Contacts

Manager – Columbus / Senior Adjuster
P.E.

Mob: +1 614 406 8406
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Adam joined Braemar’s Houston office in April 2013. With MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University, he is a licensed professional engineer in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Ohio. Adam previously worked for ExxonMobil’s Research & Engineering Company (EMRE) as a fixed equipment engineer, later working for S-E-A, a forensic engineering and cause and origin firm, as a project engineer, consulting as a mechanical engineering expert to investigate accidents and losses in support of claims adjusting, subrogation, and litigation.

Adam has surveyed, investigated, and adjusted claims relating to refineries and other petrochemical plants; gas processing facilities, gathering systems and compressor stations; onshore and offshore platforms and drilling units. These claims have included physical damage (including OIL), time element, control of well, warranty, and general liability. Adam’s background in engineering, forensics, and accident investigation uniquely equip him to investigate and understand complex losses, providing great value and insight to clients. Adam relocated to the Columbus, Ohio, area in October 2014 to set up a new Braemar field office. The Columbus office is strategically located to support claims relating to the Marcellus and Utica oil and gas plays, refining and chemical processing plants, power generation, and other energy related activities in the region.

Team Leader

Email: [email protected]

Braemar Adjusting Dubai provides specialist Loss Adjusting and Surveying services for Iraq with a resident team of eleven Iraqi National qualified multi-disciplined in-country engineers serving the three strategic Iraqi provinces of Baghdad, Basra and Erbil. The team has unprecedented experience and knowledge of Iraq’s Oil & Gas Fields, Refining and Gas Processing Facilities, along with the country’s Pipeline, Tanker Terminal and Power Generation infrastructure.

All Iraq assignments are managed by Christopher Eades, the Dubai resident Managing Director for Middle East operations. The Iraq team is led by Ali Al-Aqrabawi, who is multi-lingual and a licensed Loss Adjuster. Ali holds a 1st Class Marine Engineer Certificate, is an Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineers, a Registered Surveyor of DNV Ships Classification Society and an Accredited Inspector for the Energy Institute & International Federation of Inspection Agencies. Ali previously served as a Member of the United Nations Oil Experts Team in Iraq where he assessed all Upstream, Downstream and Transportation assets to determine what was required to increase Iraq’s petroleum production to assist the country’s economic recovery post conflict. Ali continues to work throughout Iraq where he and his team provide extensive support to the energy, marine and power industries

Loss Adjuster
LLB

Mob: +971 (0)50 4091869
Tel: +971 (0)4 331 3100
Email: [email protected]

Ali joined Braemar Adjusting in August 2012 after gaining an LLB (Hons) from the University of Hertfordshire. His degree studies included Criminal Law, Equity and Trusts, Law of the European Union, Contract, Tort, Land Law, Public Law, Evidence and Environmental law and during his final year he completed his dissertation on Human Rights.

Since joining Braemar, Ali has worked on and assisted in large and complex offshore and onshore oil and gas, fossil fuel power generation, renewable power generation, construction and engineering insurance claims. Ali is undertaking qualifications with the Chartered Institute of Insurance and is also enrolled at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy and is currently studying towards a Diploma in Naval Architecture. He is competent in spoken Arabic (North African Dialect) and currently improving both the spoken and written aspects of the language. Ali transferred to work with the Dubai team on 1st April 2015.

Senior Adjuster
B.Sc

Mob: +44 7899 910415
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Allan graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Progressing from his core discipline, he moved into Project Management working primarily on Construction Contracts within the Clyde Naval Base, Scotland.

Allan joined Braemar Adjusting, Singapore, in 2009 where he predominately worked on Construction and Operational platforms, pipelines, subsea equipment and mooring systems in India, Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, China and Singapore. Allan transferred to the London Office in 2012 where he is handling Operational Claims on mooring systems and pipelines in Europe and West Africa as well as physical damage to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units.

Credit Controller – Adjusting
ACII

Mob: +44 7557 259 359
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Receptionist

Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Staff Accountant

Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Senior Engineering Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons), P.Eng

Mob: +1 403 813 7733
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Apar joined the Braemar team as a Senior Loss Adjuster in May 2014. Graduating, with honors, from the University of Calgary in 2000, with an Engineering degree, specializing in both chemical and petroleum engineering, Apar received his professional engineering designation (P.Eng.) in 2003.

Apar has been employed as an engineer over the past 15 plus years, working for a number of large E&P companies in the Western Canadian sedimentary basin. Apar has developed strong technical and project management skills in downhole and surface engineering, field and operations management, production and facilities engineering, and pipeline integrity and risk management.

Senior Engineering Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons), C.Eng, MIChemE

Mob: +65 9644 4859
Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: [email protected]

Charles holds an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide (Australia), retains professional Chartership with the Institution of Chemical Engineers and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council. Charles has over 13 years process engineering experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, spanning all phases of project development for both onshore and offshore upstream developments including Gas to Liquids (GTL) and LNG production. This included time spent in London working for Genesis, and 7 years in Norway in support of a world-scale offshore field redevelopment project. More recently Charles’ specialisation has been towards offshore operations; including start-up of a large-scale North Sea facility for BP.

Charles joined Braemar Adjusting in Singapore in 2014, where his technical experience and expertise will both broaden the engineering disciplines held in-house, and be a natural fit to the engineering team managing the complex Energy, Petrochem and Power claims faced in the region. Charles is involved in the Group’s engineering Expert Witness work, with a focus on Process Engineering in both Oil and Gas operations, production and Power-Gen, and is currently studying for an MBA in General Business.

