Meet the
CICB Team

Aaron Conrad is a Senior Instructor/Inspector at CICB. He teaches students how to operate cranes and lifting equipment in a safe manner. One of his biggest accomplishments is becoming a certified Load Test Director per the NAVFAC P-307. Aaron's goal as an instructor is to teach his students safe practices and keep them safe after they complete his course.

Albert Zaid Gonzalez is an Instructor and Inspector with CICB. He facilitates information to ensure safe crane operations and inspections. Albert is a former teacher who moved to the oil field to become an operator. 

Austin McCain is an Instructor and Inspector at CICB. He leverages his experience to teach students safe crane operations, inspections, and rigging. Austin served for eight years in the United States Navy. He enjoys working on engines during his time off, of which his favorite was restoring a 1979 Chevrolet K10. Austin enjoys the strong teamwork and camaraderie at CICB. He also enjoys being able to travel and working in AC.

Eric Green is an Instructor and Inspector at CICB. He assists his students with learning overhead crane operation and rigging. He enjoys working at CICB, for the team members have welcomed him in a family-like atmosphere. Eric's goal is to train personnel in safe operation and rigging practices, and also to eliminate bad habits that may have developed over time.

Jarad Borowicz is an inspector and instructor at CICB. He trains students on how to operate cranes to the latest safety standards. Jarad started scuba diving with his father when he was 12. He has even dived cageless with sharks. He enjoys the opportunities for self-improvement at CICB. He also enjoys the work culture at CICB, where he feels valued as a person, is rewarded for his accomplishments, and his colleagues are always willing to help each other. 

Jason Alexander Fancher is a Senior Instructor and Inspector. Here at CICB, he teaches crane operators. One of Jason's accomplishments is that he retired from the military. During his time in the military, he learned that he enjoys teaching. By working at CICB, he is able to continue enjoying his passion.

Jeff Palacios is a Senior Instructor and Inspector at CICB. After having attended CICB classes for 4 years, he decided to use his past experiences along with his teaching and coaching background to educate and inform our students. Jeff graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a degree in Kinesiology and has over 18 years of experience in HSE and rigging operations. His goal is to create a safer working environment and culture by making sure all his students have all the necessary and critical information to make important decisions on the job site.

Jerry Longtin is the General Manager, Project Operations, and Senior Instructor/Inspector at CICB. He is a crane and hoist safety consultant. Jerry completed his bachelor's degree in business while working full-time at CICB. He enjoys his job and believes "if you enjoy what you do for work, you won't have to work a day in your life."

 John O’Connor is the Houston Operations Manager, Career School Director, and Senior Instructor/Inspector. He has been with CICB for 15 years; he was with an overhead crane company before starting his career with CICB. John is a native Texan and has been married to his wife, Kim, for 32 years. They have four children and seven grandchildren. He enjoys working with people from different professions- while training students, he learns about their jobs and can sometimes use that information to improve classroom training for others. 

Kendall Lee Eacho is an Instructor and Inspector. Here at CICB, he teaches safe operation of cranes. Kendall has recently retired from the Navy after serving for 15 years. During his time in the military, he was an instructor for 8 years. Kendall is thankful to continue his education path, for he loves seeing the "aha!" factor in his students.

Kenny is an Instructor and Inspector at CICB, where he trains personnel to perform their roles safely and excel in their careers. He is a Navy veteran, who served with the Department of Defense in the Navy’s Submarine Fleet as a crane operator and rigger under NAVFAC P-307. Kenny values the supportive and engaging atmosphere at CICB, noting that he has never been more excited to go to work. He appreciates the genuine care and encouragement from both upper management and his colleagues, which motivates him to succeed.

Kenny is an Instructor, Inspector, and Training Program Coordinator at CICB. He explains safety codes and standards, then relates them to the day to day work of crane and rigging professionals. With a little drive and coaching from CICB, Kenny was able to go from knowing very little about the lifting industry, to being nationally certified on seven different lifting specialties in under a year. By relating standards and safety codes into every day scenarios in the lifting industry, Kenny hopes to improve the safety and knowledge of crane and rigging professionals.

Larry Kime is a Senior Instructor/Inspector and Technical Advisor at CICB. He makes sure everyone's jobs are safer through education and analysis. Larry served in the Air Force for 21 years. He enjoys the inviting atmosphere at CICB, and genuinely looks forward to going to work each day.

Sean Starkey is an Instructor/Inspector at CICB. He teaches people how to become riggers, crane operators, and inspectors. Sean was a singer and guitarist in a rock band for ten years. He likes working at CICB, for he enjoys helping students achieve their career goal with the training he provides.

Trent Burns is a Senior Instructor and Inspector. Here at CICB, he leads multiple training courses for the company, both at CICB locations and at customer locations. He also provides inspections for cranes and other equipment worldwide. Trent has worked in the lifting industry his entire adult life, starting right after high school. He has had the opportunity to work with a few incredible companies on some awesome projects- his roles have varied from operator/rigger, trainer, and even safety director. His goal is to see the lifting industry trained more thoroughly and held to a higher level than it currently is in most areas. He strives to give everyone the information and knowledge that they need to successfully complete their jobs and go home safely everyday. 

Elizaberths is an Instructor and Inspector, and has been an Electronic Engineer since 1997. He has worked in companies dedicated to engineering and construction projects in the areas of telecommunications, electricity, hydrocarbons and mining. Elizaberths is also skilled in performing inspections of various lifting equipment and training and certifying operators and cranes. He also holds a certification for Visual NDT Methods and Magnetic Particles.

Rolando is an Oil and Natural Gas Engineer Instructor and Inspector at CICB Latin America. He carries out inspections of cranes and machinery, and evaluates operator and quantity surveyor personnel respectively. Rolando is highly experienced in the areas of mining, industrial and petroleum.

Martin is an Automotive Technician with more than 20 years of experience as an instructor and inspector. He is experienced with supervision and safety training, specializing in load lifting maneuvers with cranes, mining and construction.

Eduardo is a Mechanical Engineering Technician with experience as an instructor/inspector. He teaches supervision and safety training, specializing in load lifting maneuvers with cranes, mining, and construction with more than 15 years of experience.

Gustavo is a specialist in inspection control of crane equipment, lifting elements and mechanical components. He is also an examiner of riggers and operators and is a Level II Supervisor specialist in non-destructive testing.

Stephen Owusu Appiah is the Senior Instructor and Inspector at Pasico Ghana Ltd. He is also a trained Mechanical Engineer. Stephen thrives on imparting his knowledge on the safe operation of equipment. Preventing job site accidents and incidents is Stephen’s passion.

Sydney Tagoe is an Inspector and Technical Advisor. He is also a Mechanical Engineer Graduate. Sydney makes sure everyone’s jobs are safer through education and analysis of potential safety issues. He enjoys his role because of the healthy working environment it offers. Sydney feels that every day is a new challenge, and this helps keep you on your toes!

Livingstone Korley is an Instructor and Inspector at Pasico Ghana Ltd. Livingstone is also a Mechanical Engineering Graduate. Learning and training people on safe operations brings Livingstone joy!

Alban Venyellu is a Service Engineer at Pasico Ghana Ltd.  He has been with the company for over 10 years. Ablan enjoys diagnosing complicated issues on lifting equipment so that broken machines can get fixed as soon as possible and get back on track.