Curriculum Vitae
Charles E. Cassani, CR
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, California State University, Sacramento, California
- Master of Science, Psychology, post-graduate study, 30 units of 60 units completed, California State University, Sacramento, California
Professional Experience
- Social Worker, Sacramento County 1967 – 1973
- Magic Carpet Cleaners 1969 – 1974. Sole Proprietorship, carpet and upholstery cleaning
- Steamatic of Sacramento, 1974 – 2010. Forty-two years of combined field and owner/manager experience in cleaning, restoration, remediation, and construction related to fire, water, vandalism, and biological events. Professional consulting as a textile inspector, fire and water damage restoration consultant, appraiser, umpire, and expert witness for insurance companies, public entities, individuals, businesses, attorneys, and the California State Department of Consumer Affairs. Qualified Expert Witness in Superior Court and Federal Court, Sacramento, California, in personal property appraisal, cleaning, restoration, and remediation.
- SOS Consulting Services, 2010 to 2011. Consulting and expert witness services, consumers, insurance carriers, restoration, and general contractors.
- Concurrent Affiliation - Affiliated Professional Services, specializing in water intrusion analysis, testing, and estimates for restoration and remediation projects.
- Concurrent Affiliation - Advise & Consult, Consultant specializing in structural and personal property damage projects following fires, water damage, and biological or fungal contamination.
- Restoration Management Company, Analytical Specialist, March 2012 to present.
Licenses
- California General Contractor #697339 – B, 1994
- C61/D64 Specialty License, Air Duct Cleaning, 1995
- A – General Engineering License, 2009
- HAZ – Hazardous Substance Removal, 2009
- ASB - Asbestos, 2009
- DOSH Certification #973, 2010
Certifications, Training, Qualifications
- Certified Carpet & Upholstery Technician, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), Certified Journeyman Technician, Certified Textile Inspector, #246, 1972 – 1993. Over 1400 Certified Textile Inspections performed.
- Certified Restorer #47, Restoration Industry Association (RIA), 1989 to present. Over 800 inspections, investigations and reports completed
- Certified, California Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations, January 1993
- Certified 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Material Responder Technician, Level I, July 1993
- Qualified, Expert Witness, Property Appraiser, Restoration Contractor, Superior Court, Sacramento, California, 1997
- Microbial Remediation Technician Training, 1998
- Qualified, Expert Witness, Remediation Contractor, Federal Court, Sacramento, California, 2000.
- Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), 2003
- RMC Coronavirus Cleaning Disinfecting Protocol research, development, field testing, April 2020 forward
Educational
- California Department of Insurance Continuing Education Provider, #C0743, 1995 - 2009
- Provided CE credits for Agents and Adjuster
- Courses: Mitigating the Loss: Fire, Water, and Environmental Damage, Business Ethics
- Over 600 agents, adjusters attended
- Continuing Education Credits
- EPA Course 2000 – Asthma & Allergen Control, University of Tulsa
- IAQ 2001 – Moisture, Microbes and Health Effects: Indoor Air Quality and Moisture in Buildings
- Restoration Industry Association Spring and Fall Conference technical and speaker participation since 1990
- ANSI/IICRC S520 Workshop 2009
- ACGIH, AIHA, ASHRAE, BOMA Canada, CIRI, IAQA Radio, OSHA, RIA, COVID-19 education and training 2019 forward
- Leadership
- Chairman, Steamatic Executive Counsel, 2004 – 2006
- Board of Directors, RIA, 2009 – 2010
- RIA Certified Restorer Curriculum Redevelopment Committee, 2011 – 2017.
- Published RIA Certified Restorer Body of Knowledge, April 2017
- Member, RIA Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee, March 2019
- RIA Martin L. King Award, Received Jun 2021