Jeffery A. Cissell P.E.

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1 Jeffery A. Cissell P.E. P.O. Bx 89, 26 Grve Rd. Crmwell, CT Phne Fax PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS Prfessinal Engineer Cnnecticut, Rhde Island, Massachusetts, New Yrk Natinal Assciatin f Fire Investigatrs, CFEI, CFII (Instructr) Haag Rfing Expert, Cmmercial and Residential Rfs, Wind Damage Rfing Cnsultant Institute, member Accident Recnstructin Expert, Nrthwestern University Internatinal Cde Cunsel, Member American Wd Cunsel, Member Human Factrs and Ergnmics Sciety, Member (technical grups) Frensics Prfessinal Envirnmental Design Safety Surface Transprtatin Natinal Fire Prtectin Assciatin, Member EDUCATION Utah State University Lgan, Utah Master f Science, Civil & Envirnmental Engineering Utah State University Lgan, Utah Bachelr f Science, Civil Engineering Alfred State Cllege Alfred, New Yrk Assciates Applied Science, Cnstructin Technlgy Seminars and Cnt d educatin Actively participate in webinars and seminars related t Safety, Cdes and structures March 26, 2015; Trial Tactics Series, Mck trial Defense Expert, Eric Liederer, Cnnecticut Defense Lawyers Assciatin, wrte Fact Brief and Defense Experts Analysis f Case, was depsed by Panel fr purpses f training Insurance Defense Bar attrneys. February 2012, Presenter, CT Building Officials, Frensic Investigatins f Structural Failures, Fires and Premise Liability. December 2011, Haag Engineering, Cmmercial and Residential Rf Expert Certificatin and Advanced Training, Dallas, Texas June 15, 2010, Presenter Wrkman s Cmpensatin Accidents, Mhegan Sun, tpic, Subrgatin Recvery Ptential Opprtunities bserved thrugh Frensic Engineering. June 2009, Nrthwestern University, Accident Recnstructin fr Engineers, Phenix Arizna, Certificate Prvided Octber 2008 Massachusetts Special Investigatin Unit Assciatin

2 Presenter - Fire Investigatin Patterns and Causes Nvember 2007 Investigative Engineering Assciatin, Cnference Presenter June Prfessinal Investigative Engineers Assciatin, Dallas, Texas. Investigating Mld, Fire Cause and Origin, Structural, Blasting, Prduct Liability, Liability and accident recnstructin claims Instructr 24 hurs. February Prfessinal Investigative Engineers Assciatin, Prvidence, Rhde Island. Investigating Mld, Fire Cause and Origin, Structural, Blasting, Prduct Liability, Liability and accident recnstructin claims Instructr 24 hurs. Octber Prfessinal Investigative Engineers Assciatin, Prvidence, Rhde Island. Investigating Mld Origin and Cause Claims. Instructr. July Prfessinal Investigative Engineers Assciatin, Rchester, New Yrk. Investigating Mld, Fire Cause and Origin, Structural, Blasting, Prduct Liability, Liability and accident recnstructin claims Instructr 24 hurs. March Prfessinal Investigative Engineers Assciatin, Windsr, Ontari, Canada. Investigating Liability and accident recnstructin claims - Instructr Natinal Advanced Fire, Arsn, and Explsin Investigatin Science and Technlgy Prgram, spnsred by Natinal Assciatin f Fire Investigatrs at Eastern Kentucky University 2004 Certified Fire Investigatr Instructr Prgram, Rn Hpkins, Assc. Prfessr, Eastern Kentucky University. Explsin Investigatin and Analysis, Explsin Thery and Dynamics, Rn Hpkins, Assc. Prfessr, Eastern Kentucky University. March 2004 Identificatin and Recgnitin f Cmmercial and Military Explsives, Rn Hpkins, CFEI, CFII, Assc. Prfessr, Eastern Kentucky University. March 2004 Diffuse Fuel Explsin Investigatin, Patrick M. Kennedy, CFEI, CFII, Natinal Assciatin f Fire Investigatrs. March 2004 Basic Electricity and the Investigatin f Electrical Fires, Daniel L. Churchward, CFEI, Kdiak Enterprises, Inc., Eastern Kentucky University, NAFI Seminar, 2004 Training Seminar and Certificatin Fire and Arsn Investigatins, Peter Vallas Sr., Frt Lauderdale, Fl. Training Seminar Liability Claims Investigatins, Slip, Trip and Fall, thrugh Investigative Engineering Assciates, Inc., Frt Lauderdale, FLA. Training Seminar and Certificatin Mld Investigatin and Restratin, Bi- Chem Internatinal, Frt Lauderdale, Fl. Training Seminar Bi-Engineering, Hartfrd, CT Training Seminar Advanced Hydrlgy and Cmputer Mdeling Training Seminar Hazardus Waste Safety Certificatins Training Seminar OSHA Cnfined Space Regulatins Training Seminar OSHA Safety Cmpliance in Wrkplace Training Seminar DEP Strm Water Management Plan Training Seminar ARMY COE Fld Plain Management Prfessinal experience present Cissell Investigative Engineering, Principal. Prjects include ttal prject management and design f municipal, industrial, cmmercial and residential develpments, envirnmental engineering, remediatin, quarry design, strm

