Patrick W. Mahan has been with FM Global for 23 years and is the principal engineer for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry segments (Email: patrick.mahan@fmglobal.com). Among his responsibilities are the management of FM Global’s chemical specialist program. The chemical specialist program includes over 180 dedicated individuals who visit over 6,000 chemical and pharmaceutical facilities around the world. He holds a BS in chemical engineering and petroleum refining from Colorado School of Mines.