Steve Harper 1245 Lone Scout Lookout Monument, CO 80132 sh1e3af2c@westpost.

net 719-488-5760 office 615-973-2817 cell BACKGROUND SUMMARY: A proven track record in engineering management, project man agement, project engineering, process engineering, technology management, operat ions, and business leadership with a fortune 500 company. Strong leadership ski lls as engineering manager, plant manager, and director of technology. Proven te chnical skills as registered P.E., summa cum laude graduate in chemical engineer ing, and granted 6 U.S. patents in engineering design. More than twenty-eight y ears engineering, technology, operations, and business leadership experience inc ludes: : * Engineering Management * Project Management * Management of Change * Proposal Development * Project Cost Estimation and Tracking * Operations Management * Global Business Management * Technology Management * Employee Development * Organizational Effectiveness * Work Process Design and Re-engineering * Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing * Process Engineering Lead * Detail Engineering Facilitation * Environmental and Safety Compliance * CADD * Project Front End Loading * Organized Labor Management * Leadership Development * Strategic Planning * Plant Commissioning/Startup/Optimization * Due Diligence and Opportunity Assessment * Quality Management * Crisis Response/Media Relations EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Engineering Management and Technical Consultant (2009-Present) President- President and owner of a consulting business that provides engineerin g and project management expertise to the petro-chemical industry. Led a multidisciplined team of industry experts to provide a comprehensive preliminary desi gn for a polycarbonate facility to be built in China. Served as the Engineering Manager and primary technical liaison in the transfer of process engineering te chnology from the independent technical consultants to the Design and Engineerin g firm, Mustang Engineering based in Houston TX. Provided management of enginee ring deliverables, schedule, and cost control for the project. The Basic Engine ering Package for a world scale polycarbonate manufacturing plant was completed on budget and schedule and exceeded the Chinese client`s expectations. Franklin Engineering Group (2008-2009) Senior Project Manager - Managed numerous engineering design projects requiring comprehensive project management expertise including developing the Project Exec ution Plan, developing and maintain the project schedule (MS Project), cost and

manpower tracking and control, quality control, managing project risks and unexp ected events, presenting project status reports, multi-disciplinary team managem ent, client relationship management, preparing project proposals and cost estima tes, and project closure reports. Developed a best in class work process that d efines how various roles engaged in a project productively meet the client`s exp ectations. Led numerous sophisticated capital projects requiring Front End Load ing (FEL) expertise, innovative engineering, comprehensive simulation and Auto C AD modeling, and thorough detail design. Demonstrated experience with many proj ect management Value Improving Practices (VIP) including process simplification, technology selection, waste minimization, energy optimization, risk management, maintainability, operability, and reliability. Proven track record in deliveri ng projects on time and on budget that meet or exceed the client`s performance r equirements. The Sinclair Group (2002-2006) Vice President, Technology/Project Manager - Responsible for technology develop ment and all intellectual property of The Sinclair Group, a consulting firm of o ver 70 consultants supporting the manufacturing sector globally. Chief architect of the Rapid Transformation methodology used to transform numerous major manufa cturing corporations to best in class operations performance. * Personally led a Rapid Transformation project with Celanese Corporation where over $60 million/yr savings were achieved in overall manufacturing costs by tran sforming 20+ manufacturing sites globally. * Served as project manager for the Invista (formerly DuPont fibers) Rapid Tran sformation project that transformed 25+ manufacturing sites globally, resulting in over $300 million/yr manufacturing costs savings. * Personally authored several of the best in class manufacturing work processes used in the above projects. * Served as Operations Expert in due diligence and opportunity assessments.

New Life Church, Colorado Springs, CO (1999-2002) Licensed minister. The Dow Chemical Company (1976 - 1999) Director of Engineering and Technology, Texas Operations, Freeport, TX - As a me mber of Dow`s chlor-alkali global business team, was responsible for developing and implementing technology and engineering projects in support of the business strategy. Dow is the largest producer of chlor-alkali in the world. Directed th e implementation of both facilities and new capacity capital for all of Dow`s ma nufacturing sites around the world (typically over $100 million/yr). Directed p lant expansion capital projects including project management of a new state of t he art 440 MTA chlorine plant in Freeport Tx. (1996 - 1999) * Led significant improvements in diaphragm cell technology, one of which improv ed global capacity by 260 million pounds per year with minimal capital investmen t. * Co-authored Dow`s Technology Management work process. * Developed Dow`s first technology strategic plan. * Certified as 6 Sigma management sponsor. Provided direction to numerous Black Belts in using 6 Sigma methodology to solve technical problems. Operations Manager, Western Canada Operations - Oversaw the efforts of Plant M anagers of four world scale plants (two chlor-alkali plants (1.3 billion pounds per year), one vinyl chloride plant (1 billion pounds per year), one power plant (200 Megawatt). (1993- 1996)

