Steven G. Reed, CFI, CFEI, CFII Envista Forensics Fire & Explosion Division 5565 Glenridge Connector Suite 900 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 Domicile: Office: 925.324.3412 Fax: 866.782.3473 Cell: 925.324.3412 E-Mail: Steve.Reed@envistaforensics.com Professional Experience October 2018 to Present April 2017 to October 2018 April 2010 to March 2017 November 2005 to June 2009 September 1997 to October 2004 September 1989 to September 1997 September 1978 to September 1989 January 1983 September 1989 Envista Forensics Envista Forensics Boise, Idaho Envista Forensics Boise, Idaho Senior Lead Consultant Nevada Gaming Control Board Las Vegas, Nevada Agent Forensic Engineering, Inc. Fire & Explosion Investigator Assistant District Supervisor Special Agent Skyland Fire & Rescue Skyland, North Carolina Volunteer / Part-Time Paid Firefighter Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 1
July 1968 September 1978 Winston-Salem Police Department Winston-Salem, North Carolina Police Officer / Detective Fire Scene Experience Mr. Steven Reed, CFI, CFEI, CFII, is a for the Fire and Explosion Division, and has 33 years of fire investigation experience. He has personally conducted more than 3,000 fire investigations. Mr. Reed retired from the and has testified as an expert in fire and explosion investigations in both state and federal courts in a number of different jurisdictions. Mr. Reed s experience includes functioning as the lead investigator in large/complex losses such as an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in Singapore. He has led multiple large losses at apartment complexes and commercial properties under construction, resulting in millions of dollars in damage. He has also worked multiple large processing and manufacturing plants and recently functioned as the Lead Investigator of a commercial building fire in California that led to the second largest loss of life since 2003. Education 1976 University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Law Enforcement & Public Administration 1974 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, North Carolina Police Science Training January 1978 March 1979 July 1979 North Carolina Polygraph Association Annual Seminar SBI Academy Sniper / Observer School 52 48 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 2
August 1979 Sniper Training 1 December 1979 June 1980 September 1980 November 1980 October 1981 October 1981 October 1981 January 1983 April 1983 September 1983 October 1983 North Carolina Polygraph Association Polygraph Training Seminar John Reid & Associates Reid Interrogation School Training Malinowski Polygraph Service Savannah, Georgia Polygraph Workshop Training North Carolina Polygraph Association Polygraph Workshop Training Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Basic Firefighter / North Carolina Department of Insurance Liquefied Petroleum and Natural Gas Seminar Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Arson Detection / Investigation Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Glynco, Georgia Advanced 21 Hours 40 Hours 2 35 Hours 8 Hours 35 Hours 48 Hours 8 Hours 16 Hours 90 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 3
October 1983 March 1984 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Fire Pumps / Fire Ground Operations 35 Hours 16 Hours March 1984 May 1984 May 1984 July 1984 October 1984 November 1984 December 1984 January 1985 April 1985 March 1986 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Fire Cause and Determination Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Basic Firefighting School Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Aircraft Crash Rescue North Carolina Department of Insurance Basic Electrical Theory and Wiring Systems Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Glynco, Georgia Advanced Explosives Investigative Course National Fire Academy Emmitsburg, Maryland Course Hughes Institute Orlando, Florida Basic Electrical Theory and Wiring Systems McDowell County Technical Community College Marion, North Carolina Truck Driving / Large Fire Apparatus McDowell County Technical Community College Marion, North Carolina Electrical Hazards 9 Hours 12 Hours 9 Hours 80 Hours 36 Hours 80 Hours 40 Hours 12 Hours 12 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 4
March 1986 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Arson For Profit 2 October 1986 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Glynco, Georgia Advanced Arson for Profit 80 Hours November 1986 February 1987 July 1987 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Electrical Fires - Virginia Chapter Virginia Beach, Virginia 8 Hours 2 36 Hours November 1987 - North Carolina Chapter Fire Investigation Seminar 2 April 1988 September 1988 October 1988 November 1988 June 1989 Financial Crimes Investigative School United States Marshal s Service Federal Assets Forfeiture Program Technical Investigation Training Jury Presentation System 32 Hours 36 Hours 32 Hours 1 Hour September 1989 Practical English and The Command of Words 56 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 5
