30 FORENSIC ENGINEERING - Key Persons
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- Associate, Transportation Safety
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- Project & Office Coordinator
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- Engineering Technologist, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Associate, Biomechanics & Personal Injury
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- Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Team Lead & Project Coordinator
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- Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Senior Associate, Geotechnical Engineering
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- Associate, Multidisciplinary Remediation
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- Consultant, Collision Reconstruction
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- Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Associate, Biomechanics & Personal Injury
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- Senior Associate, Multidisciplinary Remediation
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- Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Associate, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
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- Associate, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
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- Senior Associate, Multidisciplinary Remediation
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- Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Regional Director - Western Canada & Senior Associate, Biomechanics & Personal Injury
Dr. Chad Gooyers is the Regional Director of Western Canada at 30 Forensic Engineering, specializing in the biomechanical assessment of injury causation. He has been published in top biomechanics journals and holds academic appointments at leading Canadian Universities. Dr. Gooyers consults with legal and insurance clients across Canada and the United States; he has been qualified in the Ontario Superior of Justice to give Expert Evidence in biomechanics, injury mechanisms, occupant motion and seatbelt and airbag use/effectiveness.
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- Injury Biomechanics Specialist
- Vice President & Practice Lead, Biomechanics & Personal Injury
Dr. Rob Parkinson is an Injury Biomechanics specialist, and the Vice President & Practice Lead of the Biomechanics and Personal Injury Assessment group at 30 Forensic Engineering. During his time in the forensics industry, Rob has investigated claims involving motor vehicle collisions, slips, trips and falls, seatbelt and helmet use, product failure, and work-related claims, assaults and homicides and authored hundreds of expert reports from clients in law enforcement, legal and insurance industries. Rob holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Waterloo and remains active in the teaching and research community, currently examining biomechanical issues such as helmet effectiveness and low back injury in motor vehicle collisions.
Zehr, J. D., Fewster, K. M., Gooyers, C. E., Parkinson, R. J., & Callaghan, J. P. (2019). Partitioning the total seatback reaction force amongst the lumbar spine motion segments during simulated rear impact collisions. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1-20.
Parkinson, R.J., Beach, T.A.C., and Callaghan, J.P. (2004). The time-varying response of the in-vivo lumbar spine to dynamic repetitive flexion. Clinical Biomechanics. 19, 330-336
Fewster, K.M., Parkinson, R.J., and Callaghan, J.P. (2017). Low Velocity Collision Characteristics Associated with Claimed Low Back Pain. In Proceedings of the 2017 Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Boulder, Colorado.
Nairn, B.C., Parkinson, R.J., Callaghan, J.P., and Drake, J.D.M. (2009). Comparing load and posture on industrial based lifting tasks: effects of gender, spinal load magnitude and postural asymmetry. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. State College, Pennsylvania.
Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. (2006). Can an Increase in Rest Period Length Alter the Cumulative Load Tolerance of the Spine. In Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference for the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Waterloo, Ontario.
Parkinson, R.J., Durkin, J.L., and Callaghan, J.P. (2004). Predicting the failure strength of porcine cervical spinal units using bone mineral content and endplate area. In Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference for the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. (2007). Is load redistribution due to static loading a viable mechanism to enhance tolerance to cumulative compression in the spine? In Proceedings of the 4th Annual Ontario Biomechanics Conference. Barrie, Ontario.
Parkinson, R.J., and Denbeigh, K. (April 2016). Anatomy of a Slip and Fall. The Lawyer's Daily. https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/2106/anatomy-of-a-slip-and-fall?article_related_content=1
Parkinson, R.J. and Callaghan, J.P. (2008). Cumulative loading: Implications and background for low back pain assessments. Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, an agency funded by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
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- Practice Lead, Geotechnical & Mining, Geotechnical Engineering
Dr. Vito Schifano is the National Practice Lead of the Geotechnical and Mining Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Dr. Schifano has 25 years of combined experience in research, teaching, consulting, design and construction management, and forensic geotechnical engineering on national and international projects in the manufacturing, oil & gas, mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. He is a licensed engineer in Canada, the USA, the UK and Italy, and actively participates in activities of professional societies, committees (DFI-Soil Mixing and ASCE Geoenvironmental) and networks (Sednet, S/S Technology Network).
