Joel Olener has more than 22 years of experience in process safety management (PSM) program development, implementation, and auditing. Before founding Process Safety and Security International, LLC (13723 Aspen Cove Dr., Suite 110, Houston, TX 77077; Phone: (832) 515-4342; Email: info@pssillc.com), he worked in the chemical process and pharmaceutical industries, in process and project engineering, and engineering, maintenance, and plant management for Eastman Kodak Co., Sterling Drug Co., and Occidental Chemical Corp. He received BS (1964) and MS (1966) degrees in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He is a member of AIChE and its Safety and Health Div. as well as of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Environmental, Health, and Safety Advisory Committee. He received his certification as a Certified Process Safety Auditor (CPSA) from the Board of Environmental, Health, and Safety Auditor Certifications (BEAC), and currently serves on the BEAC Board of Directors.