Following graduation, Neal began his career with Fisher Controls International, Inc. as a process controls/application engineer in Austin, TX. He implemented control systems in a wide variety of chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, and similar industrial plants in the U.S. and abroad. Neal held various positions at Fisher, including project management. After receiving his MBA, Neal and his family moved to Colorado, where he joined Honeywell International, Inc., as a TotalPlantTM Account Manager (technical sales position). Neal later became the Branch Manager, leading a team of sales engineers and growing a multi-million-dollar business. He has held various business leadership positions with Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Emerson, and Siemens, including Vice President of Sales at Siemens (Renewable Energy sector).
Neal is known for his leadership skills, mentoring engineers and salespeople just entering their careers, and continuing to mentor them as they progress. He is also known for his technical and business leadership expertise in process controls, advanced controls, simulation, and business development and growth in different industries. Neal is currently a leader with Honeywell International, Inc. He and his wife, Juanita, live in Temecula, CA. They have three daughters, two sons, and five grandchildren. In his spare time, Neal enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, and volunteering in the community.
Arkansas Academy of Chemical Engineers, 2024.