The PPG Team

Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team at Pipeline Performance Group brings together decades of experience in pipeline operations, Human Factors, organizational leadership, finance, and consulting. Each leader has a proven record of guiding teams, shaping industry standards, and delivering results for clients across the pipeline industry.

With backgrounds spanning Colonial Pipeline, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Fortune 500 companies, and international consulting, our leaders combine strategic vision with practical, hands-on experience.

Their leadership ensures that PPG continues to provide clients with innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions for safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

Charles Alday

Co-Founder, Gone but Never Forgotten

Michele Terranova, Ph.D.

Principal Human Factors Engineer

Alicia Gibson

Principal CRM Consultant

Technical Experts

At Pipeline Performance Group, our strength lies in the depth and diversity of our team. Each of our consultants brings decades of hands-on experience in pipelines, Human Factors, control room management, safety, training and organizational performance.

Our technical experts have backgrounds in:

Pipeline operations and control rooms — with direct experience in Colonial Pipeline, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, and other leading companies
Human Factors and psychology — with doctoral-level expertise applied to control rooms, SCADA design, workload studies, and fatigue management
Finance, business strategy, and organizational leadership — ensuring sustainable solutions for complex challenges
Health, fitness, and fatigue management — bringing practical strategies to improve safety, performance, and well-being

Together, this blend of industry, academic, and practical expertise allows us to provide clients with innovative, regulatory-compliant, and results-driven solutions.