The Angelina Story

The Spanish Franciscan priests, who established the early Indian missions in Texas, found a strong ally in the young Indian girl that they named Angelina or "Little Angel." Eventually her village became known as Angelina's village and the stream where it was located became Angelina's river. In 1693 she traveled to Mexico with the Spanish priests and then returned to East Texas where she kept the spark of Christianity alive for her Spanish Fathers. Angelina also served as an interpreter for early French explorers. The Marquis de Aquayo noted in his journal of 1721 that Angelina stood with the other village tribal chieftains and wielded considerable influence as well as directing much of the tribal functions. Spain's "little Angel" probably died several years later and is thought to be buried in the vicinity of Mission Conception near the Angelina River. Angelina stitched her life into the whole fabric of East Texas. Her name is given to a river, a village, a National Forest, to a county, and to our Company.

Recent Articles

Success Story: The Unexpected - Zero Total Recordables (trir), Zero Lta
Greg Drake has stated: “We could have reached this goal on our own, but not in such a timely or positive fashion had it not been for the help of The Angelina Group.”
by John Kloft

Success Story: Focusing Crews Overcomes New Technology Jitters
“The Angelina Group’s people first approach to managing the Continuous Improvement process was a significant contributing factor in this remarkable turnaround.”
by Charlie Dingwall

The Silent Consent Theory
We, as behavioral consultants, must adhere to a set of standards that exceed what we see demonstrated. We must set examples to be followed by others.
by Jimmy W. Hart

Developing Human Capital
It seems to be self-evident - greater investment in human capital is the answer.
by Scott Ratchinsky

The Well Site Leader Program
The Angelina Group’s Well Site Leader Team is committed to insure that the ConocoPhillips desire to be a leader in their industry is fulfilled with a “People First” attitude.
by Dennis Lynch

The Role Of Media In The People Business
Media is communication. And speaking simply - communication equals productivity.
by Clayton Miller

How do I explain this?
We hoped to form a team of those willing to lose face to gain cooperation.
by Autie McVicker

The Angelina Group presents at Trinity University
We believe that The Angelina Group will be a very successful consulting business now and into the future due to focus on their customers need for success through people.
by Scott Ratchinsky

From 39,000 feet...
The Angelina Group, a product of our imagination and the collective hard work of many a great mind, is growing.
by Autie McVicker

A View Of Continuous Improvement... Series
Yep, there is more here as promised...keep checking back as it is TO BE CONTINUED...
by Autie McVicker

Developing a Small Business
Self-reliance, confidence, and just plain dedication will often make the difference in small business.
by Autie McVicker

Recent News

Alternative Energy Conference
The Angelina Group, in partnership with Texas Tech and Amarillo College, have spearheaded a quarterly alternative energy workshop. The focus ...

Angelina's New Aztec Facility
The Angelina Group recently finished remodeling and moving into their new facility in Aztec, New Mexico. This property is now ...

Autie McVicker A native Texan, Autie McVicker has traveled and worked around the world since graduating from the University of Texas. Although his studies in psychology were preparatory for a career in law, the oil field caught his attention and has never let go. Mr. McVicker worked for Halliburton Services and Schlumberger in such places as the North Sea, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and deep water Gulf of Mexico. His accomplishments include teaching at the Halliburton Energy Institute and being an active entrepreneur. “People drove wooden casing into the hard Pennsylvania earth to let Colonel Drake spear head the petroleum era, not technology. We must never overlook the accomplishments of capable and dedicated people.” Never far from the sea, Captain McVicker’s second love is sailing. He and his wife Janie have built and lived aboard a sail boat and spend any free time sailing their new vessel ONWARD. “We formed the Angelina Group to serve clients in the oil and gas industry. Much time and effort has been spent on developing hard skills in drilling, but we feel more is needed in helping our folks communicate and understand.” Today the Angelina Group has obligations in several countries and our consultants are assisting clients realize their goals in safety, leadership and performance.

Scott Ratchinsky Scott Ratchinsky’s formal education in business, economics and psychology has allowed him to work on cross cultural teams around the globe. Entering the oil and gas industry in 1980 with Amoco Canada he has spent many years living abroad and working with engineering teams in Canada, USA, China, Egypt, Scotland and Asia to establish and meet safety and performance goals. His greatest asset is his ability to align business goals with a pragmatic approach and include humor to get the most from the teams he helps. “Being part of the global community has been my life, understanding its conscience is something I am always learning” Married for over 25 years, Scott and his wife Shelly enjoy all aspects of continuous change. Shell says, “Moving our family around the world has allowed us the privilege of making numerous friends and experiencing first hand things most people only read about; I am truly grateful for this experience and the global education our children received. Being part of The Angelina Group allows for learning and sharing experiences. It means being part of something bigger that prides itself on people, the most important aspect of business.

Our Folks

Tyler W. Burton, Ph.D. Directly managing and/or consulting to onshore, offshore and marine safety/environmental ...	Paul Stafford Paul Stafford enhances The Angelina Group with his 17 years of practical operational ...	Ken Hovland From Alaska to Vietnam and many points in between, Ken Hovland has ...
Jimmy W. Hart You can’t make a move from roughneck to emergency medical technician ...	Kent Swanson Kent has built and led teams in support of remote field operations ...	Chris Hatton A veteran of many years in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Trinidad ...
Dennis Lynch Dennis comes to the Angelina Group from the NASA Ames Research Center ...	Geir Rorstad Geir brings to The Angelina Group 30 years of Business and Managerial background ...	Rose Beamer You have only to meet Rose to know that Ms. Beamer is ...
Charlie Dingwall Charlie brings 30 years of experience helping his clients improve and develop systems ...	Paul White As a Well Site Leader, Paul White has few peers. His abilities ...	Jim Rochell From managing the family livestock operation in Oklahoma to building bulk cement ...
John Kloft John grew up in Southwestern Oklahoma in a small rural community. He ...	Clayton Miller Clayton has produced, directed and edited corporate and promotional videos and commercials ...	Randy DeYong Not just another pretty face! Randy DeYong comes to our team with ...
Jim Aylward “Thriving on Change” has been a consistent theme in Jim Aylward’s ...	Gary Eells Gary comes to the Angelina group from one of the FEMA, New ...	Lynn Cisneros With a solid background of over twenty five years in accounting and ...
Mike Raymond Mike has a diverse background and has worn many hats over the ...	Jay Kyne Jay's background includes drill design and going to the field to use ...