Environmental and Occupational

Environmental and Occupational Experts
CV Abstracts

Dr. Theron Blickenstaff, MD, MPH, FACOEM Medical, Occupational, and Environmental Expert	Dr. Blickenstaff has almost 20 years experience related to environmental, occupational, and industrial health and safety, including chemical exposure; premature mortality assessments; indoor air quality (Sick Building Syndrome); mold; disability and worker fitness-for-duty assessments; worker sensitivities; epidemiology; cancer causation; risk assessments; and MSDS’s. Theron is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM), a member of the Tennessee College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and is Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Occupational Medicine. He has provided support for Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, toxic tort, and product and premises liability cases. His involvement has included review of records, verbal and written reports, affidavits, depositions, and expert testimony.

Marianne H. Boeing, RN, MSN, CLCP Nursing Expert	Ms. Boeing has nearly 30 years experience involving nursing and 10 years of life care planning experience. Her experience includes patient care and nursing practices, including medical facility "standard-of-care" procedures; assess individuals with severe, catastrophic disabilities determining needs for care, equipment and services; conduct research trans-disciplinary consultation; produce Life Care Plans: expertise includes spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, birth injuries; chronic diseases; dysrhythmia monitoring; organ transplantation needs, amputation/prosthetic needs, and high-tech home and facility care issues; case management services to implement Life Care Plans; total patient care in critical care units, including medical, surgical, cardiac and telemetry. Marianne is a Certified Life Care Planner and is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support. She is a member of the International Academy of Life Care Planners; the American Association of Critical Care Nurses; and the Northeast Ohio Case Management Network.

Donato J. Borillo, MD, JD Medical and Human Factors Expert	Mr. Borillo has more than 15 years experience as a medical doctor and has held a Doctor of Jurisprudence for more than 10 years. His experience includes aerospace medicine, including human factors, medical certification, sudden incapacitation, time of useful consciousness, aviation accident investigation; occupational medicine, including IMEs, Med Review Officer drug screen questions; hyperbaric medicine, including carbon monoxide exposure and treatment and dive accidents; wound care, including decub wound prevention/healing, chronic wound care, diabetic wound care; and FAA training and evaluations. Donato received much of his training in the US Air Force, where he was awarded the Julian E. Ward Memorial Award by the USAF Society of Flight Surgeons. He is an Associate Fellow in the Aerospace Medical Association; a member of the Undersea Hyberbaric Medical Society, the American College of Occupational and Environ Medicine; the Airplane Owners and Pilot Association, the Ohio State Bar, and the Toledo Bar Association.

Gregory L. Boso, PE; Civil Engineer Licensed Engineer in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia	Mr. Boso has over 35 years experience in potable water, wastewater, and storm water; culverts; landslides; foundations; hydrologic and hydraulic analyses; flood plain management; water collection, pumping, treatment, distribution, and storage; residential, commercial, and industrial site development; blasting; transportation engineering; building construction; building code administration and enforcement; building inspections; trusses and sheathing; fences; hazardous materials; construction project resident engineering; fire fighting and training; and emergency vehicle operation. Greg is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Member of The National Society of Professional Engineers, The National Academy of Forensic Engineers, The International Code Council, and The American Society of Civil Engineers; and is a West Virginia Certified Home Inspector.

Diane S. Brown, RN Patient Health Care Expert	Ms. Brown has over 25 years experience involving patient health care including acute and critical care nursing; coronary care; post-operative open-heart surgery; assisted-living care; nurse training and supervision; LCC standards; federal, state and local regulations; and nursing home and long-term care. Diane's certifications and training include Certification for Survey and OBRA Compliance; Tuberculosis Update and Certification; Basic Intravenous Therapy; Nurse Aide Program Director Training; and numerous other certifications and attendance at continuing education seminars and courses.

