ELEVATOR SYSTEMS EXPERT

Expert Witness No. 1135

Texas

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  Elevators, maintenance, repair, installation, specification writing, construction bids, maintenance audits, modernization projects, QEI inspections, certified safety inspector, field operations, code compliance, standards, management, sales, operations

INTRODUCTION

 Capitalizing on his 35+ years in the elevator industry, Expert 1135 founded an Elevator Consulting & Inspections firm in 2003. After completing the sale of his elevator company, a large family owned full service elevator business started in 1972, Expert 1135 comes with a vast amount of both business expertise and experience within the elevator industry.

Having spent his early years in the industry performing maintenance, repair and installation of elevator systems, Expert 1135 knows the business from the ground up. He spent the last 20 years of his career in the management areas of the business. Expert 1135 has been involved in specification writing, construction bids, maintenance audits, modernizations projects, QEI Inspections and all other areas of field operations. In addition to the field operations of his elevator company, he assisted in various legal cases from securing the corporate records to being listed and serving as the expert witness for the company. To further his knowledge Expert 1135 became involved in the development of codes for the elevator industry by becoming a member of committees such as ASME A17.1 Maintenance & Repair; ASME A17.1 Elevators Used for Construction; ASME A17.3 Inspectors Guide for Elevators, as Chairman of ASME A17.1 Limited Use / Limited Application Elevators and as an ex-officio member of the A17.1 Standards Committee.

Expert 1135 has served as a director and is a past president of the National Association of Elevator Contractors. He is on the board of directors of Elevator World magazine and the National Association of Elevator Contractors (CET) board. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a member of the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities and is an ASME recognized QEI elevator inspector licensed in the state of Texas. In addition to the above, Expert 1135 has served on other boards and association committees and has been a presenter at functions such as National Association of Elevator Contractors, National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, Canadian Elevator Association, National Association of Vertical Transportation Professionals and the Building and Owners Management Association.

Having a love for the elevator industry and a passion for “safe elevators”, Expert 1135 began his new career to perform services such as Maintenance Audits, Consultation on Elevator Systems, Litigation Support, Inspection Services, Specification Writing and more. 

Professional Education:

Bachelor of Arts / Business Administration

       Abilene Christian University-Dallas

Professional Activities and Affiliations:

•       Member of National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC)

•       Member of National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA)

•       Member of NAEC Certified Elevator Technician Certification Board

•       Member; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Certifications:

•       National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities Certified Elevator Safety Inspector; Q.E.I. effective 6/9/90

•       Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Certified Inspector since 1995

•       International Union of Elevator Constructors; Mechanic’s Certification

•       National Association of Elevator Contractors Certified Elevator Technician

Participation in Industry Associations:

•       Member, Board of Directors of National Association of Elevator Contractors, 1983-1985

•       President, National Association of Elevator Contractors, 1984-1985

•       Member; Elevator World (industry magazine publication) Board of Directors, 1991-current

•       Member; ASME A17.1 Standards Committee, 2002-current

•       Member; ASME A17.1 Maintenance, Repair & Replacement Committee, 1998-current

•       Member; ASME A17.1 Elevators Used for Construction Committee, 2000-current

•       Member; ASME A17.1 Inspectors Guide Committee, 1999-current

•       Member; (Chairman); ASME A17.1 Limited Use / Limited Accessibility Committee, 2003-current

•       Member; ASME A17.1 National Interest Review Committee

•       Chairman; NAEC 1998 Annual Convention

Course Attendance:

•       National Association of Safety Authorities; ASME Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

•       Annual 8 hr. requirements for TDLR each year since 1995

•       Annual requirements for QEI

       8-hour industry related topics

•       Various seminars and round table discussion groups at NAEC seminars and conventions

Technical Reviews:  (review of material prior to publication for technical correctness)

•       Member; Technical Review Committee forElevator World

•       Member; Review Committee for Zack McCain (Author)

–       Elevators 101

–       Maintenance & Repair of Elevators

•       Member; Review Committee for George Strakosch (Author)

–       Sam & Samantha the Maintainers

Presentations & Speaking Engagements:

Available upon request.

Elevator Work Experience: 1967 - present