Managing Director – MENA – Adjusting

Mob: +971 (0)56 1157548
Tel: +971 (0)4 331 3100
Email: [email protected]

Chris has been engaged in the loss adjusting profession for over 30 years working in a variety of specialist positions managing large and complex claims on a global basis. He has dealt with multimillion dollar cases in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Construction & Engineering, Heavy Industries, Mining and Property sectors. Chris previously spent seven years in the Middle East as the regional manager of an international energy adjusting practice and has also worked in the London Market and on high profile Catastrophe campaigns in the Caribbean, South America and the United Kingdom.

Since joining Braemar Adjusting in 2010, Chris has managed a significant portfolio of offshore and onshore insurance claims in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and South America involving Platforms, Jack-Up Rigs, Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessels (FPSO’s), Subsea Pipelines and Cables, Mooring Systems, Land Rigs, Refineries, LNG Facilities, Chemical Plants, Power Plants and Steam & Gas Turbines.

In 2013, Chris transferred to Dubai from our London Head Office to take up the position of Managing Director for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) operations, where he has managed various Offshore and Onshore Energy, Power Generation, Construction and Property claims, together with Risk Survey and Expert Services assignments in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and India.

Director – Adjusting

Mob: +1 713 705 0433
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Chuck joined Braemar in 1997 with some 14 years adjusting experience and 10 years field experience behind him. Chuck’s 4 years with Wild Well Control naturally led to his early specialisation in well control claims. Further experience and training has resulted in a broad track record that includes rig physical damage, onshore property, major offshore construction and package policy claims.

Chuck’s broad experience has been vital to the successful management of a varied case load that includes the settlement and negotiation of major refinery claims totalling in excess of a billion dollars and countless hurricane claims encompassing physical damage, control of well and loss of production income.

Chuck now supports the operational management of a team of experienced adjusters, the allocation of resources to ensure the efficient handling of the office case load, and continues to encourage and recruit new talent into the industry.

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc., CIP

Mob: +1 587 897 0361
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Connor joined Braemar Adjusting in November 2012 after working for two years with one of North America’s leading Environmental Consulting companies, where he performed Environmental Impact Assessments for major energy pipeline and facility construction projects and formulated response strategies for insurers of oilfield pollution releases.

Connor graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Multinational Business and a minor in Spanish, in which he is fluent. Connor holds both Canadian and US passports.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng, M.Sc

Mob: +44 7880 558 452
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Daniel has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Oxford Brookes University and an MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design from Cranfield University. He joins Braemar from the UK Ministry of Defence where he has specialised in aircraft structures, equipment trials and fatigue. He has worked in the UK and Germany and has most recently completed a detachment within Defence Intelligence (Cyber) in London.

Daniel joined Braemar Adjusting in 2014 and is fluent in Finnish.

Mardee Services Limited – Local Resource Partner, Kenya

Director

Email: [email protected]

Braemar Adjusting provides specialist Loss Adjusting services for East Africa in conjunction with Mardee Services Limited, a Kenya based company recognised as a leading regional Loss Adjusting, Risk Surveying and Claims Management practice. In addition to Kenya, Mardee operates in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Mardee’s expertise is based on over 25 years working experience in the East Africa region, representing both local and international insurance markets in all aspects of claims handling arising from marine, property, contractors all risks, liability and special risks, supported by qualified multi-disciplined personnel.

The principal contact at Mardee is David Russell, the CEO of Loss Adjusting Operations. David is a Chartered Loss Adjuster with a wealth of claims experience, who has managed a portfolio of large and complex claims throughout Africa.

Director and Office Manager

Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Office Secretary

Tel: +62 21 527 6302
Email: [email protected]

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc

Mob: +65 9172 6854
Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: [email protected]

Dirk is a Civil Engineering graduate from Purdue University (US). With over 10 years’ experience within the offshore construction industry, 8 years’ were spent providing subsea installation engineering support on multiple major subsea oil & gas EPIC projects, involved in all stages of the project life cycle, from FEED stage to offshore execution and completion.

Joining Braemar in 2015, Dirk is able to apply his engineering experience to CAR and Ops losses.

Director – Adjusting
B.Sc

Mob: +1 281 435 2775
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Dwayne joined Braemar in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Louisiana Lafayette (formerly the University of Southwestern Louisiana). Prior to joining Braemar, Dwayne had 16 years oilfield experience in drilling and production, working in South Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico and both onshore and offshore California, as well as being a Coiled Tubing Technical Specialist.

Since joining Braemar, Dwayne has been actively involved in well control claims in the United States, Mexico and South America. In addition to well control claims, Dwayne has handled numerous complex Windstorm claims involving damaged platforms and sub-sea pipelines, along with numerous builders’ all risks, land rig, ROVs, and production facility damage claims. Dwayne is a licenced adjuster in the State of Texas.

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc, M.Sc, P.Eng

Mob: +1 587 215 6976
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Elizabeth joined the Braemar team in October 2014. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering in 2005 and in 2008 earned her Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. Elizabeth received her professional engineering designation (P.Eng) in 2011. She has research experience in hydrotreating, biofuels and oil sands tailings and has worked as a process engineer with a variety of EPCM firms over the last 5 years. Her design experience encompasses the mining sector, specialising in potash, uranium and iron ore, while her Energy sector experience includes SAGD, oil sands slurry preparation, hydrotransport, solvent recovery, water handling and surface facilities design. Elizabeth is fluent in French.

