PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dr. David A. T. Donohue is the Founder and President of both IHRDC and Arlington Storage Corporation. Dr. Donohue is a technical specialist, businessman, attorney and lecturer who has worked in the development of energy projects where he has a senior equity position. He is a former Associate Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, and held various positions in engineering and research for Exxon before becoming a developer of energy projects. He is an active developer of underground gas storage fields in New York State, an explorer for oil and gas in the US and Ireland, and a developer of innovative learning systems for the energy industry. He lectures broadly in the industry management programs. Dr. Donohue holds a Ph.D. degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School.

Owen L. Anderson is the Eugene Kuntz Professor in Oil, Gas & Natural Resources at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and a consultant on energy law and transactions. He has lectured on petroleum law in several countries, including Norway, China, and Canada. Professor Anderson is the co-author of several books including International Petroleum Transactions, Cases and Materials on Oil and Gas Law, and a multi-volume legal treatise, the Law of Oil and Gas, as well as the author of numerous articles on oil and gas law. Professor Anderson is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and a Trustee of both the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. He has B.A. and J.D. degrees from The University of North Dakota.

Meg Annesley, former President of Tricentrol Oil Trading in London and Houston, has more recently acted as an independent trading advisor and consultant. During this period, she has concentrated on the international oil trading markets for crude oil and petroleum products, hedging and risk management strategies, and trading in domestic markets. Previous experience includes eight years with BP involved in international supply and trading. Ms. Annesley is a Fellow of the Institute of Petroleum, former Director of the International Petroleum Exchange of London, and Secretary of the Association of U.K. Oil Independents.

Bruce F. Burke is the leader of Chem Systems, Inc.’s Energy and Refining Practice, where he directs energy-related consulting assignments in North and South America, as well as in Asia. He specializes in petroleum refinery planning and strategic analysis, refining/petrochemical interface optimization, project feasibility and financing, and market and profitability forecasting. Mr. Burke received a B.S.Ch.E. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Brian Delaney is President for Clarke & Company and has directed hundreds of crisis communication management programs and public affairs strategies for its many clients. Prior to joining Clarke & Co., Mr. Delaney served for 14 years as legislative director and press secretary to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He served as a national press secretary in Washington in 1984 and was responsible for news media in the 1980 Presidential campaign in New England. He received a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts and a J.D. degree from New England School of Law.

Timothy D. A. Donohue is Director of Media Production at IHRDC. He has been responsible for all of the significant advances that IHRDC has made in both the system and content of its knowledge and learning systems: from the first publication of IPIMS in CD-ROM format to the delivery today of IPIMS and the Virtual Learning System over Internet/Intranet. Building the production team and meeting difficult production deadlines have been a continuous challenge for Tim which he has managed by developing a strong team and maintaining a Silicon Valley schedule. Tim is also responsible for IT systems and functions for all IHRDC offices. He has the BS degree in Geology from Colorado College and the MS degree in GeoSciences from Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining IHRDC he worked as an Environmental Specialist with Camp, Dresser & McKee in Boston with a specialty in hydrogeology.

Dr. Marie N. Fagan is Director, International Gas Programs for IHRDC. Prior to joining IHRDC in 2001, she was with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), providing expertise in upstream technology, economics, and financial performance; and assisting clients in developing corporate strategy and upstream business plans. Previously, she served as an economist with the US Department of Energy, responsible for coverage of petroleum company profitability, industry structure, and analysis of market incentives; and with Decision Analysis Corporation of Virginia, where she performed econometric modeling of energy markets. Dr. Fagan's path-breaking research into the effect of technology on the cost of oil and gas exploration and development has been published in both academic and technical journals. She received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from The American University and a B.S. in Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Connecticut.

Maher Habbal is Manager, Business Simulators Development/Applications for IHRDC. He is responsible for developing and implementing the business simulation models used in IHRDC management programs and workshops. To date he has built five such simulators: one for the oil industry, two for the gas, and two for power. His other responsibilities include internal financial reporting, analysis and forecasting. Before joining IHRDC, Mr. Habbal worked three years with Arthur D. Little, Inc. as a Senior Financial Analyst on financial reporting and modeling. Also, as a member of the teaching staff at the Arthur D. Little School of Management Master of Science in Management Program, he taught Finance, Economics and Accounting. Mr. Habbal holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from Arthur D. Little School of Management and a B.S. in Business Economics from the Lebanese American University.

Richard A. Norman is the Founder and President of Essex Hydro Associates, L.L.C., a developer and operator of small-scale hydroelectric projects regulated by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mr. Norman has held energy project management positions at the Cabot Corporation, J. Makowski Associates, Inc., and Oxford Energy, Inc. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University.

Robert F. Ryan, the former Chief Executive Officer of McBer and Company in Boston, is a management consultant who works with corporations to increase individual and group effectiveness and performance. The primary focus of his work is improving leadership through coaching, assessment and selection, and the design and implementation of leadership development systems. Mr. Ryan’s clients include Mobil Oil Corporation, General Electric, Rohm and Haas and Texas Instruments, both domestically and internationally. He received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Boston College.

Rob Taylor is a Manager of Business Development. He joined IHRDC in 1999 to coordinate worldwide sales and be responsible for business development in Asia. He has spent his full professional career in international sales and business development for petroleum related service companies. He first assignment was with Otis Engineering in the United States and then he held positions of increasing responsibilities in Indonesia, Dubai, Norway, and Kuwait. Because of the merger of Otis with Halliburton, he completed his career as Manager of Business Development, Eastern Hemisphere for Halliburton. He received the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Ir. J. P. Visser formerly the Group Liaison Manager of Health, Safety and the Environment for Shell International, in The Hague, and Chairman of the Shell HSE Committee, is currently consulting on HSE management. He was with Shell for 27 years where he played a major role in the development of Safety and HSE Management Systems. His involvement with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) includes chairing program committees of several conferences on Health, Safety and the Environment. Dr. Visser received the Master of Engineering degree from Technical University Delft, and a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.