EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Graduated Catalina High School Tucson, Arizona 1964
Bachelor Of Arts Degree From University Of Arizona, 1968
Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA) 1969
Office Manager, Legal Aid Society Of Marin County 1970-1971
Union carpenter, Local 2035, Kings Beach, California 1971-1975
Cabinet Maker, San Rafael, California 1975-1977
Licensed General Contractor 1977-present
Home Inspector 1982-present
Construction Consultant 1988-present
Expert Witness In Construction 1989-present
Continuing Education In Construction and Inspection Annually
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Owner Of Sterling And Company, A Construction Firm
General Contractor License Number 353136
Glazing Specialty License, Insulation Specialty License
Certified Home Inspector
Building Experience from 1970
Remodeling Experience from 1977
Home Inspection Experience from 1982
Construction Consulting Experience from 1988
Qualified Expert Witness in Construction Defects, Cost to Cure,
Contract Administration, Standard of Care
Experienced Construction Cost Estimator
Experienced Construction Specifier
Certified Mediator
AAA Trained Arbitrator
Past member Contractors’ State License Board Panel Of Arbitrators
Certified Construction Specifier
Certified Damage Assessment Inspector, Red Cross Disaster Relief
Specialist In Water Intrusion Diagnosis and Remediation
Trained In Carbon Monoxide Detection, Analysis, and Remediation
Trained In Indoor Air Quality Analysis and Remediation
ABAG Trained in Seismic Retrofit and Risk Inspection
FEMA Certified Construction Specialist
Quality Assurance Inspector, SunPower Corp. P-V equipment installations
Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP)
Certified Green Remodeler and Retrofitter
OSHA 10 Trainee
EPA Certified Renovator (RRP)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Member American Society Of Home Inspectors (ASHI®)
Past President, Golden Gate Chapter, ASHI
Member Golden Gate Chapter, ASHI
1993-96 International Board Of Directors, ASHI
1997-99 Chair, ASHI Standards Committee
2005-Present Chair Legislative Committee, Golden Gate Chapter, ASHI
2005-Present Member California Coalition of Home Inspectors
2006 Chair, ASHI Special Hearings Committee
2006-2009 Member ASHI Council of Representatives
2008-present Member ASHI Ethics Committee
2010 Chair, ASHI Ethics Committee
Member International Code Council (ICC)
Member Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Member Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Member Marin County Codes Advisory Board (MCCAB)
Member Marin Builders Association (MBA)
Member American Construction Specialists and Investigators (ACSI)
Member Build it Green (BIG)
Former member California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA)
Retired Member American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA)
San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce (SACC)
