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Chris Jones

President
Compressor Controls Corporation - Honeywell

Houston, TX

Chris Jones currently serves as the President of Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC)—A Honeywell company. Prior to this Chris was the Global General Manager for Honeywell’s LNG & Midstream automation business. With three decades at Honeywell, his tenure began in chemical plant operations and engineering, where he gained experience through various roles, including process engineer, production superintendent, and operations manager.

For the past 19 years, Chris has specialized in process automation, leading teams across business development, estimating, engineering and project development.

Chris played a significant role in Honeywell’s acquisitions of Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC) and the Air Products LNG liquefaction business, now known as Honeywell LNG. He holds an MBA from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.

Juan Cardona

Director, Business Development and Commercial Operations
Summit Midstream Partners, LP

Houston, TX

 Juan Cardona is a seasoned commercial executive with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in midstream infrastructure, business development, and commercial strategy. He currently serves as Director of Business Development and Commercial Operations at Summit Midstream Partners, where he leads a team responsible for securing new gathering, processing, and transmission contracts, while also driving asset optimization and strategic growth initiatives.

Juan has successfully managed acquisition and divestiture efforts, overseen commercial due diligence for infrastructure projects, and implemented scalable commercial strategies. His career spans technical and leadership roles across the midstream value chain, including project development, asset optimization, and system planning. Prior to joining Summit, he held key positions at Enerflex Energy Systems, AP Sensing, and SNC-Lavalin.

A proud graduate of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Juan holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. He was both an academic and athletic scholarship recipient, and was recognized on the Dean’s and President’s Lists. He brings a passion for strategic problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and advancing innovation in the midstream sector.   

Juan is honored to support ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Center for Midstream Management and Science as a member of the Industry Advisory Board.

Ajey Chandra
Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer
Baker & O'Brien, Inc.

Houston, TX

Ajey Chandra is Chief Executive Officer of Baker & O'Brien Inc., an internationally known consulting firm. He has over 37 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, both in the North American and Internationally. Mr. Chandra joined Baker & O'Brien in 2022 after having gained experience in various facets of the midstream industry, including operations, engineering, business development, management, and consulting. Mr. Chandrahas had a wide variety of assignments covering all aspects of the energy industry during his career, and has had several long-term expatriate assignments overseas, including Europe and Southeast Asia. Mr. Chandra’s operating, consulting and management experience includes working at Amoco, Purvin & Gertz, Hess, NextEra Energy Resources, and Muse Stancil & Company before joining Baker & O’Brien.

Elton Hollis, III
Vice President

Vice President
RT Technical Solutions, LLC

Owner
Hol-Tech Resources, LLC

Beaumont, TX

Elton A. Hollis, III is the owner of Hol-Tech Resources, LLC.  Hol-Tech is a full service consulting service that provides guidance and training in the Safety, Quality and Compliance realms. He is also the Vice President of RT Technical Solutions LLC, where he helps lead their team to the forefront of the Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation fields.

Elton helps out businesses by utilizing his 27 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas Construction field, he provides Consulting, Training, Executive Coaching, and all facets of Safety Management and Compliance services to clients in the Industrial, Commercial and Small Business industries.

During the course of his career, Elton has held a wide range of titles from Field Laborer to Executive Ownership.  He prides himself on being able to problem solve for his clients by utilizing a diligent work attitude with creative critical thinking.  He is well-regarded in the Safety and Training field for his Small Business training grant work in collaboration with Lamar Institute of Technology.  Elton combines this with a special interest in helping Small Businesses to succeed by conducting marketing meetings, events and numerous mentorship speaking engagements.

In addition to his executive work, Elton is a co-founder of the Golden Triangle Industrial Group and Vice Chairperson for the Contractors Business Development Group.  Both of these monthly events help promote business growth by providing project information to local companies.