Mr. Bade has more than 35 years experience involving building construction including water intrusion; work zone safety; building site plans and permits; bid specifications; field construction supervision; site development; soils; wetland and floodplains review; utilities installation; drainage; docks; traffic control; environmental assessments; and reinforced concrete structures.

Dave is a member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers).  He has extensive experience with MIOSHA (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations with respect to underground construction; building construction; construction safety/code compliance; and construction equipment and tools operation, maintenance, and safety.

Mr. Brown has more than 20 years experience involving agriculture and farm equipment, materials, and operations.  His expertise includes land drainage, erosion control, irrigation methods, soil and water management, land use assessment, and environmental surveys. 

Larry's professional memberships include:  the American Society of Agricultural Engineers; the Soil and Water Conservation Society; the Water Management Association of Ohio; the Ohio Academy of Science Membership; Sigma Xi; and Tau Beta Pi.

Mr. Copeland has more than 20 years experience involving building and facilities design, construction, and maintenance.  His expertise includes:  parking lots, restaurants, food courts, condominium developments, malls, cemeteries, and water/fire damage estimates and repairs.

Steve's professional memberships include:  the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Code Council (ICC).

Mr. Fischer has more than 30 years experience involving all aspects of building planning, design, and construction supervision.  Projects include healthcare, educational, corporate, commercial, industrial and residential construction, including ANSI, Life Safety Code, ADA, and zoning compliance.

Larry is a member of the American Institute of Architects; the Architects Society of Ohio; the Committee on Architecture for Health; the American Society of Hospital Engineers; the American College of Hospital Executives; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and the Architectural Board of Review.

Mr. Galko has more than 30 years experience involving building design, construction, renovation, and maintenance, including structural evaluations.  Al's experience also includes roadway design, air pollution sampling, and work zone safety. 

Al is a Registered Professional Engineer in 25 states, and is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator; a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers; the American Institute of Architects; the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; the International Conference of Building Officials; the National Academy of Building Inspecting Engineers; and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. 

Mr. Glidden has more than 35 years experience related to buildings and building facilities operation, maintenance, and safety.  Bill’s experience includes building construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance; building plumbing and HVAC; and hospital mechanical and electrical facilities.
 

Bills’ professional membership includes ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers), ASHE (American Society of Hospital Engineers), NAFEI (National Association of Fire and Explosion Investigators), and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). 

Ms. Harris has more than 30 years experience involvoing geological investigations, with specialized expertise in mine incidents in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  Her expertise includes mine stability/stabilization, mine reclamation, coal mining techniques, test drilling operations and landslides, in addition to well and groundwater evaluations, including pollution. 

Ann is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, the Geological Society of America, the Northern Ohio Geological Society, the Association for Women Geoscientists, Women in Mining, North American Thermal Analysis Society, the Ohio Academy of Science, and the Scientific Research Society of North America.  She is a Certified Professional Geologist and has provided expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense attorneys.

Michael W. Hayslip, ESQ., P.E., CSP
Senior Civil Engineer

Mr. Hayslip has more than 16 years experience in construction and construction related safety, including  health-training; developing, maintaining, and enforcing safety policies and programs; OSHA compliance; hazardous material transportation; field safety inspections; Workers Compensation claim management; and corporate safety issues.

Michael is a Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the American Bar Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American National Standards Institute; and is a Certified Safety Professional.

Mr. Heyl has more than 30 years experience involving buildings and building electrical system design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.  His experience includes residential, commercial, industrial and manufacturing facilities.  Jim has been involved with low and medium voltage distribution systems; code compliance; and standby and prime power generators. 

Jim is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) and IES (Illuminating Engineering Society). 

Mr. Hochfeld has nearly 25 years experience involving building electrical design, installation, operation and maintenance.  His experience includes security systems; automatic fire systems; roofs and pavements; and building safety.

Norm is a member of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and ISA (Instrument Society of America).  He has extensive experience with NFPA, ANSI, NEC, UL, ISA, JIC, and IEC codes and standards.

Vince Joyce, P.E.
Mining Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida

Mr. Joyce has more than 35 years experience in the mining field, including more than 30 as a Mining Engineer.  His experience includes mine construction, road design and construction; preparation plants; refuse piles; sand and gravel pits; shaft sinking; mine explosions; blasting accidents and damage; rock dust and hydraulic oil systems; long range mining planning; mine productivity; underground equipment, including longwall systems, continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof drills and power systems; underground roof falls; geochemical sampling; geological mapping; prospecting; property evaluation; diamond drilling; mine trespass accidents, including drowning, automobile, and motorcycle; health and safety procedures; and lease and contract disputes. 

Vince is a registered Professional Engineer in seven states.  He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers; and the Society of Mining Engineers.

Mr. Li has more than 30 years experience involving residential and commercial building and facilities design, construction and maintenance.  His previous experience includes: super center designs; shelving, displays, and racks; fall, slip, and trip protection; illumination; wind, water, and hail damage; parking lot safety guidelines; security systems; grading and drainage; foundations; ADA compliance; and A&E professional liability issues.  

Steve’s continuing education includes: International Building Code Seminar; Michigan Law for Design Professionals; International Council of Shopping Center Conferences; Retail Store Development Conference; and Store Planning, Equipment and Construction Services.   Steve is currently a Registered Architect in 12 states.   

Mr. Moylan more than 30 years of experience in engineering geology and hydrogeology.  He has 27 years of experience in remedial design on major Superfund and RCRA projects.  His environmental experience is supplemented by many years of engineering geological and hydrogeological support of conventional civil and military projects.  He has directed hydrogeological investigations and studies which focused not only on the degree and extent of contamination but also on the site characterization needs for effective remedial design and remedial action.  He prepared “Engineering Issue:  Data Gaps in Remedial Design” at the request of the EPA Engineering Forum for use by EPA Project Managers and On Scene Coordinators.

