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22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011220 Senior Materials and Mechanical Engineer, P.E., CFEI



Senior Materials and Mechanical Engineer consultant having experience as a contract service provider of military component source verification and the holder of a Secret Security Clearance.  He has provided residential, marine and marina, and commercial forensic investigative services pertaining to electronic equipment failure; fire; and structural considerations. His expertise includes investigations associated with commercial, industrial, residential facilities, public utilities, and marine and marina weather related insurance claims. Also proficient in the investigation and analysis of electronic equipment interconnect, failure, and fire including printed circuit board fabrication, component assembly and manufacturing process quality control.  His other areas of experience include but are not limited to, management of military and commercial customer technical and business relationships with organizations in China, the Pacific Rim, and U.S. assembly operations, and backplane and PCB facilities; electroforming, multilayer PCB fabrication, through-hole, surface-mount, and system hardware-assembly, and outsourcing; materials and metallurgical failure analysis, and procurement specifications; materials and process development including explosive bonding pertaining to precious metals, ferrous, and non-ferrous metals; stainless steel heat treatment, surface hardening, and corrosion; and fixture development eliminating hydrothermal grown Quartz lattice structure flaws.




Academic Background

  • Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, MS Metallurgy and Material Science, 1973

  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, BS Mechanical Engineering, 1969

  • Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1961


 

Continuing Education

  • Maryland Engineering Law, April 2014

  • Solar Electric and Hydronic Systems, March 2014

  • Attended Natural Gas Claims and Litigation Association 2014 Conference

  • Structural Forensic Engineering, July 2013

  • Professional Ethics, October 2012

  • Quality Assurance and Design, October 2012

  • Precast Concrete Parking Structures

  • National Electrical Code

  • Erosion and Sediment Control

  • Cold Climate Heat Pumps


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Consultant Engineer, January 2015 to present

  • Sanmina-Sci Corporation, San Jose, CA, Technical Director U.S. Eastern and European Regions, 2001 to 2011; Technical Director Central Region, 1993 to 2001

  • Symtron Corporation, Mountain View, CA, Product Manager, 1992 to 1993; Technical Adviser and Sales Management, 1991 to 1992

  • Teradyne Connection Systems, Nashua, NH, Sales and Marketing Manager, 1985 to 1991; Applications Engineering Manager, 1983 to 1984; Manager PCB Prototype Operations, 1982 to 1983

  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA, Staff Engineering, 1978 to 1982


Professional Associations and Activities

  • International Club of Annapolis and First Vice President 2007-2009 and 2011-2012 and President 2012-2014.

  • National Association of Fire Investigators


 

Registrations and Licenses

  • Professional Engineer, State of Maryland, 1993

  • Professional Engineer, State of New Hampshire 1976 (Not Active)


Patents

  • Method of Forming a Laminate US Patent 3,998,374 (Explosive Bonding)

  • Method of Forming a Laminate US Patent 29,879 Reissued January 16, 1979

  • Method of Hydrothermal Growing Quartz US Patent 4,030,966


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011113 Senior Systems Application Engineer, Utilities



Senior Systems Application Engineer with over 30 year's experience. Has extensive knowledge within the power sector including product & application assignments in protective relays and communication equipment used for industrial and utility electrical systems.

His area of expertise is in the determination of relay settings to meet specific job requirements creating protection in generation, transmission and distribution systems. This expert has considerable product development and testing experience in distribution, protective equipment and systems. For the past several years he has been involved in the teaching of the application of protection, automation, and communication equipments in company sponsored technical courses and programs.




Academic Background

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ,  1964

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1967

  • Master of Business Administration, West Chester University, West Chester, PA.  Graduate School of Business Administration, 2004


Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Senior Systems Application Engineer – 2012 to Present.

Basler Electric Co., Power Systems Group Highland, IL.  Senior Systems Application Engineer, Marketing Dept. – Protective Relays – 2006 to 2011.

