This profile is a work in progress. My previous profile was hacked and since "the internet never forgets". I have left it up. Because the hack appears to be related to one of my connections, this profile will not have connections. I apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause my previous connections and followers.I will update my resume and background to match the current LinkedIn format as time permits. In the meantime those who are seeking a consultant or testifying expert with my background can call or text and I will reply to their questions. I encourage those who use LinkedIn infrequently or only on weekends to follow me at linkedin.com/in/structural-pest-management-og. I will try to post on Wednesdays. To return to my background and experience: I am a private consultant who helps building owners and managers solve problems with their pest management programs before their programs fail. If, despite their best efforts, my clients' structural pest management programs fail, I help them (and if necessary, counsel, arbitrators and courts) understand when those failures occurred. Preventing failures: Facility owners and managers can reduce this risk by building a team that recognizes the significance of: (1), medically important pests in food areas and unusual places like CD cases in library book return bins, (2) water leaks and water droplets that cause problems with termites, wood-destroying bacteria and fungi, organisms of public health concern including Legionella, and (3) watching for ways to include residents, staff and visitors as valued partners in their pest management effort.How and why programs fail: (1) failing to modify the structure and operations of the building so that they depress, rather than promote a conducive condition or pest's survival and reproduction, (2) failing to apply pesticides, sanitizers and disinfectants according to their labels, and (3) misusing products or methods due to gaps in application training and government regulation. When the loss associated with the program failure occurred: Claims that the time of loss due to water leaks, flooding, pests, wood-destroying organisms and organisms of public health importance cannot be determined are contradicted by the general acceptance of methods that have been used in geology, engineering, medicine and other sciences for hundreds of years. I use my knowledge of forensics and site-specific trace evidence to demonstrate whether or not a loss due to these factors occurred before, during, or after a specific period of coverage.