Expert Protective Clothing Consultant (509)
Expertise
Considered a leading national expert on protective clothing.
Frequently provides consulting to clothing manufacturers and users on proper design, selection, testing, and use of protective clothing and related equipment for protection from chemicals, fire/heat, physical and biohazards.
Has written or co-authored over 100 reports, papers, and articles on various aspects of protective clothing.
Invited as speaker for over 70 presentations over past 10 years.
Has served as an expert witness in 7 cases involving product liability and patent infringement.
Experience
President, International Personal Protections, Inc.
President, Division Manager, Barrier and Materials Technology, TRI/Environmental, Inc.
Program Manager, Protective Clothing Technology, Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.
Lieutenant, U. S. Coast Guard, Project Officer, Office of Research & Development
Honors & Publications
Written or co-authored over 100 articles and reports and given over 70 technical presentations.
Prepared 15 standards for the ASTM and NFPA.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Industrial Hygiene Assoc./Committee on Protective Clothing.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
American Society for Testing and Materials/F23 Committee on Protective Clothing Subcommittee Chairman and Task group leader
National Fire Protection Assoc./Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Protective Equipment.
Chairman, Hazardous Chemical Protective Clothing Subcommittee.
Education
M. S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M. S., Engineering Management, Catholic University
B. S., Physical Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (High Honors)
OTHER TRAINING
U.S. Government Research and Development Contracting
Contracting Officer Technical Representative Training, GSA Adm.
Preparation of Work Statements, GSA Adm.
R & D Project Management, GSA Adm.