  • Provide application engineering support to customers for Power System Group products in the Northeastern USA. Also facilitate in sales by promoting Basler protective relays to potential and existing customers. Provide assistance to sales representatives with training, conduct product presentations and seminars for customers, and participate in industry functions. Assist in product planning and marketing programs for the enhancement of the protective relay business. Involved in unique customer applications and relay setting determinations.


EnerG Test, Div. of TRI-M Group, Kennett Square, PA – 2004 to 2005.

  • Assignments involved the preparation of material and training for department personnel in power system protection. The tutorial related to relay testing and proper maintenance of the units. Application of relays regarding distribution and sub-transmission systems also presented. Also involved in business development and marketing activities.


ABB Automation, Inc., Protective Relay Division,. Allentown, PA.  Senior Systems Application Engineer and Product Manager, Marketing Dept. – Protective Relays, 1999 to2002.

  • Assignment in the marketing and application of protective relays used in power systems. Provided solutions to unique applications of relays including the analysis of coordination, and relay settings in industrial and utility power systems. Also involved in teaching several company sponsored courses in protection.  Distribution protection relay product manager responsible for the marketing and application of these types of digital relays.


General Electric Company, Philadelphia and Malvern, PA – 1967 to 1999.
Design engineer & senior design engineer – Protective relay engineering department – 1967 to 1978.

  • Responsible for the design of electro-mechanical and solid state protective relays used in the power industry.

  • Also was responsible for transmission line protection projects including the communication equipment for HV and EHV transmission lines primarily used in utility application.


Sales / Marketing and Application Engineer – Protective relays & Communication equipment – 1978 to 1999.

  • Various assignments in the marketing and application of protective relays, Power Line Carrier, and audio tone communication equipment used in all facets of power systems. Provided solutions to unique applications of relays in power systems. Also involved in teaching company sponsored courses in power systems for the utility and industrial segments, and the analysis of coordination of relays in industrial and utility power systems. This involved the actual settings of relays mostly for transmission line protection, and medium voltage applications including generation.


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22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011296 Semiconductor Device Physicist / Materials Engineer



 Semiconductor Device Physicist has over 15 years of hands-on Silicon Valley R&D experience in materials science and semiconductor physics.  He specializes in semiconductor device physics, particularly in solar cell physics, as well as nanomaterials and devices based on nanomaterials. He is very knowledgeable in coating and thin-film process engineering by many different materials and methods, including synthesis, characterization and analysis, modeling and simulation.

For several years, he was a visiting professor at Standford University, in their Department of Materials Science and Engineering. For four years he was an associate professor in physics and study director of the Karlstad University in Sweden. He has a strong track record of developing intellectual property, including 30 scientific journal publications, three of which he was the sole author, 16 granted US patents, two as the sole inventor, and 6 pending US patents. He has also participated as a peer reviewer for Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.




Academic Background
• Linkoping University, PhD, Materials Science
• Universitat Hannover, Post Doc, Solid State Physics

Professional Experience
RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, consulting Semiconductor Device Physicist / Materials Engineer, August 2019 to present.

Expert consultant
May 2019 to present
In matters of materials (semiconductors, smart coatings, and superalloys), solar cells and panels, and nanotechnology.

Applied Materials, Senior Materials Scientist,
August 2014 – April 2019
• Responsible for both experimental and modeling-simulation advanced surface technology projects.
• Leads research and development of coatings and surface textures for process chambers in the semiconductor industry, as well as development of coatings for aerospace Ni-based superalloy turbine blades.
• Managing a cross-functional program since 3 years, involving an experimental research group at the Department for Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University under Prof. Bruce van Dover and a computational aided engineering team from Applied - Materials, using rational design to optimize execution, which has led to the development of multiple products.
• Received team of the quarter award for AlN heater 2015.
• Constantly presents 2 papers at Applied’s Engineering and Technoloy (ET) Conference (5% acceptance rate)
• Led Kickbox project from ideation to proof of concept, that resulted in a patent.
• Supervised several college internship projects, whereof some have led to patents.

