Renowned Experts Lend Industry Advice in Key Areas of Soil, Corrosion and Structure

• Kerri M. Howell (Corrosion)
• Dan Rhoades (Geotechnical)
• Gene St. Onge (Structure)

"The formation of the PHS Technical Advisory Board is another major step forward in making the Winslow Geo Anchor an implemented building solution," said Tom Richards, president of Pacific Housing Systems. "These individuals are not only passionate about providing the best possible solutions for builders today, but, with an average 30 years experience in their respective fields of expertise, also highly educated in nearly every aspect of the industry from a practical and experiential point of view. They will be key as use of our products expands into new geographical areas, and the conditions specific to that area encountered."

Kerri Howell is a renowned expert in the field of corrosion engineering and has nearly 25 years of civil experience including research, product development, planning, design and construction inspection in the transportation and corrosion control industries. She has extensive experience in corrosion evaluation and cathodic protection of atmospherically exposed reinforced concrete and steel structures/foundations, corrosion investigation of water and wastewater piping, steam, gas and fuel piping, design and evaluation of corrosion control systems for water and wastewater plants and pipelines, material selection, coatings and linings, and failure analysis.

Howell holds professional registrations as a Registered Corrosion Engineer in California, and a Registered Civil Engineer in the States of Alaska, California, Nevada, Washington and Pennsylvania. Professional affiliations include the American Water Works Association, Federal Highway Administration Expert Review Panel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety (Technical Advisory Committee for Standards for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines), National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the Steel Structures Painting Council. She has published and or presented over 35 papers since 1981 at numerous national, regional and local industry conferences, seminars and workshops.

Dan Rhoades has been active in soil mechanics and foundation engineering since 1959. His experience included studies throughout the western states on over 2,500 major projects including deep and shallow foundations, waterfront construction, dike and levee design, oil, water and sewer pipelines, sub drainage, slide stabilization, hillside mass earth grading, land reclamation, construction methods, oil stabilization, erosion control, pavement engineering and waterproofing membranes and linings. Additionally, Dan has been an expert witness for material sciences and geotechnical matter in CA, NV and TX.

Rhoades is a State of California Registered Civil Engineer, Registered Geotechnical Engineer, Licensed Engineering Contractor, and Licensed Environmental Assessor. He is Past President of the Alameda County Chapter of California Society of Professional Engineers, Past President of Northern California Construction Institute, and State Director of the California Society of Professional Engineers.

Gene St. Onge has over 30 years experience as a civil engineer in the private, public, domestic and international arenas. Currently, he serves as a principal at St. Onge and Associates, an Oakland, California - based firm specializing in civil and structural design. Gene has particular expertise in new buildings, unreinforced masonry construction, and retrofit and enhancement projects. His firm is noted for its work in innovative, state of the art design. (St. Onge and Associates designed the first residence in the world to employ a damper system for seismic resistance).

St. Onge is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of California and Washington, and is a member the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Structural Engineers Society of Northern California (SEAONC), and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI).

About Pacific Housing Systems
Pacific Housing Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of next generation foundation, floor and core solutions for residential homebuilders developing projects where marginal soil is prevalent. Its solutions enable developers to increase the speed, quality and quantity of new home deliveries and maximize their market share of new housing starts. For additional information, call 925.683.2739 or visit www.pacifichousingsystems.com.

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