Collarini - Press Releases

Presented to Cheryl Collarini by the Society of Women Engineers for exemplifying entrepreneurial spirit in the establishment of her three companies and their subsequent successes, through her commitment to client service, integrity and ethics.

Cheryl Collarini is the chief executive officer of Collarini Engineering Inc., Petro-Temps Inc., and Anchor Energy L.L.C. As founder and chief executive officer, she is responsible for the overall management and strategic planning for all three of these companies. Specifically, this includes the management of Collarini Engineering's Houston operations, provision of technical supervision and client services in certain situations, and direct reports from the senior vice president in charge of New Orleans office operations, computer systems personnel, and the technical teams in the Houston office, as well as executive management for Petro-Temps Inc. She currently owns 51 percent of the voting stock in both Collarini Engineering Inc. and Petro-Temps Inc., and 40.8 percent in Anchor Energy L.L.C.

She incorporated her first company, Collarini Engineering Inc., in 1985. The company's mission is to provide the highest quality service in the areas of reservoir engineering, geoscience, oil and gas property evaluation, and data management. The team of engineers, geologists, geophysicists, and technicians provide reserve estimation and auditing, evaluation of oil and gas properties for acquisition, divestment, further development, prospect evaluation for exploration potential, and custom training in the areas of petroleum economics and risk evaluation. Ten years later, in 1995, Petro-Temps Inc. was established as a full-service staffing agency specializing in the placement of upstream petroleum professionals. With a focus on exploration and production personnel, Petro-Temps Inc.'s mission is to provide highly qualified, well-matched personnel to meet the needs of oil and gas companies requiring in-house assistance. The third company, Anchor Energy L.L.C., was formed in 2000 to own and manage oil and gas production. The talents of the oil and gas professionals employed by Collarini Engineering are utilized to develop opportunities in cooperation with clients, to jointly share in the risks and rewards of oil and gas exploitation.

Establishing her first company was a vehicle for Collarini to conquer personal obstacles and remove professional obstacles to growth. It allowed her the freedom to direct her career and success in a manner she believes would not have otherwise been possible. She was able to do so while staying where her family needed her, taking into account the needs of her parents in the aftermath of her brother's death. Collarini has built her companies on three over-arching principles: integrity, technical excellence, and client service. Her management philosophy has been consistent since the beginning-fiscally conservative and recognizing and maintaining people as the most important asset. Her employees share her commitment to these principles, and Collarini insists that all of the companies' dealings are in conformance with them. As clients continually reward the companies with recommendations and repeat business, the result has been resoundingly successful. Her adherence to integrity, technical excellence, and client service embody the spirit of this award.