OneSun Solar, Principal Scientist
October 2012 - July 2014
• Project manager responsible for development of novel absorber transition metal (Mo, W, etc.) dichalcogenide (S, Se, or Te) materials for low temperature thin film photovoltaics.
• Coordinated cross-functional R&D teams from leading research institutions and companies in North America and Europe.
a. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
b. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Performed solar cell device simulations to set the direction for the company.
• Developed an automated spectral photo conductivity system for screening of promising absorber materials.

MiaSolé, Lead Scientist
June 2008 - September 2012
• Responsible for developing advanced device characterization methodology for CIGS (CuInGaSe2)-based solar cells, including interface characterization, defect spectroscopy, and carrier and trap state analysis.
• Developed an automated system with variable temperature and photo spectrum using filters for capacitance-voltage (CV), admittance spectroscopy, drive-level capacitance profiling (DLCP) and current-voltage (IV)measurements.
• Invented new types of solar cells to improve performance with incorporated nanoparticles / nanostructures.
• Solar cell modeling/simulation using analytical methods and SCAPS.
• Coordinated roll-coater operation using Miasole’s proprietary roll-to-cell physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology both for test runs and production.
• Design of experiments (DOE) using JMP.
• Performed angular resolved photo-emission spectroscopy (PES) on CIGS and CdS at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL).
• Collaborated with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Nanostellar, Inc., Principal Scientist
November 2003 - May 2008
• Responsible for the initial technical and scientific planning of the company, including hiring of key personnel.
• Coordinated the mutual exchange of information between computational and experimental teams.
• Managed various projects to develop new characterization methodology for nanocatalysts.
• Performed transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses of nanocatalysts.
• Responsible for Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) certification.

Stanford University, Visiting Associate Professor in Materials Science
July 2001 - October 2003
• Worked on the American National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project" Computational Nano Engineering of Magnetic Nanostructures" to increase the information density on computer hard discs.
• Developed kinetic Monte Carlo simulation code and used it to model strain-assisted self-assembly of nano-patterned metal and semiconductor (Co, Pt, Ag, Cu, Si, Ge etc.) quantum-dot structures.
• Collaborated closely with experimental and theoretical teams.

Karlstad University, Associate Professor in Physics / Director of Studies
Sweden, April 1997 - June 2001
• Had full responsibility for planning the teaching duties of 10-20 faculty members and overseeing the budget as director of studies.
• Developed and lectured both graduate and undergraduate level courses at the physics department, with focus on semiconductor device physics, solid state physics and surface physics.
• Heteroepitaxy of Insulator/Metal Multilayers on Si(111), collaboration with Hannover University, Germany, principal investigator.
• Performed surface physics research at the Swedish synchrotron radiation laboratory, Maxlab at Lund University.

Hannover University, Postdoctoral Researcher
Germany
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellow.
• Improved and completed the installation of a system for high-resolution electron diffraction.
• Developed computer code to simulate Si epitaxial growth and fundamental metrology limitations for digital data acquisition.

Certifications/Courses
• Certified integrated circuit mask layout designer
• Introduction to Financial Engineering and Econometrics, Coursera
• Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step In Entrepreneurship, Coursera
• Data Scientist’s Tool Box, Coursera
• R Programming, Coursera
• Getting and Cleaning Data, Coursera
• Introduction to Systems Engineering, Coursera
• Applications of Everyday Leadership (Part 1 of Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization), Coursera
• Foundations of Everyday Leadership (Part 2 of Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization), Coursera
• Building Your Leadership Skills, Coursera
• Strategic Career Self-Management (Part 1 of Career Brand Management), Coursera

Professional Development
• Toastmasters: Advanced Communicator Gold, Advanced Leader Bronze, Leadership Excellence, Area Director Club Mentor
• Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scout Master

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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011197 Senior Risk Specialist



Senior Risk Specialist with over 35 years’ experience in the telecommunications field, twelve of which have involved the recovery of costs incurred as a result of third party damages. Her duties have included investigating damages to fiber cables, copper cables, service wires, poles, conduits, pedestals, optical equipment, cabinets, buildings, and motor vehicles; reviewing independent damage investigations and police reports to identify at-fault party; and determining man hours, materials, customer services, loss of use, and contractor costs required to repair damaged property.

