Description
Slip, Trip & Fall and floor-surface specialist with experience since 1987, providing independent inspections and consulting across hard surfaces, carpet, and substrates.
Support attorneys through all phases of litigation with thorough investigations, clear reporting, and expert testimony experience.
Skilled in forensic consultation, site safety, OSHA compliance, ASTM standards, and building code interpretation.
Focused on practical, defensible solutions for disputes, claims, delays, and personal injury matters across residential and commercial construction.
Support attorneys through all phases of litigation with thorough investigations, clear reporting, and expert testimony experience.
Skilled in forensic consultation, site safety, OSHA compliance, ASTM standards, and building code interpretation.
Focused on practical, defensible solutions for disputes, claims, delays, and personal injury matters across residential and commercial construction.
Academic Background
- NWFA- National Wood Flooring Association current positions
- NWFA Hardwood Floor Inspector’s Certification Committee 2011-
- NWFA CP Floor Inspector’s Complaint/Violation Committee 2014-
- Technical Advanced Techniques for Inspections / Corrections
- ISSA The Experts on Cleaning and Janitorial Maintenance
- ISSA Course
- ISSA The Experts on Cleaning and Janitorial Maintenance
Hardwood Certifications:
- NOFMA-National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
- Certified Wood Floor Inspector
- NWFA-National Wood Flooring Association
- Certified Wood Floor Inspector
- NOFMA/NWFA
- Inspector/Installation/Sand & Finish School
- NOFMA/NWFA
- Certificate of Achievement Installation School
- Instructor / Monitor for Installation School
- NFSI National Floor Safety Institute training
University Credits:
- North Carolina State University-Wood Science Technology & Field Investigation for the Inspector.
- North Carolina State University-Certified Engineered Wood Manufacturing Seminar -Engineered Wood Flooring and Wood Floor Finishing
- North Carolina State University-Fundamentals of Concrete Floors
- North Carolina State University-Wood Product Extension & the Southeastern Dry Kiln Club
- North Carolina State University-Engineered & Laminate Floor Update for the Inspector
Additional Industry Certifications
- ASCR/NIFR
- Certified Water Restoration Technician
- IICRC– Water Damage Restoration
- NALFA
North American Laminate Floor Association
- Certified Laminate Inspector
- IAWFP
- The International Association of Wood Flooring Professionals
- FCITS Certification 1018
- Hard Surface Inspector – laminate, ceramic, marble, resilient
- Hardwood Inspector
- Commercial Inspector
- Mannington’s Advanced Vinyl & Laminate
- Inspection Training
- Authorized Claim Adjuster
- Wood and Laminate Flooring Installation Course
- KAHRS
- Wood Floor Certification
- L&N
- Pergo Inspection School
- Award Training/Installation
- Formica Training/Installation
- Universal Training/Installation
- Alloc Training/Installation
- Hard surface/Tile training – stone, marble, ceramic and resilient
- Tarkett
- Hard Surface Training
- Toli
- Installation School
- LD Brinkman / Hollytex
- Technical Advanced Techniques for Inspections / Corrections
- IICRC Certification 004209 certified in:
- Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
- Substrate Subfloor Inspector
- Regional Supervisor
- CFI
- Installation for the Inspector
- AFS – Advanced Flooring Specialist
- Advance Flooring Specialist Inspector
Professional Experience
- RTI Group, LLC, Stevensville, MD, Floor Surface and Slip, Trip & Fall Expert 2022-Present
- NWFA
- NWFA Hardwood Floor Inspector’s Certification Committee 2011- Present
- NWFA CP Floor Inspector’s Complaint/Violation Committee 2014- Present
- IICRC S600
- Consensus Committee Member Carpet Industry Standards 2009- Present
- IICRC R800
- Consensus Committee Member Inspection Industry Standards 2009- Present
- NYRCI Board Member 1999-2004
- Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration CUCI, President, 1999-2002
- ASCR- CUCI Committee 1994 – 2002
- Vice-President New York Rug Cleaners Institute 1996-1999
- IICRC Regional Supervisor 1998 -2005
Professional Associations and Activities
- NFSI-National Floor Safety Institute
- NWFA- National Wood Flooring Association
- CWFI of NOFMA National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
- IICRC- Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification
- AATCC- American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists
- ACI- American Concrete Institute
- ASTM- American Society for Testing and Materials
- WFCA- World Floor Covering Association
- NICFI- National Institute of Certified Floor Coverings Inspectors
- AFS- Advanced Flooring Specialist
- FCITS- Floor Covering Inspection & Technical Services
- ICR- International Certified Registry
- NYRCI- New York Rug Cleaners Institute