Schifano, Vito et al. 2011. Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Sediments, Soils and Coal Combustion Products for Reclamation of a Refinery Surface Impoundment. 7th International SedNet Conference: Sediments and biodiversity: bridging the gap between science and policy, April. Venice, Italy.
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- Consultant, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Technical Writer & Report Editor
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- Senior Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Senior Associate, Multidisciplinary Remediation
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- Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Senior Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Contract Senior Fire & Explosion Investigator, Fire & Electrical
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- Supervisor / Estimator / Shingler
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- Associate, Biomechanics & Personal Injury
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- Manager, Business Operations
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- Senior Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Associate, Fire & Electrical
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- Vice President
- Vice President & Practice Lead, Collision Reconstruction
Mr. Fabbroni is Vice President and Practice Lead of 30 Forensic Engineering's Collision Reconstruction and Trucking group. He has lead the technical development of the team over the past decade, and currently manages the multidisciplinary service offering specializing in collision reconstruction and automotive failure analysis. Mark began his career in vehicle testing, validation and root cause failure analysis, and has spent the subsequent 15 years in the forensic industry investigating over 1,400 collisions involving commercial vehicles, motorcycles, cyclists, pedestrians, event data recorders, mechanical fitness assessments, and mechanical failures. His research interests include autonomous vehicle system performance, event data recorder and fleet tracking data accuracy, driver behaviour, and vehicle performance. Mark has held engineering licenses in four Canadian jurisdictions, and is currently a member of Professional Engineers of Ontario, The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia, Society of Automotive Engineers, and Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists. He has been qualified as an expert witness in mechanical engineering, collision reconstruction, and cargo securement by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and has experience providing expert evidence at trials, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions.
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- Senior Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Associate, Multidisciplinary Remediation
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- Senior Associate, Renewable Energy
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- Practice Lead, Transportation Safety
Mr. Dewan Karim is Practice Lead of the Transportation Engineering and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master of Engineering in Infrastructure Planning and a Master of Applied Science in Transportation Safety from Ryerson University. Dewan has focused on transportation engineering, planning, and traffic safety issues since 2000 and received his Professional Engineer designation in 2008 (Ontario) and 2021 (British Columbia and Nova Scotia). He has been a forensic engineer in the Collision Reconstruction group at 30 Forensic Engineering since September 2018. Dewan has worked in public and private sectors in both Japan and Canada for 22+ years of his career in pioneering creative ideas in transportation engineering and planning. Dewan has investigated strategic safety and location-specific collisions from traffic engineering and safety regulations for all street users including motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, off-road and commercial vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles. He has also researched safety aspects of transportation planning and street design issues including Vision Zero plans for several municipalities in Canada. He has been invited as a keynote speaker for local and international conferences and regularly provides courses on safety and transportation planning issues at conferences, webinars and workshops. His creative ideas have won several awards, including "Best Planning System", Disrupting Mobility Summit by MIT Media Lab, Project of Year by ITE in 2015, and has authored a chapter in the Disrupting Mobility book. Recently, he signed a sole publication book contract (Titled - Our Mobility DNA) with Taylor and Francis which is expected to be published in early 2022.
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- CEO
- CEO & Practice Lead, Collision Reconstruction
Mr. Jamie Catania is CEO at 30 Forensic Engineering and Practice Lead of the Collision Reconstruction Group. He has specialized in the study of collisions and mechanical failures for over 20 years, been the principal engineer of thousands of investigations and is qualified to perform all aspects of collision reconstruction. Jamie is frequently invited by the legal and insurance communities to provide his perspective on matters within his field and takes an active role in guiding the practice of forensic engineering in his professional community. He has been qualified as an expert on numerous occasions at various levels of the Ontario and British Columbia court systems.
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- Vice President
- Vice President & Practice Lead, Multidisciplinary Remediation
Mr. Jeff Reitsma is Vice President and Practice Lead of 30 Forensic Engineering's Remediation group, with over 20 years of experience in the engineering consulting and construction industries. Jeff specializes in project management of multidisciplinary investigations and reconstruction projects nationwide and has led teams for some of the biggest engineering firms in North America. He has overseen municipal capital infrastructure projects from conception to completion and designed and directed environmental assessment works involving indoor air quality, chemical engineering, mould, asbestos, and fire and flood impact mapping. Jeff is an ODACC-Registered adjudicator supporting dispute resolution under the Construction Act in Ontario.
