• Chemical
• Construction
• Metals
• Oil and Gas
• Utilities

This expert attended the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University and obtained a M.B.A. from that institute.

This expert attended the Lafayette College and obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

This expert specializes in protective linings and coatings, comprehensive coating consulting, and coatings failure analysis. This consultant also has experience in laboratory testing, expert witness service, corrosion surveys and coating system evaluations.

This consultant also specializes in technical specification and contract document development, contract management, and in-process inspection of surface preparation. Weld inspection, coatings applications, and training are others of expertise this consultant has.

This expert is knowledgeable in areas including environmental exposure testing, coatings and linings, corrosion in wastewater facilities, and coatings industry regulations. Other areas in which this consultant is knowledgeable include inspection of water-borne industrial and marine coatings, water soluble salts beneath paint, and litigation over coatings failures.

This expert has conducted numerous studies in areas including maintenance painting, systems, selection, and specification considerations. Related fields this expert has done studies in are testing and evaluation of protective linings used in utility flue gas desulfurization systems, effects of polyols on urethane performance properties, bridge maintenance painting, paint systems, selection, problems, and failures.

Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.

Protective Coatings Specialist and Consultant

Lieutenant, United States Navy

Has been directly involved with litigation involving coating and recoating problems and removal of lead-based paint.

This expert has authored numerous publications related to environmental exposure testing, coatings and linings, preventing hydrogen sulfide and microbiologically influenced corrosion in wastewater facilities, coatings industry regulations, inspection of water-borne industrial and marine coatings, water soluble salts beneath paint, and more.

This expert has presented technical papers or educational lectures at various meetings including: NACE International; Liberty Bell Corrosion Course; New York Corrosion Course; American Zinc Institute; Canadian Zinc Institute; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; National Plant Engineering and Maintenance Conference; Kanawha Valley Coatings Society; University of Missouri-Rolla; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Center for Professional Advancement; Engineering Foundation Conference; Paint Research Institute of the Federation of Societies of Paint; National Bureau of Standards. Has also lectured extensively at various training seminars. Presentation topics have included inspection of water-borne industrial and marine coatings, water soluble salts beneath paint - quantities and consequences, how to avoid litigation over coatings failures, maintenance painting: systems, selection, and specification considerations, testing and evaluation of protective linings used in utility flue gas desulfurization systems, effects of polyols on urethane performance properties, and bridge maintenance painting, paint systems, selection, problems, and failures.