January 1990 May 1990 File Express Software 6 Hours 32 Hours May 1990 September 1990 November 1990 January 1991 June 1993 February 1992 August 1992 October 1992 October 1992 November 1992 University of North Carolina - Institute of Government Chapel Hill, North Carolina The Role of The Police Chief United States Department of Justice Washington, DC Federal Forfeitures Body Language Elimination Interviews Institute of Police Technology and Management Jacksonville, Florida Drug Unit Commanders School Institute of Police Technology and Management Jacksonville, Florida Police Executive Development Workshop North Carolina Narcotics Officer Association Charlotte, North Carolina Investigation for Narcotics Officers Haz-Mat Awareness Level I Certification Spanish for Law Enforcement 80 Hours 8 Hours 10 Hours 40 Hours 32 Hours 40 Hours 2 8 Hours 2 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 6
June 1993 June 1993 Oleoresin Capsicum Training Police Shooting Investigations July 1993 September 1993 November 1993 February 1994 October 1994 October 1994 January 1995 January 1995 January 1995 January 1995 South Carolina Narcotics Officers Association Columbia, South Carolina Winning Big In Drug Investigations - North Carolina Burlington, North Carolina Advanced Fire Investigation National Seminar Group How to Handle Conflict and Manage Anger Charlotte Police Department Charlotte, North Carolina Advanced Drug Enforcement Tactics Law Enforcement Officers Flying Armed Blood Borne Pathogens Portable Fire Extinguishers Sig-Sauer P230 Transition Training 16 Hours 20 Hours 18 Hours 6 Hours 16 Hours 2 2 Hours 1 Hour 1 Hour 12 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 7
February 1995 March 1995 Word Perfect / Computer Training Asheville Fire Department Fire Safety Training 6 Hours 1 Hour June 1995 October 1995 November 1995 January 1996 September 1996 September 1996 April 1999 November 1999 April 2000 November 2000 North Carolina Office of State Personnel Supervision for Managers Police Shooting Investigations North Carolina Department of Justice Victim-Witness Assistance Training SBI Assistant Supervisor In-Service Training Firearms Training and Qualification North Carolina Department of Insurance Fire Prevention Standard Inspection Level I South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators Association Columbia, South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigation Techniques Fire Findings Lab Benton Harbor, Michigan Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires Lee S. Cole & Associates Charlotte, North Carolina Investigation of Motor Vehicle Fires 42 Hours 2 2 Hours 2 Hours 36 Hours 12 Hours 16 Hours 16 Hours 16 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 8
March 2001 November 2010 North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange Charlotte, North Carolina The Investigation of Insurance Fraud Crimes California Conference of Arson Investigators San Luis Obispo, California Fire / 2 20 Hours March 2011 January 2012 January 2012 June 2012 June 2012 National Association of Fire Investigators Newport Beach, California Investigation Training CFITtrainer.net Effective Investigation and Testimony CFITtrainer.net The HAZWOPER Standard CFITtrainer.net Fire Protection Systems CFITtrainer.net Fundamentals of Building Construction 30 Hours April 2014 Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 IAAI National Conference 40 Hours July 2015 October 2015 November 2015 November 2015 Safety Unlimited, Inc. Federal OSHA and EPA Asbestos Awareness Training Slips, Trips and Falls Phoenix Fire Training Academy Butane Hash Oil Seminar International Code Council Training and Education Huntington Beach, California Prevention and Investigation of Commercial Kitchen Fires 2 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 9
January 2016 April 2016 April 2016 Driving Safety Hearing Conservation Live Burn Courses (Fire Investigation, Fire Origin and Cause Investigation NFPA 921 and Fire Cause & Origin, Arcing v. Melting of Electrical Wiring) July 2016 July 2016 October 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 February 2017 February 2017 February 2017 Hazard Communication Quiz Utilization Series Deposition Training NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033: Understanding the Legal Impact for Experts Respiratory Safety Live Burn Courses (Fire Cause & Origin: Arcing v. Melting of Electrical Wiring, Intro to Fire Investigation, Assessment of Fire Damage to Residential Structures) CFITtrainer.net Ethics and the Fire Investigator CFITtrainer.net Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires Safety Unlimited, Inc. OSHA Hazwoper Training.5 Hours 2 April 2017 CFITtrainer.net 2017 IAAI National Conference 40 Hours Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 10
