Rich Plageman

Rich Plageman has extensive work experience in various industries and has held several leadership roles throughout their career.

Their most recent position was as the Vice President of QHSE at Brigade Energy Services, starting in July 2021.

Prior to that, they were the Proprietor of Allemania Consulting from February 2020 to July 2021.

From October 2020 to June 2021, they served as the Site Leader at Amazon, where they were responsible for overseeing operations at an AMZL delivery station.

Plageman also worked at Pioneer Energy Services from August 2013 to February 2020, serving as the Vice President. In this role, they led the EHS and training function and implemented various safety management systems.

Before that, they held a Board Member position at Joliet Equipment from June 2013 to December 2015.

Rich also gained experience at Southwestern Energy, where they held multiple roles, including Operations Manager and General Manager.

Additionally, Plageman worked at Samson as a Training Specialist, where they built a formal training function within the company.

Their earlier experience includes working at Helmerich & Payne IDC as a Manager, where they started the company's formal training function and oversaw South Texas Field Engineering.

Plageman began their career in the US Army as a Captain, serving in various leadership positions and overseeing large defense budgets.

Rich Plageman completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, attending from 1987 to 1991. Rich later pursued further education, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General, as well as a Master of Science (MS) degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University between 2008 and 2011.

In addition to their formal education, Rich Plageman has obtained several certifications throughout their career. Rich completed the ESG Certification Program from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council in December 2022. In 2020, they obtained the Six Sigma: Black Belt certification from LinkedIn. Rich also holds certifications in Desktop I and II from Tableau Software (year unspecified), Corporate Storytelling from Articulus, LLC (year unspecified), TapRoot Investigations from TapRooT™ | System Improvements, Inc. (year unspecified), vPSI Problem Solving Techniques from vPSI Group, LLC (year unspecified), Strategic Financial Skills for the Energy Industry from Southern Methodist University (year unspecified), and Facilitative Leadership from Interaction Associates (year unspecified).