Accomplishments

2013 - Active Member, Steamship Historical Society of America, National and Southern California Chapters

2013 - Active Member, Titanic Historical Society

2013 - January 8th edition, West Valley View newspaper. Featured on the cover, and on page 2, in an article about the completion of a model of the deep-sea submersible "Alvin", just prior to it being shipped for display at the Titanic Historical Society Museum in Massachusetts.

2012 - July 13th edition, West Valley View (Phoenix metro area) newspaper. Featured on the cover and in a full page article (page 11) as the "Artist of the Week" about Grand Prix Reproductions, as well as ideas and techniques related to scale model building.

2012 - April 28th edition, Northwest Valley Republic (Phoenix metro area) newspaper. Featured on the cover and in a full page article (page 24) along with coverage for the 2012 100th Anniversary and Convention and Memorial unveiling and dedication at the Titanic Historical Society's Titanic Museum in Springfield, Mass. The story also focuses on Grand Prix Reproductions and details the arrival of a scale model of the RMS Queen Mary to the Titanic Museum.

2012 - March 27th edition, West Valley View newspaper, was retained as an assistant to the Westview High School (Avondale, AZ) Drama Department in regards to their Spring production of Titanic: Tragedy and Trial. Assisted with script continuity, prop and set details, technical information and factual information surrounding the Titanic construction and equipment details, as well as the known facts surrounding the disaster.

2012 - 1st Quarter Publication, Issue # 197 (May-July) Titanic Commutator. Featured in full page article (page 27) with details and pictures of a scale model of the ocean vessel "Le Suroit" arriving after fabrication and assembly at the Titanic Historical Society's Titanic Museum.

2011 - November 4th edition, Southwest Valley Republic (Phoenix metro area) newspaper. Featured on the entire cover and 2 full pages (3 and 4) in an article about the fabrication and assembly of the "Le Suroit" model, along with coverage of the (then) upcoming 100th Titanic Anniversary and Convention and Memorial dedication in Springfield, Mass.

2011 - August 16th edition, West Valley View newspaper. Featured on the entire cover and page 2 in an article about Grand Prix Reproductions, and details the initial stages of construction of the "Le Suroit" model, as well as the (then) upcoming 100th Titanic Anniversary and Convention.

2012 - Active Member, Steamship Historical Society of America, National and Southern California Chapters

2012 - Active Member, Titanic Historical Society

2010 (April) - Best Overall Paint, 1963 Lotus 25, Desert Scale Classic Model Competition, Phoenix, AZ

2010 (April) - Best of Show, 1963 Lotus 25, Desert Scale Classic Competition, Phoenix, AZ

2010 - Active Member, Titanic Historical Society

2010 - Active Member, Cactus Car Modelers of Arizona

2010 - Active Member, Steamship Historical Society of America, Southern California Chapter

2009 - Active Member, Maritime Research Center, San Pedro, CA

2008 (September) - Full page article (with 4 photographs) devoted exclusively to Grand Prix Reproductions published in The West Valley View (Phoenix) newspaper

2006 (April) - Authored large contributing article published in FineScale Modeler Magazine (Kalmbach Publications)

2005 - Added architectural models to the Grand Prix Reproductions product line to meet the demand of building growth in the metro Phoenix area, for developments such as Desert Mountain, DC Ranch and Verrado

1998 - Completed model of the 1000th Boeing 747 showing all the escape slides deployed (still on display at the 747 Division of The Boeing Company in Everett, Washington)

1995 to 1999 - Employed by BFGoodrich Aircraft Evacuation Systems as a R&D engineering technician responsible for developing escape slide systems for the Boeing 777-300 & 767-400 aircraft fleet

1990 (March) - Participated in the United States Grand Prix Art Exhibition during 3rd Grand Prix race in Phoenix

1990 - Interviewed by Rick DeBruhl on KPNX-TV Phoenix about the 1990 Formula One race in Phoenix, same segment aired that week on Speedweek, a racing coverage show on ESPN

1989 - Provided Phoenix Formula One office with a variety of Formula One car models, and was given a "Gold Pass" for the Grand Prix (unlimited access to anywhere on the track during the race weekend)

1989 (June) - Grand Prix Reproductions featured on cover of "Marquee" pull-out section (2 page article with 3 photographs) in the Phoenix Gazette newspaper during inaugural United States Grand Prix in downtown Phoenix

1988 (December) - Started Grand Prix Reproductions, featuring hand-built Formula One Ferrari Grand Prix models, in anticipation of the inaugural United States Grand Prix upcoming in June 1989

1986 - 1st Place, RMS Lusitania, 1986 Arizona State Fair

1985 - 1st Place & Best of Show, RMS Titanic, 1985 Arizona State Fair

1985 to 1991 - Employed by Hobby Bench Stores in Phoenix

1982 - Indy 500 mechanic