A Sustainable Future Includes Natural Gas

We believe that methane needs to be
in the energy mix, but not in the atmosphere.

PAXON ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE

The nation’s 9th fastest growing private company, provides methane recapture services to oil and gas operators and the nation’s 
utilities as they move to meet their established sustainability goals.

A woman-owned, full-service engineering and energy infrastructure firm, PAXON provides customized pipeline integrity management services and methane recapture technologies and solutions. Since its inception in 2016, PAXON has executed over $20 billion on expense and capital projects for its clients- 100% of those projects delivered on time and on budget.

PAXON’s clients include some of the world’s largest energy companies and its team of industry experts bring a collective 150 years of turnkey experience throughout the U.S. and internationally.

OUR TEAM

Nooshin Behroyan

Founder / CEO

Behroyan is a seasoned professional in the oil, gas, and utilities industry with 17 years of experience. In 2016, she founded PAXON, a company that is dedicated to the development of energy-efficient solutions, focused on creating a cleaner and safer energy future for future generations. PAXON has become a trendsetter and game changer in the oil and gas industry, achieving an impressive three-year growth rate of 22,700%. Behroyan serves as the board president for National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – San Francisco Bay Area.

Blake Braswell

President

Braswell has 25 years of experience working in all aspects of business operations including contracts, finance, strategy, and process improvements in the oil and gas industry. Braswell’s industry experience includes a full suite of integrity management, construction management and inspection, and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) pipeline services, evaluating and improving processes to enhance safety, reduce costs, and expedite projects. He held executive roles for companies such as Jacobs Engineering, Tulsa Inspection Resources, Chesapeake and Atmos Energy.

LLoyd Pirtle

Sr. VP of Ops

Entering the Pipeline Industry in 1986, Pirtle’s experience includes Inside & Outside Sales, Sales Management, Operations Management, Market Development for Piping Systems operators with recent focus on Business Development of Integrity Related Services throughout the US, Canada, and Latin America. Pirtle has been an active member of various industry organizations for almost his entire career including PPSA, AGA, OGA, TGA, SGA, API, NACE, and Gild of Ancient Suppliers. He spent 25 years at the legendary TD Williamson.

Lee Shouse

VP of Engineering & Integrity Management

I see great possibilities and an abundance of interest in not just what we do but how we do it. We have become a relationship building company. It is on that basis that we have depended on over the years to sustain the service group. We don’t just do a job or work for our customers; we establish a working relationship and with our expertise we make things better for our friends. We make our customers into friends that can depend upon Paxon for the answers.

Chris Smith

Sr. Director of Business Development & Operations

Smith currently serves as Sr. Director of Business Development & Operations for Paxon Energy & Infrastructure. His 10+ years of experience cover a broad spectrum of responsibility from legal, project management to sales and business development. Smith was responsible for growing one of the largest brands in cross compression. He is an Army veteran and a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

Tanner Tibbets

Manager of Integrity Management

Tibbets has been involved in the oil and gas pipeline industry for more than 17 years. His expertise includes management of pipeline integrity projects including pipeline cleaning, hydrotesting, and inline inspection. He currently manages pipeline services personnel and pipeline services projects at Paxon. In this capacity, he supervises pigging projects and has been critical to the success of several pipeline inspections projects utilizing innovative engineering solutions. He has a history of delivering his projects on schedule and budget.

Mark Stanfield

Manager Pipeline Services

Stanfield is a seasoned pipeline services manager with an impressive 34-year track record in the utilities industry. His expertise lies in the intricacies of the pipeline sector, with a specific focus on cross compression methane recapture, inline inspections (piggins), hydrotesting, chemical cleaning, and right-of-way maintenance. Stanfield is dedicated to not only advancing environmentally conscious methane recapture strategies within the pipeline industry but also cultivating meaningful partnerships with clients, for whom he consistently excels in overseeing and organizing initiatives ensuring seamless project progression.

Boris Ratner

Engineering Manager - Pipeline Integrity

Boris Ratner currently serves as Engineering Manager of Pipeline Integrity at Paxon Energy & Infrastructure. He has 30+ years of experience in the pipeline industry. Boris has held significant roles, including Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer, and Principal Project Engineer, at organizations such as Dominion Energy, NMG (New Mexico Gas Company), El Paso Corporation, and Kinder Morgan. Boris is a graduate from UFA State Petroleum Technological University with an engineering degree in industrial and civil construction.

Roger Guthrie

Sr. Safety Manager

Roger Guthrie, has nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. He serves PAXON as Senior Safety Manager (CUSP, CSHO) and is a respected safety professional in the natural gas distribution industry with experience in operations and compliance. He has a demonstrated history of leading successful, cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of policies, procedures, and safety related initiatives. He is skilled at building solid relationships across multiple organizational levels and committed to employee, system, and public safety.

