Christa Hagedorn

Christa Hagedorn is a seasoned reliability engineering professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, currently serving as the Reliability Engineering Manager at Western Midstream since May 2022. Prior to this role, Christa worked at Phillips 66 for eight years, advancing through several positions including Cogen Reliability and Turnaround Execution Lead, Reliability Lead, Process Engineer, Rotating Equipment Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and Maintenance Reliability Engineer. Christa's expertise includes managing reliability programs, conducting failure analysis, and optimizing processes using data analytics tools. Early career experience includes roles at Kansas State University as a Research and Teaching Assistant, a Production Management Engineer at Cargill, and a Quality Assurance Engineer at thyssenkrupp. Christa holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from Kansas State University and has also studied at the University of Duisburg-Essen.