Team Accountant

Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: [email protected]

Loss Adjuster
M.Eng., Dip CII

Mob: +44 7500 839 171
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Emma holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering winning the IMechE Best Student Award in her final year. Her research thesis consisted of using principles of thermodynamics and computer programming to create a comprehensive tool to predict the temperature changes in freight shipping containers, dependent on weather conditions, global location and material properties.

Upon completion of her degree in 2013, Emma gained experience in Marine Consulting specialising in offshore moorings for FPSO’s. Here she used her design engineering and structural analysis skills to contribute to the ‘swivel’ design process. Emma joined Braemar Adjusting in 2014.

Engineer Consultant

Tel: +971 (0)2 633 0208
Email: [email protected]

Fares has over 22 years worldwide experience in various engineering disciplines, from seagoing engineer to ship surveys, operations of crude/product tankers and LPG carriers. In addition Fares has experience in technical inspections, damage surveys and safety and security audits. Fares works as a Senior Surveyor with Braemar Technical Services, Abu Dhabi, he has extensive knowledge of the region and is a licensed loss adjuster with permit access to both onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities. Member of Braemar’s Yacht Team (BYS)

Team Leader

Direct: +98 21 2242 6322
Email: [email protected]

Farhang graduated in Mechanical Engineering from IUST, Tehran and also holds a Masters Degree in Maritime Management and Shipping Operation from City University London. He has worked in the Maritime and Energy sectors since 2002 in both London and Tehran and deals with all types of Claims Handling, P&I and H&M.

CSC is regarded as one of the leading surveying practices in Iran with a head office in Tehran and branch offices in Bandar Assaluyeh, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Abbas and Bandar Imam Khomeini. CSC report directly to Braemar Adjusting’s MENA regional headquarters in Dubai and this strategic alliance has allowed Braemar Adjusting to further expand its operations within the region, particularly in the Energy, Marine, Power and Construction sectors.

Global Head – Adjusting & Marine

Mob: +44 7900 498 174
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Geoff has over 35 years’ experience handling Energy claims in the London Market, having previously worked at Lloyd’s Claims Office, Equitas and Zurich Global Energy before joining Catlin in 2006 as Energy Claims Manager. He has been closely involved in the handling of Energy offshore, onshore and liability claims. Such major claims include the loss of the Piper Alpha platform, the destruction of the Bombay High North platform, the Macondo blowout and various major claims arising from hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.

Geoff joined Braemar Adjusting as Group Managing Director in April 2014. He sits on the Board of Braemar Adjusting and is a member of the organising committee for the Lillhammer Energy Claims Conference.

Director – Adjusting
B.Sc. (Hons), OBE

Mob: +44 7796 695 025
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Geoff joined Braemar Adjusting in 2006 following a long career in the Royal Navy where he specialised in submarine operations, ultimately commanding both nuclear and diesel powered submarines. Qualified as a Master Mariner (RN equivalent), he has over 30 years’ experience of operating complex engineering systems in the maritime environment.

Since joining Braemar, Geoff has been able to apply his wealth of knowledge to the Marine and Energy insurance sectors and has adjusted claims concerning sub-sea and seismic equipment, offshore platforms and pipelines, as well as onshore power plants including nuclear plants. Geoff was promoted to Managing Director of the London Office in 2010 and sits on the board for Braemar Adjusting.

Technical Director – Adjusting
Ph.D, B.Sc, C.Eng, M.R.I.N.A.

Mob: +44 7836 278 238
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

George’s experience covers 44 years within the Shipbuilding, Classification and Offshore Oil & Gas Contracting Industry. As a Chartered Engineer he has a first class honours degree in Naval Architecture and a Doctorate in Structural Engineering.

George has been involved in many International Projects including the UK, Denmark, Norway, SEA, Canada and the USA covering Project Execution, Risk Management and Contract Strategy. George has held both engineering Project Management positions and since 1990 held senior executive management positions within Earl & Wright, Humphries & Glasgow, Kvaerner Oil & Gas and Saipem Energy International.

George works with the legal profession to provide Expert Witness and Design / Construction dispute resolution services together with a multi-discipline team of engineers; and also assists the company’s adjusters to ensure that all complex engineering aspects of claims are addressed.

Director – Latin America – Adjusting
B.S, C.Eng

Mob: +1 832 803 6867
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

With an electrical engineering background in the design and implementation of power and control systems, focusing on predictive maintenance, in 2002, Giuseppe began his loss adjusting career in a Venezuelan company representing two major international energy loss adjusting firms, specializing in energy and machinery breakdown risks.

He joined Braemar Adjusting in 2007 as Chief Operating Officer for Venezuelan operations, handling a variety of claims involving oil and gas underground and above-ground well blowouts; oil/gas and multi-product pipelines; electrical automation and control systems; electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems; marine cargo; business interruption. He was also QA specialist responsible for ensuring compliance with loss adjusting quality norms and procedures within the company’s Latin American offices.

