José Méndez-Andino is Vice President of Research and Development at Owens Corning (OC), a world leader in insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites products and systems.Read more
From 2004 until her retirement in 2015 Renate Christ held the function of the Secretary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva/Switzerland and was in charge of the overall management and coordination of the various activities of the IPCC and provided advice on preparation of IPCC reports. Her aim was to ensure that all relevant scientific dimensions are addressed, that views and knowledge from all regions of the world are adequately reflected and that IPCC Reports responded to the...Read more
Amy E. Theis, P.E., is the Director of Onsite Safety Services at Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI; Burr Ridge, IL; Email: theis@fauske.com). In her current role, she is responsible for coordinating all onsite risk management projects for a variety of safety hazards, such as combustible dust, flammability, chemical process safety, and reactive chemicals. Her areas of expertise include facilitating and supporting PHAs, performing dust hazard analyses (DHAs) according to relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, and managing the...Read more
Ursula Malczewski is a process safety engineer at Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI; Burr Ridge, IL; Email: malczewski@fauske.com). Her responsibilities include consulting for a variety of process safety hazards involving combustible dusts, flammable materials, toxic substances. and/or reactive chemicals. Her experience includes facilitating and supporting process hazard analyses (PHAs), performing combustible dust hazard analyses (DHAs), and providing risk reduction strategies tailored for each specific customer’s needs. She received her BS...Read more
Michael Firstenberg is director of industrial security at Waterfall Security Solutions (Marlton, NJ; Website: www.waterfall-security.com; Email: michaelf@waterfall-security.com), where he focuses on security research and training in the field of cybersecurity for process control, industrial automation, and critical infrastructure. He has two decades of experience in industrial control system security, specializing in cybersecurity, and has worked with government agencies, regulatory...Read more
Fred Williams, B.S., PE, Senior Project Management Consultant, The Pegasus Organization. Mr. Williams is an experienced Project Manager and Professional Engineer with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His clients have included chemical and pharmaceutical companies as well as energy and electric and gas utility organizations. Project areas have included work management, engineering, auditing, procedure development, supply chain management and process development. He has been an instructor for the Pennsylvania State University’s Project...Read more
To answer that question, first summarize potential attack scenarios in a matrix. Then identify which combinations of attacks, consequences, and risks require mitigation and which you are willing to accept.
