An arboriculture, ornamental horticulture, and landscape plant health expert witness with 37 years of experience practicing as an arborist, he provides expert witness consulting involving abiotic and biotic influences on plant health, arboriculture, tree and plant appraisal, tree risk assessments, plant health, landscaping, nurseries, greenhouses, ornamental horticulture, annual and perennial plants, and turf grass. His background includes 2 years of expert witness consulting work and three years of non-litigation consulting experience, with experience in residential and commercial landscaping. He is skilled in diagnosing and treating biotic and abiotic factors that affect plant health, with a specialty in ornamental landscape plants and limited experience with turf grass. He has owned and operated a horticulture service company, managing sales and marketing, customer service, employee training, supervision, job scheduling, and projects valued above $500,000. His work has included maintaining horticultural standards, staying current with new science, operating greenhouse facilities for annual and perennial plant production, retailing and wholesaling perennials, maintaining ornamental gardens and landscape installations, and working in nursery sales involving plants, bulbs, seeds, and hard goods.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture and an Associate degree in Ornamental Horticulture. His credentials include Registered Consulting Arborist through the American Society of Consulting Arborists, Qualified Tree and Plant Appraiser through the American Society of Consulting Arborists, Connecticut Supervisory Arborist License, Connecticut Supervisory License for Turf and Ornamentals, Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, and Connecticut Certified Tree Warden. His work includes arboriculture, plant health evaluation, landscape condition assessment, horticultural maintenance practices, and tree and plant appraisal.