2023 AFPM Training Forum

August 10, 2023
The Westin Galleria Houston 
5060 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77056

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Wednesday August 09, 2023

05:00 pm - 06:30 pm Networking Event


Thursday August 10, 2023

07:00 am - 05:00 pm Registration

07:30 am - 08:00 am Breakfast

08:00 am - 09:30 am Welcome & World Café Session 1 - The World Café sessions will be a highly engaging discussion process designed to foster collaborative dialogue and knowledge sharing among all participants. Participants will engage in multiple rounds of discussions, sharing insights, perspectives, and ideas, on a variety of topics including training goals, challenges, and technology.
 
Tyler Veenstra photo Tyler Veenstra
Refining Training & Development Manager
Marathon Petroleum Company
Biography

09:30 am - 10:00 am Measuring Performance: Hands On BARS Activity - The BARS (behaviorally anchored rating scale) is a scale that assesses performance based on well-defined behavioral patterns. These patterns are used to rate everyone being measured. BARS are easy to use, and have clearly defined behavioral indicators, which enables consistent evaluation across trainees. Trainers and supervisors can conduct the evaluation process and employees can easily understand and accept outcomes. A behaviorally anchored rating scale is an essential component of any training program. Each table group will have a LOTO scenario and a BAR to evaluate trainee performance.

 
Dr. Mary Ann Burress photo Dr. Mary Ann Burress
Competence Development Advisor
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Biography

10:00 am - 10:15 am Networking Break

10:15 am - 10:45 am Measuring Performance: Hands On BARS Activity (CONT) - The BARS (behaviorally anchored rating scale) is a scale that assesses performance based on well-defined behavioral patterns. These patterns are used to rate everyone being measured. BARS are easy to use, and have clearly defined behavioral indicators, which enables consistent evaluation across trainees. Trainers and supervisors can conduct the evaluation process and employees can easily understand and accept outcomes. A behaviorally anchored rating scale is an essential component of any training program. Each table group will have a LOTO scenario and a BAR to evaluate trainee performance.

 
Dr. Mary Ann Burress photo Dr. Mary Ann Burress
Competence Development Advisor
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Biography

10:50 am - 12:00 pm Leader/Frontline Leader Development - The Front-Line Leader panel discussion brings together a group of experienced Learning and Development professionals who oversee teams and projects aimed at developing front-line leaders. The panelists will share insights, strategies, and best practices they have developed for their respective programs. Attendees will learn valuable perspectives on developing effective leadership, employee engagement, problem-solving, and fostering a positive work culture.
 
Mr Jason Lay photo Mr Jason Lay
Regional Training Coordinator
Marathon Petroleum Company
Biography
 
Bruce Shaffer photo Bruce Shaffer
Leadership and Professional Development Director
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Biography
 
Reggie Sinnette photo Reggie Sinnette
MLP Training and Safety Specialist
LyondellBasell Industries
Biography
 
Alisha Keyes photo Alisha Keyes
Learning & Development Manager, MSOD, PHR
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Biography
 
Joseph Hietala photo Joseph Hietala
Shift Capability Leader
Flint Hills Resources
Biography

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm XR/AI Session - After leaving the session, attendees will have received an overview of AI and how it is being utilized for content creation. Discussion will be around technical capabilities and ethics related to AI in order to encourage attendees to think through possible use cases in training and development.
 
Mr. Tim Chappell photo Mr. Tim Chappell
XR Training Portfolio Lead
ExxonMobil Corporation
Biography
 
William Cox photo William Cox
Systems Completions Advisor
ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company
 
Dr. Rajan Puri photo Dr. Rajan Puri
Corporate Medical Director
PBF Energy
Biography

02:00 pm - 02:30 pm Regional FCC Safety Workshop – Road Show - As part of the FCC Roadshow, Ziad Jawad, director of FCC Technology for P66, will present the suite of tools for senior level operators. This presentation will provide a high level overview of the customizable, easy to implement tools developed in response to recommendations from major industry events.
 
Mr. Ziad Jawad photo Mr. Ziad Jawad
Director FCC Technology
Phillips 66
Biography

02:30 pm - 02:45 pm Break

02:45 pm - 03:45 pm Storytelling for Knowledge Capture - Stories are essential for putting procedures into practice, formal training in procedures and principles is necessary but is not sufficient. “Procedures aren’t real” you may overhear from an experienced operator. What does this mean? Stories provide the why behind procedures, the context and the urgency that procedures leave out. “We need to label the valves. Last night that new guy started to open the wrong valve — you know how dark it gets — and it could easily have created a pressurization problem in the re-boiler.” Stories also help us appreciate the boundary conditions for the procedures, and the workarounds that might be necessary. Is it possible to elicit and capture these stories?
 
Allen Schmaltz photo Allen Schmaltz
Training Specialist
Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Biography

03:45 pm - 04:45 pm World Café Session 2 - The World Café sessions will be a highly engaging discussion process designed to foster collaborative dialogue and knowledge sharing among all participants. Participants will engage in multiple rounds of discussions, sharing insights, perspectives, and ideas, on a variety of topics including training goals, challenges, and technology

 
Tyler Veenstra photo Tyler Veenstra
Refining Training & Development Manager
Marathon Petroleum Company
Biography