- Over 30 years of technical experience with candle development and testing
- Intimate knowledge of candle raw materials
- Extensive product testing background
- Chairman of ASTM F 15.45 Candle Products Subcommittee
- Chairman of F 15.45 Candle Fire Safety Task Group
- Chaired National Candle Association Candle Performance Technical Committee
- National Candle Association Board member from 1999 to present
- Expert Witness experience in candle related cases
- B S in Chemistry – University of Wisconsin/Madison
- “Exemplary Leadership Award” presented by ASTM Committee F 15 on Consumer Products – April 2005
- New Candle Product Development
- Quality Control Testing; Candle raw materials, plastics and paper
- Finished Product Testing; Burn, Stability and Fade Testing
- Candle Standards Development
- Production Troubleshooting; Manufacturing and Packaging
- Statistical Process Control
- Process Improvement; Manufacturing and Packaging
- Project Management
- Automated Candle Equipment; Assessment and Selection
