Joseph Voda
General Manager, Gardner Cryogenics
Mr. Voda is responsible for the Gardner Cryogenics and Rotoflow businesses. He has been with Air Products for more than 17 years and has over a decade of experience in products and turbomachinery within the industrial gases, hydrocarbon and LNG industries. Mr. Voda served as director of business and execution for Rotoflow, before assuming his current position. Prior to joining Rotoflow, Mr. Voda held numerous product engineering and business roles, most recently managing the Business Development team in Air Products’ LNG organization where he was responsible for development of new products and strategic technology partnerships. Throughout his career he has led the creation of new products for industrial gases and LNG markets and was granted multiple patents for novel product solutions. Mr. Voda holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Lehigh University.
Rob Sallash
Design Engineering Manager
Mr. Sallash is responsible for the engineering and design of Gardner Cryogenics liquid helium and liquid hydrogen stationary and transportation equipment. In this role, he leads the design and engineering team, with a focus on ensuring Gardner equipment is both safe and reliable for customers around the world. He and his team perform thermal heat leak, structural, and vibration analysis for the equipment built by Gardner Cryogenics and provide both technical support to customers and to Gardner’s World Class Rehab and Repair business for existing equipment. Mr. Sallash works with regulatory agencies and third-party inspectors to get approvals for Gardner stationary and transportable cryogenic tanks. Having joined Gardner in 1995 as a Design Engineer, he has held numerous engineering roles, and has extensive experience designing and engineering cryogenic vessels and piping. He is an active member of multiple committees within The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), including ASME Section XII – Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks and ISO TC-220 Cryogenic Vessels. Mr. Sallash holds a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.
Linda Kordi
Global Head of Sales & Strategy
Ms. Kordi heads the global Business Development team, providing leadership for the commercial organization and collaborating across the business to deliver technical solutions and sustained customer value. She has more than 20 years of experience in global commercial and sales leadership centered primarily on capital equipment and specialty chemicals. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she works with customers and internal stakeholders worldwide to support Gardner’s growth objectives and service commitments across key markets. Ms. Kordi holds a B.S. in chemical engineering and a master’s in engineering management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and an MBA from Louisiana State University.
Michael Hessick
Manager of Product Delivery
Mr. Hessick leads the Product Delivery organization, providing leadership of the project execution, product development and innovation, and proposal management teams. He has been with Air Products for more than 14 years and during his tenure has supported the development and execution of industrial gas plants around the world. Mr. Hessick’s previous roles include leading the project development and engineering teams for standard generated gas plants, on-site project management of an integrated gasification combined cycle plant in Saudi Arabia, as well as strategic sourcing and project development of world-class hydrogen and CO production plants. Prior to joining Air Products, he held roles in application engineering and technical sales support for large rotating machinery. Mr. Hessick holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Lehigh University.