Instructor Information

Joey Olive
27 years in the industry; 21 years with LDC , 5 years as Superintendent of Operations; 6 years with Magnolia River Services, a Consulting Engineering Firm in which currently holds position as Director of Operations.

Began working with local LDC while in High School. After College, began full time with same company working on a construction crew. Through the years there, worked in every department; odorization, construction, pressure regulation, valve maintenance, load control, corrosion control, developed OQ plan for company and various other duties.

In late 90’s attended training seminar to become Certified OQ Trainer, and instructed numerous OQ classes through the University of Alabama and ANGA. Became the first student/instructor to complete the entire ANGA OQ program.

2001-Present with Magnolia River Services, Inc. Duties while at MRS have been; inspector for cast iron replacement projects, high-pressure steel relocations, and new developments. As project manager; worked on design, engineering and drafting of numerous distribution and transmission projects and have attended several schools for certification as an instructor for various specialized fields.

David Love
ITS, EWN, MEA & HVAC, 29 years in the industry

Steve Carter
ITS, EWN, MEA & HVAC, 34 years in the industry

Eric Bonner
NACE, ITS 20 + years in the industry

Steve Hartley
NACE, ITS, 30 + years

Reggie Johnson
ITS, EWN, MEA

David Willoughby
ITS, EWN, MEA, 20 + years

Leslie Shipp
ITS, EWN, MEA, 30 + years

David Dodd
(Pipe Horn)

Mike Koby
(Heath Consultants) 30 + years

Royce Sightler
EWN, MEA 30 + years

Mark Fowler
MEA, EWN, 20 + years

Bill Gardner
MEA, EWN, 25 + years

Donnie Douglass
MEA, EWN, ITS 25 + years

John Grubb
ITS, 30 + years

Kevin Saucier
MEA, EWN, 25 + years

Wally Todd
All OQ systems - System Valve Services 25 + years

Ronald Woodall
(NAFCO)

Scott Kelpp

Jack Herring
(Marico) 25+ years

Darin Cleghorn
(Marico) 20 + years

Ken Ludvigsen
(Emerson-Fisher)

Dick Shaw
(Equipment Controls) 30 + years

Clayton Lawrence
T. D. Williams 20 + years

Eddie Birdyshaw