KEY PERSONNEL
M. L. {Buddy} Jenkins
Fire Protection Technology/ Criminal Justice (A.A.)
Extensive experience in the public safety sector with 28 years in fire sciences, including fire suppression, fire prevention and cause and origin investigation. Served in positions from Firefighter through District Fire Captain for the City of Irving, Texas, for more than 14 years. Had direct responsibility for supervising fire suppression and investigating all types of fires. Also served 14 years with the Department of Public Safety at Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport.
mlj@rimkus.com
J. Philip Whitman, P.E. (Texas), C.F.E.I. - Explosions Division Manager
Chemical Engineer (M.S.)
Has performed cause-and-origin and subrogation investigations for more than 100 explosions and fires of various types in oil and gas, refining, chemical plant, commercial and residential settings. Experienced in modelling chemical processes and related explosions to determine cause and origin and type of explosion. Has also performed cause and origin investigations of product and food contamination incidents.
jpw@rimkus.com
Joe M. Ellington, I.A.A.I.-C.F.I., N.A.F.I.-C.F.E.I., A.C.F.E.-C.F.I. - Regional Fire Division Manager
Law Enforcement (B.S.),
25 years experience in conducting advanced technical investigations of small- and large-scale fire and explosion losses involving property damage, injury, and death and of arson for fraud. Consulting expertise includes evaluation of the origin and cause of fires and explosions (LPG, natural gas, high explosives), fire detection and response systems, fire risk analysis, fire and explosion dynamics analysis and computer modeling, arson fraud analysis, law enforcement and private security-related issues, and traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. Qualified expert witness in state and federal courts.
jmellington@rimkus.com
Scott M. Howell, P.E. (Illinois) - Central Region Fire Manager
Mechanical Engineer (B.S.)
Extensive experience in fire investigation and fire fighting and is an Illinois State Certified Fire Investigator, Firefighter, Fire Officer and Paramedic. Professional experience includes fire and explosion investigation, electric fire ignition experimentation, product testing for ignition hazards, fuel; gas leaks and ignitions, full scale fire testing of ignition scenarios, fire protection and detections system performance analysis, as well as fire and building code issues.
smh@rimkus.com
Thomas W. Young, C.F.I., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I. - Eastern Region Fire Manager
Fire Science (A.S.)
Professional career service background includes 27 years with the St. Petersburg, Florida Fire Rescue beginning as a Firefighter and rising to the position of Deputy Fire Marshal. Supervised the city?s arson task force for ten years. Experienced in fire origin and cause investigations ranging from residential and commercial fires and explosions to fires and explosions on commercial vessels. Currently serves as a Florida State Certified Fire Inspector and Fire Service Instructor.
twy@rimkus.com
George H. Pickett - Western Region Fire Manager
Fire Science - Fire Management (B.S.)
Experience as a Fire Service Professional for over 35 years. Served as a Chief Level Fire Officer in three different departments in the United States including 21 years with FDNY. Responded as an active fire officer to thousands of fires and emergencies of all kinds relating to residential, commercial, and transportation accidents and explosions. Extensive investigative experience in all types of fire losses. Very knowledgeable in fire codes, hazardous materials, and safety and loss control. Adjunct Professor in Fire Science at three different colleges.
ghpickett@rimkus.com
Glen P. Strecker, CFI - Fire Consultant
Fire Protection Technology (A.S.)
Helped to organize the Bureau of Fire Prevention for St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, in Slidell, Louisiana, attaining the rank of Chief of Fire Prevention. Experience includes determining the cause and origin of residential and commercial structure fires, vehicle fires and boat fires, criminal arson investigation, and inspection of a variety of multi-family residential and commercial construction for fire code compliance under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Codes.
gps@rimkus.com
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