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BSC FORENSICS

Faced with a crisis or complex property dispute, you need experts who can cut through claims process chaos and lead you to the truth. BSC Forensics uncovers scientifically accurate truth, makes it easy to understand, and supports you to resolution—so you can get back to serving policyholders and growing your business. Since our founding in 2011, we have been driven to deliver forensic engineering in a better way. We’ve built a company dedicated to supporting a team of expert forensic engineers empowered with advanced technology. Everything our team does supports our experts in serving our clients. Our highly skilled technical writers, field technicians, and project managers enable our engineers to focus on getting to the heart of complex, high-stakes engineering challenges and catastrophes. With industry-leading technology and proprietary processes, we can respond faster, work more efficiently, and produce more comprehensive reports than other firms—giving us an edge in finding the truth faster. Technology also helps us to deliver truth verifiable by non-experts, with trial-tested litigation support that cuts through the complexities of mediation for faster, fairer resolution. It’s why insurance claims and legal professionals trust our unbiased experts for complex loss, construction deficiency, and event assessments. Founder-led and privately held, BSC Forensics offers national coverage operations with 24/7 response.

MISSION

BSC UNITES STRUCTURED SUPPORT WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY, EMPOWERING OUR EXPERT TEAM TO RELIABLY SERVE OUR CLIENTS WITH SCIENTIFIC ACCURACY.

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LEADERSHIP

JARROD C. BURNS, MS, PE

FOUNDER, OWNER

SERVES AS SENIOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR SPECIALIZING IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES/GLAZING SYSTEMS

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

STRUCTURAL DESIGN, FAILURE ANALYSIS, CONSTRUCTION DEFECT, PREMISES SAFETY/INJURY (INCLUDING TRIPS AND SLIPS), WATER LOSSES, WIND ASSESSMENTS, FOUNDATION PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (INCLUDING MOVEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO PLUMBING LEAKS), BUILDING ENVELOPES, AND MUCH MORE

BENJAMIN P. SWAN, MS, CFA

CEO / CFO

PROVIDES STRATEGIC, FINANCIAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR BSC FORENSICS

OVER 21 YEARS OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

PRIOR TO BSC, SERVED IN COO, PRESIDENT, AND SVP NATIONAL OPERATIONS ROLES FOR EXACTA LAND SURVEYORS, WINDROSE LAND SERVICES, AND MERIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS

BILL HERRING, PE

COO

LEADS ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND OPERATIONS TEAMS

OVER 23 YEARS OF ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

PRIOR TO BSC, SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ENVISTA FORENSICS

 

DANIEL D. SWAN, PE, PMP

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

LEADS PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, AND AVIATION TEAMS. CHIEF PILOT

OVER 16 YEARS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

PRIOR TO BSC, SERVED AS DIRECTOR FOR CISCO SYSTEMS AND MERIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS

TIMOTHY E. MOLONY, AIC, MGA

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BRANDING AND NAME RECOGNITION OF THE BSC COMPANIES IN KEY MARKETS NATIONWIDE

FACILITATES APPRAISALS AS BOTH APPRAISER AND UMPIRE, WHERE HE IS SEEN AS IMPARTIAL AND BALANCED, OPERATIONS/REGULATORY CONSULTANT

PRIOR TO BSC, SERVED AS CATASTROPHE OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, HEAVILY INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF CATASTROPHE OPERATIONS FOR HURRICANES DENNIS, KATRINA, RITA, AND WILMA,TOTALING 180,000+ CLAIMS, RESPONSIBLE FOR ORIENTING, EMPLOYING, AND MANAGING 2500+ INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS

LINDSEY BEAM

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS

SERVES AS A LIAISON WITH CLIENTS TO ESTABLISH NEW AND EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS, COORDINATES CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES, BUILDS AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS

LINDSEY BEGAN HER FORENSIC ENGINEERING CAREER IN 2008 AND HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE INCLUDING THE JOHN MANDEL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

 

JEFF GISH, PE, DFE

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

OVER 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FORENSIC ENGINEERING, FACILITIES DIAGNOSTICS, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TESTING, AND BUILDING ENCLOSURE CONSULTING AND TESTING

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

PROVIDED EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SUPPORT FOR OVER 19 YEARS, ON HUNDREDS OF CASES, TESTIFIED MORE THAN 50 TIMES (DEPOSITIONS, ARBITRATIONS, PRELIMINARY/DAUBERT
HEARINGS, OPEN COURT TESTIMONY)

EVAN J. MARSHALL, PE, SE

DIRECTOR OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURES EXPERT (STRUCTURAL ENGINEER) WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND FIELD INVESTIGATION ON LARGE
AND COMPLEX STRUCTURES

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

STRUCTURAL LEAD ON A US $1.2 BILLION MINE PROJECT, TO HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS, SHOPPING CENTERS, AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES

TRAVIS E. TISDALE, PE

SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

EVALUATED HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES FOR DAMAGES RELATED TO ROOFING, CLADDING, FRAMING, MOISTURE INTRUSION AND FOUNDATIONS FROM VARIOUS CAUSES

DETERMINED THE EXTENT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF BUILDINGS AFTER FIRES

BEEN DEPOSED AND TESTIFIED AS AN EXPERT IN VARIOUS VENUES ON MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AND STORM DAMAGE CASES; ACTED AS COURT-APPOINTED NEUTRAL UMPIRE IN AN APPRAISAL

