Senior planning specialist with the South Central (PA) Regional Task Force. He is a principal with GGN Technical Resources, LLC, specializing in emergency response and incident management issues. He is co-author of nine textbooks on hazardous materials emergency response. He is a recipient of the 2019 National Fire Heritage Center-Hall of Legends, Legacies & Leaders and the International Association of Fire Chiefs John Eversole Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association Committee on hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction. He is a member of the Fire Engineering editorial advisory board and the FDIC International advisory board.