Scott Sommer

Scott SommerScott Sommer, PE, CAP, has over 27 years of experience in automation, instrumentation, and process control design and applications, with 20+ years of batch control experience. During his career, Mr. Sommer has worked for several large manufacturing companies, including Conoco, Celanese, and Wyeth, and several engineering firms, including principal ownership in a growing systems integration firm for nearly 10 years.

He is currently the Automation Technology Manager at Jacobs Engineering in Philadelphia, where he is responsible for the front-end engineering for large pharmaceutical and biotech projects.  His experience from all sides of the automation and systems integration industry has given him a unique vision and insight to effectively and efficiently managing the automation scope and activities of large industrial projects.    

Mr. Sommer holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from McNeese State University.  He is a registered Professional Engineer in multiple states and is an ISA Certified Automation Professional and Senior Member of ISA.  Scott is a frequent speaker and presenter at ISA, WBF, and ISPE conferences.