Our People Make the Difference
The John Henry Foster Compressed Air & Controls ROI Group is made up of four highly qualified, dedicated team members with a combined 200 years of experience in compressed air.
With complete dedication to compressed air efficiency, our goal is to help you achieve your goals- ultimately, saving you energy and money.
A successful air assessment and ROI-driven project is about more than just fixing issues- it’s about sustaining savings for years to come. That’s why our compressed air audit team has developed a unique approach to reaching AND maintaining peak system performance.
Your input is paramount for success, so we work closely with you during each step of the process to ensure maximum return on your investment.
Meet the ROI Group Team
Mark Ames
Bryan Crane
Matt Miller
Nathan Black
Kevin Silate
- Chemical, petroleum, and corn refining
- Coal and natural gas power plants
- Plastics- thermoforming, injection molding, PET
- Cement
- Steel
- Pharmaceutical
- Aviation
- Paper
- Food processing
- Various other manufacturers
- Reducing energy
- Improving reliability
- Reducing the risk of a production interruption
- Improving compressed air quality (pressure dewpoint and pressure stability)
- Increasing supply repeatability and resiliency
- 15 years at Ingersoll Rand
- Service technician
- System auditor
- General line sales
- Regional manager for the Centac group
- Product Manager for the Compressed Air and Tool Group
- Return on Investment Business Manager
- System controls
- System Design
- Enhancements and ROI projects
- Sustainability Programs
- 4 years in Aviation Electronics in the United States Marine Corps
- 10 years in Industrial Automation and Compressed Air Repair
- 3 years in Automation Implementation and Troubleshooting at John Henry Foster Co.
- Degree in Automation and Robotics
- Automated Air System Controls- Implementation and Tuning
- Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Compressor Performance and Capability Testing
- System Validation
- Air Leak Assessments
- 9 years at Ingersoll Rand as Service Coordinator and Service Manager
- Aftermarket/Unit Service and Sales
- Air System Auditor/Project Manager
- System Audits
- System Design
- Sustainability Partner
- Compressed Air Behavioralist
Meet the JHF ROI Team
Mark Ames
- Chemical, petroleum, and corn refining
- Coal and natural gas power plants
- Plastics- thermoforming, injection molding, PET
- Cement
- Steel
- Pharmaceutical
- Aviation
- Paper
- Food processing
- Various other manufacturers
- Reducing energy
- Improving reliability
- Reducing the risk of a production interruption
- Improving compressed air quality (pressure dewpoint and pressure stability)
- Increasing supply repeatability and resiliency
Bryan Crane
Bryan Crane has 20 years of experience at John Henry Foster and Ingersoll Rand Company in the compressed air industry
- 15 years at Ingersoll Rand
- Service technician
- System auditor
- General line sales
- Regional manager for the Centac group
5 years at John Henry Foster
- Product Manager for the Compressed Air and Tool Group
- Return on Investment Business Manager
Areas of Expertise:
- System controls
- System Design
- Enhancements and ROI projects
- Sustainability Programs
Matt Miller
Matt Miller has 17 years of experience involving Electrical Automation and Compressed Air
- 4 years in Aviation Electronics in the United States Marine Corps
- 10 years in Industrial Automation and Compressed Air Repair
- 3 years in Automation Implementation and Troubleshooting at John Henry Foster Co.
- Degree in Automation and Robotics
Specializing in:
- Automated Air System Controls- Implementation and Tuning
- Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Compressor Performance and Capability Testing
- System Validation
- Air Leak Assessments
Nathan Black
Nathan Black has 12 years of experience at John Henry Foster and Ingersoll Rand Company in the compressed air industry
- 9 years at Ingersoll Rand as Service Coordinator and Service Manager
3 years at John Henry Foster
- Aftermarket/Unit Service and Sales
- Air System Auditor/Project Manager
Areas of expertise:
- System Audits
- System Design
- Sustainability Partner
- Compressed Air Behavioralist
Kevin Silate
Kevin Silate is currently the Compressor Controls Product Manager for JHF. Design and engineer compressed air automation systems, developing drawings and completion through component procurement and commissioning. Over 47 years of industrial experience in compressed air, gas processing, nuclear engineering, electrical design, telecommunication, chemical, electronics and programming fields. Certifications have included ANSI/AWS for inspections, welding, painting, crating, etc., and Master Electrician. Designed and commissioned various gas processing plants from the ground up crossing over into all disciplines.
Has held various partnerships and management positions in compressed air automation and gas/chemical processing.
Has successfully commissioned automations systems in virtually every industrial discipline, specializing since 1998 in compressed air systems.
Has participated in design and control of the smallest plants to the largest compressed air user in North America.
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