A specialist in hazardous waste management and environmental compliance with more than 25 years of experience, this expert provides technical analysis of hazardous materials handling, waste combustion systems, and industrial environmental practices. Credentials include a B.S. and M.S. in Interdisciplinary Physical Science, designation as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists, and certification as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. The expert has more than 15 years of expert witness experience, providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving hazardous materials handling, environmental contamination, industrial fires and explosions, and regulatory compliance related to hazardous waste management and emissions control. Professional experience includes leadership of environmental and forensic consulting organizations providing technical investigations, laboratory analysis, and regulatory compliance consulting related to hazardous waste operations and environmental incidents. Earlier roles included management and technical leadership involving hazardous waste fuel utilization in cement kilns, environmental compliance program development, and laboratory operations supporting waste analysis and emissions testing.

The expert has extensive experience with regulatory frameworks governing hazardous waste management, including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements and compliance testing programs related to Hazardous Waste Combustor (HWC) and Portland Cement (PC) Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards. Additional work includes environmental compliance audits, emissions modeling, and rate calculations. Litigation support has included investigation and analysis of fires, explosions, chemical releases, environmental contamination events, and hazardous materials incidents in industrial, transportation, and facility operations contexts.