She is knowledgeable in the intricacies involved with negotiating settlement of demand to recover all costs associated with the damage and the restoral of facilities and property, as well as being experienced in settlement negotiations with all parties and insurance companies.

Splicing and repairing copper, lead, and pulp cables and setting up manhole splices, aerial splices, and buried cable splices; installing aerial and buried terminals; and the reading of cable prints are some of many areas of expertise.  As a construction technician she worked in the digital electronic group and was responsible for turning up and testing Fujitsu products. These products are fiber fed and convert optical signals to electrical signal and back to optical signals for which she was trained while attending fiber fusion school.

She  has testified as an expert pertaining to her duties as a Senior Risk Specialist Manager and has participated in a number of mediations.




Academic Background

  • Columbus State College, Columbus, Ohio, Marketing, 1981

  • Hilliard High School, Hilliard, Ohio, graduated 1977


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Senior Risk Specialist, November 2014 to present

  • AT&T, Columbus, Ohio, Senior Risk Specialist Manager, 2003 to present

  • Technical Support Manager, AT&T Columbus, Ohio, 2001 to August 2003

  • Construction Technician, AT&T Columbus, Ohio, 1995 to August 2001

  • Installation/Repair Technician, AT&T Columbus, Ohio, 1986 – 1995

  • Engineering Clerk, AT&T Columbus, Ohio, 1981 – 1986

  • Service Representative AT&T Columbus, Ohio, 1978 – 1981


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011244 Construction Processes and Materials



Construction processes and materials expert with over thirty years of experience in structural materials forensic work, materials testing, engineering design, project management, and construction management.  During the early stages of his career he performed basic engineering duties prior to specializing in diagnostic and forensic work.  His responsibilities included structural engineering design and construction of single-family subdivisions, small multi-family complexes, and evaluation of building and other structures for their structural components and the materials that make up of those components.

He has conducted numerous investigations regarding the structural aspects of buildings, including shear walls, framing, concrete failures (cracking, spalling, sulfate attack), and regarding the architectural aspects (envelopes) of buildings including curtain walls, waterproofing (building paper, sealers, sealants, membranes) and veneer (EIFS, GFRC, glazing, stucco, thin brick, tile, and wood siding).  Other materials tested and consultations include vapor moisture transmission through concrete floors, drainage and waterproofing of below grade concrete walls, shotcrete construction, gypsum concrete underlayment, asphalt, ABS pipe coefficient of friction of floors and window/storefronts for water penetration.

His current work emphasizes the evaluation, investigation, analysis and recommendations for remedial work of existing buildings and structures.  He provides support as an expert witness to attorneys in construction defects and personal injury litigation and has testified on structural aspects of construction, on performance of materials and workmanship, on compliance with codes and industry standards, and on slip and fall cases.

He has testified extensively on the standard of care in the construction industry.




Academic Background

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Al-Hikma University, Baghdad, 1970

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, King’s College, University of London, 1975

  • Masters of Business Administration (Finance), Armstrong College, Berkeley, 1983


Professional Experience

  • Construction Processes and Materials expert, RTI Annapolis MD

  • Applied Materials & Engineering, Inc., Oakland, CA, 1988 to Present

  • Associate Engineer, Testing Engineers, Inc., Oakland, CA, 1984

  • Manager/Engineer, Tana Development Corporation, Martinez, CA, 1982

  • Research Engineer (Part-time), Building Research Center, Baghdad, 1977-1978

  • Technical Director – Tajirians Co. WLL, Baghdad, 1975

  • Research Engineer – Ph.D. Program, University of London, 1972

  • Design Engineer – Tajirians Co. WLL, Baghdad, 1970


Licenses

  • Structural Engineer, State of California, No. S4049, 1996

  • Civil & Structural Engineer, State of Nevada, No. 13228, 1998

  • Professional Engineer (Civil), State of California, No. C35535, 1982

  • General Contractor, State of California, No. 503035, 1986


Professional Affiliations

  • Structural Engineers Association of Northern California

  • American Society of Civil Engineers

  • American Concrete Institute

  • Western Construction Consultants Group


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011204 Oil Spill Prevention



Oil spill prevention specialist who performs hazard assessments upon all oceangoing ships entering the waters of California.  He acts as state liaison to the Port of Hueneme and the San Francisco Harbor Safety Committee and is a salvage expert for marine incident responses.  He also tracks ship Loss of Propulsion incidents due to fuel switching for the State of California.  He is appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Safety Advisory Council, and represents state agencies with vessel and port safety.

