Expert Details
Wood Preservation, Wood Decay, Wood Poles, Wood Failure, and Wood Science; Insecticide and Bio-sciences
ID: 724445
Tennessee, USA
He is a member of The Society of Wood Science and Technology, American Chemical Society-Cellulose Div., American Wood-Protection Association, American Society of Testing and Materials, The Canadian Wood Preservers’ Association, The Forest Products Society, International Research Group on Wood Protection, Federation of Societies for Coating Technology, and Xi Sigma Pi - National Honor Society. He is the past Chair of the AWPA Treatment Subcommittee T-2 on Treatment of Lumber and Timber. He is a Past Chair of the AWPA Subcommittee P-3 on Organic and Organo-Metallic Wood Preservatives, including Creosote and Creosote Systems, and the Past Chair( 3 terms) of the Forest Products Society Treated Wood Technical Interest Group. He is the past AWPA Subcommittee P-6 Vice-Chair on Methods of Evaluation of Wood Preservatives and also the past Vice-Chair of the AWPA Subcommittee on Non-Pressure Treatment of Composites.
He is the author or co-author of over 155 technical publications in Wood Preservation and Biocides/pesticides. He has been involved in the wood preservation business for over three decades. He is the author of three separate chapters in two current books on Wood Preservation and the Co-Editor of the new book on Wood Preservation and Molds by the American Chemical Society. He has traveled extensively to all 50 US States and over 40 countries to date.
He has recently altered the entire landscape of residential lumber use that is treated by wood preservation chemicals by getting these new systems listed in the Intnl Bldg CodesHe has recently been involved in the lawsuit that was the largest personal injury settlement in the State of ColoradoHe has recently conducted studies on new wood preservatives which after commercialization, have resulted in annual sales exceeding 500 million dollars (USD $).
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: North Carolina State University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: BS | Subject: Wood Science | Institution: North Carolina State university |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1994 to 1998 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Technical Manager- Wood Preservation | Department: Industrial Biocides |
Responsibilities:Managed R & D, Patents, Customer Support, Health/safety, EPA and Regulatory, Formulations Development, Commercial Implementation, Complaint Resolution and Investigation |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1991 | Employer: Chapman Chemical Company | Title: Vice President | Department: Sales and Marketing |
Responsibilities:Managed International and Domestic Sales Force and International and National Agents |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Employer: Chapman Chemical Company | Title: National Sales Manager | Department: Sales and Marketing |
Responsibilities:Managed International and Domestic Sales Force and Agents |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Employer: Wood Protection Products | Title: Wood Products Manager | Department: Regulatory Affairs |
Responsibilities:Quality Control, Manufacturing, R & D, Sales/Marketing, Regulatory Affairs(EPA & OSHA, & NC Pesticides), Product Support and Testing, Instrumentation and Plant Start-Up, biocides |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1988 | Employer: Forshaw Chemicals | Title: Senior Scientist and Regulatory Affairs Mgr | Department: Chemical |
Responsibilities:Dual Roles for Forshaw and All 5 of their Subsidiary Companies, Including Wood Protection Products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1979 | Employer: Central Piedmont Community College | Title: LP-3: Lab Instructor | Department: Dept. of Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Taught Lab portion and Lab Instruction for Organic Chem., Quantitative Anal., Textile Chem., Instrumental Analysis, Biochemistry for Nurse & Dental Professionals, Biochemistry 1501, 1502 and 1503, General Freshman Chemistry( 1504-1506) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consulting Wood Scientist | Department: Wood Preservation |
Responsibilities:Expert in Wood Preservation Issues in the BLDG CodesExpert Witness on Lawsuits and Patent Infringement Developed and help commercialize new wood preservation Research on new wood preservative systems Guest Lecturer at over a two dozen Universities Manages over $750 K annually in outside research |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| This expert has been involved in over 25 lawsuits related to wood decay, insect attack, wood preservation and wood poles, at the Federal, Local and Govt areas Been in either 58 or 59 cases All depos except 9 in court witness experience Information available upon request. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Chemical Society; Forest Products Society; American Wood Preservers' Assoc.; American Wood Pres. Institute; Western Wood Preservers Institute; Society of Wood Science & Technology; Federated Society of Coatings Technology; Canadian Wood Preservers Assoc.; Amer. Society of Testing and Materials |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| American Chemical Society Freshman CRC Chemistry Award for highest score on ACS Standardized Test American Chemical Society Organic Chemistry Award for highest score on ACS Standardized Test Radcliffe Chemistry Award for high achievement in Chemistry and Community Service Student Government Award- Senator-at-Large to the School of Forest Resources Forest Products Research Society Outstanding Senior Award for Students in Forest Products and related fields Chapman Chemical Company Outstanding Achievement Award for Sales- Domestic Territory Increase Chapman Chemical Company Outstanding Achievement Award for Sales- International Territory Increase Xerox Corporation Outstanding Achievement Award for Sales and Marketing Development Coursework (Undisclosed) Corporation Quality Performance Award (Undisclosed) Corporation Quality Performance Award Columbia University Graduate Business School- Negotiation Skills Northwestern University Graduate Business School- Building Brand Equity The Wharton School- University of Pennsylvania- Leadership Development- Training the Trainer Bio-sciences Corporation President's Discretionary Award for Achievement of Corporate Goals Engineering Management and Problem Solving Short Course AWPA Special Recognition Award; AWPA Subcommittee P-3 Special Recognition and Service Award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 145 technical Publications in Wood Science and Chemistry and is the co-editor of the new ACS Book on Wood Preservation |
Fields of Expertise
agricultural chemical environmental effect, agricultural chemical formulation, biodegradability, biodegradable material, biodegradation, market assessment, market research, material analysis, millwork product, paint microbiology, pentachlorophenol environmental effect, sapwood, structural pest control, wood decay, wood degradation, wood dimensional stabilization, wood discoloration, wood fire retardant, wood impregnation, wood mechanical property, wood physical property, wood failure, tropical wood, wood identification, competitive chemical production analysis, wood photooxidation, wood forestry, wood burning, wood coating, wood electrical property, wood adhesive bond durability, wood drying, wood finishing material, wood mechanics, environmental analytical chemistry, wood gluing, wood by-product, reconstituted wood product, laminated wood, wood gasification, timber wood, tension wood, springwood, rotting, reaction wood, plywood, particleboard, lumber, latewood, deciduous wood, coniferous wood, compression wood