Few engineering consulting firms successfully navigate generational management transitions. Bath Group is an exception because it recognizes that management transition for our principals is a long-term process, not a simple single event in time.
Kenneth Bath, P.E., the firm’s founder, mentored its second generation managers for more than a decade before he surrendered his control. Similarly, they are now mentoring the third generation of management in anticipation of continuing the firm’s strong leadership for many years into the future.
William B. Stark, P.E.
Principal / President at Bath Group, LLC.
Bill joined Bath Engineering in 2006 as a Sr. Electrical Engineer in our Corpus Christi office. He advanced through the positions of Project Manager and Production Manager to his present position as President and Principal.
He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Oklahoma & California, and a USGB LEED Accredited Professional.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Missouri, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University. He has over 28 years’ experience in engineering design, commissioning and project management.
He is active in the community with coaching youth basketball and participates in “Math Counts”, a program that engages middle school students in problem solving. He is also active and supports professional organizations such as TSPE and ACEC.
Javier Garcia, P.E.
Principal / Vice President at Bath Group, LLC.
Javier joined Bath Engineering in 2000 as Sr. Electrical Engineer in our El Paso office. He soon assumed management duties as the firm’s Design Manager and advanced to present position as Vice President and Principal. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, New Mexico and Georgia.
Javier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. He has over 20 years’ experience in engineering design, commissioning and project management.
Doug Cassell, P.E.
Principal of Midwest Operations
Doug joined Bath Group in 2019 as a Senior Electrical Engineer and leader of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Team. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Utah and is Construction Quality Management for Contractors Certified through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Doug obtained his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from McNeese State University in Louisiana.
Doug has 30 years of experience as both owner and consultant. His experience ranges from project development, project design, reliability, and maintenance in a wide variety of industrial projects with a focus on brownfield type projects – including scope definition, cost estimating, field investigation, detailed design, bid document preparation, equipment specifications, material procurement, construction planning, construction supervision and equipment testing. He has extensive experience in power and control systems, including medium voltage applications.
Since his employment with Bath Group, he has led several industrial-related projects involving power and control systems and is leading ongoing microgrid design projects ranging from 3MW – 15MW that involve the design, construction, and procurement of complete microgrid systems.
Victor Saeh, LEED AP BD+C, CxA, CEM, PCC
Director of Commissioning
Victor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and has over 27 years of professional work experience. He has been involved in projects in the United States, South America, and the Middle East. His previous positions include companies like Siemens Building Technologies where he gained extensive experience on controls system design and programming. He has also worked as a technology consultant for ASIC designs. Victor is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), a Professional in Continuous Commissioning (PCC), and holds a LEED AP BD+C certification.