Bob Klare, Director of International Development at River Consulting, has been promoted to Chairman of the Chapter Resource Committee of Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) from
his previous position as Vice-Chairman. The Chapter Resource Committee provides GEAPS chapter-leader outreach as a knowledge resource for leadership and programme development. This position will allow Klare to play a larger role in the association, beginning this weekend at the GEAPS Exchange Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Klare has more than 20 years of experience in the grain industry and currently helps lead the international project activity and support of clients for new import facilities in developing countries. He has a broad range of experience
including acting as maintenance superintendent for a major grain facility operator in the United States. Klare’s
expertise includes developing and managing a wide range of projects from studies to commissioning including contract development, engineering, equipment selection and supply, fabrication oversight, field services and start-up.
River Consulting is a leading mid-major A/E to global energy, food, process and industrial clients, delivering multidiscipline engineering and project
management solutions for major capital projects and facility and process expansions. The firm’s experience spans 30 years and 57 countries with offices in Columbus, Ohio; New Orleans, La.; Pittsburgh, Pa; and Tulsa, Ok. River Consulting is recognized nationally by Engineering News-Record as a Top 500 design firm.