3 water management, sprts field and irrigatin design. Sme prjects include: Great American Insurance - Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial lsses, including premise liability, fire cause and rigin, arsn investigatin, prduct liability, wrkman s cmpensatin lsses, water lsses, cmmercial and residential rfing failures, mld investigatins, furnace failures, lightning lsses, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses. The Hartfrd Insurance Cmpany Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial lsses, including fire cause and rigin, arsn investigatin, prduct liability, wrkman s cmpensatin lsses, water lsses, cmmercial and residential rfing failures, mld investigatins, furnace failures, lightning lsses, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses. Peerless Insurance Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial prperty claims, liability, slip trip and fall and cmmercial rfing failures. GAB Rbins Frensic Engineering, Fire Origin and cause investigatins, mechanical failures and prduct liability. New Lndn Mutual Insurance Cmpany - Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial lsses, including fire cause and rigin, arsn investigatin, premise liability, prduct liability, wrkman s cmpensatin lsses, thermal imaging, rfing failures, water lsses, mld investigatins, furnace failures, lightning lsses, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses. METLIFE Insurance Cmpany - Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial lsses, including fire cause and rigin, arsn investigatin, prduct liability, rfing failures, water lsses, mld investigatins, furnace failures, lightning lsses, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses, pllutin liability lsses. CHUBB Insurance Frensic Engineering n cmmercial lsses including mechanical systems, wrkman s cmp and prduct liability. Kemper Insurance Cmpany - Frensic Engineering n residential and cmmercial lsses, prduct liability, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses. Prgressive Insurance Cmpany - Frensic Engineering n aut and mtrcycle lsses, including accident recnstructin. Natinwide Insurance Cmpany - Frensic Engineering n accident recnstructin, fire cause, prduct liability. Llyds f Lndn, premise liability, prduct liability, wrkman s cmpensatin lsses, thermal imaging, rfing failures, water lsses, mld investigatins, furnace failures, lightning lsses, structural failures, piping and mechanical system lsses. Zurich Insurance Prperty peril lsses Misc. Independent adjusters and attrneys n defense, plaintiff and subrgatin cases. Attrneys: Hassett & Dnnelly, Marrinelli, Sauer & Hartshrn, Mrrisn & Mahney, Mahn, Quinn and Mahn, Luccisan, Turret & Rsenbaum, Richard Gallne, Berchem, Mses and Devllin, Alan Cane, Neil Chen & Assciates, Rus-Daniella Weisman, Petrella & Assciates, Peter Finning, Skelley Rttner; Stanley Chen; Millan and Wanat; Sachner-O Cnner; Ted Tedfrd, Trtta, Trtta and Trtta;

