Karmin Olson - Vice President
Biography
Education:
Major: BA in Chemistry, Dickinson State University
Currently Vice President of APIS Consulting LLC
Previous positions include Lead Engineer at GE Energy and BHA Group. Areas of focus were hot gas filtration, filter media development and performance, and thermal lamination.
12 years of product development experience, superb analytical and problem solving skills
Authored 7 issued patents and 5 applications with US Patent Office.
Alan Smithies – Founder and VP
Biography
Education:
Major: BSc in Textile Technology and Engineering (ATI).
Minor: Finance(Bolton Institute of Technology – Bolton England – 1985)
Currently Vice President of APIS Consulting LLC. Overland Park, KS
Previous positions include Vice President and Technical Director roles at GE Energy, BHA Group and Southern Felt Company and BMP America
25 years product and market development experience at Manager or VP level.
Globally recognized industry expert industrial filter media and applications development.
30 years global experience in manufacture and application of industrial textiles.
Presented technical papers and keynote papers at global filtration, power industry and nonwovens conferences.
Managed teams ranging in size from 5 to 35 engineers and R and D budgets ranging from 5 to 50 million dollars.
Authored 18 issued global patents and 10 more applications with US Patent Office.
APIS Consulting is a small, hard-working consulting firm based in the Kansas City area. Established in 2010, we provide business, product and application development services to the global industrial air filtration markets, performance apparel and footwear markets and general technical textile and PTFE membrane industry.