NAE’s specially trained forensic engineers and scientists determine the “how and why” of damage sustained through peril. Our quick response investigators dubbed NERT (NAE Emergency Response Team) conduct on-site assessments, discover cause and origin and provide recommendations for repair from common and uncommon perils typically involving the following:     

• Accident
• Bridge Collapse
• Building Collapse
• Chimney Collapse
• Chimney Defect
• Chimney Repair
• Construction Collapse
• Construction Defect
• Design Defect
• Drainage Failure
• Earthquake
• Electrical Failure
• Electrocution
• Erosion
• Explosion
• Expansive Soil
• Fire
• Flood
• Floor Collapse
• Freeze
• Hail
• Hazardous Exposure
• Hurricane
• Ice
• Installation Defect
• Ladder Failure
• Landslide
• Lightning
• Material Defect
• Mechanical Failure
• Mold
• Mudslide
• Pest
• Plumbing Leak
• Sinkhole
• Slip-Trip-Fall
• Snow
• Structural Collapse
• Structure Collapse
• Termite
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Vandalism
• Vehicular Impact
• Veneer Failure
• Vibration
• Wall Collapse
• Water Intrusion
• Wave
• Windstorm
• Wood Rot

Dr. Erik L. Nelson, Ph.D., P.E. President

Deepak Ahuja, M.S., P.E. Vice President

Kerry S. Lee, M.B.A., P.E. Director of Engineering

Clayton J. Lee, B.S., P.E. Executive Director of Florida Operations

Matthew D. Oestrike, M.S., P.E. Houston Branch Director

Stewart M. Verhulst, M.S., P.E. Austin Branch Director

Paul M. White, B.S., P.E. Director of Surety

Stu Roberts, B.S. Director of Information Technology

Marco A. DeLeon, M.E., P.E. Assistant Director of Engineering

Arvel Baker, C.E.T. Director of CAD and Estimating

Bart B. Barrett, B.S., P.E. Senior Project Director

George C. Chastain, C.T. Senior Project Director

Donald D. Button, B.S.E.E., P.E., CFEI Senior Project Director

Gregory G. Schober, M.S., P.E. Senior Project Director

George K. Fling, M.S., P.E., CFPS Senior Consultant

W. Joseph Matthews, P.E. Senior Consultant

Joel McGregor Senior Consultant

Bob L. Stevenson, P.E. Senior Consultant

Steven W. Peavey, CFPS, CFCO, Senior Consultant

Michael L. Lester, M.S., P.E., Senior Consultant

Shane Alexander, C.T. Project Director

Ryan Chancey, Ph.D., Senior Associate

Tony DiNicola, AIA, NCARB, RAS Director of Architecture

Gary S. Dunlap, AIA, LEED®AP Assistant Director of Architecture

Nick Huser, M.S., C.I.H., C.S.P., CFEI Director of Industrial Hygiene

Halet G. Poovey, Sc.D., C.I.H., C.S.P. Senior Consultant

Donald D. Button, B.S.E.E., P.E., CFEI Senior Project Director

Nick Huser, M.S., C.I.H., C.S.P., CFEI Director of Industrial Hygiene

W. Joseph Matthews, P.E. Senior Consultant

Paul M. White, B.S., P.E. Director of Surety

Clayton J. Lee, B.S., P.E. Executive Director of Florida Operations

David R. Pletcher, Jr. Senior Consultant