About ACRI

A small firm built on senior judgement.

Practical project leadership, technical coordination, and owner-side support for complex industrial and infrastructure projects.

Projects begin to break down when communication is inconsistent, risks are not addressed early, and accountability becomes unclear. ACRI helps owners and operators bring clarity, coordination, and experienced support to projects where technical complexity, multiple stakeholders, and execution pressure require more than a generic consulting approach.

Experience That Reduces Risk

ACRI brings practical, field-tested experience to critical project environments where timing, coordination, and technical understanding directly affect outcomes. We support clients through industrial automation, oil and gas, building automation, and infrastructure-related work where project issues can quickly become operational or financial problems if not managed well.

Our role is to help reduce that risk through steady involvement, informed oversight, and clear communication from planning through closeout.

What Makes ACRI Different

Clients choose ACRI because we stay focused on the issues that matter most to owners: scope clarity, stakeholder alignment, contractor accountability, technical coordination, and execution follow-through.

We are hands-on without becoming disruptive, practical without being vague, and experienced without overstating our role. That makes us a strong fit for clients who need real project support rather than broad promises.

  • Hands-on involvement, not just high-level oversight
  • Clear communication across stakeholders and project teams
  • A practical approach to reducing delays and cost impacts
  • Experience supporting industrial, energy, medical and construction-related projects
  • Strong understanding of technical systems, field realities, and owner priorities
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How We Work

ACRI’s Process

We provide disciplined support throughout the project lifecycle.

PHASE 01

Assess

Understand the project, its risks, stakeholder needs, and the owner’s goals.

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Risk & stakeholder map

PHASE 02

Plan

Build a clear strategy for communication, coordination, scope, and execution.

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Coordination & scope plan

PHASE 03

Execute

Support progress, manage issues, coordinate stakeholders, and maintain visibility throughout delivery.

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Progress & issue tracking

PHASE 04

Deliver

Help position the project for successful completion, turnover, and long-term operational value.

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Turnover & closeout

Who We Serve Best

ACRI is best suited for owners, operators, and project teams managing technically complex work in active industrial and infrastructure environments. That includes oil and gas facilities, pipeline and midstream operations, airports, school districts, industrial infrastructure, and construction-related initiatives where strong owner-side support improves outcomes.

We are especially valuable when internal teams are stretched thin, project responsibilities are spread across multiple parties, or technical systems add another layer of complexity to project execution.

A Clearer Kind of Support

ACRI is not trying to be everything to everyone. What we offer is experienced project management, engineering support, and owner’s representation that help clients manage complex work with better visibility, stronger coordination, and greater confidence in execution.

The Team

Senior people, on every engagement.

Every project is led by a principal with decades in controls or capital delivery. No handoff to a junior the week after the kickoff. That is the whole point.

Michelline Young
Houston
Michelline Young
President
University of Houston-Clear Lake, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Trevor Steele
Trevor Steele
Sr. Project Engineer
Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Leah Joyce
Leah Joyce
Lead Application Engineer
Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Gamil Myers
Gamil Myers
Sr. Construction Project Manager
Ball State University, Bachelor of Applied Science, Construction Management
Emilio Tristan
Houston
Emilio Tristan
Sr. Facilities and Operations Project Manager
University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Bert Gerich
Bert Gerich
Lead Project Coordinator
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Melissa Ferstl
Melissa Ferstl
Business Development & Operations
University of North Texas, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography and Public Relations
Get In Touch

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Tell us what’s keeping you up. We’ll come back within a business day with a senior engineer on the phone and a frank read on whether we’re the right fit.