As VP and General manager of Equilibar, Tony oversees Equilibar’s operations and strategic initiatives, keeping the company on track to serve our customers. Tony started at Equilibar when it was a small startup and he has been involved in customer application support, product design, quality system management, operational management and broad-based consultation. Tony manages the dedicated team of Equilibar employees who are solving the most challenging fluid control problems and delivering to our global customers daily. Equilibar is a Richards Industrials company and Tony is a member of The Richards Industrials Leadership Team.
“Typically, I gravitate to research applications where the user’s end goal is something unique and new to an industry or process,” he says. “I’m intrigued by how clients in all sorts of research backgrounds find clever ways to use Equilibar technology.”
Tony has more than ten years of experience at Equilibar and is one of the inventors named on the Zero Flow back pressure regulator patent. He is a knowledgeable resource for process control design and has a natural talent for managing large projects without missing the small details. His calm approach helps keep everyone productive. “I believe it’s important to try not to get frustrated with problems because the majority of our job here at Equilibar is trying to solve problems to get the client a solution.”
Away from work, Tony is active in multiple outdoor activities including rock climbing and mountain biking. He is involved with several conservation organizations in the region.
Tony’s areas of interest include catalysis, fuel cell technology, and core analysis. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
