With more than 35 years of experience in the flooring industry, this flooring expert witness specializes in flooring inspection, failure analysis, installation evaluation, moisture-related conditions, and material performance issues involving residential, commercial, condominium, and multi-unit properties. The expert has more than 10 years of experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in flooring-related litigation matters. Technical expertise includes carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, ceramic tile, marble, stone, cork, and resilient flooring, along with wood and concrete moisture testing, carpet pile steaming, pile grafting, hardwood and laminate plank replacement, pre- and post-installation evaluations, and slip-resistance and walkway safety assessments.

Professional responsibilities have included ownership and operation of a nationwide flooring inspection and consulting practice performing inspections of floor covering materials, installation methods, substrate conditions, moisture intrusion issues, and flooring failures affecting individual residences, housing developments, condominium projects, and commercial facilities. Earlier experience included ownership and management of a flooring installation company overseeing multiple installation crews performing residential and commercial carpet and hard-surface flooring installations throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Installation and repair work included hardwood flooring, laminate systems, ceramic tile, stone, marble, and vinyl flooring applications for large-scale residential and commercial projects.

Industry involvement reflects substantial participation in flooring inspection education, standards activities, and professional leadership organizations. The expert has served as an instructor for the National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors and Inspector Training Services. Leadership roles have included President, Vice President, Secretary, Immediate Past President, and Convention and Training Chairman for the National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors, as well as Chairman of the Board for the Floor Inspectors Education Guild. Standards participation has included membership on the ANSI/IICRC S220 Standard Consensus Body for Professional Inspection of Hard Surface Floor Coverings and the ANSI/IICRC S800 Standard Consensus Body for Carpet Inspection. Additional professional memberships include ASTM International, the National Floor Safety Institute, the National Wood Flooring Association, the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification, and the International Association of Wood Flooring Professionals. The expert has also authored industry articles addressing wood flooring gapping, moisture testing interpretation, and wood floor cupping conditions.

Credentials include Certified Forensic Slip Expert (NIFS), Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector through the National Wood Flooring Association, Certified Concrete Moisture Testing Technician through ICRI, Certified Laminate Floor Inspector through the North American Laminate Floor Association, and Certified Walkway Auditor Safety Specialist through the National Floor Safety Institute. Additional certifications include advanced hardwood inspection, hard surface inspection, resilient floor inspection, commercial carpet inspection, substrate and subfloor inspection, ceramic tile inspection, carpet repair and reinstallation, concrete moisture testing, and concrete relative humidity testing. Educational background includes a high school diploma, 4 years of service in the United States Air Force, and multiple college-level flooring industry courses.