David E. Burgoyne, ASA, SR/WA; Real Estate Appraiser	Mr. Burgoyne has over 25 years experience as a Real Estate Appraiser. His expertise includes right of way acquisitions; regulatory, total, and partial takings; condemnation and eminent domain; impact studies; environmental contamination; easements; stigma and detrimental conditions; economic analyses and damages; tax appeals; USPAP and standard of care; construction defects; appraisals of agricultural, contaminated, lakefront, marine terminals, and conservation properties; AD valorem tax appeals; partnership disputes; and encroachments and trespass. David is a Michigan Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, has a Michigan Real Estate Broker License, and is a State of Indiana Registered Continuing Education Instructor. He is a member of The American Society of Appraisers, The International Right of Way Association, and The Appraisal Foundation.

Michael Burnstein, MD Medical Psychiatry Expert	Mr. Burnstein has nearly 20 years experience in psychiatry. His experience includes forensic psychiatry; child and adolescent psychiatry; competency determinations; insanity evaluations; commitment to hospitalization; danger and suicide assessments; independent psychiatric evaluations; medical malpractice; mental health law; sexual harassment; correctional facility and prison mental health; restraint and seclusion of patients; school mental health, special education; mental retardation, autism, asbergers syndrome; family violence; post-traumatic stress disorder; disability evaluations/ workers compensation. Michael is a Certified Forensic Examiner and a Consulting Forensic Examiner for the Michigan Department of Community Health. He holds a Certification in Child Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; a Certification in Adult Psychiatry, The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; a Certification in Psychiatry, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; a Licentiate of the Medical College of Canada; and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (Canada). He is a member of the Michigan Council of Child Psychiatry; the Michigan Psychiatric Society; the American Psychiatric Association; and the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians; the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Examiner in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Examiner in Adult Psychiatry; and the American Psychiatric Association Committee on Psychiatry and Mental Health in the Schools.

Jack Butcher Arborist	Mr. Butcher has more than 35 years experience in horticulture, including trees and landscaping. His experiences include tree felling safety procedures, timber trespass, tree valuations, landscape restoration plans and cost, comprehensive land use planning, pest and disease control, stump removal, hazard tree identification, landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Jack is certified with the International Society of Arboriculture, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture and is a registered member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. He is a member of the Tree Care Industry Association, the American Society of Consulting Arborists, and the International Society of Arboriculture.

George W. Cyphers, LPC, CRC, CDMS Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert	Mr. Cyphers has nearly 30 years in rehabilitative services. His experience includes Life Care Planning; evaluation of economic loss; lost income; loss of earning; worklife expectancy; vocational testing, rehabilitation evaluation; work capacity evaluations including physical testing; transferable skills analysis; ergonomic modification; clinical guidance, training, case consultation; review and interpret medical and psychological data; develop and implement rehabilitation plans; managing difficult workers; counseling ethics; childhood development disorders. George is a member of the National Rehabilitation Association; National Rehabilitation Counselor Association; American Rehabilitation Counseling Association; and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. He holds numerous certifications including Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; the Commission of Certification of Disability Management Specialist: Certified Disability Management Specialist; and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board: Licensed Professional Counselor.

Marc Green, PhD Human Factors and Visual Expert	Mr. Green is an experimental psychologist with more than 32 years experience in basic and applied research involving human factors, conspicuity/visibility, warnings, and man-machine interactions. Marc has been a faculty member and research associate in psychology, physiological optics, and computer science at several large universities. Marc's research background includes grants and contracts from the National Eye Institute, the U.S. Air Force, and the National Science Engineering and Research Committee. He has been interviewed by The New Yorker, CTV National TV Network in Canada, the National Post of Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio, the US National Public Radio, and the Los Angeles Times. He has also served as a consultant to NBC Dateline. Marc is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (the Transportation Technical Group, the Aging Technical Group, the Safety Technical Group, and the Forensic Professional Technical Group); the Society of Risk Analysts (Risk Science and Law Specialty Group); and the Toronto Chapter of the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction. He has authored more than 85 publications and has given more than 60 professional presentations.

Paul H. Gross, CCM; Meteorologist	Mr. Gross has over 20 years of meteorology experience including weather-related evaluations for vehicular accident reconstruction (including marine, aviation, and off-road); special events planning; construction delays; slip-and-fall incidents, including black ice formation; lightning strikes; property damage; time-of-death investigations; and fire investigations. Paul is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist.

Ann G. Harris, CPG Geology and Mining Expert	Ms. Harris has more than 30 years experience involving 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.

