Chairman & Steering Committee

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

It is my pleasure to act as the Chairman of the 2023 Hose + Coupling World Conference and Exhibition. This is an important event for people
across a variety of industries including oil & gas, chemical & petrochemical, and power generation to network, share knowledge and learn
something new.

Professionals from all sides of the hose and coupling industry will come together to discuss experiences, share insights and work to resolve
common challenges. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet experts in fields as diverse as material selection and specification, cryogenic
applications, high/ultra-high-pressure applications, testing, installation and inspection, hydraulics, hose safety, and more.
Presentations on topics from new technology and materials to avoiding coupling failure will be given by expert end users, EPCs, manufacturers and distributors.

With the demand for more and more energy driving operational and producing companies into more difficult surroundings—for example, environments with high corrosion factors, extreme temperatures (either cold or high) and lower depths—it is more important than ever to discover and inspire the innovations that will carry us forward into the future.

If you are an expert in one or more of the topics included in the preliminary conference program, there may still be time for you to participate at the event. Delivering

a presentation or joining a panel of experts is not only hugely rewarding, but also a great way to initiate a conversation. Along with the 2023 Hose + Coupling World Steering Committee, I am happy to present the preliminary conference program for the Hose + Coupling World Conference & Expo — one that will challenge you to learn more about the role of hoses and couplings in a wide variety of critical applications.

See you at the 2023 Hose + Coupling World Conference & Expo!
Sincerely,

Fred Schweighardt
Director of Business Development – Advanced Fabrication Markets – Airgas, an Air Liquide company

STEERING COMMITTEE

Gilbert Alonzo, Technical Consultant – Mechanical Engineer – Sullexis
Hailing An, Subsea Engineer – Chevron
Eric Blazej, Industrial Distribution Sales Manager – Proco Products
Frank Caprio, Corporate Trainer and Major Market Specialist – Hose Master
Andy Christmas, Business Development Manager – McGill Hose & Coupling
Blaise Cordier, Quality Assurance Interim Team Lead, Facilities and Projects – Chevron Energy
Jim Daniels, President & COO – Mid-States Sales
Gordon Duff, Senior Vice President – RYCO
Mike Harvey, VP/General Manager Manufacturing – Flexaust
Chris Holder, Operations Manager – Singer Equities
Rob Huber, Commercialization Manager – Gates Corporation
Gobind Khiani, Fellow, Piping / Pipelines / Control Systems – Enbridge
Brent Lilly, Vice President, Sales & Marketing – PTCoupling

Rob Lyons, President – TIPCO Technologies
Prashant Malik, Director – Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Kerry Millen, PVF SME – Saint-Gobain
Molly Alton Mullins, Executive Vice President – NAHAD
John O’Donnell, President – IDCO Co-op
John Owens, Hydraulic Hose Technician/Supervisor – NACG
Rick Pitman, CSP, Senior Vice President Environmental, Safety, Health and Transportation –HydroChemPSC
Jim Reilly, Market Manager Downstream – GHX Industrial
Karina Robinson, Market Director, Industrial Hose for North America – Continental
John-Paul Schmidt, USGC Regional Piping Focal Point – Dow Chemical
Joanna Truitt, Director of Training and the Hose Safety Institute – NAHAD
Susanna Vandenberg, Marketing Manager – Flexaust