An experienced camp operations consultant and expert witness, this professional has provided analysis and testimony in cases involving supervision, premises safety, and risk management in youth-serving outdoor programs.

He has more than 50 years of experience in camping and outdoor program administration, governance, safety oversight, and organizational leadership. He serves as President and CEO of a consulting firm founded in 1993 that has advised more than 250 domestic and international camp clients.

He has been designated as either an expert or consulting witness in 26 states and the District of Columbia in matters involving wrongful death and personal injury. With more than 15 years of litigation experience, he has authored expert opinions, affidavits, and Rule 26 disclosures, and has provided deposition and trial testimony. His casework includes summer camps, campgrounds, high-adventure programs, religious camps, and outdoor recreation facilities. Assignments have included site inspections, operational reviews, supervision analysis, premises condition evaluations, safety policy review, accreditation-related assessments, and risk management analysis.

His professional background includes senior leadership roles within a national youth organization, where he oversaw camp operations, membership growth, financial management, program development, health and safety initiatives, and high-adventure programming. He directed multiple camps and led national-level training programs in camp administration and management.

Through his consulting practice, he has conducted comprehensive camp evaluations, risk and safety assessments, feasibility studies, business planning analyses, and accreditation visits. He has also served as an executive director of programs serving hearing-impaired and intellectually challenged populations and has worked with autism integration programming. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and completed national-level training in camping administration and management.