Branden has 13 years of experience in the petrochemical and refining industry from both a consulting and owner-user perspective.  He leads CorrSolutions, where he oversees MI program management, RBI implementation, and inspection data management projects across refining, petrochemical, and midstream facilities throughout North America.  His primary emphasis has been on mechanical integrity issues for piping, pressure vessels, pressure relieving devices, and heat exchangers.

Branden has led large-scale RBI implementation and revalidation projects, IDMS standardization and cleanup efforts, and CUI inspection programs.  He has also contributed to design-stage RBI methodology and has worked on data-driven approaches to inspection program sustainment and quality assurance.

Along with being an instructor for API 580/581, Branden provides RBI software training and mentorship throughout North America for Equity Software’s API RBI software, which is fully compliant with API 581.  He has presented at the API Inspection & Mechanical Integrity Summit and has authored and delivered industry webinars and technical presentations on RBI program execution, statistical methods for inspection, and CML management.

Prior to consulting, Branden worked in the manufacturing industry, where he managed projects in plant-wide fluid management, cost avoidance, and EPA regulatory compliance.  To complement his technical expertise, Branden has applied his communication and instructional skills as a baseball coach and trainer.