Robert A. Hayes, CPG Forensic Geologist	Mr. Hayes has more than 30 years experience involving geological investigations including all aspects of water and soil evaluation, contamination, and remediation. His expertise includes identifying and evaluating (including "age-dating") geological evidence to determine responsible parties and to determine cost-allocations, both present and future. Bob's previous experience includes floodplain studies; soil and groundwater contamination; river and lake dredging; leaking underground storage tanks; and mineral and property valuations. Bob is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists; the National Ground Water Association; the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers; the MUSTFA Policy Advisory Board; and the Michigan Society of Planning Officials.

Vanessa R. Heckman, RN, MSN, CNP, CLNC Nursing Expert	Ms. Heckman has more than 10 years experience in nursing. Her expertise includes medical malpractice cases; independent medical examinations and histories; summarize, translate, and interpret medical records; identify causation issues; assess damages/injuries; analyze research studies; identify need for Life Care Planner; family practice, urgent care, and retail medicine; neonatal intensive care; medical-surgical; home health; pediatrics; office nursing; assess, diagnose, and treat acute illnesses; patient and family education; suturing, eye examinations, and foreign body removal, splinting, and reading X-rays; pelvic exams and newborn assessment; lab result and X-ray reviews. Vanessa is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Martin T. Hetherington, PhD Aquatic Biologist	Mr. Hetherington has more than 30 years experience in education, including more than 20 years in Natural Sciences. His experience includes aquatics; biology; ecology; forestry; environmental physiology, including conservation and control policies; environmental education; ecological studies; energy education. Martin is the President of the Michigan Environmental Education Association and the Michigan Science Teachers Association. He is a board member of the North America Environmental Education Association and a member of the State of Michigan Environmental Guideline Committee. He has had several overseas teaching opportunities including as a Fulbright Lecturer to the Philippines.

Dwight Keith Hoffman, PhD Adhesive/Sealant/Coatings Expert	Dr. Hoffman has more than 30 years experience involving adhesives; sealants; coatings including water-based coatings; organic chemistry; homogeneous catalysis; epoxy resins; polyurethanes; ring opening polymerization; micro encapsulation; vinyl polymerization; foams including polystyrene foam products and processing, automotive seat foams and isocyanurate foams; modular windshield adhesives; copolymer polyol processing; and high surface tension emulsion polymerization. Dwight has received numerous awards for his research including being the first recipient of the Central Research "Excellence in Science" award for Dispersion Polymerization and the Recipient of the Dow Future New Products award for Copolymer Polyols. He holds more than 30 patents for techniques involving various adhesives, sealants and coatings. Dwight is a Member of the Society of the Plastics Industry; the American Chemical Society; and the Controlled Release Society.

Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS, OSHM; Safety Expert	Mr. Hoffman's experience includes workplace safety, training, investigations, accident investigations and audits; legal aspects of safety and health; training and development programs; written program development; interpretation of OSHA general industry and construction industry, healthcare industry standards; VPP program management; MSHA training and regulatory interpretations; 40-hr HAZWOPER; and Arc-Flash (NFPA 70E). Blaine is an authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for both General Industry and Construction.

Tony Huff, PE; Civil Engineer Licensed Engineer in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee	Mr. Huff has over 20 years experience in water hydrology and drainage; waterways and floodways; land development; environmental planning; structural design; building construction; inspections, certifications and permits; highway planning and construction; encroachments; bridges, abutments, and culverts; subsurface drilling; soil core samples; guardrails; and concrete and masonry. Tony is a Registered Professional Engineer and has served as President of the Kentucky Association of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and received the 1995 ASCE District 9 Daniel V. Terrell Award and 1996 ASCE Daniel W. Meade National Paper Award.

