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Zip Line

ID: 735635 Utah, USA

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Aerial Amusement Ride/Zipline expert witness. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Machine Tooling degree, certified welder, three US Patents for zipline braking system and trolleys.

SUMMARY
• In 1989, I began working in the amusement ride industry, building rollercoaster track systems. I excelled in track manufacturing and design. Just over five years later, I founded a machining company. After many years in this field, in 2000, Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) a ski resort in Utah, asked my company to design a passive braking zipline trolley and built large towers for the 2002 Olympics. In 2009, I teamed up with city planners and professional engineers to design, build, provide employee training, as an owner-operator of a commercial zipline. Since then, I have become an active member of multiple associations and committees, including:
• A voting and committee member with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM Committee F24 Amusement Rides and Devices) - An ASTM F24.61 AAC Task Group member F2959 Aerial Adventure Courses: ziplines, rope courses, aerial trekking, canopy tours, climbing walls
• A voting and committee member ASTM Committee F15 Consumer Products for example juvenile products, toys, playground equipment and pool safety
• A member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ANSI/ACCT)
• A member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
• A board member of the American National Standards Institute/Professional Ropes Course Association (ANSI/PRCA)
• A member of National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO)
• Certified welder with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

These affiliations have allowed me to acquire additional knowledge with over 300 standards and procedures, e.g. ANSI, ASME, ACCT, PRCA, ASME and ASTM.

As an Expert Witness, I have been retained in aerial adventure ride incidents and deaths. This has allowed me to provide evidence and testimony in multiple cases working with clients in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Mazatlán, Mexico.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1995 Degree: 2-year Subject: Machine Tooling/Advanced Welding Institution: Utah Valley University
Year: 2014 Degree: BS Subject: Engineering Institution: Southern Utah University
Year: 2019 Degree: Physics Subject: Physics Institution: Brigham Young University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 2015 Employer: AA Machining & Welding, Inc Title: Owner/Operator Department: CEO/Machinist/Certified Welder
Responsibilities:
Machinist and Welding manager for a National Board Certifed Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair shop.
Product developer, Building Ziplines since 2000, Patents for zipline passive braking trolleys
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2014 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department: Engineering/Expert Witness
Responsibilities:
Product development engineer, Amusement Ride Expert Witness, Zip Line Expert Witness

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1998 to 1998 Agency: Utah Attorney General Role: Witness Description: Testified in case

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2018 to Present Country / Region: Mexico Summary: Zip line Expert Witness

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
• A voting and committee member with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM Committee F24 Amusement Rides and Devices) - An ASTM F24.61 AAC Task Group member F2959 Aerial Adventure Courses: ziplines, rope courses, aerial trekking, canopy tours, climbing walls
• A voting and committee member ASTM Committee F15 Consumer Products, for example, juvenile products, toys, playground equipment, and pool safety
• A member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ANSI/ACCT)
• A member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
• A board member of the American National Standards Institute/Professional Ropes Course Association (ANSI/PRCA)
• A member of the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO)
• Certified welder with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Licenses / Certifications
Structural Erection License 1998-2004, National Board Certifed Welder 1998-2014, Certified Trainer for Ropes Courses and Ziplines
Professional Appointments
Since 2014 I have been engaged as an expert witness in 25+ matters
Awards / Recognition
Two Gold Medals. Skills USA competitions: Utah Valley
University, the state of Utah and National Finals in Kansas City, MO. Won two
Gold medals in “Engineering Technology” representing Utah Valley University
Publications and Patents Summary
Granted 1st US patent for ‘Downhill Thrill Ride’ zipline passive braking trolley
Granted 2nd US patent for ‘Downhill Zipline Thrill Ride trolley’
Granted 3rd US patent for ‘Zipline Passive Braking Trolley’

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
First asked in 2009. 2014 became the leading zipline expert witness with over 20 years of experience, three U.S. Patents in the zipline industry, and an engineering degree. My minor in Physics adds to my abilities to review the speed and friction elements of braking failures.
Training / Seminars
2019 Association for Challenge Course Technology (ANSI/ACCT)
2017 American National Standards Institute/Professional Ropes Course Association (ANSI/PRCA)
1998-2014 Certified welder with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish Minor

Fields of Expertise

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