Panel – How Does PPM Fit with Project Management Solutions?

Gary Fischer is the Executive Director of the Project Production Institute (PPI) and Chair of the PPI Energy Working Group.  He has over 40 years of experience in all aspects of capital project development and execution across downstream, chemicals and upstream in Chevron. As GM of Chevron’s Project Resources Company, he was responsible for Chevron’s project management system, a supporting team of subject matter experts, an early concept development group, and Chevron’s decision analysis function. Before retiring he took a special assignment to deploy Project Production Management and digital transformation across Chevron’s global portfolio of capital projects.  Gary’s prior experience includes project leadership roles in engineering, construction, and project management spanning across all segments and many locations. He also served as the upstream director of capital projects for Eurasia, Europe, and a gas to liquids venture with Sasol.

Gary holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Colorado State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Roberto Arbulu is Senior Vice President of Technical Services for Strategic Project Solutions. He has more than twenty years of experience in the delivery and optimization of energy, industrial, technology, and infrastructure capital projects and has worked with numerous owner operators and service providers across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He is the author of technical publications in journals and conference proceedings that focus on project production system optimization, control, and project supply chains including the application of methods such as Project Production Management and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC).

For many years, Roberto has participated as a VDC instructor and technical advisor at Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering. He is a member of the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA)’s Project Management Technical Committee and also supports Project Production Institute (PPI) as an Instructor for professional certification programs.

Roberto earned a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has a Master of Engineering Degree in Construction Engineering & Management and a Certificate in Management of Technology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Jim Banaszak is an Expert Partner for Major Projects in the Capital Productivity and Infrastructure Practice at McKinsey and Company and a member of the Firm’s Global Energy/ Materials, Retail and High-Tech project delivery service lines. He advises clients on capital allocation, engineering design, procurement, contracting, and construction of large projects and project portfolios around the world. Prior to McKinsey, Jim served as Chief Technology Officer for OpenCEL, a manufacturer of equipment that enhances renewable energy production in wastewater treatment processes. Jim earned an M.S. in Environmental Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University.

Craig Evans is currently the Senior Advisor, Operations Science for Chevrons Capital Projects function supporting all aspects of operations science application within Chevron’s global Capital Projects portfolio and function.

Previously Craig was the Project Production Performance Manager at Chevron Project Resources Company (PRC), deployed to the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Maintenance Project in Kazakhstan. Craig has spent 30 years in Chevron’s capital projects organization and has held a variety of roles.

Craig has been responsible for Chevron’s implementation of project production management (PPM) on the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Maintenance Project. Prior to this, Craig was responsible for deployment of Chevron’s project management system across the portfolio of major capital projects in Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East.

He has held numerous technical and leadership positions across Chevron’s upstream enterprise including; Business Manager for an integrated offshore gas development, pipeline and onshore power plant; Business Manager for a grassroots LNG Project and Deputy Project Director for Chevron’s Europe, Eurasia and Middle East. Craig holds a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University and recently completed an Artificial Intelligent program at the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School.

Jan Koeleman is a Partner in McKinsey’s Capital Excellence practice. He is part of the global leadership team driving excellence in major project development and delivery. He has broad topical experience (design optimization, lean construction, digital transformation) across multiple sectors including energy, shipbuilding and chemicals, serving both owners and contractors.

Jan holds a MSc in Aerospace Engineering (in Design and Production of Composite Structures) from Delft University (2006) and a MBA from INSEAD (2009).

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