4 Jacksn, O Keefe and Phelan; Rbinsn and Cle; O Cnnell, Attmre &Mrris, LLC; Hayes-Windish; Dnna Marie-Lnnergan; Falkenstein,Meggers and Paul; Bker Law Offices; In-huse cunsel at Liberty, Natinwide, Peerless, Great American, and thers. Sme cases: Bssler v Beach Star Realty LLC, stair trip and fall premise liability, Je Dunn Attrney, Lng Island, NY, Defense, Active Andersn v St. Francis Hspital, premise liability, wheel chair, James Marinelli, attrney, Plaintiff, Active Glucksman v Autrin Family Limited Partnership, premise liability, wheel chair, James Marinelli, attrney, Plaintiff, Settled Busch v Hartfrd Hspital, Premise Liability, Thmas Andersn Attrney, Defense, Active Fgler v SMB Capital, Cnstructin Defects, Jhn Miller Attrney, Defense, Active Cussn v Lambert and Barr, Cnstructin Defects, Jhn Miller Attrney, Defense, Active Taylr-Czaplewski v Harrisn et al, Premise Liability,Rbert Casst Attrney, Defense, Active V Kwiatkwski, Premise Liability, Hward, Khn, Sprague and Fitzgerald, James Mher attrney), Defense, active Beauchemin v AAAA-1 Strage, Premise, Slip and Fall, snw and Ice, Defense, Hassett & Dnnelly, active Recins v Benensn, Plaintiff, Premise, trip and fall, Safety and Design Defect, Cde Cmpliance, Alan Cane, settled Smith v. Pacific Cycle & Tys R Us, Plaintiff, Prduct Liability, Bicycle assembly, R. Gallne Attrney, active McCaulsky-Walker v Pelstra, Defense, Premise, Slip and Fall, Snw and Ice, E. Strck attrney, Active Stewart v Biernard, Premise Liability, Deck Cllapse, Plaintiff, C.Mahn attrney, Settled DePiti v 1875 Lexingtn, NYC, Premise liability, Janet Scully attrney, Defense, Active Quirz v 1051 Ocean C. LLC, NYC, Janet Scully, attrney, Defense Active. Nazmi v. Lena First and Last, Premise, Stairs, Defense, Trip and Fall, B. Smith attrney, active Plaintiff v. Lrd & Taylr, Premise, Defense, Snw and ice, E. Strck Attrney. Mandig et al v Reed Builders, Cnstructin Defects, Defense, Petrella and Assciates, Active Neidmann v Villa Rsa, Premise, Defense, Slip and Fall, J. Andrila attrney, active Stars v Yeshiva, Prduct liability, Biler Freeze-Up, Defense Lipari v Kinhackl et al., defense, Premise Liability, Sidewalk Defect, Safety, Peter Finning Jacbwitz v Scrubbin Bubbles, Defense, Premise Liability, Walkway Grate system, Natinwide Rhan v. Recksn, Plaintiff, Premise Liability, Walkway, Snw

5 and Ice, Active Taylr V Harleysville, Prperty Damage, Plaintiff, Structural, Cde, Paul Rainville Attrney, active Parady v. 88 Main Street, Defense, Premise Liability, Stairs and Walkway, Trip and Fall, J.Andrila Attrney Krause v. Cbbs Mill Inn, Defense, Premise Liability, Slip, Flring, J.Andrila Attrney Franceur v Glastnbury, CT, Plaintiff, Persnal Injury, Cnstructin Defect, Bicycle Injury, Kevin Burns, Attrney Weiner v Carlsn Cnstructin Cmpany, Premise Liability, Cnstructin Safety, Trip and Fall, Nancy Meehan, Attrney, Active Mandig & Btticell v Reed Builders, Cnstructin Liability, Defects, Julie Petrella Attrney, Active Krull v Gssimer, Defense, Cnstructin Liability, Skelly Rttner Kevin Ryan Attrney Devra Baum v (Nrwalk CT shpping center), Plaintiff, Premise Liability Perri v Cnstantine, Defense, Cnstructin, Kevin Ryan Attrney Cmmnwealth v Benjamin Brwn, Defense, Thermal Imaging Fulse v Natinwide, Defense, Prperty Freeze-Up Hale v Schl, Plaintiff, Stanley Chen, Premise Liability, Trip and Fall, Cde issues Milan & Wanat Hilltp Nursery, Defense Several Suit Technical Evaluatins Defense Rderick v Middlesex Hspital, Defense, Premise Liability, Trip, Cde Vilatins Cx v Liberty Mutual, Prperty, Plaintiff, G. Lucyniak, Attrney Middletwn Bible Church, Defendant, Premise Liability, Defense, Skelly Rttner Shreline Medical Clinic, Essex, Defendant, Premise Liability Old Avn Village, Defendant, Premise Liability, Stairs Mancia v Rsenthal, Defense, Ladder, OSHA safety, Peter Finning Attrney (New Yrk) Ianni v Nesi, Defense, Accident, Bicycle, Peter Finning, Attrney Pattersn v Panda Prperties, Defense, Cnstructin Accident, Vermnt, Bnnie Shappy, Attrney Cissell Design Grup, Principal. Prjects include ttal prject management and design f municipal, industrial, cmmercial and residential develpments, envirnmental engineering, remediatin, quarry design, strm water management, sprts field and irrigatin design. Sme prjects include: Hydrfera Crp. Wastewater Facility Permitting. Waste Stream characterizatin, technlgy evaluatin, design and permitting f expanded facility.