After a brief period with a third party Latin American adjusting practice in 2012, providing technical support in major/complex energy losses and engineering risks throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, Giuseppe rejoined the London office of Braemar Adjusting in 2013. He is now based in the Houston office, where he is responsible for coordinating Braemar Adjusting’s operations in the Latin American region. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng

Mob: +1 403 472 6362
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Goel obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Victoria. He started his oil and gas career with Phoenix Technologies where he worked as a Measurement While Drilling (MWD) operator before moving to the marketing division of Imperial Oil. Here he was involved in creating their aviation fuels corporate plan and performed assessments on their Canadian assets.

Following Imperial Oil, Goel worked at Nexen where he was involved in research and development focused on examining new technologies for in-situ bitumen extraction in the oil sands. His main role was to aide in their ESEIEH (Effective Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic Heating) project. He performed various analyses for senior management comparing ESEIEH to similar technology projects while investigating other possible electromagnetic (EM) methods of lowering the viscosity of bitumen. He was also involved in cost and production performance analysis of EM heating, comparing it to typical SAGD well pads to determine the efficacy.

Consultant
B.Sc

Mob: +1 403 999 6001
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Guy is a British Engineer with 24 years cross industry experience. Latterly 6 years designing, manufacturing and deploying process equipment in the Albertan oil-sands. Guy has implemented remotely distributed and instrumented assets using state of the art monitoring and control systems, including polymer injection systems, polymer blending systems and pump equipment.

Prior to his move to Canada, Guy spent three years working with an advanced polymer technology company in Aberdeen developing Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies. Previously he was the Technical Director at Saxon Embedded Solutions for ten years designing and manufacturing electrical system and software solutions.

Finance Assistant

Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Managing Director – Europe & West Africa – Adjusting
B.Eng

Mob: +44 7795 103 042
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Holding a BEng in Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Ian joined Braemar from a leading international insurance broking and consultancy group where his responsibilities included design risk transfer programmes for energy construction projects and advise on the terms and conditions of energy contracts. Ian was also engaged in preparing client submissions to develop permanent carbon capture solutions technology for funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. In previous roles Ian has also been responsible for delivering civil engineering and construction projects as a Project Manager.

During his time with Braemar, Ian has conducted multiple on and offshore surveys in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has experience in adjusting claims in a variety of fields.

Loss Adjuster
BEng (Hons), MIET, HNC

Mob: +44 7557 259 400
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

James is a marine engineering graduate from the University of Greenwich where he studied the application of engineering science to floating and submerged vessels and structures. His studies included statutory requirements, design, construction and operation of systems and equipment employed on both ships and offshore installations.

James has electrical, mechanical and electronics engineering experience in the power generation industry where he worked with diesel and gas generator sets, enclosures and instrumentation and control systems. During his time in the British Army James was trained as an engineering surveyor, which involved using modern survey instruments and software to collect data, assist in design work and control the line and level during construction projects.

Loss Adjuster
P.Eng

Mob: +1 587 998 7772
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Jane graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a degree in Mining Engineering. Jane has held contract positions in operational and engineering, in an underground gold mine in Northern Ontario, an open pit oil sands mine in Fort McMurray, and a gas producer working in the Jean Marie formation, northern British Columbia, and coal bed methane wells in throughout central Alberta.

Jane then worked at a major oil and gas operator in both thermal and cold producing heavy oil wells, where she planned and executed new completions and work-overs. In her fourth year with this producer, she supervised the completion of sour wells in the Foothills region of Alberta.

Jane has completed extensive training in well control, well design, and operational strategy and received her Professional Engineering designation in 2016.

Loss Adjuster
B.B.A, CPCU

Mob: +1 832 493 4453
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Jason joined Braemar Adjusting in 2014. He holds degrees in both Finance and Banking and Financial Institutions, as well as the CPCU designation (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter). He started his career as a cost accountant for an energy production services company, with responsibilities including inventory management and asset valuation across divisions nationwide.

In his time at Braemar, Jason has been involved in the handling of a wide spectrum of claims, including drilling and production equipment physical damage, business interruption losses involving plants and refineries as well as major pipeline pollution and oil spill incidents.

Utilizing his knowledge of the oil and gas industry, coupled with a thorough understanding of the current market and business environment, Jason has become an integral member of Braemar’s Loss Adjusting Team.

Managing Director – Asia Pacific – Adjusting
BSc (Hons), MRICSm, ACIArb, ASIArb

Mob: +65 9114 4650
Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: [email protected]

With a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Quantity Surveying (QS – Construction Cost Engineering) from Nottingham (UK), John has over 13 years’ experience within the civil engineering and construction industry in both Europe and Asia. Involved in both sides of construction contracting fence, John has represented both the contractor, as a construction estimator, on-site QS and contact claims administrator, as well as Operators in a consultancy capacity. John’s core professional qualifications and experience were gained on projects covering general onshore construction (involving mechanical, electrical and civil engineering), petrochemical and nuclear, from inception through to completion and final accounts.

As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Arbitrator, John joined Braemar Adjusting in Singapore in 2001, utilising his core construction experience to handle CAR and Ops property and Consequential Loss claims across Asia. Having completed a three year secondment to Braemar Adjusting’s London office, John returned to Singapore 2007 where he was appointed a Director, becoming Regional Managing Director in 2012.

John is involved in all losses handled by the Group across Asia, as well as a leader in the Groups CAR and Operational Insurance peer review team.