February 2018 Safety Unlimited, Inc. OSHA Hazwoper Refresher Training 8 Hours July 2018 National Association of Fire Investigators, International Charlotte, North Carolina International Advanced Fire Investigation Training Program 32 Hours Certifications March 1984 July 1976 February 1977 North Carolina Department of Insurance: North Carolina State Fire and Rescue Commission Certified Fire/Explosion Investigator North Carolina Law Enforcement Training and Standards Commission Advanced Law Enforcement Officer Certification National Training Center of Polygraph Science New York, New York Certified Polygraph Examiner National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI) March 2011 National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) Certified Fire Investigator Instructor (CFII) International Association of Fire Investigators (IAAI) Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) Large Loss / International Investigations November 2010 February 2011 November 2011 National Foods Corporation Arlington, Washington Food Processing Plant Fire Betts Spring Company Fresno, California Metal Fabrication Factory Fire Maggiora Baking Company Richmond, California Commercial Bakery Explosion Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 11
December 2011 April 2012 July 2012 September 2013 June 2014 June 2014 March 2014 December 2014 January 2015 May 2016 June 2016 September 2016 November 2016 December 2016 March 2017 October 2017 December 2017 April 2018 July 2018 July 2018 November 2018 November 2018 Unit Construction Company Point Lay, Arkansas Fire NJC America Edmonds, Washington Luxury Yacht Fire GWF Power Systems Tracy, California Electricity Generating Plant Fire Sonoma Warehouse Corporation Sonoma, California Warehouse Complex Fire Shoei Food USA Olivehurst, California Food Processing Plant Fire Extra Space Storage Venice, California Commercial Storage Facility Fire Mission Bay Apartments San Francisco, California Apartment Complex Fire Da Vinci Apartments Los Angeles, California Apartment Complex Arson Fire Private Developer San Francisco, California Commercial Industrial Complex Fire Metech Recycling Gilroy, California Electronics Recycling Facility Fire Jurong Aromatics Corporation Singapore Petroleum Processing Facility Fire Idaho Supreme Potatoes Firth, Idaho Food Processing Facility Fire Horizon Nut Company Tulare, California Processing Plant Fire Warehouse Complex Fire Oakland, California 36 Fatalities The Reserve at Scriber Creek Senior Apartment Complex Lynnwood, Washington Construction Fire Wildfire Conflagration Napa, California Wildfire Conflagration Ventura, California Aircraft Hangar Fire La Verne, California Industrial Complex Explosion/Fire Mesquite, Texas Hospital Under Construction Gatesville, Texas Explosion/Fire (Multiple Fatalities) Wildfire Conflagration - Simi Valley, California Wildfire Conflagration - Butte County, California Notable Clients Amazon AT&T Bank of America Children s Hospital & Research Center Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 12
Comcast County of Los Angeles FedEx Monem Corporation Select Comfort Corporation Toll Brothers University of California (Berkeley and San Diego) Wells Fargo Mortgage Professional Organizations Buncombe County Fire Investigation Support Team (Board Member), North Carolina International Association of Fire Investigators National Association of Chiefs of Police National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) National Association of Police Polygraph Examiners North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association North Carolina Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association North Carolina Police Executives Association North Carolina Sheriff s Association North Carolina State Fireman s Association Society of Former SBI Agents South Carolina Fraud Investigators Association Licenses (Private Investigator) Arizona California Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Texas Washington Guest Lecturer / Instructor August 1984 Asheville Buncombe Technical College Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 13
October 1985 May 1986 April 1987 April 1988 Mayland Technical Community College Spruce Pine, North Carolina Tri County Community College Murphy, North Carolina Basic Training Academy Basic Training Academy June 1988 February 1989 January 2014 February 2014 April 2014 Blue Ridge Technical Community College (Hendersonville Fire Department) Hendersonville, North Carolina Isothermal Community College Spindale, North Carolina Crusader Insurance Gardena, California Red Flag Fraud Fires Allstate Insurance Company Corona, California Red Flag Fraud Fires QBE North America Insurance Woodland Hills, California Rev 2018-11-19 PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Page 14