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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArthur W. Kelly Resume , '; - .. ... .. .~- RESUME ' .' . Arthur W. Kelly 215 Hazel La Porte, Texas 77571 (W) 960-2244 (H) 470-;2226 PERSONAL: Age 55 Married, Two Adult Children Resident, City of La Porte - 6 Years Resident, Ho~ston Region - 17 Years Born, New York, NY Professional Engineer Texas and New York EDUCATION: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, B. Chem. Eng., 1953 New York University, M. Chern. Eng., 1961 Harvard Business School, Advanced Management Program, 1976 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: The M. W. Kellogg Co~pany 1956-1987 SUMMARY: Over 30 years experience with Kellogg in management assignments which cover strategic market projections, sales, el:gineering and systems. a range of' planning, automation CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Manager, Marketing (Current Position) Responsible for Kellogg's domestic and international strategic and market -planning. These activities are performed in liasion with Kellogg's president and executive committee. Sales Manager As sales manager, was responsible for all commercial aspects and direction of the selling effort for designated clients in the refining, chemical, petrochemical, gas processing and fertilizer industries. Reponsibilities also included developing information on client's long range plans, perception of markets, and on industry activity outside the primary assigned geographical/business area. i .' .. .. .;) e RESUME Arthur W. Kelly (Cont'd.) e KELLOGG EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Venture Manager As venture manager, developed contacts, investigated, negotiated the acquisition of oil field drilling and service companies and the participation of the company in potential equity investments in specific projects. Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President As the executive assistant to the executive vice president, assisted the executive vice president in the coordination of engineering practices ~nd computer systems of t~e company's decentralized engineering offices. Director of Computer Services Manager, Computer Applications Department As manager, computer applications department, managed the develqpment and operation of the company's computer systems including the planning, justification and centralization of ' the company's engineering and financial computer systems to an expanded central Kellogg computer system. ;. .' ;, "' :J e RESUME e Arthur W. Kelly (Cont.d.) KELLOGG EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Supervisor, Chemical Engineering Department. Research and Engineering As supervisor, chemical engineering development, research and engineering department, supervised development engineers and a staff of pilot plant operators and technicians and the operation of Kellogg.s active pilot plants. Process Engineer As process engineer, performed development and design work for petrochemical and iron ore processes and developed and applied computer calculation and simulation techniques to process design. U.S. Army 1954-1956 Technical Intelligence Union Carbide Corporation 1953-1954 Production Supervisor PUBLICATIONS: Five U.S. Patents American Chemical Society Paper - Selective Hydrogenation. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Chemical Society American Society of Petroleum Engineers Chemical Marketing Research Association , . e ,e . ~ .~ July 28, 1987 PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY BOARD QUALIFICATIONS OF A. W. KELLY Mr. Kelly has experience and knowledge in the following areas which make him particularly well qualified to be a member of the Port of Houston Authority Board: . Marketinq and Strategy - Mr. Kelly is currently Marketing' Manager for the M. W. Kellogg Company, one of the largest international engineering contractors. In this position he is responsible for Kellogg's strategic planning and for projection of the world markets for petroleum and petrochemicals, agricultural products and capital goods. As as member of the Authority Board Mr. Kelly would be able to make significant contributions to policy preparation and planning in support of current and new markets. His selling experience will also enable him to assist the board in evaluating the effectiveness of the Port Authority's sales program. Finance/Business Venture - Mr. Kelly's experience in strategic planning and acquisitions have given him a, thorough understanding of performance measurements and of financial and operational issues of major expansion projects. Enqineerinq - Mr. Kelly's engineering experience and training qualify him to evaluate the technical issues connected with port operations and port expansion projects. Computer Technoloqy - Mr. Kelly's experience with computer systems will enable him to fully evaluate the Authority's automation/computer system projects. Upper Galveston Bay - Mr. Kelly's residence and recreational boating activities will help him to be . sensitive to the desire of the Bay Area communities to achieve growth and still maintain these communities as attractive places to .live. ., , ..,. ... - "-.a, e e July 28, 1987 PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY BOARD A. W. KELLY ,The Port of Houston Authority Board shou:d have as its objective the recovery and subsequent expansion of the Port of Houston and the communities, jobs and industries it services. Achievement of the expansion should be done by means that help the surrounding communities to continue to be desirable places to live. Mr. Kelly believes that the Board should achieve these objectives by providing leadership and guidance in the following major ' areas: Marketinq - The Port should continue to strengthen its efforts to plan for changing world markets and to, anticipate customer needs for service, cost and responsiveness. Having developed a strong competitive position, the Authority should have a proactive sales campaign to make new domestic and international customers aware, :P.f, t,he adv_~n_~,9.,~S of the Por.t of ,Houston. .. . Operations - The Board should vigilantly oversee the operations of the Authority to see that the Port is providing the most effective methods and techniques and meeting its customer service needs. Expansion - Expansion of the Port's facilities to meet future needs should be encouraged. The currently planned bond issue should be vigorously communicated to Harris County residents. Communication - The Board should foster an active program of communication of port plans, objectives and activities to the people and municipalities of Harris County and the State of Texas. Concurrent with its business activities, ,the Board should promote policies that make the Port an attractive neighbor to the , communities that surround it. Such policies should support legal and reasonable guidelines for protection of the environment and for safe operation of facilities and shies. LOUIS[)'ULL spectalty advertising Fort Worth (817) 8!JS.4629 Dallas (Metro) 4294572 ,/J- ~~~1' ~- I ~