Athletics & Recreation Expert Witnesses in Ohio

Athletics & Recreation, Safety - Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Events, Supervision, Instruction, Facilities, Ballfields, Outdoor Recreation, Equipment, Emergency Action Planning and Response, Aquatics, Basketball, Softball, Risk Management, Racket Sports, Physical Education, Fields, Spectators, Loss Prevention

I am an expert in sport and recreation safety, and a seasoned litigation expert witness. My opinions as a sport and recreation expert are based on well established risk management and safety practices and models relevant to the field, and drawn from my background, training, experience, and skill-set developed over a distinguished, 28-year career of teaching, research, and practice in sport and recreation safety. In practice, I've conducted facility safety assessments of parks, athletic facilities and play areas, and provided safety advice on issues such as supervision, instruction, equipment, environmental safety, and emergency action planning to well-respected public and private entities responsible for safety and loss prevention among their member schools, municipalities, and private organizations. Additionally, I've assessed the safety of athletic and recreational facilities on matters of litigation at sites across the United States. Further, I have been active in sport th...

Columbus, Ohio

Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - zip line, zipline accident, zipline collision, zipline braking, zipline safety, backyard zipline, aerial adventure course, adventure park, ropes course, challenge course, aerial treking, adventure course, zipline standards, ACCT, zipline expert

I am a distinguished graduate of the University of Illinois, holding a Bachelor of Science in Leisure Studies. My journey spans over three decades, currently culminating in my role as owner of both ZipZone Outdoor Adventures, LLC—a dynamic Columbus-based enterprise celebrated for its innovative zip line canopy tour and adventure park, and Skybound Consulting — a consulting and expert witness company. Throughout my career, I have consistently embodied excellence in various leadership capacities demonstrating not only versatility but an unwavering commitment to industry standards. As a seasoned entrepreneur, I adeptly helmed two companies who were both Accredited Vendors of ACCT International, as well as ZipZone Outdoor Adventures which is an ACCT Accredited Operation. Get a Grip Adventures, LLC was founded in 2004, and as an owner, I not only designed intricate training programs but coordinated seamless operations across all facets of the business. Here, I orchestrated the design a...