Loretta J. Kaes, RN, C, BSN, CALA, LNHA Assisted Living and Nursing Home Expert	Ms. Kaes has over 15 years experience as a Nurse and as a Nursing Home and Assisted Living Health Care Professional including assisted living and nursing home administration, operations, supervision, and practices; “standard-of-care” procedures; development of policies and procedures; quality assurance nursing practices; mental health units; care and treatment of geriatric residents; state and federal agency inspections; subacute care units; physical restraints; psychoactive medications; geriatric assessments; emergency room operations; surgical intensive care units; and rehabilitation nursing. Loretta is a member of the Assisted Living Federation of America; The New Jersey Office on Ageing; The Assisted Living Nurses Association; and The Home Care Association of New Jersey. She also has the following Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Registered Nurse Diploma; Gerontological Nurse Certification; 1991; Certified Assisted Living Administrator NJ; 1999; and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator NJ; 1996.

Theodore D. Kessis, PhD DNA and Biology Expert	Dr. Kessis has more than 25 years experience in biology, including DNA and biology issues; Molecular Microbiology; Immunology; Gynecologic Pathology; Infectious Disease; Virology; and Pathobiology. Theodore holds a doctorate in Molecular Biology and Virology from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a recipient of the Frederik B. Bang Award, as well as the National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Edward A. Kidston, WSL Well and Water Systems Expert	Mr. Kidston has more than 32 years experience involving wells and water systems, including all phases from initial design through final approval, and preventative maintenance; aerators; gravity filters; pressure filters; ion exchange softeners; chemical feed pumps; membrane filtration; telemetry; and controls. Ed has been involved as lead liaison and working with the EPA for original design and final approval on various projects. He has designed equipment approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, as well as visualizing, designing, constructing, and maintaining water systems in hundreds of towns, villages, cities, and counties in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Ed has a Water Supply License, Class I, from the Ohio EPA, and is a member of the American Water Works Association, the Ohio Rural Water Association, and is on the Executive Board of the OMEA.

John P. Lauhoff, PE, CSP Safety Engineer Licensed Engineer in Massachusetts	Mr. Lauhoff has nearly 30 years experience as a safety engineer. His experience includes injuries, damage, malfunctions, and personnel issues related to machinery and equipment design, fabrication, maintenance, operations, procedures, training, and safety procedures; accident investigation/reconstruction; slips, trips, and falls; industrial vehicles; machinery/equipment guarding; hand/power tools; work-related injuries; safety grievances; safety training programs; monitor outside contractors. John is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a Certified Safety Professional. He is a Licensed Pilot: Multi-engine, Instrument, Commercial License and a Certified Scuba Diver.

Caryn A. Leifer, BA, RN, LNC, CALA Assisted Living and Nursing Home Expert	Ms. Leifer has over 15 years experience as a nurse and as a nursing home and assisted living health care professional including administration, operations, supervision, and practices; “standard-of-care” procedures; assisted living facilities inspections; assisted living regulations including nursing, pharmacy medication pass, dietary (kitchen cleanliness and resident nutritional status), and building maintenance, activities, etc; deficiencies and complaints; plans of corrections; dispute resolutions; federal (CMS), and state regulations; geriatric units; medication including insulin injections; nursing standards of practice; and nurse training. Caryn has numerous Certifications including NJ Certified Assisted Living Administrator; Certified Federal Surveyor of Nursing Homes; Train the Trainer Instructor Workshop; and Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant.

Gregory MacMaster Forensic Meteorologist	Mr. MacMaster has more than 20 years experience as a Weatherman and Meteorological Expert. His expertise includes slip and fall incidents, including black ice formation; weather-related accident reconstruction; weather-related construction delays; auto/marine/aviation incidents including lighting conditions and lightning strikes; cooling rate of asphalt in winter accident scenarios; atmospheric forensics: estimating time of death in humans; reconstruction of weather events; and weather-related property damage. Greg is a Full Member and Seal Holder of the American Meteorological Society and is a licensed private pilot and a certified scuba diver (ice, wreck, search and rescue).