GERGO ELEK

IGNITABLE LIQUID DETECTION CANINE

IMPRINTED ON 13 DIFFERENT ACCELERANTS

A BELGIAN MALINOIS, AN INTELLIGENT, ATHLETIC, DRIVEN BREED, TAILORED FOR USE AS DETECTION AND SECURITY WORKING DOGS, EAGER TO LEARN AND WORK, WHICH MAKES THEM IDEAL FOR ODOR DETECTION

NEVER TIRES AND WHEN AT LEISURE, HE ENJOYS SWIMMING AND RUNNING ON HIS LARGE ESTATE THAT INCLUDES A PRIVATE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED KENNEL, A LARGE RUNNING AREA, ACCESS TO A PRIVATE POND, AND A GUEST HOUSE FOR HIS HANDLER, ENJOYS THE THEATER, WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTARIES, AND BELLY RUBS

ANDREW J. FEENSTRA, PE, AIA

SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

20 YEARS OF BUILDING ENCLOSURE AND ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE

CAUSE AND EXTENT OF CONDITIONS AT BUILDING ENCLOSURE ELEMENTS AND FENESTRATIONS, SUCH AS GLAZING SYSTEMS

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES CATASTROPHE RESPONSE INVOLVING HURRICANES, FLOODS, TORNADOES

ANTHONY WM. FLYNN, CFEI, CFI, CIH, PE

SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

OVER 40 YEARS OF DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (PE) IN OVER 20 STATES AND HAS THE UNIQUE DISCTINCTION OF BEING QUALIFIED BY THE TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (TBPE) IN THE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND CIVIL DISCIPLINES

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

PRIOR TO FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS, WORKED IN COMPUTER MANUFACTURING, OILFIELD EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, AND AEROSPACE (NASA), INCLUDING THE FINAL MISSIONS OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM

ANDREW S. INGRAM, PE

SENIOR ENGINEER

OVER 9 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DESIGNED AND ASSESSED OF OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY.

INVESTIGATED SPLIT UNIT MECHANICAL HVAC SYSTEMS, ROOFING, CLADDINGS, AND FENESTRATIONS, AMONG OTHER BUILDING ELEMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND SYSTEMS, SMALL- AND LARGE-SCALE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES

PRIMARY INVENTOR OF HIS FIRST GRANTED PATENT AND IS INCLUDED IN MORE THAN 3 OTHER PATENT APPLICATIONS

FRANK D. POAG, CFEI, PE

SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

SPECIALIZING IN LOSS INVESTIGATION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCEIN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, FORENSIC INVESTIGATION, AND FAILURE ANALYSIS

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON BSC’S COMPLEX & LARGE LOSS PROJECT TEAM

ORIGIN AND CAUSE ASSESSMENTS FOR FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS, ELECTROCUTIONS/FATALITIES, APPLIANCE & ELECTRONIC FAILURES, HVAC SYSTEMS, ELEVATORS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND WIRING, WATER DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, ETC

SCHAEF D. RILEY, CFI, CFEI, CVFI

SENIOR FIRE INVESTIGATOR

OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

OVER 1,500 SCENE EXAMINATIONS, INCLUDING EXPLOSIONS, FRAUD CASES, FATALITIES, WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS, WILDLAND FIRES, MULTIPLE ACCIDENTAL CAUSES RANGING FROM A VARIETY OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES

PROPERTY LOSSES RANGE FROM SINGLE VEHICLES TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND FROM PRIVATE RESIDENCES TO MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR, HIGH-PROFILE COMMERCIAL SITES

EXPERT WITNESS IN THE FIELD OF FIRE ORIGIN AND CAUSE

BACKGROUND AS AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER

ANDREW N. SMITH, PE

SENIOR ENGINEER

OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN STRUCTURAL AND FORENSIC ENGINEERING

STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND FORENSIC ASSESSMENTS: FAILURE ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS; WIND ASSESSMENTS; HAIL ASSESSMENTS; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; FOUNDATION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; AND BUILDING ENCLOSURE ASSESSMENTS

COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, MULTI-FAMILY, INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

EXPERT WITNESS, LITIGATION SUPPORT, AND DEPOSITION TESTIMONY

 

GREGORY E. THORNTON, CFEI

SENIOR FIRE INVESTIGATOR

OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD

CERTIFIED FOR HANDLING, BSC’S IGNITABLE LIQUID DETECTION CANINE

THOUSANDS OF FIRE SCENE EXAMINATIONS, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES,
AND MARINE VESSELS

RESPONSIBLE FOR DOCUMENTATION, COLLECTION, AND PRESERVATION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, FIRE SCENE RECONSTRUCTION, ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE AND TEST DATA, DETERMINATION OF CAUSE(S) AND ORIGIN, FIRE PATTERN
ANALYSIS, ARC MAPPING, AND PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS

MATT S. WEGER, CFEI

SENIOR FIRE INVESTIGATOR

THE SON OF A FIRE INVESTIGATOR WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PRIVATE SECTORS

OVER 1,300 SCENE EXAMINATIONS FROM A $49 MILLION WINERY TANK FARM TO PRIVATE RESIDENCES, INCLUDING AGRICULTURE-RELATED SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION EVENTS, HAY FIRES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, MARINE VESSELS, COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, EXPLOSIONS, FRAUD CASES, FATALITIES, WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS, WILDLAND FIRES, MULTIPLE ACCIDENTAL CAUSES RANGING FROM A VARIETY OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES 

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESS OF DOCUMENTING, COLLECTING AND PRESERVING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, DETERMINING CAUSE(S) AND ORIGIN, FIRE PATTERN ANALYSIS, FIRE SCENE RECONSTRUCTION, ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE AND TEST DATA, AND PREPARING TECHNICAL REPORTS

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