Expert Details
Water, Reuse, Legionella, Recycle, Filtration, Cooling Tower, Boiler, All Water Treatment, Leader Training, Point of Use, Expert Witness, Consulting
ID: 727593
Arizona, USA
He has developed Legionella Risk Management Plans for clients interested in controlling risks associated with water borne pathogens.He has developed Best Available Technology selection criteria for clients interested in reducing, reusing, recycling water, primarily from industrial water processes.He has been retained to evaluate technologies ranging from equipment to chemistry, primarily in industrial process water treatment arena to include commercial cooling. Expert Witness for both Plaintiff and Defendant cases.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: BS | Subject: Environmental Engineering | Institution: University of Illinois |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He owns and operates a Water Treatment Consulting company. Providing solutions, products, and services to clients in the areas of water use, reuse, recycle, management, Legionella control, etc. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2007 | Employer: Various | Title: District Account Manager | Department: Industrial |
Responsibilities:Consulted with clients on water issues focusing on HVAC and boilers primarily. Legionella prevention was also consulted upon. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Agency: US State Department | Role: Consultant | Description: Legionella in Embassy |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 1998 to 2007 | Country / Region: Costa Rica | Summary: Real estate development of coastal property. Design, permit, build, develop, sell. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASHRAE, IFMA, USGBC, NPFMA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| IAQ |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Valley Forward Environmental Technology Award, for water conservation technologies. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been retained as an expert witness in several legal cases involving legionella. He was retained by one of North America's largest hotel chains at defendant expert witness. He has worked as plaintiff witness as well. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Sales training seminars teaching basic/intermediate strategies for sales improvment to water treatment and other sales staff. Developed and delivered training class for managers desiring deeper understanding of how water and water conservation effects their bottom line. Also provided training for operators of processes that I consulted on for maximizing benefits from the process. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Built his companies entire product line, sourcing from various suppliers. Continues to modify/improve based upon internal and external factors. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Thorough understanding of customer business as it pertains to facilities management decisions and priorities. Water industry experience of 30 years+ has provided him with extensive understanding of customers, competition, successful venture capital, etc. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Modeling best available technologies for different industrial applications to provide client an educated decision making process for water conservation technologies. Primarily focusing on cooling tower systems. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English |
Fields of Expertise
biocide, biological slime, bleach, boiler feedwater treatment, boiler water treatment, calcium carbonate, condensate water treatment, cooling, cooling system, cooling water, cooling water treatment, corrosion prevention, feedwater treatment, hard water, industrial water treatment, Legionella pneumophila, soft water, swimming pool water treatment, water, water magnetic treatment, water pretreatment, water softening, water treatment chemical, Legionnaires' disease, aquatic chemistry, boiler safety, electrical utility plant process engineering, chemical marketing, water evaporation, water disinfectant, water treatment system design, demineralized water, hypochlorous acid, aqueous filtration, ultraviolet oxidation water purification, deionized water quality, sodium silicate, cation-exchange resin, anion-exchange resin, calcium sulfate, engine cooling system, purified water, high-purity water corrosion, scale inhibitor, salt water, deionized water system design, corrosion-control chemical compound, boiler chemical cleaning, granular activated carbon industrial wastewater treatment, water conservation, chlorine dioxide production, water treatment instrumentation, water reuse, geothermal water, utility plant water system, industrial boiler system, metal water pipe corrosion, industrial utility system, water quality, deposited material, coolant fluid, water control, drinking water distribution system microbiological control, heat exchanger failure analysis, flocculation process, municipal wastewater nutrient removal, process-water treatment, steam electric energy generation, energy-efficient conventional water heating, drinking water treatment, water-treatment ion exchange, water treatment, water-cooling tower, waste-heat boiler, water management, organic water treatment chemical, low-temperature refrigeration, inorganic water treatment chemical, industrial wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater filtration, bottled water, steam, spiral-tube heat exchanger, floc, drinking water, water remediation, wastewater, water filtration equipment, water physical chemistry, surface water, sodium chloride, shell-and-tube heat exchanger, reverse osmosis industrial wastewater treatment, ozone water purification, moisture, iron removal, ion-exchange material, industrial process, hydrophilic polymer, heat transfer, heat exchanger application, water halogenation, feedwater heater, evaporative cooling, drinking water disinfection, wet cooling tower, industrial water treatment constructed wetland, heat exchange condenser, chlorine, chemical engineering, calcium hydroxide, boron, boiler, algicide, water aeration