6 Westbrk Pst Office Site design, wetland creatin, landscape design, detentin facility, parking, sanitary system design, prject management. Indian River Recreatin Cmplex Design, cnstructin administratin and management f $2.5 millin recreatin cmplex with irrigatin systems, buildings, wastewater treatment system, sand based sprts field, created wetlands, quarrying and reuse f rck and n-site sand. Apprximately 5 ther recreatinal facilities. Mrs Site design and facility planning fr prpsed expansin f industrial facility. Vera Manufacturing Site Design, including parking, truck lading areas, strmwater management and treatment system, landscape design, utility design, building layut, survey and as-builts. Yale Athletic Cmplex Design and cnstructin supprt f stadium and sprts field facility, hrse crral, parking and landscaping. Includes sil agrnmy, drainage, subdrainage, wetland cnsulting, irrigatin system and turf cnsulting. A number f cmmercial, residential husing and institutinal develpment prjects. Site design, civil engineering, lighting, traffic, rads, sidewalks, retaining walls, recreatin areas Twn f Clintn, CT. Twn Engineer, Highway Supervisr. Prvided Engineering and Management fr Twn n Municipal infrastructure prjects including, highways, new buildings, public water supply, sprts fields, highways, drainage, landfill, recycling systems, waste reductin facilities, salt strage, transfer statin, fuel strage facilities, undergrund strage tanks, envirnmental permitting, and cmpsting systems. Prvided engineering review f prpsed develpment prjects, crdinated engineering effrts t clse landfills, bridges and schl facilities. Sme specific prjects include: Engineering, design and cnstructin management f ver 2 miles f water main t serve prperties with cntaminated sils. Engineering scpe f wrk, crdinatin and implementatin f engineering studies f cntaminated landfill prperties. Engineering, design and cnstructin f recycling facilities Implemented infrastructure management system fr imprvement f twn infrastructure using weighted value versus cst. Imprved rad system frm a 53 t 81 rating in 5 years using cmputer based system. Perfrmed review f aut accidents in Twn t evaluate damage and cause t minimize trt liability t twn. Evaluated rad cnditins, ice and snw, sanding, speed cnditins and line f sight. Implemented FEMA review prcess t crrect fld prblems that had been verlked. Implemented a plicy fr strmwater management within the twn t minimize impacts frm new develpments. Implemented a ne-frm permit and review prgram fr prpsed prjects t simplify prcess f serving the develpment needs f the residents and prperty wners. Managed maintenance and imprvement f the twn s rads. Develped a snw maintenance plicy t efficiently facilitate respnse t

7 strms and minimize salt use. Implemented a twn wide GIS mapping prject t facilitate planning. Designed and implemented imprvements t the Transfer Statin. Engineering charge fr the Health and Building Departments Engineering charge fr Building Department and Cde Cnsultatin Engineering Charge fr new public building prjects Managed Landfill, Transfer Statin, Recycling Facility, and Highway Departments. Managed snw and ice remval peratins twn wide fr rads, parks and ther publicly wned lcatins Angus MacDnald, Gary Sharpe Assciates, Old Saybrk, CT, Prject Engineer cmmercial, residential, institutinal and municipal site develpment prjects. Site planning, highway design, sidewalk, grading, lighting, parking lts, cmmn areas, hydrlgy, septic design Stne and Webster Engineering Crpratin, Envirnmental Engineer Envirnmental Engineering Divisin, Water and Waste Grup. Perfrmed engineering n large industrial, municipal and hazardus waste prjects. Part f Synfuel Task frce prviding leading edge technlgy envirnmental engineering supprt as lead engineer n several develpment prjects. Cmpany specialist/expert n slids dewatering equipment, evapratrs and chemical feed systems. Typical assignments include systems engineering fr wastewater treatment, water treatment, slids dewatering, pumping and heat exchanger systems. Assigned t nuclear pwer facility at Millstne III in Waterfrd, CT where assignments included start-up supprt f systems including emergency pwer, envirnmental systems, fire suppressin systems, HVAC systems, cmpnent cling system, trash racks, heat exchangers systems and cmputer chiller systems. Prvided cnstructin supprt n systems and installatin f piping and electrical systems. Sme prjects and assignments included: Millstne III Nuclear Pwer Statin Field Pwer Engineer, Area Engineer prviding cnstructin engineering supprt fr the Turbine Building, Intake Building, Emergency Generatr Building, Auxiliary Building, and Fuel Building. Sme systems with extensive experience: Fire Suppressin System Cmputer chiller system Water treatment system Cmpnent Cling system Main Steam System Emergency Generatr System Circulatry Water System Implemented QC unsat system fr reslutin f piping/electrical prximity prblems. System used fr ther nuclear pwer plants under cnstructin by SW. Flrida Pwer Crpratin Designed integral water and wastewater treatment system t prmte water reuse n a synfuel repwering

