Expert Details
Occupational Safety, Premises Safety, and Long & Short Term Rental Property Management Expert
ID: 740954
Texas, USA
Expert spent nearly three decades in the energy sector, holding progressively senior health, safety, and environmental leadership roles domestically and internationally, including serving as HSE General Manager for an international joint venture supporting offshore and onshore oil and gas operations, where he co-led a team of approximately 195 HSE professionals supporting over 4,000 personnel. His energy sector career included leadership roles in crisis and emergency response, including service during a major offshore oil spill response, and led development of crisis management systems across multiple business units.
He is the founder of a consulting and training firm focused on safety standards for short-term rental properties, and currently provides broader safety and risk consulting services, including loss prevention surveys for insurance carriers. Expert provides consulting, training, and expert witness services in premises liability, property management safety, fire and life safety, and carbon monoxide risk management, with responsibilities spanning document review, hazard analysis, site inspections, expert report preparation, and deposition or trial testimony.
Expert holds a Master of Public Health in Occupational Safety & Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology with a focus on Fire Protection & Safety from Oklahoma State University, and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Occupational Safety & Health, with dissertation research focused on carbon monoxide risk awareness in short-term rental properties. He is active in numerous professional associations and standards bodies, including serving on the UL 2034 Technical Committee for carbon monoxide alarms, and has authored publications and delivered numerous industry conference presentations on short-term rental and vacation rental safety topics.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1996 | Degree: MPH | Subject: Occupational Safety & Health | Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Year: 1991 | Degree: BS | Subject: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology | Institution: Oklahoma State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Managing Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provides consulting services related to safety management systems, fire protection, risk management, and regulatory compliance, conducting safety assessments, developing training programs, and supporting organizations in reducing operational risk. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Loss Prevention Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Conducts property and casualty loss control surveys for insurance carriers via phone, virtual, and in-person reviews, evaluating building safety systems, fire protection measures, operational hazards, general liability concerns, workers' compensation exposures, and overall safety and risk controls. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO and Founder | Department: |
Responsibilities:Develops safety frameworks, training programs, and certification initiatives for short-term rental property management companies and owners, and provides consulting and expert witness services on vacation rental safety, carbon monoxide prevention, general liability, and fire protection. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2023 | Employer: Dragon Oil / GUPCO Joint Venture (Egypt) | Title: HSE General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Served in an international rotational leadership role supporting offshore and onshore operations in the Gulf of Suez, co-leading a team of approximately 195 HSE and emergency response professionals responsible for supporting over 4,000 personnel.• Delivered measurable safety performance improvements by implementing proactive risk management strategies, including a self-verification process to identify precursors to significant incidents and fatalities. • Developed and executed annual HSE plans aligned with operational objectives, enhanced organizational efficiency through process improvements, and strengthened HSE governance within a complex, high-risk international operating environment. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2019 | Employer: Amoco / BP | Title: Safety Engineer & HSE Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Held progressively senior health, safety, and environmental leadership roles across upstream, chemicals, and gas operations in domestic and international settings, leading large multidisciplinary HSE teams of up to 112 personnel.• Oversaw OSHA compliance, process safety management, and enterprise risk reduction initiatives across complex production, refining, and gas-plant environments. • Crisis and emergency response, including serving in leadership positions during a major offshore oil spill response, and led development and deployment of crisis management systems across multiple business units. • Responsible for environmental compliance, ISO 14001 management systems, contractor safety, incident investigation, and large-scale organizational transformation. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Served as an expert witness on 9 cases to date, including 2 depositions and 1 trial testimony, in matters involving short-term rental property management or safety, premises liability, slip-and-falls, and apartment complex safety and management. He has also provided document review, hazard analysis, site inspections, and preparation of expert reports. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • UL 2034 Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms Technical Committee • VR Nations Education Committee • National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association (NCOAA) • American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) • Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers (IHMM) • Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) • VR Nation • Oklahoma State University Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology Curriculum Review Committee (2021–2023) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Certified Safety Professional (CSP) • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) • HAZWOPER Specialist & Incident Commander (1991–2016) • National Registry EMT-Basic (1989–1999) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored 2 publications on vacation/short-term rental safety standards, including a co-authored work, and has delivered 7 conference presentations and panel/roundtable discussions at national industry conferences between 2022 and 2026 on topics including carbon monoxide poisoning, incident management, lone worker safety, and safety/housekeeping standards in short-term rentals. |
Fields of Expertise
occupational safety and health, premises liability, residential property management, commercial property management, short-term rental safety, short-term rental property management, carbon monoxide poisoning, vacation rental safety, carbon monoxide risk management, property management safety, HSE management, certified hazardous materials manager, HAZWOPER, general liability, hospitality safety, incident investigation, regulatory compliance, OSHA compliance, hazard analysis, process safety, fire protection, Safety and Risk Management