About Hibbard Inshore > Key People

Jay K. Hibbard
President and Chief Engineer of Vehicle Systems
With 18 years of ROV experience, Jay Hibbard is an ADCI certified ROV supervisor has been a lead pilot for 12 years and a project manager for 9 years. His ROV operation/supervision experience ranges from open water live boating structural inspection in the ocean to long tunnel internal inspections in power tunnels, penstocks, aqueducts, and outfalls with zero visibility. Mr. Hibbard is a graduate of the College of Engineering, Automotive Engineering Technology at Western Michigan University.

Bradley L. Hibbard
President and Chief Applications Engineer
With 18 years of ROV experience, Brad Hibbard is an ADCI certified ROV Supervisor, has been a lead pilot for 12 years and a project manager for 9 years. The majority of that time he spent on inshore structural inspection including hydroelectric plants, nuclear plants, large water intake systems, large sewers, treatment plants, and ocean outfalls. He is a graduate of the College of Engineering, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan. Brad Hibbard is 40 hour Hazwoper and Confined Entry trained.

Jim L. Hibbard
Director – Business Development and Senior Project Manager
Jim Hibbard is an ADCI certified ROV Supervisor with 29 years of experience in the underwater industry with ROV systems. The majority of that time he spent on inshore structural inspection and maintenance, including hydroelectric plants, nuclear plants, large water intake systems, oxygen diffuser systems, large sewers, treatment plants, and ocean outfalls. He has completed certificated ASNT instruction, FAA repairman certification, and is a graduate of Western Michigan University. Jim Hibbard founded the company in 1984.

Dave Malak
Director – Marketing and Sr. Project Engineer
Dave Malak has 5 years of experience in ROV systems. Mr. Malak has project experience with inshore structural inspections including hydroelectric plants, large water intake systems, large sewers, and treatment plants as well as experience with near shore recovery. Mr. Malak has completed certificated confined entry, job safety planning, and fall protection training. Previous to his time at Hibbard Inshore, Mr. Malak gained experience for 6 years as a Territory and Channel Sales Engineer for Rockwell Automation – Allen-Bradley gaining him valuable electrical background and industry experience working with power generation companies as well as water and wastewater facilities. Mr. Malak is a graduate of the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor with a BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering and has pursued his MBA through Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.