David M. Manuta, PhD, FAIC Environmental/Occupational Expert	Dr. Manuta has more than 20 years experience specializing in the application of chemical principles to solve problems for commercial product and industrial process improvements. He has served as an expert witness in litigation involving damage, defects, and personal injury involving fundamental chemical principles. His expertise includes fundamental chemical principles; electrochemistry, thermodynamics; handling safety of gases, chemicals, and oxidizers; industrial and manufacturing operations safety; fire and explosion investigations (including arson); hazardous material and radiation exposure; clandestine manufacturing of illegal drugs; cleaning and disinfecting products and equipment; worker chemical sensitivity assessments; dust and fumes exposure; fireworks incidents; spontaneous combustion; skin care products; infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography testing; and refrigerant hazards. Dave is a member of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), ACS (American Chemical Society, Inorganic and Fluorine Divisions), ACCandCE (Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers), AIC (American Institute of Chemists), ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), IAAI (International Association of Arson Investigators), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), NFC (National Forensic Center), and the Ohio Academy of Science. Dave has also published and presented more than 20 papers and reports.

Mary Martinen, MD; Geriatrician	Ms. Martinen has over 30 years experience in geriatrics and patient care with special expertise in nursing homes; dementia; palliative care; skin care; terminal care; teaching internal medical residents; outpatient care; alcohol detoxification; pharmaceuticals; congestive heart failure; and pain control. Mary has her Michigan Physician License; Board Certification in Internal Medicine; and Certification in Geriatric Medicine. She is also a Member of The American College of Physicians; The American Medical Association; The American Medical Director's Association; and The Alzheimer's Association: Medical and Scientific Advisory Council.

Daniel C. Maser, CIH, CSP, ROH Environmental/Occupational Expert	Mr. Maser has more than 25 years experience in the fields of environmental, fire protection, industrial hygiene, and safety compliance. Dan has extensive experience in conducting comprehensive industrial hygiene surveys, regulatory type safety inspections, emergency incident responses, chemical safety programs, application of engineering controls, hazardous waste regulations, indoor environmental quality studies, and employee training. Dan is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Norman S. Miller, MD, JD, PLLC Medical Expert	Dr. Miller has more than 25 years experience in the medical field, including psychiatry; addictions; medical malpractice; product liability; medications; neurology; criminal responsibility; independent medical evaluations; detoxification; and alcohol and drug addition, abuse and treatment. Norm has been named as one of America's Top Doctors by The Best in American Medicine numerous times. He has completed residencies in psychiatry, neurology, pathology, and internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in clinical pharmacology and has received his Jurist Doctorate. He is licensed to practice both law and medicine in Michigan and has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychiatry, and Neurology. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry Medical Education Committee and is a past member of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, the Assoc. for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, and the American Psychiatric Association. Norm currently sits on the admissions interview board for the College of Human Medicine, the Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Curriculum Development Group, and the Faculty Search Committee for Michigan State University.

Susan K. Murry, MSN, CRPN Nursing Expert	Ms. Murry has more than 25 years experience as a nurse, including more than 10 as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her experience includes patient care; nursing practices; medical facility "standard-of-care" procedures; OSHA compliance; school health; family care including pediatrics, gynecology and gerontology; occupational injury assessment and treatment; child abuse and neglect screening; communicable diseases including STD's; community health education; pharmacology; and pathophysiology. Sue is an Advanced Practice Nurse with Prescriptive Authority (Ohio registration), a Certified Nurse Practitioner, and a Nursing Doctorate Candidate. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau; the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses; the Medical College of Ohio Alumni Association; and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

Bruce Podrat, MBA, MHA Nursing Home and Assisted Living Expert	Mr. Podrat has over 30 years experience as a healthcare professional including community hospitals, multi-hospital systems, academic, medical, and research centers, managed care organizations, large physician entities, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities; standard of care; ambulatory care environments; hospital and medical staff bylaws; interpretation of JCAHO standards; managed care contracting; administrative and billing compliance; calculation of lost earnings; health care facility policies and procedures; administrative and board of trustee standards; nursing home and assisted living facility standards, policies, and procedures; physician credentialing issues; special services including trauma, oncology, ER, neonatal, ICU, open heart, and OR; negligent hiring matters; physician contract matters; applicability of intermediate sanctions rules; contract disputes between institutions and providers of service; medical compliance issues; drug errors; patient falls; coding disputes; and evaluation of medical costs. Bruce’s credentials include an MBA/MHA from Northwestern University; a B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook; a Member of The Healthcare Financial Management Association; and a Member of The American College of Healthcare Executives.

