With more than 30 years of experience in the tire industry, this expert specializes in tire industry standards and practices, including tire and wheel construction, tire installation and repair, tire failure analysis, tire aging, low inflation pressure, tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), wheel torque, tread patterns, tire nomenclature, tire recalls, warranty evaluations, and automotive standard of care. His expertise encompasses wholesale and retail tire operations, tire safety, commercial and passenger vehicle tires, off-road and heavy equipment tires, tire fitment, load and inflation standards, and the evaluation of manufacturer defects, road hazards, and customer misuse. He also has prior expert witness experience.

His professional background includes service as Consultant and Expert Witness, Consultant and Trainer in Retail Sales, Manager of an independent wholesale and retail tire dealership, Co-Owner of a tire wholesale company, Nuclear Test Engineer, and Nuclear Power Plant Operator. In these roles, he established and managed tire retail and wholesale operations, sold and serviced tires for passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, motorhomes, heavy equipment, and off-road vehicles, evaluated hundreds of tire warranty claims and tire failures, administered manufacturer recall programs, developed employee training and safety procedures, reviewed inspection quality, established tire-fitness guidelines, managed OSHA compliance programs, and evaluated industry standard-of-care issues involving tire sales, installation, repair, and vehicle safety.

In addition to his industry experience, he has completed extensive training in tire forensics, automotive tire service, commercial truck tire service, vehicle dynamics, crash data retrieval, tire pressure monitoring systems, wheel torque, forensic testimony, and automotive standard-of-care practices. He has also served as a guest speaker on tire industry standards and standard of care. His qualifications are further supported by a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, certifications as a Certified Automotive Tire Service Trainer and Certified Commercial Truck Tire Service Instructor, professional affiliations with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Tire Industry Association (TIA), the California Tire Dealers Association, and the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), and professional subscriptions to the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) and the Tire Society.