Consultant Bios

Gary L. Tinklenberg 

• Over 30 years experience in the industrial coatings arena
• SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist #301-206-0559
• Consultant in the areas of:
  • failure analysis of all paints
  • painting of  structural steel and weathering steel
  • coating condition surveys
  • specification preparation or review
  • cost estimates
• Expert witness for lawsuits involving coatings failures
• Principal for research projects involving the industrial painting industry
• Instructor for courses on all aspects of industrial coatings
• Technical affiliations
  • SSPC-The Society for Protective Coatings
    • Chairman: Education Committee 
    • Member:
      • Publication Review board
      • Hazardous Waste Removal Committee
    • Instructor:  Supervisor/Competent Person Training for Deleading Industrial structures (C-3) and the Refresher course (C-5)
    • Awards:
      • Coatings Education 1993
      • Outstanding Publication 1990 and 1997
  • NACE International – National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Lloyd M. Smith, PhD 

• Over 35 years experience in the corrosion control and coatings arena
• SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist #282-187-0521
• Consultant in the areas of:  
  • failure analysis
  • coating condition surveys
  • specification preparation or review
  • cost estimates
  • bridges
  • water tanks
  • tanks and tank linings
  • structural steel
  • powder coatings
  • metallizing
  • coatings on concrete
• Expert witness for lawsuits involving the coatings industry
• Technical affiliations
• SSPC-The Society for Protective Coatings
  • Chairman:  Lead Paint Removal Committee
  • Contributing Editor:  Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings
  • General Editor:  SSPC Applicator Training Bulletin
  • Instructor:  Supervisor/Competent Person Training for Deleading Industrial structures (C-3) and the Refresher course (C-5)
  • Awards:
    • Coatings Education 1998
    • Certificate of Recognition 1987, 1992
    • Outstanding Publication 1990
• NACE International – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • Editorial Board: Coatings Pro magazine
• ASTM – American Society of Testing and Materials
  • Chairman:  D1.46 – Industrial Protective Coatings
  • Awards:
    • Award of Appreciation, 1988
    • Henry A. Gardner Subcommittee Chairman of the Year, 2003 

Jon R. Cavallo, PE

• Over 35 years experience in the corrosion control and coatings arena
• Registered Professional Engineer in: NJ, ME, MA, CT, NH and AK
• SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist #130-35-0235
• Coatings expert for the nuclear industry
• Expert witness for lawsuits involving the coatings industry
• Consultant in the areas of:
  •  failure analysis
  • coatings application inspection
  • coating condition surveys
  • specification preparation and review
  • cost estimates
  • contract arbitration
  • underwater inspection
  • nuclear industry
• Technical affiliations
  • SSPC - The Society for Protective Coatings
    • Chairman, New England Chapter
    • JPCL Editor's Award (2000)
  • NACE International – The National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • ASME- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ASTM – American Society of Testing and Materials
    • Chairman:  D33 – Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
  • MSPE - Maine Society of Professional Engineers
    •  President

 Timothy D. Race

•  Over 25 years experience in the architectural and industrial maintenance coatings arena
• SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist #992-897-1372
• Expert witness for lawsuits involving the coatings industry
• Consultant in the areas of:
  • high-performance paints and thermal spray coatings for water projects
  • architectural coatings for use on concrete, masonry, wood and metal substrates
  • coating condition surveys
  • failure analysis
  • coating condition surveys
• Coatings researcher
• Technical affiliations
  • SSPC-The Society for Protective Coatings
    • Chairman:
      • Methods for Improved Performance Group
      • Surface Tolerant Coatings Unit Committee
      • Performance Evaluation of Unit Committee
    • Member:
      • Standards Review Committee
      • Coatings Steering Group Committee
    • Associate Instructor:  Supervisor/Competent Person Training for Deleading Industrial structures (C-3)
    • Awards:
      • SSPC Technical Achievement Award 1998
      • Award of Appreciation 1998
  • NACE International – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • AWS – American Welding Society