8 Patents and publicatins facility. El Pas Electric Lead Envirnmental Engineer n a Slar Repwering facility using mirrrs n a slar tracking serv s fcusing slar energy n a biler twer. Water treatment systems and wastewater treatment systems were prime wrk area. Als respnsible fr bilgical grup and air grup cntributin. Kppelman Prcess Lead Envirnmental Engineer n semi-adiabiatic prcess prviding treatment systems fr wastewater and waste streams. Prcess pyrlized carbnaceaus materials prducing high strength waste stream. Implemented wet air xidatin t pretreat waste stream and prduce steam t further imprve system efficiencies. Waste water treatment included anaerbic treatment system t prduce methane used t supplement the heating system. Gerge Miller Crpratin Prvided envirnmental audit t address CERCLA liabilities. Studied waste stream reductins, treatments and business pprtunities treating hazardus wastes. Bstn Electric Cmpany Prvided water treatment engineering fr a steam heating plant. Bstn Electric Cmpany Prvided envirnmental engineering t supprt cal barge dcking facilities. Eastern Fine Paper Cmpany Reviewed plant prcesses prducing wastewater and pretreatment prcesses as well as the lcal wastewater treatment facility t address treatment plant failures and plant envirnmental csts. Engineered several changes t the prcess stream, including recycling water streams and implemented a surge strage system t allw metering f wastewater flws t the municipal plant t even ut the rganic lading. Mntauk Electric Cmpany Principal Envirnmental Engineer prviding engineering fr the wastewater treatment system fr cal pile runff and prcess wastewater. Als, prvided systems fr slids dewatering and handling and air quality mnitring systems. Pulp and Paper Cmpany, Maine Flyash landfill cnsulting, characterized leachate and mdeled transprt. Lwell Canal Lw Head Repwering Prject Prvide Phase I and II site assessment in 1980, prir t establishment f recgnized requirements. ; c-develped a claim management system t facilitate the cmmunicatin and dcumentatin between experts and insurance adjusters. Training Seminar, Instructr Multiple dates, Prfessinal Investigatrs Engineers Assciatin, Fire Origin and Cause, Mld Claim Investigatins, Prperty and Liability Claims. Three day seminar taught primarily t seasned prfessinal engineers n techniques and investigatin prtcl t slve claim related engineering prblems. Mld Causatin and Remediatin, Claims Ntes, May 2004, Technical Bulletin describing misture prblems and determinatin in buildings. Human Factrs I, Claims Ntes, March Technical Bulletin describing human factrs invlved with aut accidents. Human Factrs II, Claims Ntes, February Technical Bulletin describing

9 human factrs invlved with prperty injuries and claims. Mld & Misture Claims Ntes, December Technical Bulletin describing case studies in mld related claims in residential setting. Lightning Claims Ntes, January effects f lightning strikes arund buildings. Technical Bulletin describing the Pllutin Ptential frm the Gasificatin f Carbnaceus Shales, 1979, American Water Wrks Cnference Las Vegas, Nevada, Water Reuse in cal gasificatin, Jurnal f the American Water Wrks Assciatin, Leachate Ptential frm Cal Fired Pwer Plant Flyash, cntributing authr, Pulp and Paper Jurnal, Water Reuse in a Cmbined Cycle Cal Gasificatin Plant, published in American Pwer, Sprts Turf Management Seminar, surface and subsurface water flw.