Additional areas of expertise include navigation and navigation equipment, COLREGS, stability, lifesaving equipment, International Ship Management, International Ship and Port Security, marine firefighting, salvage, emergency towing, ship container stowage, bunkering operations, and dangerous and hazardous material container stowage.




Academic Background

  • California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, CA, B.S. Nautical Science, 1975


Additional Academic Activities / Honors

  • United States Coast Guard License Third Mate, Any Tonnage Upon Oceans; Issue Number 1.


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Oil Spill Prevention Consultant, July 2014 to present

  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Oil Spill Prevention Specialist, Sacramento, CA, May 2010 to present

  • Independent Contractor, California, Auditor – International Safe Management Internal Audits, December 2009 to April 2010

  • APL Maritime Ltd., Bethesda, MD, Ship Master, July 2000 to November 2009

  • American President Lines, Oakland, CA, Chief Mate, Second Mate, Third Mate, 1978 to 2000


Professional Associations and Activities

  • Council of American Master Mariners

  • United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II – “SS Lane Victory” Assisted in putting together Vessel Security Plan and Facility Security Plan

  • San Francisco Coast Guard – Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit

  • USCG – Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC)

  • Nautical Institute – Associate Fellow


Registrations and Licenses

  • United States Coast Guard Licensed Master, Any Tonnage Upon Oceans; Issue 10

  • United States Coast Guard Qualified Assessor for assessment of competence of candidates for STCW endorsements – effective September 1, 2014

  • First Class Pilot of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon the Waters of Los Angeles and Long Beach including San Pedro Bay and Approaches

  • First Class Pilot of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon the Waters of Port Hueneme and Approaches

  • Radar Observer (Unlimited)

  • American Bureau of Shipping: Certified ISM Code Internal Auditor

  • Hazwoper 24 Hour

  • Incident Command System (ICS)-100, 200, 300 and 400

  • Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies Certificates: Vessel Security Officer,  Bridge Resource Management, Contingency Planning Workshop, Advanced Firefighting, Media Response Workshop, Vessel Personnel Management and Shipboard Medical among others

  • FCC licensed: GMDSS Radio Operator

  • Military Sealift Command Certificates: Damage Control, Chemical Biological and Radiological Defense, Force Protection Officer, Small Arms

  • Maritime Administration Certificate: Master Mariners Readiness Course

  • Security Clearance: Inactive

  • Transport Worker Identification Card (TWIC): Holder


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011201 Human Resources Management



Over twelve years of experience in Human Resources Management, working for a variety of organizations to include financial institutions; a mechanical contractor and software companies.

During her career she has independently created two Human Resources departments. This included an assessment and later development of policies and procedures for the complete employee life cycle from recruitment to termination as well as internal company policies, procedures and practices. She has served as mediator during employee conflicts; performed internal investigations; counseled employees and managers.

She has extensive knowledge in employee relations and conflict resolution throughout her tenure. She has outlined and advised on the correction of behavior and conduct that is prohibited and not to be tolerated in the workplace, such as theft; workplace violence; falsification of documents; insubordination; failure to observe work schedules; and unlawful harassment or discrimination. She has developed and trained managers on the use of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) to mitigate risk to the company and display of respect for the employees. She has worked in organizations comprised of employees with various skill levels. Each posing their own unique personnel challenges.




Academic Background

  • Bachelors of Science, Human Resource Management, University of Maryland, 1998.


