Wichita State University: Bachelor of Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Structures Specialty, with a minor in Math
Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Product Liability History and Investigation
Expert Witness Testimony
Product Knowledge and Training
Code Group Representation
Representation for Listing, Testing, and Approval Groups
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Hearth Products Association (HPA)
American Society of Gas Engineers (ASGE)
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
  Certified Gas Engineer (C.G.E. - American Society of Gas Engineers
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
Underwriters Laboratories Industry Advisory Committee on Chimneys and Venting
Former: Chairman of Chimney and Catalytic Retrofit Technical Committees for the
Wood Heating Alliance
Member - California Conference of Arson Investigators
  1994 - Present: Consulting Engineer / President of Grandy & Associates, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Accident Investigation and reconstruction for claims involving:
1. Furnaces, Boilers, Water Heaters, Fireplaces, Stoves and other Heating Appliances for use with gas or solid fuel
2. Venting systems for all appliances above
3. Carbon Monoxide poisoning and deaths
Expert Witness Testimony
 

Product knowledge education and training for HVAC and Solid Fuel products for groups including:

1. State and Local Building & Safety Inspectors
2. Local and National Code Enforcement organizations such as ICBO, IAPMO, and UPPA
3. National Trade Associations such as Hearth Products Association
4. Independent Home Inspection Associations
5. HVAC and solid fuel installers, retailers, and wholesalers
  National industry group representation such as NFPA, AGA, and GAMA
  Representation for companies with Listing, Testing, and Approval groups or agencies
  1983-1994: Vice President / Director of Product Engineering, American Metal Products Co, Los Angeles Ca

Solely responsible for Company’s Product Liability Program for eleven years
Acted as Company’s representative and Expert Witness in hundreds of claims and many trials
  Completely responsible for education and training of all company sales personnel, as well as nation wide sales rep group
  Traveled extensively to train new customers
  Along with responsibility for in house Quality Control established a team to investigate and solve field quality problems
Responsible for all new product development in multiple product lines for sixty million dollar company with four manufacturing facilities
  Completely responsible for education and training of all company sales personnel, as well as nation wide sales rep group
  Maintained liaison program with all regulatory agencies such as AGA and GAMA as well as testing and listing groups such as UL and City of LA
  As Director of Product Engineering established budgets and product development schedules for all new product development consistently under budget and ahead of schedule
  1971-1983 : Chief of Engineering, Metal Fab Inc., Wichita Ks

Responsible for all new product development for multiple product lines
In charge of Safety Testing and Listing program with multiple independent and governmental testing and approval agencies such as UL and ARI
  Developed and built testing and laboratory facilities to meet ASHRAE, UL, ARI, and CSA testing standards
  Acted as the company’s investigator in Product Liability and Expert Witness in many claims and lawsuits
  1970-1971 Cessna Aircraft, Wichita Kansas, Project Engineer
  1965-1970 Boeing Aircraft, Wichita Kansas, Structures Engineer