Program Director Steve Preins

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