway Refinery Phillips 66Alarm System Management
Facilitator: Tim Olsen, Emerson Automation Solutions
Panel:
Steve Gill, HF Sinclair
Karen Kuhn, Cenovus
Alyssa Parks, Pemex Deer Park
Patrick Robinson, Phillips 66
Maintenance
Monica Plowman
Corporate Mechanical Integrity Leader HF Sinclair CorporationHF Alkylation/Mechanical Integrity
Facilitator: TBD
Speaker: Monica Plowman, HF Sinclair
Benjamin Mossman
Operations Superintendent CHS Inc.Richard Hanson
General Manager Petroval S.A.Hydroprocessing/Turnaround
Bruce Taylor
Digital Transformation SME FurtherTec
Brandon Taylor
Business Manager – Work Process Transformation HF Sinclair CorporationDigital Transformation
Facilitator: Bruce Taylor, FurtherTec
Speaker: Brandon Taylor, HF Sinclair
Emerging Leaders
Sustainability
FCC
Emerging Leaders
Dean Matthew Roberts
Maintenance/Engineering Manager Ergon-West Virginia Inc.Cory Bird
Project Engineer Ergon, Inc.Mechanical Integrity
Facilitator: Dean Roberts, Ergon-West Virginia Refining Inc.
Speaker: Cory Bird, Ergon, Inc.
Digital Twin
Digital Twin
Sustainability
Sponsored Content
FCC
October 5
Digital Transformation
Kent Turner
Technical Service Representative W. R. Grace & Co.FCC
Speakers:
Kent Turner, W. R. Grace & Co.
Crude/Coking
Hydroprocessing/Sustainability
HF Alky Network
Bill Clark
Director, Reliability Phillips 66Mike DeHart
Executive Director of Maintenance Excellence Valero Energy Corporation
Brad K. Hase
Global VP of Turnarounds HF Sinclair CorporationTurnaround
Facilitators:
Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Mike Dehart, Valero Energy Corporation
Brad Hase, HF Sinclair
Topics:
Planning Norms
Safe Efficient Handover
Craft Skills and Availability
FCC
Hydroprocessing
Advance Process Controls and AI
Crude/Sustainability
HF Alky Network
Bill Clark
Director, Reliability Phillips 66Mike DeHart
Executive Director of Maintenance Excellence Valero Energy Corporation
Brad K. Hase
Global VP of Turnarounds HF Sinclair CorporationTurnaround
Facilitators:
Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Mike Dehart, Valero Energy Corporation
Brad Hase, HF Sinclair
Topics:
Planning Norms
Safe Efficient Handover
Craft Skills and Availability
Alarm System Management
Crude/Coking
Hydroprocessing
HF Alky Network
Sustainability/FCC
Bill Clark
Director, Reliability Phillips 66Mike DeHart
Executive Director of Maintenance Excellence Valero Energy Corporation
Brad K. Hase
Global VP of Turnarounds HF Sinclair CorporationTurnaround
Facilitators:
Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Mike Dehart, Valero Energy Corporation
Brad Hase, HF Sinclair
Topics:
Planning Norms
Safe Efficient Handover
Craft Skills and Availability