Expert Qualifications
This expert has been working with fire extinguishing systems for 40 years. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds membership in both the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association. He spent 15 years working for Ansul/Wormald, starting as a Development Engineer of fire suppression products and working his way up through the roles of Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Management, Applications Engineer, Product Development Manager, and eventually to Vice President of Wormald Fire Systems. After serving in executive positions with Fenwal Safety Systems and Forney Corporation, he became President of Kidde Technologies, a position he held for over a decade. Currently, this expert is the Principal of his own fire systems consultancy, wherein he utilizes his technical and market experience in the fire suppression industry to aid businesses, manufacturers, and private equity firms on a variety of projects and initiatives related to fire protection systems.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: North Carolina
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering
- M.B.A., University of Dayton
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
- Member, National Fire Protection Association
- Former, Product Development Manager, Ansul
- Former, Vice President Operations, Wormald Fire Systems
- Former, Vice President and General Manager, Fenwal Safety Systems
- Former, President, Kidde Technologies
- Current, Principal, fire systems consultancy
