Dr. Hoeger has international experience, having worked in Germany and Brazil, and has diverse experience, having worked in the food, nuclear, petrochemical and chemical industrial sectors with varying responsibilities including:

• Strategic Planning: Optimizing polyacrylate superabsorber process design for a major corporation and developing short-term and long-term strategic plans with economic impact and risk management assessments.

• Process Design and Development: Designing Process Flow Diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams for the food and chemical industries.

• Portfolio and Project Management: Managing small project portfolios and multi-million-dollar plant expansion projects. 

• Process Safety: Facilitating process safety reviews in PSM-regulated and non-regulated sites.

• Process Control: Programming and documenting DCS control systems.

• Plant and Production Management: Managing plant and production facilities in the chemical industry, creating a safety culture, developing operational procedures, and training personnel.

• Engineering Mentoring: Developing a mentoring program and mentoring several graduate engineers in career development with a focus on project management.

Qualifications

Dr. Hoeger earned his PhD in Business and Project Management from Capella University and  a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina and a certified Project Management Professional.   

Speaker and Presenter

Dr. Hoeger has facilitated training programs and has been a project management roundtable speaker.

Community Service

Dr. Hoeger serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Guidance Carolina.  He is also active in Step-Up Greensboro and various other community service activities.

Personal Background

James resides in Greensboro, NC with his wife of 49 years.  He enjoys golf, travelling, and reading.