Certifications and Qualifications

 

I have compiled a list of the certifications I hold, qualifications I have and the organizations I belong to. If you have need for additional information, please contact me.

 

I was employed by the City Of Bay St. Louis’s Building Department from 1993 to 2006;  I was the Floodplain Manager from 1995 to 2006.  In 1995 I was appointed as the Building Official and was put in charge of all phases of construction and permitting including issuing permits for all developments in the floodplain.

 

Certifications by: International Code Council

 

Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector

Housing Code Official

Building Inspector-

Plumbing Inspector-

Mechanical Inspector-

Building Plans Examiner

Mechanical Plans Examiner

Plumbing Plans Examiner

Plumbing Code Official

Mechanical Code Official

Building Code Official

Residential Combination Inspector

Certified Building Official

 

Certification by: Association of State Floodplain Managers

 

Certified Floodplain Manager

 

Certifications by: State of Mississippi

 

State Licensed Residential Contractor

Residential Rehabilitation Housing Inspector

 

Courses completed at: Emergency Management Institute and

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

 

Managing Flood Plain Development for NFIP

Digital Hazard Data Course

Community Rating Service

Hurricane Resistant Construction

Hazard Mitigation

 

Additional Certifications and Licenses

 

Certified 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Inspector

Bonded Builders Home Warranty Inspector

Fundamentals of Engineered Lumber Products- Truss Joist MacMillan

Proper Connections- Simpson Strong Tie

Master Electrician

Master Plumber

Organizations and Education

 

Past President- Building Officials Association of Mississippi

Past President- Mississippi Coast Building Officials Association

Past President- Association of Floodplain Managers of Mississippi

Past Vice Chair- Code Interpretation Committee for Southern Bldg. Code Congress

Past Member- Design Committee- SBCCI

Past Member- International Residential Plumbing and Mechanical Code Action Committee.

Past 18-month term on International Plumbing Code Committee.

Past Member of Board of Regents for the Association of State Floodplain Managers.

Member- International Property Maintenance Certification Committee

Present sec/tres- Mississippi Coast Building Officials Association

Chair of National Contractors Examination Committee for ICC

Member of Advisory Committee- Building Officials Association of Mississippi

Present Treasurer- ICC Region IX (Elected to Secretary effective Oct 1, 2007)

Received more than 3000 Professional Hours in code related studies

Received over 250 Professional Hours in Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction

 

Teaching Experience

Have taught over a thousand hours of code classes over the past 5 years including but not limited to all phases of residential construction and plumbing, mechanical and electrical for commercial.  I have also taught classes on building in the Floodplain and high wind construction.

 

Plan Review and Inspection Experience

Key West Inn, Bay St. Louis.

Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Construction of high rise hotel

Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Construction of Golf Course and club house.

Silver Slipper Casino, Hancock County, Construction of casino and multi-story parking garage

Hollywood Casino restoration and addition after Hurricane Katrina

Island view Casino, Gulfport. Renovation and conversion of part of hotel into casino.

Island view Casino, Gulfport. Addition to casino including two restaurants.

Island view Casino, Gulfport, New multi story parking garage

Stennis Technology Office Building- Consulted to help bring construction into code compliance