Certificates Earned

  • Facility Security Officer (FSO)

  • Human Resources and The Law

  • Managing Projects and Priorities

  • OSHA Compliance and Workplace Safety

  • Payroll Law


Courses and Webinars Attended

  • Corporate Branding and Recruitment

  • Energize and Engage

  • Keeping Up with Recordkeeping Requirements

  • Keys to Effective Employee Orientation

  • Managers Behaving Badly Identify Theft

  • The Business Grammar Crash Course


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Human Resource Consultant, 2013 to present

  • Bay Bridge Decision Technologies, Inc., Annapolis, MD, Human Resources and Recruiting Manager,  August 2011 to August 2012.  Align the goals and objectives of the Human Resource Department with the strategic directions of the organization. Identify new and updated legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resource functions and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.  Work with management to identify departmental staffing needs, place ads, conduct phone and in-person interviews with candidates and on-board new hires. Conduct labor market and industry compensation research and work with management to analyze wage and salary data. Maintain employee files. Administer benefits programs; manage annual open enrollment; act as a liaison between internal personnel and insurance broker.  Administer Performance Management Program. Act as an advocate for the employees and a business partner to the organization. Process semi-monthly payroll. Administer the immigration process.

  • ProObject, Inc., Hanover, MD, Human Resource Generalist, December 2009 to August 2011. Administer employee benefits plans. Created and executed new employee on-boarding process. Conducted employee exit process. Conducted employee self-assessment program.  Developed Affirmative Action Program. Prepared materials for Executive Meetings.

  • Welch and Rushe, Inc., Upper Marlboro, MD, Manager of Human Resources, October 2007 to March 2009.

  • The Washington Savings Bank, Bowie, MD, February 2001 to October 2007.


Government Clearance

  • Top Secret – Obtained Oct 2008


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011122 Transportation Accident Law and Government Investigations



Transportation Accident Law and Government Investigations Consultant who helps manage clients’ participation in various types of government investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings, product safety recalls, and related litigation.  Multi-faceted legal and public affairs services encompass every stage of government decision-making from congressional/regulatory affairs to strategy development and civil/appellate litigation.

He has worked for technology developers, manufacturers of transportation safety and security equipment, defense and homeland security contractors, transportation service providers and major insurance organizations. Manages clients’ participation in various types of government investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings, product safety recalls and related litigation.  He also serves as outside general counsel to the Dangerous Good Advisory Council, the world’s premier authority on the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Deals regularly with the Department of Transportation (particularly the Federal Aviation and Traffic Safety Administrations), the National Transportation Safety Board and other federal safety and investigative departments. Many years of experience in civil litigation, trial work and adversarial administrative proceedings, as well as in high-profile appellate litigation.  He has represented clients before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in important administrative law cases.  Co-author of the U.S. Supreme Court brief for the independent insurers when they won a unanimous decision reinstating the safety standard requiring airbags in automobiles. This expert also supports clients and their litigation counsel by managing participation in government investigations, especially those involving aircraft and other transportation accidents; and has successfully obtained crucial information from government sources that failed to surface in the traditional civil discovery process. He has managed automotive manufacturers’ safety recalls and provided advice concerning compliance with laws and regulations enforced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other consumer protection agencies.




Academic Background

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1979.  Associate Editor, Virginia Law Weekly; Member, Moot Court Board and quarterfinalist, Lile Moot Court Competition.

  • Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, A.B., cum laude, 1976.


 

Professional Experience

  • Transportation Accident Law and Government Investigations Consultant, RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, 2006-present

  • Chairman/CEO, private company, Washington, DC, 2000-present

  • Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Washington, DC, 1999-2000

  • Partner, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Washington, DC, 1993-1999

  • Vice President and head of Technology, Telecommunications & Transportation Consulting Group, Gray & Company/Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide Co./Murphy & Demory, Ltd., Washington, DC, 1986-1992

  • Associate, Sidley & Austin, Washington, DC, 1984-1986

  • Legislative Counsel, U.S. Senator John C. Danforth, 1981-1983

  • Associate, Blackwell Sanders, Kansas City, MO 1979-1981


 

Bar Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court

  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals

  • Virginia Supreme Court

  • Missouri Supreme Court

  • United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011263 Senior Civil and Structural Engineer



 Senior Civil and Structural Engineer with over thirty-six years experience in the construction industry with specialization in construction project management, construction cost estimating, and investigation of civil and structural engineering design, defects, and failures.

