The Owners' Manual | Issue 24 | Spring 2022

Kevin Rodgers Melville | Energy September 2021

Tell us about yourself! I come from a large family – one of fourteen (14) children. (See photo from a Newsday article about my father) I grew up on Long Island, and attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. My wife and I live in Huntington, NY and are empty-nesters – with four children and nine grandchildren. When the children were younger we had a dog, but have never replaced her since she passed away.

Do you have a talent or hobby? I like to work on puzzles (crossword / Sudoku, etc.), and am very good at trouble-shooting. I also tutor physics as a volunteer. What did you want to be when you grew up? An engineer at a Nuclear Fusion plant (but they still don’t exist). What is a favorite vacation or dream destination? I still need to get to my original roots in Ireland. What is one of your favorite quotes? From George Washington: “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” Most people do not realize he lost more battles than he won – but he did win the big ones. If you won the lottery, what’s your splurge? Helping friends and family – and taking vacations around the world. Who inspires you and why? My real-life inspirations have always been my parents. As mentioned earlier, they had fourteen children, and always found a way to make things work – and even helped a lot of other people beyond their own children. Who’s your celebrity look alike? I have never thought about what celebrity I look like but have long been fascinated by how much I look like my own father at similar ages. (See a side- by-side of me and my dad -taken 35 years apart) . If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Play the Piano.

What made you decide to come to BL Companies?

The opportunity to work in a world class environment. BL Companies has a culture that actually “walks-the-walk.” What do you enjoy doing in your free time? When I have the chance to go skiing I definitely enjoy that, but since we have a pool I spend a lot of the spring and summer time maintaining it, and really enjoy being able to use it. I like having family and friends over to enjoy the pool as well. What is a good piece of advice you’ve received? Be careful what you wish for – you might just get it (only to find out it was not what you really wanted after all).