Our Team


CGI Inspection and Testing
Louisiana Personnel
President / Owner Michael Caravella Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1977.  Member of CGI since 1985.  Fiduciary responsibility for all of the CGI companies with excellent customer service skills. Assists in loss control analysis, training and marketing.
Vice President / Owner Patrick Perez Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1972.  Member of CGI since 1984.  Specializes in loss control and marine expediting. Assist company in training and loss control analysis.
Vice President of Operations Keith Collura Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 1991.  Responsible for operations in the inspection & laboratory companies.  Excels in exceeding customers’ expectations.  Assist company in marketing, training and “whatever it takes."
Director of Operations / Quality Manager Robert Kennedy Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 1995. Responsible for office operations for all areas. Coordinates customer needs with our field team’s performance, handles our reporting and web-based service for all areas of operation. Also responsible for our company’s ISO, IFIA and formal training and safety programs.
Operations Donald Caravella Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1980. Member of CGI since 1985. Responsible for office operations in Louisiana. Coordinates customer needs with our field team’s performance, handles our reporting and web-based service.
Operations Jeff
Penton
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 2006. Responsible for office operations in Louisiana. Coordinates customer needs with our field team's performance, handles our reporting and web-based service.
Accounts Manager Tracey Zeringue Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 1997.  Specializes in accounts receivable for our inspection and laboratory companies.  Responsible for training our office staff in customer reporting, billing and receivables.
Administrative Assistant Cherie Sweeney Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 2005.  Assists in customer reporting, billing and receivables.  Uploads customer reports to their websites and compliments Louisiana operations.
Secretary Lori
Poe
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 2007.  Assists in customer reporting.  Uploads customer reports to their websites and compliments Louisiana operations.


CGI Laboratories, Inc
Louisiana Personnel
Manager / Owner Mark
Matus
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1979. Member of CGI since 1993. Achieved degree in chemistry & biology. Is experienced in all facets of our inspection & testing services with a strong attention to detailed customer service.
Regional Lab Manager Michael Yaeger Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1989. Member of CGI since 2000.  Achieved degree in applied science.  Assist with management duties and problem solving.  Excels in fuel oil blending and testing.
Lab Technician Maverick Zagala Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 1997. Achieved degree in geology. Excels in maintaining CGI testing equipment and customer service
Lab Technician Elwin
Pardee
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1997. Member of CGI since 2004. Assists in testing of all products
Lab Technician Blake
Zammit
Experienced in marine cargp inspection & testing since 2007. Member of CGI since 2007. Assists in testing of all products.


CGI Inspection and Testing
Texas Personnel
Texas Manager Brian Whittaker Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1960.  Member of CGI since 2001.  Excels in bunker fuel blending and analysis. Assist company in marketing, training and customer service.
Administrative Assistant Melissa Rodgers Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 2005.  Assists in customer reporting, billing and receivables.  Uploads customer reports to their websites and compliments Texas operations.
Operations Manager Greg Williams Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1994. Member of CGI since 2001.  Assists in operations for Texas region.  Coordinates customer needs with our field team’s performance throughout Texas.
Operations John
Beffano
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1984.  Member of CGI since 2002. Assists in operations for Texas region.  Coordinates customer needs with our field team’s performance throughout Texas.
Operations Thomas
Griffin
Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 2001. Responsible for office operations in Texas. Coordinates customer needs with our field team's performance, handles our reporting and web-based service.
Operations Dustin Martin Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing and member of CGI since 2002. Assists in operations for Texas region.  Coordinates customer needs with our field team’s performance throughout Texas.


CGI Laboratories, Inc.
Texas Personnel
Reginal Manager Randy Bierschwale Experienced in marine cargo inspection & testing since 1977. Member of CGI since 2001.  Excels in gasoline blending and analysis and handles special projects for the company.
Lab Manager Ken
Kielwein
Experienced in analytical services since 1979. Member of CGI since 2008. Certified ISO auditor, certified Octane engine re-builder. Experienced in many products in inspection and analytical. Compliments our corporate office in managing our entire analytical team.
Lab Supervisor Kerry
Myrick

Experienced in analytical services since 1999. Member of CGI since 2007. Supervises Houston lab personnel and assist in testing of Petroleum products.
Lab Technician Syed
Sher
Experienced in analytical services since 1999. Member of CGI since 2003.  Specialist in fuel oil analysis.
Lab Technician Dorothy Benefield Experienced in analytical services since 1981. Member of CGI since 2005.  Assist in all facets of testing all products.
Lab Technician Cassandra Clement Experienced in analytical services and member of CGI since 2007. Assist in testing of Petroleum products.
Lab Technician Wayne
Mayfield
Experienced in analytical services since 1989. Member of CGI since 2007. Excels in Chemical testing and assist in testing of all of our products.
Lab Technician Zachary
Bierschwale

Experienced in analytical services and member of CGI since 2001. Assist in testing of Petroleum products.

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