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc, P.Eng

Mob: +1 403 470 2590
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

John joined the Braemar team as a Loss Adjuster in July 2014. He graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. John has over 8 years’ experience within the oil and gas sector, working for E&P companies with assets based in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin as well as the Cherokee Basin within the United States.

Starting his career at a large oil and gas company, John specialized in wellsite regulatory compliance, as well as production decline analysis. He then made the move to the junior sector working as a Production Engineer and Manager. There, he developed a diverse technical skillset within reservoir, drilling and completions, production, operations, and reserve evaluations.

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc

Mob: +1 832 998 1658
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Jose joined Braemar Adjusting in 2015. He obtained a B.Sc in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Energy Production Engineering from the University of Dayton. He has worked as a General Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant at the University of Dayton, teaching a three-hour lab and assisting students in troubleshooting problems in the laboratory, particularly in areas including common separation, purification and analytical techniques including distillation, chromatography and spectroscopy. He worked as a chemical engineering intern at SAAP, an NGO, in Patna, Bihar, India, in the installation and manufacturing of photovoltaic panels and working with other solar alternatives. He has also worked as an engineering intern in El Salvador. Jose is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Utilizing his knowledge of the oil and gas industry and alternative energy production, Jose is an integral member of Braemar’s Loss Adjusting Team.

Administrative Assistant

Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Operations Manager / Human Resources
Assoc CIPD

Mob: +44 7827 359 215
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Lisa has worked in the Insurance Industry for 16 years and holds a Higher Diploma in Secretarial and Administrative Procedures, a Diploma in Business Administration and is CIPD qualified.

Having worked as a personal assistant for companies including Marsh and Wellington/Catlin Underwriting until 2008, Lisa then joined Braemar Adjusting in 2009 as the Office Manager, following a round the World trip. Her adaptability, communication and organisation skills along with her experience and knowledge are what have led her to now become the Global Operations/HR Manager for the group.

Lisa is also secretary to the Lillehammer Conference Organising Committee since 2011.

Administration

Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Loss Adjuster
M.Eng, C.Eng, MIChemE

Mob: +971 (0)56 6236262
Tel: +971 (0)4 331 3100
Email: [email protected]

Louis-Florent graduated from the University of Nottingham, with the third of his four years spent at Lehigh University, USA, with a First Class Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. After graduation Louis-Florent joined an industrial gas company holding various roles across Europe in Supply Chain operations as well as Process Safety. There, he learned how to analyse plant operations and the risk and hazards involved in these, and then how to mitigate them.

Before joining Braemar in Dubai in early 2017, Louis-Florent was the Facility Operations Supervisor of an Air Separation facility and Plant Manager of a helium plant, whilst also responsible for the distribution operation of helium across the UK and Ireland. He became a Chartered Engineer of the Institute of Chemical Engineers in 2015. Born in Paris, France, Louis-Florent was raised in England and speaks French and English fluently at a professional level.

Chief Representative / Principal Surveyor – Adjusting

Mob: +62 815 965 2022
Tel: +62 21 527 6302
Email: [email protected]

In 1999, Made attained a Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional, (Indonesia). Following graduation, Made joined the Oil and Gas industry where he was involved in several oilfield roles, including well production analysis. In 2002, Made changed industries, joining the Insurance fraternity as an international Energy Adjuster, working in Indonesia. Made has predominantly handled onshore and offshore OEE and PD claims, as well as drilling rig risk assessments, but he has also assisted Insurers with the co-ordination and proficient resolution of third party pollution liability claims.

In 2007 Made set up and jointly owned a Energy Loss Adjusting and Survey Company in Jakarta, focusing on incidents affecting onshore facilities. For the next two years Made directly worked on Ops PD claims, involving tank farms and pipeline damage, as well as managing a team of specialist surveyors.

In 2009, Made joined Braemar Adjusting. Reporting to the Singapore office Made is the Chief Representative and Principal Surveyor of their Jakarta office and operations. In this role, Made continues to utilise his local knowledge and broad experience to assist in the management and timely progress of claims handled in Indonesia.

Director – Adjusting

Mob: +1 832 350 5945
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Marc joined Braemar Adjusting in 2015 as a Senior Adjuster from SCOR Business Solutions where he was Global Practice Leader for Energy Claims of the company’s Energy & Natural Resources claims department. Prior to joining SCOR, Marc worked for York International to continue the development of the company’s property, engineering and construction product lines within its home foreign operation based in London. He is a highly experienced international construction and engineering adjuster and joined York International from Crawford & Company, where he was International Director Global Technical Service (GTS), based in Mexico City.

Prior to that, he was based in Brazil and was also a former Construction Director in London. He has worked for more than 15 years on international construction claims for two other major claims adjusting organizations and has focused on adjusting high-profile construction and energy claims in many regions, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean.

Marc became Director in 2016 and moved to our Houston Office.

Loss Adjuster
BBA

Mob: +1 403 870 5322
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Matthew joined Braemar as a part time employee in May 2014 while he was working to complete his Business Degree at Mount Royal University. In April 2016 he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration, with a focus on Insurance. Recently he has transitioned into a full time role as a Loss Adjuster. Since joining Braemar Adjusting, Matthew has been in a variety of complex onshore losses involving wind power generation and upstream petroleum facilities.

