Raymond Tran is a seasoned Electrical Engineer with over forty years of global and domestic (USA) experience in the power generation industry. Ray specializes in the areas of power plant commissioning (steam turbine, gas turbine, generator, AVR, and BOP), operations & maintenance, project management, and NERC Standard compliance.
When NERC Reliability Standard became mandatory and enforceable by law in the United States on June 18, 2007, Ray was a project manager for a power plant operations and maintenance company overseeing over thirty-two facilities throughout the United States and Canada. He successfully lead the effort for establishing NERC standard compliance programs and compliance maintenance programs for the power plants.
Ray’s extensive experience in power generation includes the following: Project Manager, Contract Performance Manager, Instructor, Lead Commissioning Field Engineer, Electrical Field Engineer, Resident Engineer, Requisition Engineer, and Lead Quality Control Engineer.
For twenty-three of the thirty-five plus years, Ray worked for the General Electric Company and its subsidiaries. His work with GE covered practically every aspect of power generation:
Ray’s experience and priceless insights enable him to meet and exceed his clients’ expectations.
In his present capacity, he uniquely blends the letters and intent of the NERC Reliability Standard with each facility’s applicable O&M procedures and prudent practices, thus creating a seamless NERC Standard Internal Compliance Program that is specific to each facility.
Ray’s thirty-five plus years of global and domestic leadership and hands-on experience in the power generation industry, coupled with excellent engineering and people skills, provide an effective solution to the industry's multi-discipline environment.
Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nevada Reno. Ray is also a veteran of the United States Navy.
Thomas Welch has over nineteen years of IT and security. He specializes in security for utility, financial, healthcare, communication, educational, and government sectors, both physical and logical security countermeasures. He is actively engaged in physical and information security consulting projects, which include compliance planning, security assessments, secure architecture design, policy planning and development, high-tech crime investigations and computer forensics, strategic planning, security self-assessments, pre-audit gap analysis and spot-checks, cyber security policy planning and development, information protection program and data classification, exceptions process, development of a personnel risk assessment program, security training, computer investigations and computer forensics, and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard compliances.
His certifications include:
Tom has been providing NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection compliance services for over twelve years. Tom is an expert in both physical and logical security countermeasures and is actively engaged in physical and information security consulting projects, including compliance planning, security assessments, secure architecture design, policy planning and development, security training, and high-tech crime investigations and computer forensics.
Before his career in the Information Systems business, Mr. Welch was a Crime Analyst for the City of Orange, New Jersey, and a Public Safety Officer (cross-trained Police Officer and Firefighter) for the City of Coconut Creek, Florida. Tom is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Fraud Investigator (CFI) and Certified Homeland Security – Level 3 (CHS-III). Tom is an author and frequent lecturer on computer security topics, including computer crime investigation and computer forensics.
Sam Mutasem is a seasoned professional of over thirty years in the Power Generation industry with over 10 years working at the executive level. He was an Executive Managing Director of Asset Management for a fortune 500 company, as well as a $2 Billion international power generation company.
Sam works with organizations to drive asset value and improve bottom line results through thorough asset due-diligence, asset turnaround, O&M optimization, and development of new joint ventures. He has a unique combination of technical, commercial, and financial skills that can add value to any organization in the power generation space. Sam s experienced and capable of working with management and staff at all levels of an organization.
Sam has earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and an MBA from the University of Houston. He is a registered professional Engineer in the state of Texas, a member of the American Management Association, and the Gulf Coast Power Association. Sam is also a member of the Board of Directors at Circle Energy Oil & Gas.
Donald Schmidt has over thirty-five years in the Power Industry and Construction. His responsibility included Director or Field Services, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Director of Maintenance Support Team, Plant Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Commercial Manager, Contract Manager, Consulting Manager, Project Specialist, O&M Manager, Operator, and I&C Technician. Don works throughout the United States and Overseas. He has an excellent track record in Safety, Environmental, and NERC standard compliance projects.
Don's engineering, management, and consulting work cover the following types of power plants:
Don is a problem solver, results oriented, and effective team player. He is a professional with great initiative to get the job done safely, quickly, and efficiently.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering with minors in Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity and Mathematics from the University of Nevada and is pursuing a Master of Cybersecurity with expected degree date of May 2026. His professional skills include:
Additionally, Andrew has experience with classroom teaching in college-level education, showing excellent communication skills in planning and teaching content in one-to-one and group settings. His knowledge of business interdisciplinary cybersecurity uniquely equips him to identify and generate solutions for cyber threats relating to business operations.
We Earn Our Customers'
Trust by our determination to provide the highest possible
Quality of value-added services with the utmost regard for the
Integrity of honest and sound business fundamentals
A Veteran Owned Company