Heath Stephens is a chemical engineer who has specialized in process control and automation for twenty-five years. He began his career at an international specialty chemical producer working with both continuous and batch processes. Upon leaving the owner side, Heath joined Hargrove Engineers + Constructors and helped kickstart the system integrator arm, Hargrove Controls + Automation. He has performed various leadership roles including starting the process safety group and earning his Functional Safety Engineer certification through TÜV Rheinland. Heath is currently the Engineering Leader and leads the Hargrove-AspenTech APC/APM partnership implementing advanced control and performance management solutions for their clients.