EW #2875 is  an expert in ADA Title III, Title II and building code accessibility and has plan-checked and reviewed over 8 billion dollars in construction projects for accessibility in the US and Asia. For 12 years he served as the accessibility expert for a Fortune 500 entertainment company's amusement park, resort and cruise ship design entity. He has been active in US Access Board rule-making activites since 1994. He represents the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions to International Code Council's ICC ANSI A117.1 Accessibility standard that is used by most state building codes.

Although he specializes in amusement parks, water parks, resorts and recreation, he conducts services on all forms of public accommodations covered by the ADA.

An ADA Title III and model building code accessibility expert with an extensive background in regulatory development, barrier removals, amusement parks, water parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, theaters, retail, recreation and entertainment facilities.

Federal appointee to the US Access Board's Recreation Access Advisory Committee and a public member of the ADAAG Review Advisory Committees.

He provides informed and precise architectural consultations related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, specializing in the following areas:

¡ñ Commercial / Retail / Restaurants
¡ñ Recreation / Waterparks / Pools
¡ñ Entertainment / Play Environments
¡ñ Amusements / Parks & Attractions
¡ñ Theaters / Arenas / Stadiums
¡ñ Exhibits / Interactives / Signage

Partial Curriculum Vitae:
ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION
California 12541
Florida AR 0015148
NCARB 45205

EMPLOYMENT
CREATE Access, Architects/Consultants May 2001 to present Owner, Accessibility Consulting

Walt Disney Imagineering - Glendale, California Mar. 1990 to June 2002
Director of Regulatory Design, Corporate Accessibility Specialist for all Amusement Park, Recreation, Commercial, Hotel Resort and Corporate Properties. Former Manager of Architecture, Interiors and Quality Assurance (CAD)

Kaplan McLauglin Diaz - San Francisco, California Feb. 1988 to Mar. 1990 Project Manager/ Associate

EDUCATION
University of California - Masters Degree in Environmental Design, Berkeley, California 1977
Lawrence Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Southfield, Michigan ¨C, 1974

American Institute of Architect¡¯s (AIA) Convention and seminar, Continuing Education Credits (CES), 1994 - current
California Building Code Accessibility, LA AIA Michael Gibbons 6/5/2000
California Division of the State Architect, Access Compliance Certificate, Site Accessibility, 1995
EDU Code International- Handicapped Accessibility and Usability, 1999
Florida AIA CES Training, Miami 2000 and Clearwater 1998Florida, 1998
International Council of Building Officials (ICBO) Building Code Seminars June 15, 16 2000
ICBO certified Accessibility/ Usability Specialist on State of California Accessibility Regulations 1995
UCLA Extension Continuing Education - Los Angeles, California 1996 Accessibility, Code Regulations, Architectural Practice, Supervision

ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Architects (AIA) National, State and Los Angeles Chapters
AIA California Council Codes Committee, Sacramento 1994- 1996
AIMS International, Company Member 2002
ASTM Organizational and Personal Member, 1992 - current
ASTM F-24 Amusement Rides and Devices Committee, 1998 - current
ASTM F-14 Consumer Products, Playgrounds and Aquatic Equipment, 1999 - current
AMSE A18 Wheelchair Lift Standards Committee (ASME A17.1) 1994 ¨C 6/2002
International Conference of Building Officials, ICBO
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, IAPPA, 1994 - current
National Spa and Pool Association (NSPI), 191842 ¨C 1998 to present
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 1994 ¨C current
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, (SMPTE) 2002
World Water Park Association, Company Member, 2002

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
AIA California Council Codes Steering Committee, Appointed member specializing on Federal and State Accessibility Regulations and Regulatory Proposals - 1994 thru 96
AIA Continuing Education Provider, 16 courses in accessibility - 1999
ICBO certified Accessibility Specialist on State of California Accessibility - 1995
AIMS International LTD, ADA Instructor- 2001, 2002 & 2003 Safety Seminars ¡°ADAAG¡±, ¡°Amusement Ride Access¡± and ¡°Emerging Accessibility Regulations in Recreation¡±
ASTM F-24 Amusement Rides and Devices, Aquatic Recreation Equipment and Water Slides Standards ¨C 1993 to present
ASTM F-1487 Playground Equipment for Public Use standards committee - 1996 to present
AMSE A18 Platform (Wheelchair) and Stairway Chair-lift standards committee - 1998 to current
ANSI NSPI-1 Swimming Pool standards committee - 1998 to present
ANSI NSPI WWA¨C9 Aquatic Recreation Facilities standards committee - 1998 to present
Glendale Unified School District, Proposition K Advisory Bond Committee - 2000 to present
IBC Bleacher Safety Committee, public member representing IAAPA - 2001.
IIDA Interior Design Continuing Education Provider, 1999
ICC/ANSI A1171 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities standards committee - Voting representative of IAAPA. 2000 to present
State of Florida, Continuing Education provider (architects and contractors) 1999
International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions - ADA Task Force - 1994 to present
US Access Board, Recreation Access Advisory Committee, appointed member and Co-Chair of the Places of Amusement Subcommittee 1993 thru 1999
US Access Board, ADAAG Review Committee, Accessible Routes, Plumbing, Specialty Use Groups Task Forces, chair of the Assembly group and public member - 1994 and 95
World Water Park Association, 2002