Art Powers, Cem
About Art Powers, Cem
Art Powers is the Emergency Preparedness & Response Principal at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in petroleum terminal operations and expertise in integrating virtual reality and augmented reality into training programs.
Title
Art Powers holds the position of Emergency Preparedness & Response Principal at ExxonMobil. He serves as the principal authority in managing and overseeing emergency preparedness and response measures.
Current Roles at ExxonMobil
Art Powers is currently working at ExxonMobil based in Houston, Texas. He has been serving as the Emergency Preparedness & Response Principal since 2021. In another parallel role, he serves as the Response Readiness Advisor based in Spring, Texas since 2019.
Previous Positions at ExxonMobil
Art Powers has held several key positions at ExxonMobil over the years. From 2014 to 2019, he was the Americas Regional Response Team Coordinator in Houston, Texas. He also served as the Regional Emergency Preparedness & Response Advisor from 2013 to 2021 in Houston. Between 2011 and 2013, he was the Business Development Advisor in Fairfax, VA, and from 2006 to 2011, he held the title of Terminal Superintendent in Everett, MA.
Education and Specialized Training
Art Powers earned a Master of Science in Emergency Management from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, graduating between 2008 and 2010. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, earned between 1989 and 1993. Additionally, he completed specialized training in On-Scene Coordinator Crisis Management from the USCG Training Center Yorktown in 2009.
Board Membership and Advisory Roles
Art Powers is a Member of the Board of Directors at Marine Preservation, a position he has held since 2018. He has also served on the board for the Mystic River Watershed Association from 2009 to 2010. In these roles, he contributes his extensive knowledge and experience in emergency preparedness and maritime operations.