Loss Adjuster
B.S. Chemical Engineering (The Ohio State University), EIT Chemical Certified

Mob: +1 346 221 6532
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: [email protected]

Matthew joined Braemar Adjusting as an Intern in February 2016 while completing his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University College of Engineering. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant and Peer Mentor at The Ohio State University College of Engineering, and founded an organization to encourage interdisciplinary learning and lecturing skills outside the classroom. Matthew has worked on various projects involved with his degree, including projects utilizing MATLAB and COMSOL Multiphysics. He worked as an Engineer Assistant at Kramer Engineers, and various other part-time jobs in the engineering field over the past 5 years while maintaining a full course load.

Utilizing his technical knowledge of engineering software and mathematics in the oil and gas industry, Matthew is an integral member of Braemar’s Loss Adjusting Team, involved with oil and gas plays, refining and chemical processing plants, power generation, and other energy related activities in the Columbus, Ohio region.

Loss Adjuster
CIP

Mob: +1 587 892 4977
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: [email protected]

Nathan graduated with an Honours diploma in Insurance in 2016 from the McKeil School of Business at Mohawk College. Nathan was awarded the Bert G. Hares Memorial award for recognition of excellence in the insurance program. He was also selected by the William H. McGannon Foundation as a McGannon Scholar. While at school, Nathan accepted a position as a member of the Regional Advisory Board where he worked closely with industry leaders and the Insurance Institute of Canada to improve insurance education and develop new programs.

Nathan has experience working in the Toronto insurance restoration industry, where he was involved as a Crew Supervisor, and obtained his Water Damage Restoration Certification from the IICRC. He oversaw the restoration and reconstruction of losses occurring both to residential and large commercial properties. Nathan went on to work at a major insurance provider and gained property and casualty experience while working in their litigation management unit. He has developed skills in negotiation, claims management and claims investigation.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons), M.Sc

Mob: +65 8799 8827
Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: [email protected]

Neil graduated from The Queens University of Belfast with an Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering. This core qualification was then followed up with a Master’s Degree in Polymer Engineering. Having initially followed a career in professional rugby, where he represented his Country (Ireland, winning 18 International Caps), Neil has now returned to his engineering roots.

Joining Braemar Adjusting (Singapore) in 2015, Neil has been involved in various Energy and Marine claims in Asia, with an initial focus on Ops PD claims on FPSO’s as well as Shipyard BAR losses.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons), M.Sc, C.Eng, IMechE

Mob: +44 7584 528 920
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Nita holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering, MEng in Underwater Technology and Subsea Engineering. A Chartered Engineer, with 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, Nita started her career in the oil and gas contractors. As pipeline design engineer, Nita worked on several onshore and offshore projects, building skillsets on pipeline mechanical design as well as flow assurance in the design phases. To broaden her career, she then opted to work for oil and gas operator, BP, gaining experience in subsea processing, subsea operations, production chemistry, in particular in WAX and developed a patent in COLD FLOW technology. Nita was a Subject Matter Expert in subsea operations overlooking underwater oil and gas design, field simultaneous operations, field operation expenditure and subsea integrity management within BP.

Nita moved to Perth, Australia, to join INPEX where she formed and led the production engineering team within operations. Focusing on flow assurance, production chemistry, hydrocarbon accounting, production technology, production engineering, and subsea operations. Nita was responsible for the development of operations management system, in production management and interfacing with subsurface. Designing processes for long term, mid-term and short term production forecast integrating with activity planning and business forecast, as well as hydrocarbon accounting.

Loss Adjuster
B.Sc, MBA

Mob: +44 7920 337 443
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: [email protected]

Patricia Castro has a BSc in Chemical Engineering and over 8 years field experience in the energy industry. She started her career working for an oilfield service company on well construction operations both onshore and offshore in South America, during which time she had the opportunity to manage cementing operations for the first deep well field offshore Venezuela.

In order to broaden her expertise Patricia then led a team in charge of well stimulation or “fracking” of gas fields in Northwestern USA. Patricia has an MBA in Finance and joined Braemar Adjusting in August 2013 having previously worked for an investment bank where she traded a variety of commodities products including oil and gas derivatives. Patricia is fluent in Spanish.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons)

Mob: +65 9721 7207
Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: patrick.carey@braemar.com

Patrick graduated with an Honours degree in Marine Engineering, in 2007 from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne’s (UK) renowned School of Marine Science and Technology, where he gained recognition through the Dr. James A.Lisnyk Award for Ship Design Excellence. Patrick relocated to Malaysia, where he joined the Mechanical Completions and Commissioning company, MCCS International, based out of their Kuala Lumpur office.

During his five years with MCCS, Patrick was involved as a Pressure Testing Supervisor, Commissioning Engineer, Planning Engineer and Completions Co-ordinator on a variety of oil and gas projects including FPSO Construction, Topside Construction (and Upgrades), and Onshore LNG Facility Completions and Commissioning across Asia.

In September 2013 Patrick joined Braemar Adjusting’s Singapore team where the technical knowledge gained from his field experience is applied to claims arising from CAR, Shipyard BAR and Ops BD claims.

Consultant Engineer

Mob: +44 7717 706 898
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: paul.bewley@braemar.com

Paul is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the installation and commissioning, start up, overhaul and inspection of steam and gas turbines together with power station auxiliary plant and pressure vessels. Paul is a specialist in the oil and gas and power sectors and has worked throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Paul joined Braemar Adjusting in 2011.