He provides consulting on structural engineering issues with regard to building damage, repair, and collapse.  He has also investigated numerous cases involving origin, cause, and remediation of water infiltration and damage, including water entrance into building structures and site drainage issues.

He has provided professional construction consulting with regard to construction cost estimating.  He is a registered Certified Cost Engineer (C.C.E.) and has been an expert witness on construction claim issues.




Academic Background:
• University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Professional Experience:
• Senior Civil and Structural Engineer Consultant – RTI Group LLC, Stevensville, MD,  2017 - present

• President, Private company, Upper Marlboro, MD 1985 – Present.

• Senior Civil Engineer – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Washington, D.C. 1981 – 2014.

• Senior Cost Engineer – Moffitt and Nichols, Baltimore, MD 2014 – 2017.

Professional Associations and Activities:

• Licensed Professional Engineer – MD, VA, DC, PA.

• Certified Cost Engineer with the DoD TriService.

• Past registration as an AVS (Associated Value Specialist) with SAVE International.

• Member of ASPE (American Society of Professional Engineers).

• Member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).

• Past Construction Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

• Instructor for the Army Corps of Engineers Prospect Training Classes.

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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011292 Crane and Heavy Equipment



Summary
He has over 25 years of experience in crane safety and is the owner of a leading crane inspection company in the northeast region. He currently inspects over 1,800 devices per year, including makes such as derricks, suspended personnel platforms, gantry, all-terrain, tower, truck, and marine cranes. He has earned the approval of companies such as Dimeo, Gilbane, Kiewit, Lend-lease, Skanska, Suffolk, Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) and Turner. His prior experience with lift equipment came from working, owning, and operating a heavy equipment distribution business that exported equipment throughout the world. Principal lines were cranes, excavators, and aerial lifts.

He has served as an expert witness for over 30 law firms in several cases nationwide, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maryland, and Ohio.

 




Registrations and Licenses
• OSHA Accredited Maritime Signatory
• Licensed Crane Operator in Connecticut
• Certified Crane Surveyor's Card for Mobile and Tower Cranes from CCAA
• Mobile Crane Inspection Certification from NCCCO
• TWIC Credential

 

Professional Experience
• RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Crane and Heavy Equipment Expert, 2019 to present.

• Private Company, Owner, 1990 to present
Provides third-party inspections of lift equipment as required by Federal OSHA/USDOL and state codes. Performs inspections in the following categories: construction, maritime, general industry, suspended personnel platforms, and below-the-hook devices. Offers mobile crane safety training courses, crane purchasing consulting and appraisal, accident investigation and expert witness testimony.

• "Heavy" Equipment Corporation, Owner 1965-1990
Heavy equipment distributor covering New England region for crane and excavator equipment. Extensive involvement in all departments during 25 years of service. Overall responsibility was assumed as CEO in 1973 and full ownership in 1975.

Professional Associations and Activities
• Crane Certification Association of America (1992 to present)
President of Crane Certification Association of America (2009-2011)
• State of Connecticut Examining Board for Crane Operators.
Gubernatorial appointment in February 2010.
• National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)
Co-Chair: Task Force for Crane Inspector Certification
Chair: Standing Committee for Crane Inspector Certification
• Connecticut Construction Industries Association
Presently Chair of the Safety Committee
Past President – Equipment Dealers Div.
Past Treasurer – Overall Organization
• Past Member – Associated Equipment Distributors Association
Past Lt. Director for New England Region 1
• Past Member – Utility Contractors Association
Man of the Year - 1979

Academic Background
• Babson’s Midwest Institute, AA, Business Administration and Management 1962-1965
• Manufacturer Courses & Seminars – 1965 - present

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