EW #2894 provides consultation, investigation, identification, testing, analysis, and expert testimony for wood-based product design, production, application, performance, and construction.
Experience:

- Private Sector:
President and Chairman. Service based company providing consultation, inspection, investigation, identification, testing, analysis, and expert witness testimony for wood and wood-based products design, production, application, performance, and construction.

Forest Products Associates, custom dry kiln.
Architectural Timber and Millwork.
- 1/94 Construction and Home Inspection Service.

- Public Sector:
- present
University of Minnesota , Wood and Paper Science Department, Assistant Professor.
* Research, teaching, technical assistance, outreach for wood and wood-based products
* Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Wood Based Composite Center, Associate Faculty member.

Mississippi State University , Forest Products Department. Positions held: Faculty Instructor and Research/Teaching Assistant.
* Research, teaching, technical assistance, outreach

Education:
Mississippi State University , Starkville, MS. Ph.D. in Forest Products
Mississippi State University , Starkville, MS. M.S. in Forest Products
University of Massachusetts , Amherst, MA. B.S. in Building Materials & Wood Technology, Cum Laude

Professional Affiliations:
Xi Sigma Pi
Forest Products Society
Society of Wood Science and Technology
Golden Key National Honor Society


Fee Schedule for Expert #2894

Retainer Policy;------------$1000.00 To be applied to the last invoicing
Consulting------------------$200.00 per hour (testing,inspection,research,office travel etc.)
Testimony-------------------$200.00 per hour ( deposition,Court,Awaiting trial )
Misc.----------------------- Are billed at cost (travel, lodgings, meals,postage,materials,
car rental Etc. )
Milage-----------------------$.45 per mile