* Consolidated two chlor-alkali plants resulting in Dow`s premier manufacturing site in productivity and operational performance * Led the implementation of a new Dow oxy-chlorination reactor design and vinyl chloride distillation design. The result was a 25% capacity improvement with uni t capital half the previous experience in Dow. * Led the development of Dow`s first manufacturing work process. This new work process was implemented in all Dow manufacturing sites globally resulting in dra matic improvement in plant operations and operator productivity... * Led site re-engineering effort which de-layered the site from seven to three l ayers. * Led Site Issues Management Team responsible for chlorine issues and media comm unications. * Vice-Chairman, Canadian Chemical Producers Association, Alberta, Canada * Management sponsor of the local Community Advisory Panel. * Led the power plant to the highest levels of performance in the Dow system. Th e turbines were cited by G.E. as the most reliable and efficient of all their un its globally. * Received a Dow internal Award for outstanding people development. Lean Sigma/Employee Development Manager, Texas Operations, Freeport, TX - Serve d as Lean Sigma and Employee Development Manager for Dow`s Texas Operations site , the largest chemical complex in North America. Responsible for the site Employ ee Developement Department, consisting of thirty training delivery and developme nt professionals. (1991 - 1993) * Led the site Leadership Team to a new leadership model and organizational desi gn. * Provided leadership to the sites Lean Sigma facilitators and engineers. * Provided management oversight to the sites ISO 9000 certification. * Initiated the use of statistical applications theory and utilized trained stat isticians to facilitate process variability reduction in the seventy chemical pl ants throughout the site. * Managed the employee developement resources and facilities to enable knowledge and skill development for all 8000 employees on the site from Operator to Opera tions Vice President. * Personally instructed strategic planning, facilitative leadership, work proces s redesign, and management essentials. Plant Manager, Linear Low Density (Dowlex) Plant, Texas Operations, Freeport, T X - Led one of Dow`s most complex (4 independent yet integrated productions tra ins) and most profitable ($120 million PBT) plants to superior production, quali ty, and safety performance. The efforts resulted in the plant receiving Dow`s f irst Quality Performance Award, the most prestigious award given by Dow to a pla nt. Led the Polyethylene Process Technology Management Team. Served as a membe r of the Dowlex Product Management Team. (1988 - 1991) * Led the plant to a 23% capacity increase to over 1 billion pounds of polyethel ene per year with no capital expenditure. * Improved plant yields by $3 million per year and reduced plant maintenance by more than $1 million per year. * Led the development of Dow`s first generation dual reactor resin family. * Laid the groundwork for the loop reactor, used to produce Dow`s Insite family of polymers. * Reduced plant environmental and safety incidents by 25 percent. Plant Manager, Polycarbonate Plant, Texas Operations, Freeport, TX - Helped desi gn the first Dow polycarbonate plant. Translated pilot plant operations into pr ocess control code for the production plant. Supervised commissioning and start up as Assistant Plant Manager. Named Plant Manager during startup. Served as P lant Manager during second train design, construction, and startup. (1983 - 1988) * Led the production scale up effort of a new product (polycarbonate) using inte

rnally developed technology. Guided the process from the pilot plant stage to f ull commercialization. Designed and developed a reliable and robust process con trol system for plant scale production. The plant started up on schedule and pr oduced industry superior quality resins within its first year of operation. * Added a second polycarbonate production train parallel to the existing product ion facility. The second train used a novel continuous reactor approach. The t rain came on line as scheduled and at design. * Chairman of the Chemical Manufacturers Association Phosgene Panel on Dispersio n Modeling. Senior Research Engineer/Project Engineer, Texas Operations, Freeport, TX - Des igned and built an acrylonitrile pilot plant, including the design and programmi ng of a Honeywell TDC 2000 control system. Responsible for operation of an acryl ic acid semi-plant, which demonstrated full design capability of a new Dow propr ietary acrylic acid process. Developed and installed innovative purification and polymerization inhibitor designs which resulted in successful direct distillati on of acrylic acid. Received six U.S. patents for this work. Responsible for pr ocesses research for Latex and Hydroxy alkyl acrylate plants. (1979 - 1983) * Demonstrated acrylonitrile reactor conversion and selectivity superior to any commercially available technology. * Developed a kinetic model of the acrylic acid reactor which accurately predict ed temperature and composition profiles. EDUCATION: B.S., Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Texas A & M, College Station, TX Executive MBA, Queen`s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Executive Program in Operations Management, Amos Tuck/Dartmouth College, Hanover , NH Doctor of Ministry, Wagner Leadership Institute PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION: Registered Professional Engineer, Texas Granted six U.S. Patents Published Author Licensed Minister