Charlie Stack, Chief Technologist, Operational Technology
Charlie Stack is CBT’s Chief Technologist, Operational Technology. Charlie brings years of experience in operational roles across many industries, including chemical, renewables, energy, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, food, and agriculture. Some of his previous experience includes Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Operations Manager, Maintenance Manager, Operations Shift Supervisor, Engineer, Adjunct Professor, Operator, Maintenance Technician, and Water Chemist.
Charlie has an impeccable safety record, having logged 11 million man-hours with zero related injuries on his teams. Charlie holds an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University, as well as graduate and undergraduate credentials in electrical and mechanical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is a licensed nuclear engineer and senior nuclear reactor operator and is a Six Sigma Black Belt. He served as Engineer aboard a fast attack US Naval Nuclear Submarine.
Charlie’s extensive knowledge goes deep within Process Optimization, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Logistics, PSM, MI, and Six Sigma. Charlie considers his role as CT at CBT to be more of a leader, listener, and coach. A fun fact about Charlie: his most cherished job experience was teaching elementary school to first and second grade blind and deaf children.
Credentials and Experience
Expertise
Operational Technology
Business Intelligence
IoT/IIoT Engineering
Logistics
Six Sigma
PSM
Spatial and Multivariate Analyses
Optimization
Training
Controls Engineering
OCM
HPI
Human Factors
SAP Process Orchestration and Cloud Platform Integration (CPI)
Process Engineering
DCS Engineering
Certifications, Awards, and Leadership
Intel Industrial Executive Council
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Subcommittee for Welding
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG)
Adjunct Professor at University of Florida & Palm Beach State College
Community Service
Visiting shut-ins each Sunday
Friendswood Food Bank
Meals on Wheels
Suicide prevention
Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)
Sign Language Instructor (ASL and SEE)
Special Exceptionalities Elementary Teacher
Thought Leadership
As a Chief Technologist at CBT, Charlie produces many pieces of thought leadership and contributes to industry forums. Explore Charlie’s blogs, sessions, and podcasts.
Blogs
Keynotes/Sessions
Dr. Tom Bradicich feat. Charlie: IoT and Edge – Advancing the Way We Live and Work
IoT Live Slam ’21: Progressing IoT Projects From Ideation to Realization and Implementation
IoT Masterclass: How IoT is Raising the Human Condition: Applications from Education to Experience