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Flooring Inspector • Consultant • Expert Witness |
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Career History: |
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1992- Present |
Certified Carpet-Flooring Inspector |
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1999-2004 |
Founder and President: NICFI.org, the National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors |
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1991-1992 |
Garden
State
Floor Covering Inspection Service Co-Owner |
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1979-1995 |
Owner/President Retail Floor Covering Store |
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1972-1978 |
Macy's Floor Covering Supervisor
DPS Property Services |
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Industry
Certifications: |
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CFI |
Certified Floor Covering
Installers Association,
Installation Inspector – Advanced
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CTEF
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Ceramic Tile Education
Foundation – Accredited Installer
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FCITS |
Flooring Consultants and
Inspection Training Service - Senior Carpet-
Resilient-Laminate-Hardwood-Ceramic Tile Inspector |
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ICR |
International Certification
Registry – Certified Senior Carpet Inspector
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IICRC |
Institute of Inspection,
Cleaning and Restoration – Carpet Color Correction
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NWFA |
National Wood Flooring
Association/National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association – Accredited
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Installer. Installation (Nail
Down, Direct Glue, Floating Floors, and Finishing), Sanding and Finishing |
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NWFA |
Certified Wood Flooring
Professional (Inspector) License # CP1740404 |
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NOFMA |
National Oak Flooring
Manufacturers Association, NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector-
October 2008
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NLT |
National Laminate Flooring
Training Center – Inspector
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Industry
Seminars:
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2009 |
NCSU, North Carolina
State University Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop
NCSU, North Carolina State University Wood Species identification
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2008 |
NOFMA Hardwood Inspection
Training
NICFI, National Institute of Certified Flooring Covering Inspectors.
Annual Inspector's Training-Convention |
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2007 |
NOFMA Hardwood Inspection Training
FCITS Hard Surface Training- Certified Hard Surface Inspector FCITS # 269 |
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2006 |
NOFMA Inspector Training
NOFMA- NWFA- MWFA Study on Installation, Sanding and Finishing of Hardwood
Flooring |
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2005 |
The
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Advanced Inspection Class
Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector |
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2004 |
The
Mohawk Group - Master Craftsman Certification for Installation
CTEF, The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Inspection Class
NICFI Convention - President
CFI,
Certified
Flooring
Installers
Technical
Certification
Mohawk
University-
Ceramic Tile Product Knowledge |
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2003 |
Howard Brinkman Consulting ~ Hardwood Inspection Certification Seminar
Toli Resilient Commercial Installation Training
NICFI Convention - President
NWFA Certified Inspector
CFI,
Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification
Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector |
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2002 |
IICRC Color Correction Class
Formica Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
US Stone Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
NICFI Convention - President |
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2001 |
Toli
Installation
School
NICFI Convention - President
Woven Carpet Training Study Program
CFI,
Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification |
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2000 |
NICFI Convention - President
International Certification Registry
National Laminate Flooring- Laminate Inspector
Formica Inspector Training- Laminate Flooring and Countertops |
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1999 |
Award Hardwood
Formica
Pergo
Pickering Hardwood
Universal Hardwood |
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1998 |
NWFA,
National Wood Flooring Association Hardwood Floor Finish, Repairs,
Intercoat Abrasion and Recoating
Pergo Inspector Training
Mannington Advanced Vinyl and Laminate Inspection Training
Congoleum Installation Seminar |
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1997 |
Pergo Inspector Training |
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1996 |
Mannington Resilient Sheet Vinyl Authorized Claims Adjuster |
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1995 |
Pergo Inspector Training |
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1994 |
Pergo Certified Claims Inspector
Eastern Floor Covering Convention |
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1993 |
Eastern Floor Covering Convention |
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1992 |
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services # 269 |
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1989 |
Mannington Sales and Installation |
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