Duane B. Priddy, PhD Materials/Chemistry Expert	Dr. Priddy has more than 35 years experience involving the analysis, design, manufacturing, and testing of organic materials and products, notably plastics. Duane has served as an expert for litigation involving product defects, premises damage, and personal injuries. His area of expertise also includes medical implants (e.g. hip/ knee/ shoulder/ elbow). Duane is a member of ACS (American Chemical Society) and has 65 U.S. patents. He has authored more than 100 publications, including 5 encyclopedia articles and 8 book chapters, and has written more than 200 Dow Plastics Internal Research Reports. He has also written and published a book entitled "Modern Styrenic Polymers" (Wiley, 2003).

William Gary Rogers, CFI, LPI Fire Investigator; Environmental Expert	Mr. Rogers has more than 30 years experience involving the investigation and "chemistry" of fires and explosions. His experience also includes environmental assessments and remediation, mold and asbestos abatement, structural collapse evaluations, and hazardous materials management. Gary is a member of the American Institute of Planners, the Society of American Foresters, the International Association of Arson Investigators, and a past member of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), and the Michigan Water Pollution Control Association.

Lawrence M. Roslinski, PhD Toxicologist	Mr. Roslinski has more than 35 years experience in the field of environmental and occupational toxicology in both the private and public sectors. Larry has been involved in all aspects of chemical hazard identification, regulatory requirements, and risk reduction -- related to health, safety, and toxicology. Larry is a member of the Society of Toxicology, the American Board of Toxicology, and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Donald E. Sanders, DVM, Dip ACT, PAS Veterinarian Expert	Dr. Sanders has more than 25 years experience as a veterinarian. His expertise includes animal reproduction; animal welfare; animal biotechnology; animal embryo transfer; livestock water supply; bovine mastitis; animal production; milk production; artificial insemination; farm management; animal parasitism; euthanasia; malpractice; animal environment; dairy management; animal nutrition; animal diseases; stray voltage; and toxicology. Don is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the American College of Theriogenology, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, and the Society for Theriogenology. He is licensed in Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico, and has reciprocity in 23 other states.

Bert Schiller, PE, CIH, ROH Environmental/Occupational Engineer Licensed Engineer in California	Mr. Schiller has more than 30 years experience as a Safety Engineer and Environmental/Occupational Health Expert. He has operated an environmental safety and health service firm and has served as Senior Industrial Hygienist for clients in the eastern United States. He has served as an Industrial Hygiene Compliance Officer for MIOSHA, and has given testimony as an expert witness in Worker's Compensation cases. Bert is a member of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, and the American Insurance Services Group - Chemical and Environmental Science Committee.

Jack Spadaro Mining Engineer	Mr. Spadaro has more than 25 years experience in mines and mine equipment; geotechnical engineering; drilling operations; blasting; day-to-day mine operations; noise and dust control; surface haulage safety; electrical hazards; inspection methods; roof control; training for metal, nonmetal and coal mine inspectors; unsafe dump and fill sites; vehicle maintenance; mine and safety hazard abatement; landslide stabilization; subsidence control; mine fires; coal refuse fires, underground mine subsidences; valley fill construction, coal waste disposal; mining reclamation; coal waste embankments; excess mine spoil fills; dam construction; surface mine drainage systems; slope stabilization; mine sediment control structures; hydrology pertaining to earth and coal-related structures; underground coal mine design and surveying; roof control and ventilation plans; and underground and surface mining inspections. Jack is a recipient of the Engineer of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a recipient of the Jenco Foundation Award for Service to Humanity in Appalachia, the Chuck Chambers Public Service Award from the W.Va. Environmental Council, the Helen Lewis Community Service Award from the Appalachian Studies Association and the Meritorious Service Award from the Secretary of the Interior.

