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President
garnetts@iactthermography.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, 2-year-old son and four-month-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
garyo@iactthermography.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
billa@iactthermography.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
scottw@iactthermography.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.

   His numerous courses and seminars include Disaster Kleenup International, ATC and Associates/The Environmental Institute, Environmental Testing and Technology, American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ), Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Fraunhofer Institute of Building Physics WUFI/ORNL, Infrared Training Center (ITC).

   Mr. Wood's professional experience includes being employed by Four Star Cleaning and Restoration, past position as Environmental Remediation and Infrared Divisions Manager, and is currently the technical director responsible for  consulting/Investigator of construction defects, water intrusion and infrared thermography, review all infrared inspection reports, General labor, equipment, materials and supplies, estimating, sales, technical research, and project management, technical support. He also is a member of the Building Science Institute where he is a primary instructor/consultant for Building Science Institute.  He provides instruction for all course, train and coordinate instructors, write all course manuals, primary contact and provider for clinics and workshops, review all student reports for certification.

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.

Speaking Engagements

  •      Property Management Training Institute, Quarterly 2003-2005 
         Topic: Recognizing, Preventing and Resolving Mold Problems
  •      Northern California Plant Engineering & Maintenance Conference, October 2003;  Topic: Recognizing, Preventing and Resolving Mold Problems
  •      InfraMation Conference, September 2003; Topic: IR Thermography use in The Building Science Industry
  •      Disaster Kleenup International (DKI), May 2004; Topic: The new S520 Standard
  •      Primary Building Science Institute Course Instructor, January 2004 to date
         Topics: IRBS351 Building Science Applications Certificate, 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, One day Home Inspection Course
  •      InfraMation Conference, September 2004; Topic: IR clinic, Building Science
  •      InfraMation Conference, September 2004; Topic: Non-invasive Roof Leak Detection Using Infrared Thermography
  •      InfraMation Conference, October 2005; Topic: IR clinic, Building Science, case studies
  •      IAQA-AmIAQ-IESO The Unification Conference, October 2005
         Workshop speaker: Thermal Imaging Devices for Use in Building Diagnostics, Water Damage Inspections, and Mold Investigations
  •      Thermal Solutions Conference, January 2006; Topic: Using Thermography to find a class of latent construction defects
  •      Joint workshop Four Star Cleaning & Restoration and Restoration Consultants, February 2006; Topic: Water Intrusion Investigation
  •      Westcon Western Construction Consultants Association, March 2006; Topic: Infrared Thermography and Its Use In Construction Defect Investigations
  •      ServPro Convention, June 2006; Workshop speaker, Three workshops: Infrared Thermography Basics, How Infrared thermography can be a useful tool for building inspections, Case studies and examples of Infrared thermography as a tool for building inspections

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

 

 

 


Secretary
johnf@aictthermography.org

   John Fehlberg is a two time Level III Thermographer with over 17 years experience in Infrared Thermography and Predictive/Preventive Maintenance in the Power Utility Industry. John has worked in Nuclear, Fossil, Geothermal and Biomass power plants and performed inspections on Transmission, Substation and Distribution systems through-out the US. He currently works for Sierra Pacific Resources/Nevada Power Company in Las Vegas, NV as the Substation Maintenance Sr. Administrator.
   John has attended Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee Wisconsin studying Electrical Engineering and has been working on his ASNT Certification as a PdM Level III.
   He has also written many proceedings for various infrared conferences and is noted as the first person to ever write a paper on the Identification of Hotspots in a Fiber-Optic Cable.

  •      Certified Infrared Thermographer Level III #1745, Infraspection Institute
  •      Certified Infrared Thermographer Level III #3-013, Academy Of Infrared Thermography  
  •      Certified Building Science Thermographer #18535, Infrared Training Center
  •      Certified Level I Infrared Training (EPRI M&D Center)
  •      Sierra Pacific Resources/Nevada Power Company, Substation Maintenance Sr. Administrator
  •      Bechtel Nevada, Nevada Test Site Infrared Thermographer
  •      Thermal1, President/Owner
  •      Florida Power and Light Co., Senior Infrared Thermographer/NDE Specialist
  •      Advanced Thermal Services, President/Owner

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