Jeff Waldal
Corporate Vice President & Coordinator
of the PetroCeram^® Expert Team

Expertise:
Sand screens, sleeve protection, thrust bearings (drill motors & electric submersible pumps), ceramic components, technical development, project management
Background:
BA Management , MBA Management

Ceradyne, Inc. USA
Cell.: +1 714 384 9488

jwaldal@petroceram.com

Christoph Nitsche
Sales & Business Development PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Sand screens, sleeve protection, project development
Background:
Mechanical Engineer

ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Tel. +49 831 5618 221
Cell.: +49 170 337 0278

cnitsche@petroceram.com

Hollis Morris
Sales Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Ceramic components for Oil & Gas applications, technical development
Background:
BS in Materials Science and Engineering

Ceradyne, Inc., USA
Tel. +1 714 384 9436
Cell. +1 714 679 8612

hmorris@petroceram.com

Robert Saucedo
Sales Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Drilling, fluids, pressure control, thrust bearings (drill motors & electric submersible pumps)
Background:
BS Industrial Distribution

Ceradyne, Inc., USA
Cell: +1 281 773 4135

rsaucedo@petroceram.com

Adriana Hightower
Sales Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Sand control completions, torque and drag, tubing movement calculations and rig operations
Background:
Bsc. Chemical Engineering, Project Management MBA

Ceradyne, Inc., USA
Cell: +1 713 483 4209

ahightower@petroceram.com

Martin Schuster
Sales Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Sand screens, sleeve protection, project management
Background:
MSc. Geology

ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Tel. +49 831 5618 474
Cell.: +49 171 336 2810

mschuster@petroceram.com

Dr. Stefanie Wildhack
Senior Product Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Sand screens, sleeve protection, ceramic components, technical development, project management
Background:
PhD in Material Science and Ceramic Engineer

ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Tel. +49 831 5618 524
Cell.: +49 175 585 3420

swildhack@petroceram.com

Russ Ide
Product Manager PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Thrust bearings (drill motors & electric submersible pumps), tribology, stress analysis, metal/ceramic composites assemblies, project management
Background:
MS Mechanical Engineering

Ceradyne, Inc., USA
Cell. +1 859 797 7610

ride@petroceram.com

Christine Hahn
Senior Manager Corporate Branding & Communications PetroCeram^®

Expertise:
Brand Management, PR, Advertising, Shows, Internet
Background:
Master in Communication Science and Marketing

ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Tel. +49 831 5618 6014
Cell.: +49 160 368 5915

chahn@petroceram.com