With over 50 years of experience in the swimming pool industry, this specialist focuses on evaluating water chemistry, plaster performance, and failure mechanisms in pool construction and maintenance. Their work includes consulting and expert witness involvement in matters related to pool construction, plaster defects, and chemical treatment practices, including analysis of failures associated with water chemistry, maintenance, and material interactions. Technical expertise includes extensive study of pool water chemistry and its relationship to plaster surfaces, supported by both laboratory experimentation and field investigations. This work has led to the development of specialized treatment methods, including the bicarbonate start-up process for newly plastered pools, as well as in-depth analysis of issues such as etching, scaling, discoloration, and calcium-related defects. Industry involvement includes authorship of technical articles and co-development of educational materials on water treatment practices, along with active participation in organizations such as the American Concrete Institute and the Chlorine Institute. Contributions also extend to speaking engagements and panel participation at major trade conferences, where insights from case studies and applied research are shared with industry professionals.