Business & Professional Experience
• Small Business Owner – met a payroll for 26 years
Zembower Auto Center, Altamonte Springs, FL
• Automotive Industry Forensic Analyst and Consultant
• Consultant to law enforcement agencies, manufacturers, Insurance companies and law firms. Testified nationwide as expert witness in federal, state and local courts.
• Automotive Education Consultant
• Technical Consultant/Chairman – Ford Motor Company Consumers Appeal Board Reviewed approximately 2,000 cases.
• Orlando Police Department Traffic Homicide Division – Technical Consultant
• Florida Highway Patrol – Technical Consultant
• Radio talk show host • WFLA 540 AM, WWNZ 740 AM, ESPN 1080 AM
• Technical Consultant • WESH television affiliates
Community Involvement History
• Seminole County Planning & Zoning Commission, Chair and Board Member
• Seminole County Parks and Recreation Board, Member
• Seminole County Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Member
• City of Altamonte Springs Motor Vehicle Incident Review Board, Member
• Board of Director and President of Lake Pickett Woods Homeowner’s Association
• Board of Director and President for Central Florida Marine Conservation Corporation
• Board of Director and President of Central Florida Offshore Anglers
• Citizens Police Academy, Orlando Police Department
• Meals on Wheels, Sponsor
• Advisory Board Member – Master’s Academy Christian School
• Private Christian School Scholarship for Underprivileged Children
• Little League Coach and Team Sponsor
• Florida Conservation Association
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Seminole State College Automotive Advisory Council- Board of Directors
• Technical Consultant – National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Seminole State College
• Technical Advisor – Orange County Public Schools
• Automotive Curriculum Advisory Board of Directors for Mid Florida Technical College
• National Republican Congressional Committee – Business Advisory Board
Personal & Recognition
• Married 35 years to wife Lisa, with two children
• Native Floridian, 45-years residing in Central Florida
• Religious faith – Methodist
• Orlando Police Department – twice awarded Good Citizenship Award
• American Towing and Recovery Association Award – Industry Pioneer Award
• American Automobile Association – Superior Customer Service Award
• Avid conservationist, equestrian, sportsman, marksman and angler.
Education
• Colonial High School Graduate
• Seminole State College – studies in Automotive Service Technology
• General Motors Training University – automotive technology courses
• Collision Safety Institute – crash data retrieval & analysis training
• American Management Association – continuing education courses
• Harvard Business School – executive development courses