In his role as Vice President and Practice Lead at 30 Forensic Engineering, Jeff provides leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams and manages both small scale forensic investigations and large-scale remediation, environmental, construction claims, and CAT Loss projects. Jeff's position on the Board of 30 Forensic Engineering allows him to conceive and oversee the execution of strategic initiatives and continuous improvement in the operation and sustainability of the firm. Jeff's commitment to collaboration, mentorship and project management best practices allows him to continually build highly effective project teams and deliver innovative solutions to clients.
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- Regional Director - Ottawa & Senior Associate, Collision Reconstruction
Mr. Mark Paquette specializes in collision reconstruction and vehicle failure investigation. Prior to becoming a Forensic Engineer in 2008, Mark spent eight years in automotive product engineering, including new model development and testing in Canada and in the United States. He has undertaken vehicle testing of automobiles, snowmobiles, streetcars and other heavy vehicles to better understand and quantify their capabilities. In addition to collision reconstruction, Mark has utilized his automotive background to investigate allegations of vehicle mechanical defects and their potential role in the cause of collisions. Mark has been qualified as an Expert Witness in Ontario Superior Court, Ontario Court of Justice and Provincial Offences Court, and is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) and the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC).
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- Practice Lead, Special Investigations, Collision Reconstruction
Mr. Raffi Engeian is Practice Lead of Special Investigations & Collision Reconstruction at 30 Forensic Engineering. He graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) and a Master of Business Administration. Raffi has focused on motor vehicle collision reconstruction since 2007 and received his Professional Engineer designation in 2009. He has been a forensic engineer in the Collision Reconstruction group at 30 since June of 2013. Raffi has investigated hundreds of collisions involving automobiles, cyclists, pedestrians, off-road and commercial vehicles, and motorcycles. He has also investigated vehicle damage with respect to alleged collision circumstances. Raffi is qualified as an Expert Witness in Accident Reconstruction in arbitrations, the Ontario Court of Justice, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
Mr. Rob Sparling is Senior Vice President at 30 Forensic Engineering and Practice Lead of the Materials & Product Failure analysis group. Rob possesses 20 years of industry experience and over 12 years of failure analysis and related work experience in the Aerospace industry. He has specialized experience in the causes of failure of consumer and industrial products. He also investigates personal injuries associated with product failures, including power tools, amusement rides, scaffolding, lifts, doors, glass bottles/cups, hoisting equipment, and a variety of other products.
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- Practice Lead, Building & Fire Code
Mr. Tom Pepper is the Practice Lead for the Civil/Structural Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Tom's background in structural and electrical engineering, municipal building inspections, and significant hands-on construction experience enables him to distill complex engineering and building and fire code matters into plain language and practical solutions. He has been qualified as an expert witness in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in matters relating to the field of Civil/Structural engineering and Building Code, and his diverse experience, which spans construction and project management, building inspections, code consulting and forensic engineering, has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the Canadian building and fire codes and their applications, and establish himself as a leading code expert.
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- Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Senior Associate, Collision Reconstruction
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- Associate, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
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- Senior Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Team Lead & Project Coordinator
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- Technical Writer & Report Editor
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- Associate, Transportation Safety
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- Director, Human Resources
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- Associate, Civil / Structural & Building Science
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- Practice Lead, Civil / Structural & Building Science
Mr. Holder is a Practice Lead for the Civil/Structural and Building Science Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Terrence received his undergraduate engineering degree at Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1996, followed by his graduate degree at the University of Toronto in 1999. During his time at 30 Forensic Engineering, Terrence has been engaged in hundreds of forensic investigations. His expertise includes building sciences, concrete durability, and the evaluation of building structures. Terrence's wealth of experience in building condition assessments has been vital to establishing the condition of building envelopes, interior finishes, and structural and exterior architectural building features. Terrence is qualified as an expert witness in the Ontario Court of Justice for matters related to concrete.
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- Senior Associate, Energy, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC