Experience Automotive:
1991-1993 -Cannon’s Corvettes, Norfolk, VA – Technician - Auto body repair and painting, damage appraisals and repair estimates, value appraisals, mechanical repair, vehicle and parts sales.
2016-2019 – Auto Appraise, Inc., Grand Blanc, MI – Contract Appraiser - Pre-loss vehicle value appraisals, total loss claim arbitration, insurance, estate and loan appraisals, diminished value, pre-purchase inspections.
1993-Present - Akorn Automotive, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA– President/Senior Appraiser – Expert Witness, Court Assigned Umpire, Fair Market/Actual Cash Value Appraisals, auto body repair and painting, damage appraisals and repair estimates, diminished value, total loss claim arbitration, insurance, estate and loan appraisals, pre-purchase inspections and consultation, general mechanical repair and modifications, consignment sales.
Engineering:
1980-1985 – Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., Omaha, NE – Construction Estimator, Field Engineer, Project Engineer 1985-2015 – Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Cost Engineer, Facilities Engineer, Supervisory General Engineer, Project Management and Engineering Branch Head, Command Chief Engineer.
Education:
Bachelors – Engineering – Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Masters – Engineering Management – Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Continuing Education - Multiple Coursework
Certifications/Licenses:
Court Certified Expert Witness (Virginia) – Automotive Valuation and Appraisals Court Appointed Umpire (North Carolina) – Diminished Value Dispute ASE Certified Painting and Refinishing Technician ASE Certified Automotive Parts Specialist IAAA Certified Member #1003051995 (1995-2019) ASCAA Certified Appraiser #111373 (2020- Present) J.D. Power Advisory Board Member (1998-Present) Licensed Registered Professional Engineer – PA-PE034712E
Licensed Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser – NC – 19468161
Licensed Vehicle Appraiser – OR – V65-075
Other:
Recipient of two Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awards for Engineering, Design and Construction Member #906963 Antique Automobile Club of America, Tidewater Region (TRAACA)