Meet the Team

Dave is President of Russell NDE Systems Inc., and the PICA Group of companies, and manages the marketing for all of the corporations. Dave is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of NDT and a CGSB Level-III technician. He has spent the past 50 years of his career in the NDT business. He holds several patents on the technology used in the PICA and Russell in-line inspection Tools.

Reach Dave in Edmonton at +1 (780) 468-6800 or info@russelltech.com

Ad manages our pipeline inspection operations on both the water and oil and gas sides.  He is also our chief scientist and remains very involved in the development of new technologies and inspection devices.

Contact Ad by calling our main number +1 (780) 468-6800 or email info@russelltech.com

Ankit holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and spends most of his time providing advanced NDE solutions to Oil & Gas, Electricity & Power, Pulp & Paper and Water & Sewer Industries around the world. Ankit is fluent in four languages: English, Hindi, Russian and Ukrainian.

Ankit is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Ph: +1-780-668-2741 and can also be reached through info@russelltech.com

Dan is involved in the design of tools and accessories and manages field assignments around the world, especially pipeline inspection projects. Dan assists our customers in preparing for ILI projects by designing "Application Specific" Tool launchers and receivers.

Contact Dan by calling our main number: +1 (780) 468-6800 or email info@russelltech.com

Ed has a long and distinguished career in NDT instrumentation design, manufacturing and sales. He is based in Montreal and looks after sales, service and technical consulting for Russell NDE and PICA Corp. on the eastern seaboard of Canada and the U.S.A.. Ed also looks after nuclear plant customers and is fluent in both French and English.

To reach Ed, please call him at +1 (514) 703-9009 or email info@russelltech.com

As a NDT professional, Vincent takes care of sales, service and technical support for Russell NDE and PICA Corp. Vincent is fluent in both Mandarin and English. He is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and can be reached at +1 (778) 987-7841 or email info@russelltech.com

Michael has been delivering effective inspection solutions to his industrial clients since 1998. He is based in Edmonton and looks after sales, service and technical consulting for Russell NDE and PICA Corp. in Western Canada and the U.S.A

Contact Michael by calling our main number +1 (780) 468-6800 or email info@russelltech.com

Joe Wells is a proven leader in business development of "cradle to grave project" where collaboration and relationship building is essential among varied parties. He is known as a good listener/communicator, accountable to the satisfaction of the customer which stands paramount. He is a strong and dependable representation of his company. He has played key roles in the scope of numerous pipeline and processing plant projects with EPC costs in the billions of $$, without fail bringing the right personnel and resources all the way to completion of client goals. With 30+ years in the oil and gas business, Mr. Wells has built a new business arm of construction inspection services for the 3rd largest staffing firm for engineers in the US. From 1999-2009 he was one of 3 principal partners in Lexus Energy Group and EPMC (Energy Partnership Management Corp) where he successfully executed the drilling and operations of 19 wells in the Barnett Shale of NTX, 7 offshore wells and a production platform in Louisiana waters (GOM), and 140 conventional wells in ETX, WTX, and NM amassing a $120,000,000 portfolio. Mr. Wells attended Midwestern State University where he studied Business Management, Accounting, and Finance. He has successfully completed Gas processing school for CDM Resource Management, Certified Gas engine Technology School for Dresser Waukesha, and Well Head Production and Gas processing Schools under John Campbell and Petro skills. Most recently he has completed environmental training in LDAR (leak detection), SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures), Protecting the Navigable Waters of the US, Vapor Control and Recovery, Burner Management and Controls, Air Quality and Permitting under OOOOa of the NSPS (New Source Performance Standards), and NSPS for Oil and Gas Storage Vessels. At this point in his career, it seems only natural that Mr. Wells would gravitate and apply his skills to a company that not only has the capabilities and the know how to save our most precious resources, but protect the infrastructure that makes storage and delivery safe and dependable.

To contact Joe, please email him at info@picacorp.com or call 1-800-661-0127

Kris has focused his carreer in contracting and estimating projects with values between $30,000 and $5,000,000 for customers such as the U.S. Air Force, Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to over nine years in the trenchless technology field, Kris has provided NDT Inspection Services for Power Generation, Municipalities, Pipeline Owners and Plant Maintenance personnel. Technologies employed include high definition CCTV and Laser Profiling, Sonar dimensioning, 3D mapping and photogrammetry, dredging/debris removal, leak detection and repairs. Kris resides in New Orleans and provides services to the South East (South of the Carolinas, west to the Mississippi and south to the Caribbean.

To contact Kris, please email him at info@picacorp.com or call +1(800)-661-0127