Nooshin Behroyan

Founder / CEO

Behroyan is a seasoned professional in the oil, gas, and utilities industry with 17 years of experience. In 2016, she founded PAXON, a company that is dedicated to the development of energy-efficient solutions, focused on creating a cleaner and safer energy future for future generations. PAXON has become a trendsetter and game changer in the oil and gas industry, achieving an impressive three-year growth rate of 22,700%. Behroyan serves as the board president for National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – San Francisco Bay Area.

Blake Braswell

President

Braswell has 25 years of experience working in all aspects of business operations including contracts, finance, strategy, and process improvements in the oil and gas industry. Braswell’s industry experience includes a full suite of integrity management, construction management and inspection, and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) pipeline services, evaluating and improving processes to enhance safety, reduce costs, and expedite projects. He held executive roles for companies such as Jacobs Engineering, Tulsa Inspection Resources, Chesapeake and Atmos Energy.

LLoyd Pirtle

Sr. VP of Ops

Entering the Pipeline Industry in 1986, Pirtle’s experience includes Inside & Outside Sales, Sales Management, Operations Management, Market Development for Piping Systems operators with recent focus on Business Development of Integrity Related Services throughout the US, Canada, and Latin America. Pirtle has been an active member of various industry organizations for almost his entire career including PPSA, AGA, OGA, TGA, SGA, API, NACE, and Gild of Ancient Suppliers. He spent 25 years at the legendary TD Williamson.

Lee Shouse

VP of Engineering & Integrity Management

I see great possibilities and an abundance of interest in not just what we do but how we do it. We have become a relationship building company. It is on that basis that we have depended on over the years to sustain the service group. We don’t just do a job or work for our customers; we establish a working relationship and with our expertise we make things better for our friends. We make our customers into friends that can depend upon Paxon for the answers.

Chris Smith

Sr. Director of Business Development & Operations

Smith currently serves as Sr. Director of Business Development & Operations for Paxon Energy & Infrastructure. His 10+ years of experience cover a broad spectrum of responsibility from legal, project management to sales and business development. Smith was responsible for growing one of the largest brands in cross compression. He is an Army veteran and a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

Tanner Tibbets

Manager of Integrity Management

Tibbets has been involved in the oil and gas pipeline industry for more than 17 years. His expertise includes management of pipeline integrity projects including pipeline cleaning, hydrotesting, and inline inspection. He currently manages pipeline services personnel and pipeline services projects at Paxon. In this capacity, he supervises pigging projects and has been critical to the success of several pipeline inspections projects utilizing innovative engineering solutions. He has a history of delivering his projects on schedule and budget.

Mark Stanfield

Manager Pipeline Services

Stanfield is a seasoned pipeline services manager with an impressive 34-year track record in the utilities industry. His expertise lies in the intricacies of the pipeline sector, with a specific focus on cross compression methane recapture, inline inspections (piggins), hydrotesting, chemical cleaning, and right-of-way maintenance. Stanfield is dedicated to not only advancing environmentally conscious methane recapture strategies within the pipeline industry but also cultivating meaningful partnerships with clients, for whom he consistently excels in overseeing and organizing initiatives ensuring seamless project progression.

Boris Ratner

Engineering Manager - Pipeline Integrity

Boris Ratner currently serves as Engineering Manager of Pipeline Integrity at Paxon Energy & Infrastructure. He has 30+ years of experience in the pipeline industry. Boris has held significant roles, including Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer, and Principal Project Engineer, at organizations such as Dominion Energy, NMG (New Mexico Gas Company), El Paso Corporation, and Kinder Morgan. Boris is a graduate from UFA State Petroleum Technological University with an engineering degree in industrial and civil construction.

Roger Guthrie

Sr. Safety Manager

Roger Guthrie, has nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. He serves PAXON as Senior Safety Manager (CUSP, CSHO) and is a respected safety professional in the natural gas distribution industry with experience in operations and compliance. He has a demonstrated history of leading successful, cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of policies, procedures, and safety related initiatives. He is skilled at building solid relationships across multiple organizational levels and committed to employee, system, and public safety.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jonathan Cohen

Former US Ambassador

Advisor,
Former US Ambassador:

Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen is a strategic advisor and international consultant who served as a US diplomat for over thirty-five years, including as Ambassador to Egypt and the United Nations, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia covering Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, as Deputy Chief of Mission in Baghdad and Nicosia and as Acting Deputy Chief of Mission in Paris.

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