Newpoint Gas Team

Wiley Rhodes

CEO

Founder of Newpoint Gas in 1999. Mr. Rhodes brings nearly three decades of experience in project development, market strategy and sales. His extensive work and evaluation of prospective product and service-solution opportunities led him to the conclusion that assembling the right team was just as important as producing a superior product. Through gathering a selection of the ideal components, Mr. Rhodes has insured the success of Newpoint Gas, with an emphasis on natural gas treating and processing, nitrogen rejection, and helium purification. With an eye on market changes and new innovations, Mr. Rhodes stresses the importance of delivering quality products and superior service.

Zane Rhodes

President

Mr. Zane Rhodes has been at the helm of Newpoint Gas since 2002 and his experience and education fully compliment the purpose and direction of this outstanding company. Having earned his M.S. and B.S. from Texas A & M University, (currently completing a Ph.D in control systems), Mr. Rhodes has served as a lecturer (3 years) at Texas A & M University, teaching courses on system analysis and computer systems. He has designed applied systems ranging from Heave Compensation Systems for Remote Operated Vehicles, to the development of new treating processes for the natural gas industry. With education and practical experience to guide him, Mr. Rhodes' leadership and work ethic are a model for the industry to emulate.

Wade Rhodes

Sr. Vice President of Process Design and Manufacturing

With more than twenty-five years experience in manufacturing, design, and maintenance supervisory work on his resume’, Mr. Rhodes’ talents are extensive. As the design leader of products for which three patents are now pending, as well as numerous structural, mechanical and integrated system modifications and upgrades, Mr. Rhodes has proven himself time and again in his chosen field of expertise. His value to the Newpoint Gas team of engineers as a trouble-shooter and innovative problem solver is unquestionable. Whether dealing with design and process problems or field personnel, Mr. Rhodes is deemed by all at Newpoint Gas as one of the most valuable assets to its’ management team.

Joe Rhodes

Sr. Vice President

Mr. Joe Rhodes has a profound knowledge of the industry based on twenty years practical experience in the gas processing business, including plant installation, maintenance and operations. He has dealt with Pressure Swing Absorption systems, LPG Chromatography applications, Nitrogen Rejection Units, Helium Purification Plants, LPG Processing, and Compression Systems. While managing Newpoint Gas' many and varied projects, Mr. Rhodes also makes time to further his education and experience by keeping abreast of market and industry changes thru the university classroom and seminar setting. Applying his knowledge and experience in this ever-changing industry has allowed Mr. Rhodes to make a significant contribution to the Newpoint Gas management team.

Jerry Rhodes

Treating Division Manager

With almost fifteen years in the natural gas treating industry, Jerry Rhodes brings experience in procurement, installation, operation, and troubleshooting. Mr. Rhodes has extensive experience with amine plants, dehydration plants, and membrane plants.

W.G. "Trey" Brown

Vice President of Process Engineering

Trey has been a Process Engineer in the oil and gas industry for almost twenty-five years. He has spent time with both an operating company (Shell) and several E&C firms (ABB Randall, Black and Veatch Pritchard, and Tulsa Pro-Quip/Linde BOC Process Plants). During that time he helped design, construct and start-up more than two dozen large gas processing facilities. Most recently, Trey worked for Bryan Research and Engineering, where he helped numerous clients with their process simulation and engineering needs. Trey takes pride in working with each of his customers individually to make sure that their project requirements are met in the best way possible.

Philip Clements

Vice President - Mechnical Engineering

Earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University. Thirteen years experience designing heavy deck machinery for offshore use. Designs include Heavy Lift Winches, Launch and Recovery Systems for Remotely Operated Vehicles, and Hydraulic Power Units with numerous systems receiving DNV or ABS certification.

Cliff Ussery

CFO

B. S. in Business & Public Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. He has 30 years experience as a CPA and 25 years experience as a CFO / Controller working in Commercial Real Estate, Non-Profit Organizations, and Manufacturing.

Jim Starr

Director - Houston Division

B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University. Twenty years experience in the natural gas processing, petrochemical, and refining industries includes plant startup, process design, operations management, and operations engineering. Emphasis on process design and operations of amine and glycol treating plants, turboexpander cryogenic plants, JT plants, and condensate stabilizers.

Greg Jacobi

Director of Manufacturing & Procurement

12 years of experience in manufacturing systems scheduling and optimization. Greg has worked with Lean Six Sigma Methodologies and Supply Chain Management to optimize manufacturing processes. He also has extensive experience in mechanical systems repair and refurbishment which when combined with his formal manufacturing training allows him to streamline the fabrication and assembling of natural gas treating equipment.

Ben Hooker

Director International

Accountancy and Finance graduate from Buckingham University with 18 years of oilfield experience. Mr. Hooker is also the Director of Rattlesnake Resources Inc., a helium E&P company. Based in the UK, he will be responsible for Newpoint's sales and marketing function throughout the Former Soviet Union, as well as, acting as a point of contact for those companies operating in the United Kingdom, Europe and Africa.

Gijs van Lammeren

Director - Business Development

After obtaining his Master’s degree in Chemical engineering in 1973, Gijs van Lammeren spent his first 8 years in the petrochemical industry with Monsanto & Exxon Chemicals. Over the next 7 years he held various managerial functions in the weighing industry (Sales mgr, Managing director). In 1990, after a short spell as plant manager with Pantochim, he joined UOP as a sales manager, responsible for separation technologies for EMEA. After 18 years he joined Newpoint Gas in 2007 as a director of business development for the same area.

Ritesh Mehra

Director - Business India

A graduate in commerce with a course in hotel management, I have been in the field of customer service for the past fifteen years, which includes successfully managing a company's outlet for three years. I strongly believe that doing the right thing at the right time with the right people creates a success story.

Michael Poteet

Director of Engineering

B.S. in Engineering Science with a mechanical concentration and a minor in mathematics from Trinity University (TX). Self taught Certified SolidWorks Professional, along with certifications in PDMWorks Enterprise and COSMOSWorks. Mr. Poteet has taught six different courses from the SolidWorks product line and presented at SolidWorks World 2008 conference in San Diego, CA. Mr. Poteet implemented the data management system for Newpoint, along with establishing its parts catalog and developing the innovative piping method used by their designers.

Rick Kiely

I&E Design Manager

Mr. Kiely has 30 years experience in instrument and electrical design. Rick was the Instrument and Electrical Design Manager coordinating all aspects of instrument and design for Black & Veatch Pritchard's Houston office. He was also recognized by the owners of two projects for zero-defect electrical designs. Rick's extensive knowledge and strengths include the generation of electrical proposals while maintaining an emphasis on quality control throughout electrical estimates, as well as simultaneously coordinating numerous electrical designs and drafting projects.