Board of Directors

President
garnetts@iact-thermography.org

   Garnett Shortt is a certified thermographer with five years experience in the inspection industry.  Mr. Shortt worked for an electrical and HVAC company performing primarily commercial inspections in the early 90’s.  Mr. Shortt is on the Performance of Buildings committee E06 for ASTM International, the most respected standards society in the building sciences industry. A graduate of economics from Liberty University, Mr. Shortt spent 8 years in the corporate world which included working in the World Trade Centre in New York.  Mr. Shortt is the owner of Commonwealth Home Inspections, Inc., one of the most respected privately owned home inspection company in Virginia.  While working keeps him busy, Mr. Shortt still finds time to be very active in his local church, play tennis, spend time with his wife, 4.5-year-old son and 2.5-year-old daughter, and play the trumpet for fun.  In addition, owns and operates GWS Consultants, Inc. (a commercial property inspection company) and Commonwealth Home Inspections, Inc.

His associations/ qualifications/certifications include:

•      Certified Thermographer Level I and Building Sciences
•      ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)
•      VAREI (Virginia Associations of Real Estate Inspectors)
•      National Trust for Historic Preservation (Main Street)
•      ICC (International Code Council)
•      ESA (Environmental Solutions Association)
•      Certified FEMA Disaster Inspector
•      Certified Home Inspector

Board Chair
(Director of IR Technology)
garyo@iact-thermography.org

   Gary Orlove, P.E., ASNT NDT Level III, TIRT has been using infrared thermography since 1975.  During that time, he has accumulated experience in field diagnostics as a consultant to industry, and has been employed by three major manufacturers of infrared equipment. His duties have included selling, marketing, testing, and designing infrared cameras. Gary has also published several papers on the technology and its applications.

   Mr. Orlove started teaching infrared thermography at the University of Wisconsin in 1978.  In 2000 he co-founded the InfraMation Conference, which has grown to become the largest annual IR conference for thermographers. He is a past chairman of the ASNT Thermal / Infrared Technical Committee, and is a member of ASNT, ISO, and ASTM thermography standards committees. Mr. Orlove is the sole voting member for the United States representing ANSI on ISO thermography standards. He has also received an award from NASA for contributions to the Space Shuttle Thermal Imager Program.

   His responsibilities have included managing an infrared training facility in the U.S., technical support for infrared users, marketing and  sales, advanced infrared product conception and development, and European Sales Manager. He has worked for AGEMA Infrared Systems, Inframetrics, Inc, The Academy of Infrared Thermography, and FLIR Systems. His current roles at the Infrared Training Center include course development and instruction, web site management, development of computer based courseware, advanced technical support, co-chairman of the annual InfraMation thermographer’s conference, and publisher and editor of ITC’s highly acclaimed monthly newsletter.

   Mr. Orlove holds a B.S. in zoology and a B.S.M.E. in energy engineering, both from the University of Wisconsin and is a registered Professional Engineer.  He also holds certifications from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing as an NDT Level III in Thermal Infrared Testing.

Publications

·         “Benefits of Commercial and Industrial Building Envelope Thermography“- with Richard Malone- Thermosense II (1979)

·         “Practical thermal measurement techniques” - SPIE Thermosense IV (1982)

·         “Assessment of thermography as a means for determining steam trap performance” - SPIE Thermosense VI (1983)

·         “Development of a radiometric model for the detection of plastic coating omissions on aluminum substrate” - Thermosense XII (1990)

·         “Non-Destructive Evaluation of Steam Traps” - Thermosense XXI (1999)

·         “The relationship between current load and temperature for quasi-steady state and transient conditions” – with Bernard Lyon and Donna Peters - Thermosense XXII (2000)

·         “A Brief History of 25 Years (or more) of Infrared Imaging Radiometers” – with Bernard Lyon - SPIE Thermosense XXV (2003)

·         “Twenty-five Years of ThermoSense: an historical and technological Retrospective” – with Robert Madding and Herbert Kaplan - Thermosense XXV (2003)

·         “Important Measurements that support IR Surveys in Substations” – with Robert Madding and Ken Leonard – InfraMation 2002

