Experience

RoadPrintz Inc (robotic pavement marking solutions)

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Co-Founder

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area R&D underway on robotic road-painting equipment and software. (Principal Investigator under a National Science Foundation Phase I & II SBIR award.) My responsibilities include business development, strategic planning, and QA. Sometimes I get to play, too! Who else do you know who has an onboard power system converting 12 volts dc to 480 volt/3 phase ac?



American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), Ohio Chapter

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Ohio, United States



City of Cleveland Heights, OH

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson, Transportation and Environmental Sustainability Committee

  • 2018 - Jul 2022

  Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Our City-appointed committee championed our national award-winning Green & Complete Streets initiative, led to our adoption of Vision Zero, and produced on-the-ground changes at the macro and micro levels. Regrettably, I no longer have adequate spare time to continue to serve in this capacity.

• Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee

  • 2016 - Jan 2022

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Working with City staff on a variety of transportation-related issues. A recent successful project saved an estimated 2.85-4.15 tons of unnecessary CO2 emissions associated with a glitch in construction traffic management over a 5-month period. My work on this committee led directly to the founding of RoadPrintz to fill a needed market niche.



various client locations

• Independent Trainer

  • 1996 - Jan 2022

  Provide customizable training for automotive service technicians, including advanced technology applications and troubleshooting techniques.



various Courts of competent jurisdiction

• Expert Witness

  • 1985 - Jan 2022

  mechanical failure analysis, design analysis, mechanic's malpractice, and more!



MOTOR Magazine

• Contributing Editor

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2020

  Detroit, MI Tech-savvy writer with ongoing, extensive hands-on technical repair experience and decades of successful shop management. Provides readers with a unique perspective re-investigating "basic" technologies in light of recent advances as well as providing advanced training on current state-of-the-art repair and maintenance issues. Incorporates practical advice for technicians, service managers, and shop owners. Winner of numerous gold medals and other awards from International Automotive Media… Show more Tech-savvy writer with ongoing, extensive hands-on technical repair experience and decades of successful shop management. Provides readers with a unique perspective re-investigating "basic" technologies in light of recent advances as well as providing advanced training on current state-of-the-art repair and maintenance issues. Incorporates practical advice for technicians, service managers, and shop owners. Winner of numerous gold medals and other awards from International Automotive Media Society, American Society of Business Publication editors, and others. Show less



The Lusty Wrench

• Owner

  • 1979 - Apr 2019

  Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Responsible for all phases of automobile diagnosis, repair, and maintenance. I am a hands-on automobile repair technician and also perform all needed management functions. I invented the concept of "eco-conscious auto repair." My technical expertise extends to electrical/electronic troubleshooting, emissions and fuel efficiency, as well as to traditional mechanical repair and maintenance.



The Auto Emissions Bible

• Co-Author

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2017

  "The Auto Emissions Bible" has been sanctioned by several State EPAs as part of their approved curricula for training or certification of State-Licensed Emission Repair Technicians for required Emissions testing programs. Available at Amazon.com



Sustainability Working Croup

• Convenor

  • 2011 - 2015

  Cleveland Heights-Universaity Heights Ohio In conjunction with the CH-UH Board of Education's Lay Facilities Committee, convened and chaired the SWG. Main objective was to enlist support for more sustainable design elements to be incorporated into upcoming (currently ongoing) public schools' renovation project.



CWRU DEXTER

• Consultant, Mechanical Technology

  • 2007 - 2007

  Cleveland, OH This was a fun project involving the development of an autonomous robotic vehicle for use in an urban environment. Think of me as one of the "pit-crew."