Team

MILLWRIGHTS

The Heart of Our Operations: Our Expert Millwrights

At the core of every successful project is the skill, precision, and dedication of our team on the ground. Our union millwrights are the most important part of our organization and the backbone of our service promise to you. They bring an unparalleled level of experience to every job site, ensuring that your critical assets are handled with the utmost professionalism and technical expertise.

With decades of collective experience servicing the power industry, our teams possess deep, hands-on knowledge in the most demanding environments. Their specialization covers the full spectrum of critical rotating equipment, including:

Steam Turbines
Gas Turbines
LNG Compressors
A wide range of other industrial mechanical systems

As highly trained and knowledgeable union professionals, they bring a steadfast commitment to safety, quality, and craftsmanship to every job. They aren't just technicians; they are career craftsmen dedicated to ensuring your equipment is maintained, repaired, or installed to the highest possible standard. This expertise and dedication scale to meet any challenge, making us the ideal partner for any scope of work—from major outages requiring over 200 millwrights to specialized two-man precision repairs.

Engineers

Expertise in Action: Our Engineering & Field Advisory Team

Our engineering team represents the pinnacle of technical leadership, bringing a proven track record of success and decades of experience in steam, gas, and LNG projects. Their deep industry knowledge is matched only by their commitment to flawless execution, serving as the crucial link between meticulous planning and on-site results.

Beyond the design phase, our engineers excel as on-site Technical Field Advisors (TFAs). In this critical capacity, they provide real-time oversight and expert direction, leveraging a thorough understanding of precision alignment and comprehensive inspections. Their primary mission is to uphold the highest standards of safety and quality, while proactively managing the schedule to meet critical deadlines. This hands-on leadership helps to ensure complex projects are completed efficiently, correctly, and safely, every time.

TOBY WOOSTER

PRESIDENT

With a career spanning nearly 50 years in the power generation industry, Toby Wooster brings an unparalleled depth of expertise to his role as President of TOPS. His career includes leadership and technical roles at industry giants like Dow Chemical, GE, Calpine, and Cogentrix.

His track record of excellence includes overseeing over 2400 MW of turbine assets at DOW, playing a key role in earning GE's Houston Service Center award of GE's 7FA Center of Excellence, and Toby and team build and staked the first-ever 7H rotor. Recognized for his exceptional leadership with multiple awards, Toby founded TOPS in 2008 to provide clients with solutions built on decades of hands-on experience and a commitment to superior results.

Toby then decided to move back out to the Field as an Engineer where he immediately made an impact at Calpine's Turbine Maintenance Group. His exceptional leadership was consistently recognized by both peers and senior management, earning him the Outstanding Leadership Award for seven consecutive years (2000-2006). He then moved to Cogentrix in 2006 to oversee their Gas Turbine fleet.

LUKE WOOSTER

VP OPERATIONS & SALES

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Luke Wooster serves as the Head of Operations and Sales at TOPS. His extensive background encompasses a strong focus on business development, project acquisition and execution, manpower development, vendor relations, and revenue growth.

Luke is a graduate of Thomas University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and received All-American accolades for soccer. Before founding TOPS, he honed his expertise at National Waterworks and Sulzer, where he gained valuable insights that have shaped his strategic approach to leadership and operational excellence.

Under Luke's guidance, TOPS has consistently achieved significant milestones, driving innovation and fostering robust partnerships that contribute to the company’s success.

JOSHUA WOOSTER

VP of Support Services

Joshua Wooster leads the company’s commitment to safety and operational readiness. He spearheads the safety-first culture at TOPS by overseeing all safety training, quality programs, and field audits. In addition to managing the company's tooling strategy, his leadership has directly resulted in an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) that remains significantly below the industry average.

His robust expertise is drawn from extensive experience across the heavy manufacturing, chemical, maritime, and field service sectors, along with service in the US Navy. Joshua graduated cum laude from the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a B.S. in Engineering.

ADAM WOOSTER

VP BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Adam Wooster leads the company's commercial, financial, and administrative operations. He manages the critical functions of contracting, procurement, business development, and internal process improvement, ensuring a stable and efficient foundation for the company's growth.

Adam's extensive expertise across compliance, insurance, regulation, law, taxation, and human resources has been vital to TOPS' success and its ability to provide seamless support to customers. He joined his father and two brothers to form the company with a shared vision of serving the power industry with excellence.

Adam holds a Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas, providing him with a unique blend of legal and financial acumen.