Advisory Board

Chairman

Ron Frisard

Position: Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
Categories: Advisory Board Chairman

Ron Frisard

Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company

Chairman’s message

It is an honor to serve as Chairman of Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas (FESAM) 2026. Over the years, I have seen firsthand the unique value this Summit provides to our industry. There is no substitute for coming together face to face—renewing professional relationships, exchanging real-world experiences, and advancing ideas that move us closer to the shared goal of eliminating fugitive emissions.

Hosting FESAM at San Jacinto offers an added and meaningful benefit: the opportunity to bridge generations by actively engaging and mentoring the next wave of industry leaders.

This year’s collaboration with the Advisory Board has resulted in a conference program that addresses the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing our industry today.

I look forward to serving as an advocate for FESAM and to engaging in the thoughtful, candid discussions that have long defined this Summit.

Ron Frisard, Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company

Advisory Board Members

Meet the Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas 2026 Advisory Board members. These industry-leading experts play a pivotal role in shaping the event’s conference. We appreciate the Board lending their knowledge and experience to help build a conference program that features the most relevant topics in fugitive emissions management and monitoring. 

Ayman Cheta

Position: MMI Engineering Lead, Shell
Categories: Advisory Board

Ayman Cheta

MMI Engineering Lead, Shell

Brindesh Dhruva

Position: EVP - Chief Marketing and Technology Officer, Bray International, Inc
Categories: Advisory Board

Brindesh Dhruva

EVP - Chief Marketing and Technology Officer, Bray International, Inc

Bronson Pate

Position: Global Vice President - Operations, MagDrive Technologies
Categories: Advisory Board

Bronson Pate

Global Vice President - Operations, MagDrive Technologies

Dana Wood

Position: Vice President of Environmental Compliance and Consulting, Energy Overwatch
Categories: Advisory Board

Dana Wood

Vice President of Environmental Compliance and Consulting, Energy Overwatch

Daniel DeVine

Position: Vice President, Design Engineering, Midland Engineering, Ltd.
Categories: Advisory Board

Daniel DeVine

Vice President, Design Engineering, Midland Engineering, Ltd.

Dr. Yi Liu

Position: Global Technology Manager–Oxidation and Dehydrogenation Catalysts, BASF
Categories: Advisory Board

Dr. Yi Liu

Global Technology Manager–Oxidation and Dehydrogenation Catalysts, BASF

Glen Beal

Position: Engineering Manager, MRC Global
Categories: Advisory Board

Glen Beal

Engineering Manager, MRC Global

Gobind Khiani

Position: President, GAPV
Categories: Advisory Board
Company: Score Group

Gobind Khiani

President, GAPV

Kristen Charles

Position: Conference Coordinator, KCI Publishing Corporation
Categories: Advisory Board

Kristen Charles

Conference Coordinator, KCI Publishing Corporation

MaryBeth Clifford

Position: Emissions Compliance Specialist, Alliance Technical Group
Categories: Advisory Board

MaryBeth Clifford

Emissions Compliance Specialist, Alliance Technical Group

Naomi Jabbari

Position: Heat Transfer Engineer, S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd
Categories: Advisory Board

Naomi Jabbari

Heat Transfer Engineer, S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd

Paul Heald

Position: Vice President of Product Engineering, Specialties & China Operations, Bonney Forge
Categories: Advisory Board

Paul Heald

Vice President of Product Engineering, Specialties & China Operations, Bonney Forge

Rodney Roth

Position: President, RFS Compliance Solutions
Categories: Advisory Board

Rodney Roth

President, RFS Compliance Solutions

Dave Anderson

Position: Director – Technologies, Markets and Collaborations Lead, Score Group
Categories: Advisory Board
Company: Score Group

Dave Anderson

Director – Technologies, Markets and Collaborations Lead, Score Group

Stefan Hufnagel

Position: Business Development Manager, amtec North America, Inc
Categories: Advisory Board

Stefan Hufnagel

Business Development Manager, amtec North America, Inc