·         “The importance of spatial resolution in IR thermography temperature measurement – three brief case studies” – with Robert Madding and Bernard Lyon - InfraMation 2006

Board Chair-Elect
(Director of Medical Infrared Imaging)
billa@iact-thermography.org

Founder and Clinical director of Pacific Chiropractic and Research Center, HealthScan Thermal Imaging. Dr. Amalu brings over 16 years of thermal imaging experience to NACT.  Dr. Amalu is a Board Certified Thermologist, who provides thermogram interpreting services for over 25 imaging centers worldwide.  He is also President of the International Academy of Clinical Thermography and instructs physicians world-wide in the science and interpretation of thermal imaging. He also lectures world-wide in both universities and public venues to increase awareness in the utilization of thermal imaging in the medical field.

•       Board Certified Clinical Thermologist
•       Diplomate in Clinical Thermography
•       Clinical Thermology Fellow
•       Certified by the American Board of Clinical Thermography
•       Certified by the American Board of Medical Infrared Imaging
•       Certified by the International Academy of Clinical Thermology
•       Executive Board Officer - International Academy of Clinical Thermology - 2006 President
•       Executive Board Officer 2006 - International Thermographic Society
•       Member of American Academy of Thermology
•       Member of International Thermographic Society
•       Member of International Academy of Clinical Thermology
•       Member of IEEE - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

Treasurer
(Director of Building Sciences)
scottw@iact-thermography.org

   Scott Wood has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. He is a certified Level II Thermographer, as well a certification in Infrared Building Science Applications (CBST). His other certifications include: Applications of Infrared Thermography in the Inspection and Diagnosis of Low Slope Commercial Roofing Systems, Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS), Certification as asbestos inspector (AHERA Accreditation for Inspector), Certification as asbestos abatement supervisor (CAL OSHA Contractor/Supervisor), IICRC Water Damage Restoration and Health and Safety Technician, IICRC Health and Safety Technician, and IICRC Odor Removal, Decontamination and Disinfection Technician.

Professional Association Memberships and Affiliations

• Disaster Kleenup International (DKI)
• American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ)
• 2003 Peer Review Committee for the IICRC S520 Mold Remediation Standard and Reference Guide Committee member for the IICRC S520 chapter 7, structural remediation revisions.

Publications

• Building Science Applications Course Training Manual IRBS351, IRBS201 Application Course for Supervisors Using Infrared thermography in Water Intrusion and Restoration of Buildings, IRBS101 Introduction for Technicians to Infrared Thermography in Water Intrusion and Restoration of Buildings, 2003 – to date
• IR Thermography Use in the Building Science Industry – InfraMation Proceedings, Volume 4, 2003
• Thermography Enhances Investigation – The Triangle Times, February 2004
• Non Evasive Roof Leak Detection Using Infrared Thermography – InfraMation Proceedings, Volume 5, 2004
• Using Thermography to find a class of latent construction defects – InfraMation Proceedings, Volume 6, 2005
• Training Manual for Infrared Camera Training for Home Inspectors, 2005 – to date
• Using Thermography to find a class of latent construction defects – Thermal Solutions, 2006

Board Member – Medical Infrared Imaging
scottm@iact-thermography.org

   Dr. Scott Miles was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated in the first graduating class from Perry Meridian High School in 1975.  He received his B.A. degree from University of Indianapolis in 1979 with majors in Chemistry and Biology, and a minor in mathematics.  In 1984, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School, receiving the OB/Gyn clerkship award for the highest grade in his class for this clinical rotation.  Dr. Miles completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Cook County Hospital, Chicago Illinois, graduating in 1988.  He passed board written and oral exams and was certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1990 and was recertified in 2000.  Dr. Miles has been in private practice on Indianapolis’ Southside for 20 years.  His practice has been limited to Gynecology only since July 1, 2002.  His other certifications include: Diplomate of The American Board of Clinical Sexology (Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction), Certified Thermology Technician (IACT), Designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (Federal Aviation Administration), Designated FAA Safety Team member.  Current professional memberships include: Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Functional Medicine, American College for the Advancement of Medicine, Indiana State Medical Association, and The Indianapolis Medical Society.  Doctor Miles is fluent in both English and Spanish.