Staff - Consulex

Key Personnel

The company maintains a highly-qualified staff of NACE and SSPC certified corrosion professionals with specialized expertise in corrosion engineering, protective coatings, linings, paints, cathodic protection and protective coating technology. In addition, CONSULEX® is an SSPC (SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings) QP5-certified coating inspection company. CONSULEX® is one of only several qualified firms to hold SSPC QP-5 certification. We maintain working relationships with other professional consultants and engineers to provide the most comprehensive service to our clients, while always steering the approach towards a long-term and cost-effective solution.

Corrosion Engineers
Protective Coating Specialists
Cathodic Protection Specialists
Material Engineers

Certified Coating Inspectors
Software Engineers
Project Managers

Over 320 years of combined experience…

Dedicated Staff

Kyle Greenfield

Principal; Senior Corrosion Specialist

Mr. Greenfield has worked in the corrosion industry for over 35 years with a strong background in aerospace and defense support equipment and infrastructure. He is a long-standing participating member of both NACE International and SSPC, in addition to other related industry professional and technical associations.

Mr. Greenfield has worked nationally and internationally in support of critically important projects including overseas military installations, industrial sites, commercial facilities, and large exhibit aquaria. His entire career has been singularly focused on corrosion and the preservation of clients’ physical assets.

Education/Training:

SSPC Certified PCS #1056-961-1436
NACE Certified III CIP #1368
NACE Peer Review Board Member

JAMES B. LEBLEU, P.E.

Executive Vice President

Mr. LeBleu spent his early career as a Professional Engineer for Florida Power & Light Company, performing design work, consulting, and conducting field assessments/surveys. His background in the corrosion industry spans from new construction design/build to coal and natural gas power plant consulting. He has spent several years working in and around the oil and gas industry on pipelines and associated storage tank/delivery systems.

Education/Training:

B.C./Building Construction Florida Civil P.E. #28427
SSPC Certified PCS #202-206-1014

D. TERRY GREENFIELD

Principal Consultant

Mr. Greenfield has over 40 years of experience in the protective coatings and corrosion industry providing program and project management, quality assurance, condition assessment and maintenance planning, specification development, failure analysis, expert witness, and training for the Marine, Transportation, Oil & Gas, and other industries. Mr. Greenfield has extensive International experience in both Asia and the Middle East. He is currently serving in a 5-year appointment to Petroleum University of China-Beijing Subject Matter Expert Group for “Overseas Expertise Introduction Project for Discipline Innovation”.

Mr. Greenfield is the current President of NACE International (2019-2020). He has been an instructor for NACE International since 1997 for the Coating Inspector Program and Corrosion Assessment Programs. Mr. Greenfield was one of the primary authors of the NACE International Offshore Corrosion Assessment Training and Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training courses as well as the CIP2 Marine course. He is active within NACE International serving on various committees and task groups, including Past Chairman of the CIP Sub-Committee and Past Chairman of STG-04, Coatings and Linings, Protective: Surface Preparation. He has served as the NACE International Delegate to the IMO (International Maritime Organization) and is extensively published.

Education/Training:

University of Central Florida-Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1987
SSPC Protective Coating Specialist, Certification # 182-87-0321
NACE Certified III Coatings Inspector, # 1349 w/ Endorsements for Marine, Bridge and Nuclear
NACE Qualified IMPACT Plus® Navigator # 6
NACE International Offshore Corrosion Assessment Training (O-CAT) Technician # 20122
NACE International Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training (S-CAT) Technician # 20122
Lead Instructor for NACE International Coating Inspector Training Program, including Bridge, Marine, and Nuclear specialty courses.
Instructor for NACE International Offshore Corrosion Assessment Training Program.
Instructor for NACE International Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training Program.
Instructor for NACE International Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS) course

MATTHEW N. MILLS

Corrosion Specialist/Inspection Manager

Mr. Mills has worked in the corrosion industry for over 20 years, originating in the Northeastern bridge industry. In Florida, he has spent much of his career working in and around the aerospace industry, from inspecting lightning towers at Kennedy Space Center and developing the Patrick Air Force Base IDIQ contract, to developing and implementing Quality Control documents and procedures for new construction at Plant Vogtle (nuclear power plant) in Waynesboro, Georgia. Mr. Mills has extensive knowledge and experience in condition assessments and long-term asset management preservation.

Education/Training:

Associate Degree, General Education
NACE Certified CIP Level 3 #5295
SSPC Certified PCS #2015-218-104

LOUIS G. MACDOWELL

Senior Corrosion Engineer

Mr. MacDowell has worked in the corrosion industry for over 30 years, spending most of his time working as a Branch Chief and Senior Materials Engineer at Kennedy Space Center’s NASA Materials Science Laboratory. He has traveled extensively providing cathodic protection and corrosion consulting for CONSULEX®’s clients; and brings a wealth of corrosion experience to the team.

