Founders

President

Gene Sullivan, BSCE

Gene graduated from Notre Dame University with a Civil Engineering degree and started his career with the US Navy. Gene started up and commissioned the nuclear reactors on the USS Nimitz, then served as the Nuclear Training Officer after the ship was commissioned.

After the service, Gene worked for Measurex Corporation for twelve years as a Power Plant Application Engineer, and then for Anthony-Ross Company for almost 20 years as Sales manager and Vice President - Sales. Gene has visited over 90% of all pulp and paper mills in the world and has developed many innovative boiler technologies and has numerous patents and patents pending in his name. Gene is currently Founder, Partner, President, and Sales Manager of SHB.

Chief Engineer

Dan Higgins, BSME PE

Dan has degrees from Oregon State University and a BSME from Portland State University. Dan has worked in the Pulp and Paper industry for almost 25 years, most of it at Anthony Ross Company, where was Chief Engineer.

Dan has developed many innovative products and technologies for biomass boilers with many patents and patents pending in his name. Dan has conducted engineering studies and CFD models on over 75 boilers and designed over 30 boiler modification projects in the pulp and paper industry. Dan is currently Founder, Partner, and Chief Engineer at SHB, responsible for Engineering and Product Development.

Customer Service Manager

Smiley Brion

Smiley attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland Oregon and worked as Manager of European Development and Sales for Devin Associates for five years. In 1989 he supervised the construction of three bakeries for McDonald's Corporation, including the first ever McDonald's in Moscow, Russia.

After that Smiley worked for Anthony-Ross Company for fourteen years, as Quality Assurance Manager, Production Manager, and Director of Customer Service and NW Regional Sales Manager. Smiley is currently Founder, Partner, and Operations and Customer Service manager at SHB.