Kiefner and Associates, Inc.

Leslie Ward

Senior Principal Engineer

Ms. Leslie Ward provides professional consulting and engineering services to support project execution and business development activities. She prepares project proposals and provides information by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, and presenting findings, analyses, and recommendations. She also performs quality reviews of draft technical reports and supports the completion of project deliverables. 

Ms. Ward has presented at various API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summits. She has been a voting member of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Committee on Refining and Equipment (CRE) Subcommittee on Inspection and Mechanical Integrity (SCIMI) since 2012. Ms. Ward is the Task Group Chair of the API CRE SCIMI – API RP 576 Inspection of Pressure-Reliving Devices. She is the Track Chair API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit (IMIS) Midstream – Corrosion and Materials for 2026. Ms. Ward is also the founder and president of Women in Mechanical Integrity. She is a member of the San Jacinto College NDT/Inspection Technical Advisory Committee and Women’s Pipeliners Network. 

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