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We are proud of our diverse and talented team that fuels our success. With a blend of expertise and experience, our professionals are dedicated to delivering exceptional results. Meet our great leaders below:
Management Team
Frans Baltussen
Chief Executive Officer
A Dutch national and CEO of Proactive Engineering Solutions with 45 years of distinguished experience in power and steam systems. He is an expert in thermal and mechanical design including boilers, feedwater systems, and power plant operations, with a proven track record in engineering management, project execution, and business development. He has held key leadership roles at Stork, Bronswerk, and Standard Fasel, driving engineering and sales initiatives across sugar, textile, refinery, cement, and fertilizer sectors. His extensive experience spans global projects, delivering innovative solutions and optimizing performance in complex industrial environments.
Muhammad Asghar
Managing
Director
With over 25 years of international project execution experience, the Managing Director of Proactive Engineering brings unmatched expertise in delivering world-class engineering and automation solutions across multiple countries. This leadership has elevated Proactive Engineering into a trusted name within the power, industrial, and control systems sectors. Specialization includes Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (DCS, PLC) System Design and Development, Implementation and Commissioning for modern power plants, all categories of industrial boilers, high-performance steam and gas turbines, complete auxiliary and balance-of-plant systems. Under his strategic direction, Proactive Engineering has successfully executed numerous multinational and mission-critical projects, consistently demonstrating reliability, innovation and technical excellence. The focus remains clear: Deliver engineering solutions that exceed expectations and set new industry benchmarks.
Fahad Mahboob
Director Engineering
Fahad Mahboob is an accomplished power sector professional with over 20 years of experience spanning consultancy, project engineering, project management, construction and commissioning, and long-term operations and maintenance of power generation and industrial facilities. A Chemical Engineer by qualification, he has built a distinguished career through senior leadership roles in both consultancy and EPC domains. He leads multidisciplinary teams in delivering consultancy services across thermal and renewable energy projects, including feasibility studies, project development, owner’s and lender’s engineering, independent engineer assignments, performance testing, and plant due diligence for the 330 MW Siddiqsons Thar coal project. His portfolio includes owner’s engineering for large-scale renewable projects such as the 100 MW Zhenfa solar power project, and technical assessments of major thermal power plants. He managed FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and O&M projects for refineries, fertilizers, and power generation facilities. His international exposure across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia enhances his ability to align projects with global standards while tailoring solutions to local conditions. He brings exceptional leadership and proven technical expertise to assignments of national importance.
Anjum Shahzad
Technical Adviser
A strategic process & relief systems' specialist with 34 years of international oil n gas, refinery, petrochemical, and brownfield revamp experience across Europe, GCC, and Asia. Recognized for leading multi discipline global engineering teams, and delivering high value technical decisions that protect asset integrity, reduce operational risk, and unlock long range production improvements. Anjum develops process models with expertise in transient simulations to optimize the installed cost. He is good in balancing the liquid / vapor traffic in fractionators and separators. He delivered major refinery upgrades at Shell – Germany and Netherlands, BP – Netherlands, LYB – Netherlands with expertise spanning CDU / VDU systems, hydrotreating, slurry processing, POTBA and developed FEL II/FEL III design packages. He has authored safeguarding methodologies, 2-phase flare systems’ optimization and developed advanced tools for Relief Valve stability for high pressure refinery columns-in-series. He integrated NEB III Production Development facilities of new flowlines, trunklines and slug-catchers with existing processing units at ADCO. He brings a strong portfolio in pipelines, flow assurance, surge analysis, transient hydraulics and supported design to commissioning of 48” ADCOP with onshore / offshore facilities. This breadth strengthens his ability to integrate refinery assets with upstream / midstream.
Stuart Ryan - Director
Stuart Ryan, a US National, Owner and Founder of Rydout LLC, has two decades of experience developing, buying, selling and managing electricity and energy businesses in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to forming Rydout, Stuart was COO and Executive Vice President of AES Corp, where he served for over 15 years. Under his astute leadership over 10,000 MW of power were added to AES’s portfolio.
Dennis Bakke - Director
Dennis Bakke, a US National, He was Co-Founder President and CEO of the AES Corporation (AES). He was president and CEO of the company from 1994 to 2002. AES was formed in 1981 to generate and sell electricity. AES has grown into a leading global power company with business in over 30 countries, $40 billion in assets, revenue of over $10 billion per year, and 30,000 employees. Corporate headquarters are in Arlington, VA.
Dennis is currently the President and CEO of Imagine Schools, an education service provider for K-12 public charter and independent schools nationwide.





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