Henry A. Spiller, MS, D.ABAT, D.ABFE Toxicologist	Mr. Spiller has more than 20 years experience in toxicology and research, including coordination of international projects with the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization on pesticide safety, among others. He has more than a decade of experience in training toxicologists and specialists in Poison Information as well as writing for the national certification exam for Specialists in Poison Information. Henry has been published in more than 200 publications on toxicology related subjects, including peer review medical/scientific journals, comprehensive toxicology textbooks and abstracts from scientific meetings. He has directed, as principal investigator, more than 35 multi-center national studies in toxicology. He has been recognized by Courts in; Malpractice, Toxic Tort claims, Cause of Death, Workers compensation, DUI, including interpreting drug and/or toxicology screen, blood alcohol results, Dram shop cases, post-mortem drug and or toxicology results. Henry has experience in more than 40,000 clinical cases and hundreds of post-mortem evaluations. He is a Registered Professional Nurse in NJ and KY; is Director, AAPCC Certified Regional Poison Center; is a Diplomate, American Board of Applied Toxicology and a Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners; is a Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners; a Member, Society of Forensic Toxicologists; and is on the Board of Directors, American Board of Applied Toxicology. Henry is a member of American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC); American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT); American Board of Applied Toxicology (ABAT); Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT); and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.

Theodore M. Streit, PE Registered Petroleum Engineer; Natural Resources Expert Licensed Engineer in West Virginia	Mr. Streit has more than 30 years experience in natural resources, including gas, oil and coal; the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of gas and oil pumping, piping, and delivery systems; drilling and production technology; lease and contract negotiations; oil and gas mineral property valuations; energy development programs; oil and gas regulatory policy and implementation; disputes between natural resource (gas, oil and coal) operators and owners. Ted is a Registered Petroleum Engineer in West Virginia. He is the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Committee of the West Virginia Land and Mineral Owners Council; the Past Chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Commission Energy Resources Committee, the Coalbed Methane Review Board and the Shallow Gas Review Board; and a past member of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Michael R. Tillotson, CIH, CHMM Industrial Hygienist	Mr. Tillotson has nearly 30 years experience in Environmental/ Occupational Health, including occupational safety; industrial hygiene; radiation safety and health; hazardous waste management; hazardous waste sites; emergency response; pesticides/ pesticides management; asbestos; lead; noise and hazardous materials/ waste management. Mike is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association; the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene; the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; the Hazardous Materials Managers Institute; the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society; the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals; the National Lead Abatement Council. He is a Registered Sanitarian (Michigan); a Certified Industrial Hygienist; a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager; an EPA AHERA accredited Inspector/Management Planner, Contractor/Supervisor, and Project Designer; and a Certified Lead Paint/Hazards Inspector/Risk Assessor and Abatement Supervisor.

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 and 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, PE Civil and 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.

C. Dennis Wylie, CPE Human Factors Expert	Mr. Wylie has more than 30 years experience involving Human Factors and Ergonomics Research. He is a Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the International Ergonomics Association, and is a Board Certified Professional Ergonomist. Dennis was a Principal Investigator and Manager of a U.S. Department of Transportation Study, completed in 1997, entitled “Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study: Rewriting the Rules.” Dennis was also the Principal Human Factors Scientist involved in vehicle and license class definitions, rules, and regulations, made part of CFR Title 49, part 383.9. Dennis wrote, “The Model Driver’s Manual for Commercial Vehicle Driver Licensing,” used by all states for commercial driver licensing, in addition to “Instructor’s Manual, National Commercial Driver License Examiner Training Program.” Dennis has given over 12 Human Factors/ Ergonomics/ Transportation-related presentations, and has over 60 related publications.

Christy L. Yano, BSN-RN, MSN-CRNP, ANCC, AANP Dual Certifications; Nursing Expert	Mrs. Yano has experience involving nursing; medical facility standard-of-care procedures; aesthetic medicine service procedures; women's health care; patient care assessments, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, telemetry reading, respiration rate, and pain block procedures. Christy is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Registered Nurse.

Paula Zinsmeister, LPC, CRC, CDMS, CCM Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert	Ms. Zinsmeister has over 30 years of vocational and life care planning experience including vocational testing; rehabilitation evaluations; life care planning; vocational opinions; case management; physical rehabilitation; return to work assessments; recruitment, supervision, and training for professional and support personnel; and employee performance evaluations. Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Certified Case Manager, and a Certified Life Care Planner. Her professional memberships include: The International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Forensic Section; The International Academy of Life Care Planners; and The Northeast Ohio Case Management Network.