Expertise Description
I have over 45 years experience in engineering. My expertise includes: residential and commercial swimming pools and spa construction defects. I am also knowledgeable in standards of care in swimming pool and spa maintenance, as well as solar pool and spa heating. I have prior expert witness experience.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
My expert witness experience includes: Swimming pool construction defect; Swimming pool hydraulics; Swimming Pool Drain Safety; Drowning cases; Pool Equipment failure and maintenance; Swimming pool chemistry.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include: Monitor and design pool construction; Teach Certified Building Professional test prep course; Lectured on drain safety for the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Taught numerous pool inspection seminars to home inspectors.
Relevant Experiences
I am an expert in pool drains. I have a drain safety webinar on my web site. I was not a retailer but I was an installer for a spa retailer years ago.
I have worked on several drowning cases.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Industrial Engineering | University of Arizona | ||
| MS | Marketing | University of Arizona | ||
| BS | Industrial Engineering | Rutgers University | ||
| BA | Liberal Arts | Rutgers University |
Licenses Certifications
| B – California General Contractor |
| C53 – Certified Swimming Pool Contractor |
| CBP – Certified Building Professional – Association of Pool & Spa Professionals |
| CPO – Certified Pool Operator – National Swimming Pool Foundation |
| Certified Instruction for CPO – National Swimming Pool Foundation |
Awards & Affiliation
Primary Affiliation
Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases
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