Our People
Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA) is proud of the expertise, commitment and ingenuity of our personnel. Our engineering team encompasses a wide variety of skill sets and consistently demonstrates an impressive depth of knowledge in the innovations and services it offers our world-wide client base. Our documentation team provides the foundation for our comprehensive information management operations. Our manufacturing group guarantees quality components and timely delivery. Our administration and managerial support team efficiently manages the commercial and logistical aspects of the company. Our highly skilled and motivated people make it possible for us to successfully complete simultaneous multi-million dollar projects around the world, delivering to our clients the precise products and services they require.
Among AKA’s technical personnel, the following qualifications exist:
- Marine Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Electrician, Instrumentation Technician
Jason Aspin
Chief Executive Officer
Jason Aspin is responsible for driving corporate engineering strategy and business development. Jason is a graduate in marine engineering from the Canadian Coast Guard College with specializations in power engineering and systems integration. Co-founder of AKA, he has over twenty years of progressive experience in systems engineering in the Marine, Offshore Petroleum and Industrial environments. As an innovator and design engineer dedicates a considerable amount of his time to designing solutions which solve real industry problems and are both socially and environmentally responsible.
Jason has travelled the world for AKA, providing corporate and technical leadership, engineering, project management and technical support/expertise in the execution, design, development, implementation, commissioning and ongoing support of AKA business and system deliveries.
Jason has played a lead role corporately in the development of many technologies that AKA has founded its business on and that have been instrumental in guiding and advancing the marine industry in the areas of power generation and propulsion systems.
Neale Kemp
Founding Partner
Fascinated by the power of well-executed graphic and text design, Neale Kemp has concentrated his expertise in print communication and training on creating within AKA the ability to generate high level operation manuals for use in the marine and offshore industrial environments. His commitment to delivering meticulously structured, beautifully designed, thoroughly cross-referenced, and easily readable instructional materials has garnered AKA recognition for the superior quality of its technical documentation.
Originally from Australia, Neale holds a Master of Science (Science Education) from Curtin University in Perth. In his capacity as COO, Neale is responsible for corporate administration, finance, marketing, and business development. Since co-founding AKA, he has dedicated himself to creating a company that is client-oriented, reliable, innovative, creative and nimble.
Chunying Li
Director of Operations
Chunying is a registered professional engineer with both electrical and mechanical degrees. She is specialized in both automation and controls. Chunying joined AKA in late 2006 as a field engineer and has been active as a leader in many projects and business initiatives. As part of the management of AKA, Chunying has provided leadership and direction to all levels of personnel. She has mentored AKA through improved quality processes and manufacturing practices.
System Engineering and integration