Managing Director – Canada – Adjusting
CIP

Mob: +1 403 614 8226
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: paul.cameron@braemar.com

Paul attended York University in Toronto in 1985 reading Geology and Geophysics. In 1990, Paul entered the Insurance industry where he worked for 11 years in the Toronto market as a Claims Examiner specializing in liability and commercial property claims. Paul moved to Calgary in 2002 where he subsequently obtained his Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Alberta Insurance Council Level Three Adjuster designations. Paul has worked over the past decade as an Independent Adjuster, before joining Braemar Adjusting in 2009, where as a Senior Adjuster he has specialized in the liability and property claims arising out of the energy and utility industries.

In 2012 Paul was promoted to Director and in conjunction with leading the Canadian Liability and Upstream Property team of Braemar he also accepted a role on the Appeal Board of the Alberta Insurance Council.

Paul’s experience in handling large commercial liability and property matters has seen him appointed to numerous complex claims involving on and offshore rig physical damage, gas plants, oil batteries, refineries and oil-sands upgraders including the supervision and adjustment of two of the largest oil spills in Alberta’s history.

Managing Director – Americas – Adjusting
J.D., B.Sc., M.MLA

Mob: +1 713 299 4403
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: pete.krouse@braemar.com

Pete joined Braemar in 1983. Before joining Braemar, he served as an officer in the US Coast Guard on board vessels and as a Marine Inspector, investigating accidents, conducting damage surveys and inspections on vessels/platforms/drilling units to ensure compliance with US Law. He was also a tugboat Captain and Marine Surveyor.

Pete has a B.S. degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law. He is a licensed Master, All-Lines licenced adjuster, current member of the Texas Bar and member of the Maritime Law Association.

Pete has surveyed, investigated and adjusted platforms, pipelines, vessels and mobile offshore drilling unit claims. Pete is recognised as the leading adjuster in the energy market for claims involving ROVs, seismic streamers and geophysical exploration equipment.

Loss Adjuster
B.Eng (Hons), C.Eng, M.Mgt.Stud, M.RINA

Mob: +1 832 360 7074
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: peter.henry@braemar.com

Peter joined Braemar Adjusting in 2014. He has a naval architecture background with experience in all design phases from FEED through to detail design. Prior to joining Braemar, he provided engineering support to the Royal Australian Navy as a consultant naval architect. Previously, he worked for Kellogg Brown and Root in London as a Senior Technical Professional (Marine). His responsibilities have included structural, hydrodynamic and hydrostatic analysis for fixed and floating oil production platforms.

Peter has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Naval Architecture from the Australian Maritime College and a Masters in Management Studies from the University of New South Wales. Peter is a Chartered Naval Architect with the Engineering Council in the United Kingdom.

Utilizing his knowledge of the oil and gas industry as well as the marine sector, Peter is an integral member of Braemar’s Loss Adjusting Team, involved with major marine and offshore property loss claims.

Loss Adjuster
EIT

Mob: +1 403 461 7991
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: rachel.tilford-njaa@braemar.com

Rachel joined Braemar in November 2014 as a trainee adjuster. In 2009 she graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Chemical Engineering, which she attended on an athletic scholarship. Once out of university, Rachel started her career with a major engineering, procurement, construction and management firm working on the front end design of a new bitumen plant.

After just over a year she moved to a major Canadian oil and gas producer, as a Production Engineer and gained field experience working in bitumen mining and extraction operations. In 2013, while working for this company, Rachel completed Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training, which she utilised to lead multidiscipline project teams to improve operations.

Director – Adjusting
CIP

Mob: +1 403 605 1885
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: randy.lim@braemar.com

Randy joined the Braemar team as a Senior Loss Adjuster in May 2013, before being promoted to Director in September 2016.

With more than 25 years’ experience in the insurance industry, Randy has held various and progressive roles including claims handling, claims management, relationship management and business development with various underwriters and vendors as well as claims advocacy and account management with a large international brokerage.

Randy’s claim’s experience includes handling and/or technical oversight of large, complex commercial losses to working with clients directly in an advocacy/consultative role as well as energy based losses. Roles in vendor management, claims management, business development and account management have also given Randy key skills in relationship management.

Randy holds a Charter Insurance Professional (CIP) designation with the Insurance Institute of Canada. He has obtained the appropriate licensing related to account management and is a licensed Adjuster.

Consultant
BSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, MIStructE

Mob: +44 7814 198 399
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: ray.guy@braemar.com

Ray’s experience spans 40 years in engineering; primarily with the Management and Engineering of major offshore developments. Ray is a Chartered Engineer and has a Degree in Civil Engineering and a Doctorate in Structural Engineering.

Ray has an impressive engineering and management record, covering concept development, detail design, construction and installation of offshore installations worldwide. Recently Ray has diversified by managing onshore LGN and offshore wind farm projects, whilst continuing with projects within the offshore and gas industry. He has held senior positions in major engineering companies including Earl & Wright, John Brown, Kvaerner, CB&I and GL Noble Denton.

Ray works with the legal profession within the framework of Expert Witness and Design/Construction dispute resolution in conjunction with support to the company’s adjusters to ensure that all complex engineering aspects of claims are addressed.

Loss Adjuster
M.Eng (Hons)

Mob: +1 403 618 9996
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: richard.collins@braemar.com

Richard has a MEng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from Loughborough University and joined Braemar Adjusting in July 2013. Previously he has applied his degree studies working on aircraft design and operations for Airbus’ Future Projects department.

