Leigh Karas

Leigh Karas is a skilled Sales Engineer at ESI Inc. of Tennessee, where responsibilities include developing project opportunities and performing engineering design activities since October 2020. Previously, as a Project Engineer at Pinova, a subsidiary of DRT, from September 2017 to October 2020, Leigh led complex capital projects across multiple plant sites, ensuring they were completed on time and within budget. Leigh also served as a Contract Project Manager and Process Engineer at Cox Enterprises, where notable achievements included leading safety processes and ensuring compliance with EPA regulations related to a pilot plant for tire pyrolysis. Earlier experience encompasses roles as a Quality and R&D Intern at International Ink Company, a Capstone Design Project Team Member, and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Georgia, where Leigh earned a B.S. in Biochemical Engineering.