INTELLECT CONTROLS GROUP - Key Persons
A certified Professional Engineer for more than 25 years, he has provided engineering services in virtually every industrial sector, including chemical, automotive, water & wastewater, food & beverage, power & utility, distilling, mining and others. During his career, Mr. Pike has worked directly for such companies as Seagram's Distillers and Jim Beam Brands. Alan also served as the Instrument & Electrical group leader for C&I Engineering, a full-service engineering company in Louisville, KY.
For more than a decade, Alan has focused on continuing education, sharing his expertise by conducting technical training. Alan has designed coursework and delivered a wide range of classes, from Electrical Troubleshooting and PLC's to Boiler Operations and Maintenance Management, among others. His unique specialty is Process Instrumentation & Control, having delivered over a hundred classes on the topic. Over the years, Alan has delivered training to such organizations as IBM, the Ford Motor Co., the Department of Defense, the City of New York, the Federal Reserve, Seagate Technology, Boeing Phantom Works, Miller Brewing Co., Kimberly-Clark, and many others.
Alan is active in professional organizations such as the ISA (International Society of Automation), having served terms as both President and Treasurer of the Louisville, Ky. Section.
Dee joined Intellect Controls Group, Inc in August of 2001
DOUG HOOD EE, Instructor/Controls Engineer Doug is a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering (go big Blue!) and previously worked for American Air Filter and Gallatin Steel. Doug's specialty is Controls and Control Systems. With his extensive industry experience, Doug has been able to communicate to students on their own level and in their own terms to help them learn and achieve their training objectives. Doug also authors new courses for us as well as updating current training programs.
Edward is going on 3 decades in the business and has guided the company from a small start up to an established leader in the field of Automation Training.
His insistence on quality, excellence and experience has helped to keep Intellect Controls Group Inc. on top when it comes to results and customer satisfaction
Job Titles:
- Instructor / Controls Engineer
Howard learned Automation from the ground up. As a technician with the Eastman Kodak Company for 18 years, Howard worked his way up to subject matter expert on Allen-Bradley controls.
Jerry learned his mechanical crafts the hard way, in the US Navy's nuclear program. During his service, Jerry was responsible for maintaining various mechanical systems aboard several different ships.
Included in his responsibilities were several complex Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems that were vital for their operations. After his Navy service, Jerry has been an exceptional instructor for Intellect Controls Group for over 20 years. Jerry is an Accredited Fluid Power Instructor (AFPI) and an Authorized Job Performance Test Proctor. Jerry also carries certification for Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Technician (CFPIHT) and Fluid Power Pneumatic Technician (CFPPT)
Michael joined Intellect Controls Group, Inc in January of 2011
Job Titles:
- Instructor / Controls Engineer
He has brought that experience to the classroom and has successfully trained thousands over his 17 year career with Intellect Controls Group. Mike is a subject matter expert on Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Modicon, and Siemens controls. He also teaches classes on Industrial Networking, and HMIs.
Job Titles:
- Instructor / Controls Engineer
Mike started his technical career with an Associate' Degree in electrical engineering technology, but he got most of his experience by working his way up to Team Leader at Toyota.
Mike was involved in startups, new launches, changeovers, and the day-to-day tasks of keeping a highly automated, state of the art automobile plant up and running. In this environment Mike was exposed to multiple vendors' equipment, including Controls, Networks, Motors, and Drives.
Nick, like many other Intellect Instructors, acquired his electrical training in the US Navy. After his military service, Nick joined JM Smucker Company as an automation technician for seven years.
Throughout his career, Nick has been involved with personnel training and development. Nicks specialties include Control Fundamentals, PLCs, Motors, and Drives.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Technology & Operations
Paul joined Intellect Controls Group, Inc in January of 1997
RAY HOWARD EE, Instructor/Controls Engineer Ray received his Engineering Degree from Shawnee State University in Ohio. Ray has worked as an integrator for automation systems with Integrated Technologies Group. Telesis Technologies and J. Porter Company. Ray moved on to Yaskawa Electric America where he became a training specialist on their PLCs, Drives and Motion applications. Ray brings a combination of both field work and years of classroom experience to Intellect Controls where he has delivered consistently exceptional results.
Sue joined Intellect Controls Group, Inc in May of 2013
Susan joined Intellect Controls Group, Inc in April of 1998.