CFE Media and Technology proudly presents the Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2023 — a cohort of 35 exceptional minds, all hailing from the industrial manufacturing, controls, automation and systems integration professions. These pioneers are reshaping the industries of technology and engineering. These remarkable individuals have surpassed boundaries and expanding the boundaries of what’s […]
Andres Aguilar, 39 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt John Crane Morton Grove, Illinois Andres started at John Crane eight years ago as a reliability service engineer in Colombia and later relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, supporting customers in the Gulf region. His dedication led to his promotion to a regional service manager for North and […]
Richard Ahlfeld, 33 CEO & Founder Monolith London Richard has developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology that allows engineers to solve tough challenges and has contributed to the acceleration of electric car adoption and hydrogen fuel cell development. The software has helped make cars safer, gas bills cheaper, reduced the costs of petrol cars and reduced […]
Fai Al Sanea, 33 Senior Engineering Program Supervisor Honeywell Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Fai is a team builder at Honeywell, having changed the mindset of Saudi nationals to be focused on delivery and quality. She challenges her team as Senior Engineering Program Supervisor and offers perspective on the future. Under Fai’s leadership and involvement with the […]
Matthew Bailey, 38 Controls Engineer Hargrove Controls & Automation Mobile, Alabama As a talented and well-respected engineer, Matthew is an integral part of the Hargrove Controls & Automation team who can take on any project, small to highly complex, and ensure successful completion. He is motivated, driven and has diverse engineering experience in system integration […]
Chase Beard, 30 Controls & Automation Engineer Hargrove Controls & Automation Johns Creek, Georgia Chase started at Hargrove as a Controls & Automation Co-Op during the summer 2014. He worked at Hargrove while finishing his Chemical Engineering degree at Auburn University. After graduating in 2017, Chase joined Hargrove full-time as a Controls & Automation Engineer. […]
Ioannis Bonis, 39 Senior Engineer in Industrial Control Systems Dept. Helleniq Energy Aspropyrgos, Greece Ioannis is a charismatic engineer with a very strong technical background and a clear inclination for innovation, which he exploits to advance Helleniq Energy and himself. He is self-motivated and has the capacity to coordinate the teams he participates in. In […]
Iain Brearton, 30 Senior Controls Engineer Concept Systems Inc. Kent, Washington Iain is a talented, dedicated engineer who consistently inspires others. He has displayed remarkable adaptability with Concept Systems by successfully overcoming an ABB robot challenge during a project in 2022. He seamlessly integrated it with a third-party press, tackling numerous intricate programming obstacles along […]
Joseph Dolivo, 35 Chief Technology Officer 4IR Solutions Corp. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Joseph is recognized as a thought leader among his peers and maintains a strong technical competency to augment his broad industry knowledge. In his current role, Joseph envisioned and leads the development of flagship products FactoryStack and PharmaStack, which provide fully managed operational technology […]
Andrew Edmondson, 38 Project Engineer Applied Control Engineering Inc. Newark, Delaware Andrew is a technical expert specializing in distributed control systems (DCS), notably Honeywell TDC, Honeywell Experion and Rockwell PlantPAx. At Applied Control Engineering (ACE), he is the technical lead on DCS projects and has an affinity for modernization efforts. Andrew is currently leading one […]
