Amusement Industry Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 33

Florida

Company Profile

Amusement, Entertainment, Leisure and Recreation Industry Consultants, specializes in design, engineering, safety and loss prevention surveys, contract maintenance, amusement ride construction and installation, litigation assistance, development and implementation of amusement ride maintenance programs, development and implementation of amusement ride operation programs, amusement ride inspection and evaluation surveys, training, construction supervision, feasibility and financial studies, appraisal and valuation surveys, development of amusement ride manuals, amusement ride re-manufacturing and rehabilitation

Types Of Services Provided

Amusement, Recreational, Entertainment Facility Design & Concept Planning

Safety Consulting Services

Maintenance Services

Training Services & Program Development

Amusement Ride Installation

Amusement Ride Evaluation & Rehabilitation

Formal Safety Program Development

Loss Prevention Surveys

Litigation Assistance

Incident/Accident Investigation

Formal Ride & Attraction Maintenance and Operational Program Development

Formal Ride & Attraction Service Manual Development

Formal Financial Program Development

Financial Reviews

Planning Reviews & Evaluations

Feasibility & Financial Studies

Rides, Attractions, Equipment, & Technology Appraisals

Lubrication Surveys

Supplier of Synthetic Lubricants

Acceleration Testing

Educational Background

1962 1966 Diploma St. Mary's High School Sandusky, Ohio

7/67 9/67 Certificate Basic Propulsion Engineering School Great Lakes Naval Base

9/67 11/67 Certificate Boiler Tender "A" School Great Lakes Naval Base

12/69 Certificate Leadership School Philadelphia Naval Base

9/66 3/67 Certificate Machine Shop Sandusky High School, Sandusky, Ohio

9/66 3/67 Certificate Scuba Diving Perkins High School

9/69 4/70 Certificate Auto Mechanics Sandusky High School, Sandusky, Ohio

9/69 4/70 Certificate Boiler Engineering Sandusky High School, Sandusky, Ohio

12/72 Certificate Chrysler Outboard School Shelby, Ohio

12/73 Certificate Chrysler Marine Tech. II Fiberglass Repair I/O and Jet Drive Maintenance

2/72 Certificate American Recreational Equipment Association

2/73 Certificate Maintenance and Safety Seminar

1/95 Certificate AIMS International Maintenance and Safety Seminar

2/95 Certificate NAARSO Inspector School

1/84 Certificate American Recreational Equipment Association

1/94 Certificate Maintenance and Safety Seminar – Instructor

1/95 Certificate AIMS International Maintenance and Safety Seminar – Instructor

2/95 Certificate NAARSO Inspector School – Instructor

1970 - 1998 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

1994, 1995 World Water park Association – Instructor/Student Annual Trade Show Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Legal, and Educational Workshops

1997, 1998 Annual Trade Show – Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Legal, and Educational Workshops

2/22 - 2/96 Sky Fun 1 - Sky Coaster Conference and Safety Seminar

Military Service

July 1966 July 1974 United States Naval Reserve

July 1967 January 1969Active Duty USS Independence CVA 62

July 1974 Honorable Discharge

Association Memberships

1980 - Present International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

1980 – 1994 American Recreational Equipment Association

1994 - Present Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International, Charter Member Board of Directors, Past President

1978 - Present American Society for Testing and Materials

1988 - Present National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials, Past Member Board of Directors

1994 NAARSO Level I Inspector Certification

1995 NAARSO Level II Inspector Certification

1993 - Present Outdoor Amusement Business Association

1993 - Present World Water Park Association

1993 - Present State of Florida Annual Inspector

1994 - Present State of Texas, Department of Insurance Certified Inspector of Amusement Rides and Devices

1998- Present State of Washington, Certified Amusement Ride Inspector

1996 - Present International Association of Family Entertainment Centers

Employment History

1963 – 1965 Private Food Company Food Service Concessions at local Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio, Summer Employment May September

9/65 7/67 Private Company in Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio, Ride Maintenance and Construction Department

7/67 1/69 United States Navy, Active Duty

1/69 4/75 Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio, Ride Maintenance and Construction Department, Shop Foreman.

4/75 6/76 Marriott Corporation Mechanical Manager, Supervised day to day construction, and installation of Amusement Rides and Attractions, Great America Theme Parks, Gurnee, Illinois and Santa Clara, California, USA. Development and implementation of maintenance budgets, ride maintenance program, ride inspection program, training of maintenance personnel.

6/76 9/80 Marriott Corporation Facilities Manager, Mechanical Division, Great America Theme Park, Gurnee, Illinois, USA. Managed day-to-day operational maintenance, inspections, ride rehabilitation, new ride construction and installation budgets, review and evaluation of programs, policies, and procedures.

9/80 – Present Serving the Amusement, Entertainment, Leisure and Recreation Industry. Design, Engineering, Contract Maintenance, Construction Supervision, Ride Installation, Ride Maintenance and Operation Programs, Training, Inspections and Evaluations, Safety and Loss Prevention Surveys

Project List

Complete list Available upon Request