Current Engagements
Program Director and Presenter, Rockin’ Science, providing science programs and assemblies at elementary schools and children’s groups throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest.
Director of Education and Training, Quality Education Group, Inc. providing seminars, continuing education, training programs and consulting services for home inspectors nationwide.
Director of Education, ProStar Academy, providing State of Illinois and Indiana approved pre-licensing classroom and laboratory training for home inspectors.
State of Illinois Education Provider License #052.0000135
State of Indiana Continuing Education Provider License #CE10600376
Frequent presenter at both American Society of Home Inspectors and National Association of Home Inspectors national and local events, Inspection Training Associate’s annual Expo, The BrickKicker Home Inspection National Conference and other national and local home inspection conferences
Education
Bachelor of Science Construction Management – Florida International University
Architecture, four years – Washington University, St. Louis
Previous Experience
Managing Partner and Instructor, Inspection Training Associates (ITA), Chicago Campus
Founder and President, Morningside Inspections, Inc, a multi-inspector firm which performed thousands of home inspections and radon measurements
State of Illinois Radon Testing Professional License #RNI98008
Structural Engineering Field Representative and Inspector for stadiums, high rises, airports, parking garages and university laboratory facilities
Construction Administrator for several major hospital and elementary school projects
Superintendent and Project Engineer for General Contractors on several hospital, airport and light industrial projects
Professional Development and Leadership
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) President’s Award, 2002
ASHI National Legislative Committee, 2003
ASHI Council of Representatives, 2003
ASHI Board of Directors Nominating Committee, 2003
Chairman, ASHI National Public Relations Committee 2000, 2001, 2002
ASHI National Public Relations Committee, 1998, 1999
Founder of the Northern Illinois Chapter of ASHI
President, Northern Illinois Chapter, 1999, 2000
Vice President, Northern Illinois Chapter of ASHI, 2003
Board of Directors, Northern Illinois Chapter, 1999 - 2003
Membership Chairman, Northern Illinois Chapter, 2001, 2002
ASHI National Technical Review Committee – 1998 - 2000
Technical Reviewer for Chronicle Guidance Publications Occupational Brief 385 Home Inspectors, a high school career planning guide.
Represented ASHI at National Association of Realtors Conference, 2001
Represented ASHI at National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003
Public Service
Lombard School District 44 Science Fair Steering Committee
Madison Elementary School Science Fair Chairman
Village of Lombard Public Works Committee, 12 years
Campaign Manager for Joan DeStephano for Village Trustee (defeated incumbent and another well-backed candidate) 2001
Instrumental in crafting State of Illinois Home Inspection License Act (IL HB 1805)
Nominating Committee for Advisory Board for State of Illinois Home Inspection License Act
Media Exposure
Featured on Chicago’s WLS TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News (ABC) several times annually on real estate and home inspections
Appears on Chicago’s WMAQ TV Channel 5 (NBC) in similar reports which have also aired nationally on over 80 NBC affiliates
Frequently quoted on home inspection related issues in The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Daily Southtown, Daily Herald and numerous other print and electronic publications locally and nationally.
Personal Data
Lives in a 1901 cross-gable Victorian with his family
Collects antique technical books
Has lived in Lombard, Illinois for over 30 years