Education/Training:

Master of Science in Engineering
NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist #4238
Bachelor of Science in Oceanographic Technology
NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist #4238
NACE Certified CIP Level 3 #587
NACE Certified PCS #4238
NACE Peer Review Board Member

V. DWAYNE BACK

Project Manager/Lead Inspector

Mr. Back has been working in the corrosion control and construction industry for more than 20 years. He began his career as a coatings inspector and has advanced to a corrosion specialist. While Mr. Back specializes in the zoo and aquaria market, he also has extensive experience in structural steel corrosion control relative to the oil and gas industry, government facilities and aerospace markets.

Education/Training:

NACE Certified CIP Level 3 #24529
SSPC Fundamentals of Protective Coatings (C1)
PADI Certified Enriched Air Diver
PADI Certified Open Water Diver

Benjamin T. Bussard

Cathodic Protection Division Manager

Mr. Bussard is a NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist (CP4) and NACE Certified Level 2 Coating Inspector with 24 years of responsible charge performing surveys, design, inspection, and quality assurance. He has a proven and successful performance record managing complex projects from planning through execution to completion utilizing a proactive approach of vision, personnel management, leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Projects have included above ground storage tanks, pipelines (both onshore and offshore), power transmission, water and wastewater, and structural steel coatings.

Education/Training:

Kilgore College: Associate in Applied Science, Corrosion Technology (2008)
NACE International: Cathodic Protection Specialist (CP 4) #14905
NACE International: Certified Coating Inspector (CIP), Level 2 #64377
Shell: Technical Authority Level 3 (TA3)

Michael B. Citarella

Coating Inspector

Mr. Citarella is a NACE Certified Level 3 Coating Inspector and SSPC.

Protective Coating Specialist with over 10 years’ experience in providing coatings inspection services for various industries including transportation (bridges), offshore oil and gas, transmission towers and other complex steel structures. He performs coatings condition assessments and has implemented all aspects of work including contractor qualification and final inspection. He is experienced in the surface preparation, application and inspection of high-performance coating systems. Mr. Citarella has performed numerous projects, (both foreign and domestic), including pipelines, tanks, plants, offshore platforms, bridges, and military transmission towers. His typical activities include specification review, pre-job conferences, surface preparation and application inspections, holiday/discontinuity testing and protective coatings project documentation.

Education/Training:

NACE International: Certified Coating Inspector (CIP), Level 3 #41836
Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC): Protective Coatings Specialist #2020-601-248
Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC): C–3 Lead Paint Removal
Ohio DOT: Work Type 26 Structural Steel Painting Course

Jeffrey Seal

Project Engineer

Mr. Seal is a degreed engineer and NACE Certified Level 3 Coating Inspector with more than 25 years of experience in corrosion control, industrial coatings and linings. He possesses a unique set of qualifications built on an engineering background coupled with ongoing technical training and extensive field experience as a Senior Inspector.

Education/Training:

Tennessee Technology University: B.S., Civil Engineering, 1992
NACE International: Certified Coating Inspector (CIP), Level 3 #38621
Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineer Examiners: Civil Engineering – Certified EIT, 1992

Joe Kadlec, P.E.

Chief Corrosion Engineer

As a Registered Professional Corrosion Engineer and Metallurgical Engineer, and NACE Corrosion Specialist with over 50 years’ experience, Mr. Kadlec has supervised and conducted over eight hundred corrosion and cathodic protection projects worldwide. This includes cathodic protection investigations, designs, installations, stray current mitigation, induced AC voltage, failure analysis, and special studies for Natural Gas, Oil, Pipeline, Refining and Petrochemical Companies, Industrial and Institutional Organizations, Power Companies, Engineering Firms, and Federal Agencies. His experience includes petroleum, natural gas, propane, ammonia, water, HTHW, steam and chilled water lines, HVAC power pipelines; fuel, oil, water, waste, and other storage tanks; sewage facilities and lift stations, power generating facilities, hydraulic elevator/hoist cylinders, geothermal earth loop systems, dock and pier structures, communication and electric cables, piles, reinforced concrete and other metallic facilities in underground, marine, fresh water and other environments. Mr. Kadlec’s experience with DOD work includes fifteen direct contracts, along with more than one hundred subcontracts with large and small Architect-Engineer firms.

Education/Training:

University of Missouri at Rolla: Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Metallurgical Engineering, 1961
Wayne State University: Master of Business Administration, 1971
NACE International: Corrosion Specialist, #1023
Registered Professional Engineer:
- Arizona – California – Florida – Michigan – Oklahoma – Tennessee
MEA Pipeline Operator Qualification Evaluator
NCCER Pipeline Operator Qualification Evaluator

Key Personnel

Over 320 years of combined experience…

Dedicated Staff

Kyle Greenfield

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JAMES B. LEBLEU, P.E.

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D. TERRY GREENFIELD

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MATTHEW N. MILLS

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LOUIS G. MACDOWELL

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V. DWAYNE BACK

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Benjamin T. Bussard

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Michael B. Citarella

Mr. Citarella is a NACE Certified Level 3 Coating Inspector and SSPC.

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Jeffrey Seal

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Joe Kadlec, P.E.

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