Ethan Parker, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia

Mr. Parker has more than 25 years experience in Civil Engineering including vehicle crash reconstruction, including automobiles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles, water craft, and trains; analysis of mechanical and structural failures, including foundation, wall and roof collapses; vehicle defects and failures, including hydraulic/air brakes, steering and suspension, drive trains, and tires; mold remediation in homes, schools, and commercial buildings; vehicle fires and explosions, including arson; product defects, including mechanical and electrical failures; water infiltration, hail, and wind damage; roadway incidents, including road design and visibility analysis; design analysis; building code compliance; fire investigations; steel structures; glazing and roofing systems; conveyance systems; crane runways; traffic flow and accident patterns; signage and traffic signals.

Ethan is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Miami Valley Association of Traffic Collision Investigators and Reconstructionists; the National Society of Professional Engineers; the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; the Society of Automotive Engineers; and the Structural Engineers Association of Ohio.  He is ACTAR accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, and an ASE Certified Technician for automobiles, trucks, and school buses.

Mr. Peters has more than 35 years experience related to electricity and electric power lines, including equipment/material malfunctions; review of wood pole maintenance programs; single pole design (wood and steel); antenna support analysis (lattice steel towers, tubular poles and wood H-frame structures); tubular steel poles design; double circuit guyed lattice tower design; transmission line routing; distribution line design projects and mapping;  and substation design. 

Bob has extensive class room instruction experience, having taught numerous courses, and presented numerous seminars regarding power systems.  He is a member of the Life Member American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); the Conference Internationale des Grands Reseaux Electriques a Houte Tension (CIGRE); the National Society of Professional Engineers; the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Subcommittee 5, Loading and Strength; the  American National Standards 05 Committee on Wood; the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Committee; the IEEE Towers Poles & Conductors Subcommittee Steering Committee; the IEEE Working Group on Coordination of Changes to the NESC ; the IEEE Loading and Strength Working Group TP&C Subcommittee; the IEEE Loading and Strength Working Group TP&C Subcommittee, and the ASCE/IEEE Committee on Foundation Design for Transmission Structures (and author of section on anchors).  He is chairman of the IEEE Overhead Line Structural Materials & Hardware working group, TP&C subcommittee and the working group 5.2 , subcommittee 5 NESC; and Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.  Bob is a Registered P.E. in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Mr. Robert has more than 30 years experience involving the electrical design, construction, and maintenance of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and manufacturing buildings.   His experience includes: underground tanks; electrical power, controls, and instrumentation; safety procedures and incident reports; A&E professional liability issues; electrical substations; illumination requirements; communication and security systems; and hazardous facilities design. 

Rollie has authored over 20 papers and has prepared and conducted over 40 workshops on Construction Safety, 100 Workshops on Machine/Equipment Safety and 60 Workshops on Risk Assessment.

Mr. Smith has more than 30 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer, including more than 20 years working with thermal, energy and combustion systems, including boilers, furnaces, and ovens.  His experience includes industrial power plants and processes; thermal and combustion systems; CFC management; HVAC systems; air pollution control; process and power piping and equipment; cathodic protection; pump failure analysis; heat and fluid transfer processes, including energy conservation. 

Rick is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, as well as a Stationary Engineer, 3^rd Class in Ohio.  Some of his clients include Anheuser – Busch, the State of Ohio, Honda America Mfg., and Nestle.

Terence J. Sullivan

Electrical Engineer and
Architect

Chad Walker
Safety Expert

Mr. Walker has more than 15 years safety and operating experience.  His experience includes construction and industrial equipment operation, procedures, malfunctions, damage, and personal injuries.  His expertise includes cranes, loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, fork lifts, skid steers, and aerial lifts; safety program training and maintenance; safety equipment requirements and orientations; employee safety and health issue investigations, reviews, and responses; OSHA and JSHA compliance; unsafe working conditions; safety audits; emergency response drills; and emergency action plans.   

Chad holds numerous safety and OSHA certifications, including Accident Investigation I & II; Vehicle Dynamics; Mechanical Maintenance; Skid Steer Loader/ Rough Terrain Fork Lift/ Industrial Fork Lift/ and Aerial Lift Certified Trainer; OSHA 500 Certified Trainer for Construction Industry; and OSHA 501 Certified Trainer for General Industry.

Michael T. Williams, P.E.
Civil/Environmental Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Indiana, New Mexico

Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of Civil/Environmental Engineering experience, including water distribution, sanitary and storm water sewer systems, pump stations, and wastewater treatment plants; administration, inspection and testing for construction of storm sewers, wastewater collection and treatment facilities, activated sludge systems, aerated lagoons, oxidation ditches, sequencing batch reactors, and secondary/tertiary treatment systems; inspector/technician training; site surveying and safety plans; project certifications; failures and malfunctions including foundations, retaining walls, roofs, structural failures, appliances, furnaces, swimming pools, spas, saunas, plumbing systems, hydraulic systems, fire suppression systems, environmental releases, and environmental remediation systems; hydrogeological investigations, aquifer tests, design and permitting.

Mike is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.

Mr. Yano has over 30 years experience involving the design, installation, and operation of mechanical systems and components for residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.  His experience includes: HVAC systems, including boilers; natural gas, propane, and oil furnaces, heaters, stoves, and dryers, including CO exposure; manual and automatic doors; water piping and plumbing; noise attenuation systems; and explosion investigations.

Bob is a Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).