Since joining Braemar Adjusting, Richard has been involved in a variety of complex onshore losses involving hydro-electric power generation, downstream refining, electrical transmission and distribution. In addition, Richard has developed this experience with adjustment of Third Party Liability claims in the petrochemical storage and renewable sectors. Richard’s background in Advanced Systems Reliability, Turbomachinery and Control Engineering has complemented his work in these fields.

Director – Adjusting
M.Eng, C.Eng, MIMechE, ACII

Mob: +971 (0)56 1157 521
Tel: +971 (0)4 331 3100
Email: sam.foster@braemar.com

Sam graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 with a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering. He joined AMEC as a Mechanical Engineer, where he specialised in rotating and static machinery and worked on both onshore and offshore projects including a Libyan onshore rig modernisation study, a Swiss refinery development and BP’s North Sea Clair Ridge Project.

Sam joined Braemar Adjusting London in 2009 and has run a portfolio of onshore and offshore energy, power and utility claims. In relation to offshore claims he has overseen sub-sea cable repairs offshore Trinidad, carried out surveys and adjustments on jack-up rigs in the Middle East and West Africa and run various offshore construction and operational adjustments relating to subsea pipeline and infrastructure claims. Sam also handles onshore energy, power and utility losses and has managed the adjustment of nuclear and traditional fossil fuel power generation claims in France, refinery losses in Portugal and run wind farm adjustments in the United Kingdom.

In April 2013 Sam moved to Dubai to take up the position of Senior Adjuster for our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) office, where he has run Offshore and Onshore Energy, Power and Utility loss adjustments on behalf of local Insurers and international Reinsurers in UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India and Uzbekistan.

HR Assistant

Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: silvia.caamano@braemar.com

Administration

Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: susan.haass@braemar.com

Principal Surveyor – Adjusting
B.Eng (Hons)

Mob: +86 21 3378 1018
Tel: +86 138 1769 9087
Email: terence.song@braemar.com

With a degree in Marine Technology / Naval Architecture and over 14 years holding engineering and Project Manager roles in shipyards across Asia, Terence moved to the Shanghai Marine Centre of Bureau Veritas (BV), gaining Level 4 (BV) Marine Surveyor. In January 2011, Terence joined Braemar as Principal Surveyor where he attends surveys and provides support to the Group’s loss adjusting services across China and East Asia.

Adjuster/Materials & Corrosion Engineer
PhD, P.Eng

Mob: +1 403 616 8923
Tel: +1 403 538 5450
Email: troy.eggum@braemar.com

Troy is an experienced mechanical engineer with a doctorate in materials and corrosion engineering. Prior to joining Braemar in July 2015, Troy worked as a Senior Corrosion Engineer consulting and leading international projects on internal and external corrosion issues in the upstream and midstream industries, developing an internal corrosion predictive model for use in offshore erosion-corrosion of downhole tubing (published and presented at NACE CORROSION 2015), and securing government funding to support company research into microbially influenced corrosion.

Troy’s PhD research involved hydrogen degradation mechanisms in steel including Hydrogen Induced Cracking, Hydrogen Embrittlement, and Stress Corrosion Cracking. Also part of this process was a research-level forensic analysis of the failure process experienced by an in-service pipeline. Troy’s other experience in the energy industry includes: Pipe Stress Engineering for an EPCM company, Analytical/Environmental Chemistry with a contract laboratory, and upstream plant and battery operations for a major exploration and production company.

Team Secretary

Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: vasiliki.andrikou@braemar.com

Deputy Managing Director – Americas – Adjusting
M.Sc., Mech. Eng., Mphil., Pet. Eng.

Mob: +1 713 413 7480
Tel: +1 713 688 5353
Email: vincent.marrot@braemar.com

Vincent joined Braemar in October 2013 from Marsh, where he was Global Leader for Energy Engineering and Construction Engineering. Based in Houston, his primary role was to oversee all energy related engineering activities worldwide conducted through the Houston, London, Dubai and Singapore energy practice hubs.

Vincent started his career as a Directional Driller, drilling wells in Europe, Asia, North and South America and has worked as an international Loss Adjuster in London and Houston. He previously worked for AquaTerra Adjusters, Cunningham Lindsey International’s dedicated energy division he set up in 2008, where he was their control of well specialist, Matthews Daniel and Cunningham Lindsey International. He is fully acquainted with both the international and London insurance markets.

Team Secretary

Tel: +65 6225 5772
Email: vivian.tan@braemar.com

Local Resource Partner – Moscow

Email: Nikitin@INRISK.ru

Braemar Adjusting offers Loss Adjusting services in Russia and the CIS in conjunction with Industrial Risk CJSC (InRisk®), a Moscow based company recognized as a leading Russian appraiser, insurance engineering supporter and provider of industrial safety services. InRisk’s expertise is based on 15 years of practical experience in the oil, gas, chemical, machinery and power industries backed by qualified personnel including engineers from the relevant disciplines.

The principal insurance contact at InRisk is Yan Nikitin, the head of insurance engineering support practice. Yan’s professional experience includes over 7 years of loss adjusting in property, third-party liability, marine and transport insurance claims along with risk surveys of oil and gas companies, logistics hubs and commercial real estate.

Front of House

Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: ydonna.santos@braemar.com

Financial Controller – Adjusting

Mob: +44 7766 835 402
Tel: +44 203 142 4300
Email: zuhra.buljubasic@braemar.com