Brent is co-founder, principal owner and CEO of the Richard Industrial Group. During his 30 plus years in the business, he has worked on and overseen some of the country’s most complicated industrial projects. His hands-on experiences have given him a thorough understanding of the company’s broad scopes and diverse contracting strategies from concept to turnover. His leadership qualities have also help grow RIG into a diverse, multi-functional, unified, and successful mid-major EPC firm. Brent is a graduate of Lamar University.

Arthur Richard is the father of our company’s co-founders and continues to be their role model and inspiration for success. Starting over 50 years ago as an In-Plant Maintenance Engineer, within a short time thereafter, Arthur established his own company which provided engineering and construction services to the oil refining and petrochemical industries. Projects ranged from process unit modifications to complete grass roots oil refinery units that were successfully completed on a lump sum, turnkey basis. His company completed projects with TICs as high as $360MM. Today he oversees and provides advisory support to RIG’s Management Team, including reviews of procedures, cost estimates, proposals, design concepts, progress schedules, project reports, and overall business planning of the company’s services. Arthur holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering.

Dean brings first-hand experience with a wide range of engineering and design projects, as well as extensive management experience. He began his career as a piping engineer with Foster Wheeler USA Corporation and rose through the ranks to become executive vice president and chief operating officer of that company. After his 23 years with Foster Wheeler, he joined RDS in 2012. Dean holds an engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University.

Since joining RIG in 2011, Mike has fulfilled the role of corporate CFO and manages a wide range of operational activities including Finance, Accounting, Project Controls, Procurement, Risk Management, Human Resources and Legal. With over 27 years of experience as a Finance and Accounting Executive specializing in the Energy Industry and a CPA from the state of Texas, Mike’s career has encompassed time in Public Accounting at Deloitte & Touche, Vice President Accounting at a Fortune 50 International Energy Company, and working in Engineering and Construction as well as Banking. Mike is an honor’s graduate from Lamar University and holds a BBA in Accounting.

Andy is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry, engineering, procurement and construction. Skilled in Petroleum, Gas, Process Control, Project Execution and Management, and Refining. Strong business professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Justin's personal experience includes, but is not limited to: pipe stress analysis, fixed and rotating equipment specification, pipe specifications, API 650 tank design and evaluation, ASME Section VIII pressure vessel evaluation, design, and re-rate, project management.

Currently Senior EPC Project Director, Keith has 42 years in petrochemical project experience. After attending Lamar University for Drafting Technology, he worked in piping design, moving into lead piping roles and then design manager on EPC projects for 28 years. Keith has been in Project Management for large EPC capital projects for the last 14 years. Today he oversees projects up to $800 MM TIC. He has worked refinery FCCU unit revamps, “greenfield” Hydrotreating Units, Polyethylene Compounding Facilities, rail loading/unloading and two of the largest Renewable Diesel Projects in the USA. Keith is involved with project FEED packages, project proposals, budget preparation, schedule development and all reporting phases of the projects.

With over 20 years of experience in the process and automation field, Shelly is uniquely qualified to understand the client’s perspective and possess the talent for leadership and identifying effective technology solutions in the ever evolving world of industrial automation. Before joining RIG in 2012, she served as the President of the ENGlobal Automation Group. Shelly is a graduate of Lamar University Institute of Technology.

Ranjan Nandi is responsible for RDS India, a high value engineering center for RDS Inc. with 55 employees, based in Kolkata, India. A process engineer by training, Ranjan has spent a significant part of his career in establishing and managing US-India based businesses. Prior to joining RDS, Ranjan was the Founder of Quotient Engineering, Inc. – a Houston based engineering services company providing US customers high value engineering solutions from India. After completing a successful merger of Quotient Engineering with Foster Wheeler, he ran FW USA’s India operations until he joined RDS in 2013. Past experiences include Fluor Corporation, for whom he played an integral role in setting up their India operations in New Delhi, and KBR, where he worked in process engineering and design.<br /> Ranjan received his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rice University in Houston. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in eastern India. He is a U.S. Citizen and lives with his family in Houston, and travels frequently between RDS’ Houston and Kolkata offices.