About Our Founders

Divisions of The Worldwide Turnaround Management Company supply services and personnel
to support or augment your maintenance and project organizations.

Our founders—Mike Jeansonne (left) and David Frinsco

Michael D. Jeansonne is Chief Executive Officer and founder of The Turnaround Management Company. He has over 40 years of experience in the industry. The first 10 years of his career were spent in maintenance operations. He later managed engineering, construction and turnarounds for Basis Petroleum, where project budgets ranged from $40M to $300M annually. He has taken the Turnaround Management Company from conception to a nationally recognized industry leader for turnaround staffing, training and expertise.

He is considered one of the industry’s authorities on turnaround and project management efficiencies. He has authored many papers that have been delivered to organizations such as the NPRA (National Petroleum & Refining Association). He also authors a monthly column, "The Turnaround Management Knowledge Update" which is published in a nationally distributed industry magazine.

David J. Frinsco is the Vice President of Business Developement and co-founder of The Turnaround Management Company. He has over 28-years experience in the industry. The first 14-years of his career were spent in maintenance operations and turnarounds. He later joined the Basis Petroleum corporate turnaround group which had responsibility for the preparation and execution of turnarounds in a three refinery system.

He has held several positions in The Turnaround Management Company both in Operations and Business Development. He is an active member of the NPRA (National Petroleum & Refining Association). He also contributes articles for a monthly column, "The Turnaround Management Knowledge Update" which is published in a nationally distributed industry magazine.