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Expert in Combustible Gas Detection, Gas Industry, Industrial Safety, Industrial Automation
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is a Professional Product Manager and highly skilled in developing and marketing products from conception through entire product life cycle. Exceptional track record of improving products and leading teams, specializing in creating value for manufacturers of B2B industrial products, including; gas detectors, sensors, flow meters, air regulators, gas detectors, safety equipment and controllers. Expert has over 20 years of experience developing products in the industrial world, focusing on: Instrumentation, Gas Detection, Respirators; SCBA, APR and PAPR. His knowledge covers both Fire and Industrial users. He is a recognized expert who has been published in numerous trade journals.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Los Angeles, California;
San Diego, California;
Long Beach, California;
Santa Ana, California;
Anaheim, California;
Riverside, California;
Glendale, California;
Huntington Beach, California;
San Bernardino, California;
and Chula Vista, California.
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Honors |
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1980
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BS
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Anthropology
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Bridgewater State College
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Deans List
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2005
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None
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Marketing
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UC Irvine
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MBA - in process
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Business
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University of Phoenix
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2009 to 2010
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PUP
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Sales & Marketing
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2007 to 2008
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Georg Fischer
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Pipe
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Product Manager
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Product Manager flowmeter line
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2005 to 2006
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Balboa Instruments
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Marketing
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Product Manager
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Product Manager for Pool and Spa products
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2004 to 2005
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NDS
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Marketing
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Product Manager
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Product Manager commercial water works
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2001 to 2003
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General Monitors Inc.
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Marketing
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Product Manager
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Product Manager Fixed Toxic and Portable Gas Detectors
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1993 to 2001
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Survivair Co.
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Marketing
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Tech. Trainer
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Train Sales and Techs on SCBA and APR
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Associations/Societies
Product Developmet Management Assoc.
Association of International Product & Marketing Management
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Licenses/Certifications
Agile Product Owner, Red Cross Instructor, Teaching Cert. Grades 5-12
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Professional Appointments
VP PDMA So. Calf.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Four Publications in trade journals, quoted & cited in several others
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Occupational Hazards
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- Fire Engineering
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- ISA - InTech
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2000 to 2000
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US Army
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Training
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Trained US Army Fire Dept. on SCBA Repairs at USAKA Base Marshal Islands.
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1993 to 2001
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Fire Dept
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Trainer
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Trained 600 fire fighters a year at fire departments in North America and globaly.
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R&D for new products Air Purifying Respirators and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
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Research key features of a gas detector for new product development project
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New Product Develoment for liquid flowmeters in the indstrial market
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Market size and definition Diesel Racing Truck Market
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Market research on size an applications in the Commercial Swimming Pool Industry
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Federal Court Deposition - Safety Industry
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert witness dry cleaning process for consulting on Dry Cleaning Processes and Contamination resulting from release of solvents.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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2001 to 2001
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Europe
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Launch new gas detection product, train reps in France, Holland, Italy, and UK.
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2007 to 2007
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Switzerland
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Worked with international partners on new product develoment project
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1999 to 1999
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Australia
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Conducted sales training for the Australian Div. of our company. Trained over 120 sales people on the features and benefits of our safety equipment
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1993 to 1993
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Thailand
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Trained oil & gas platform workers on repair of SCBA
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1994 to 2000
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Canada
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Trained sales and repair techs on SCBA and APR, spent 6 weeks a year in Canada from 1994 until 2000
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Training/Seminars
SCBA and APR Training for Techs
Gas Detection for ISA Symposiums
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Education
