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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EDUCATION
1982 University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science
EXPERIENCE
1997-Present DONAN
Louisville, Kentucky
General Manager
Herb Goff
P.E., P.G., CFEI
General Manager,
Litigation Services
Kentucky
11321 Plantside Drive
Louisville KY, 40299
1995-1997 Marshall Miller & Associates
Lexington, Kentucky
Senior Engineer/Special Projects
1993-1995 Weir International Mining Consultants
Lexington, Kentucky
Mining Engineer/Project Manager
1987-1993 Challenge Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky
1990-1993 Vice President/Principal Engineer;1987-1990 Senior Engineer/Project Engineer
1982-1987 Nesbitt Engineering, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky
Mining Engineer
1979-1981 Towery & Sanders
Frankfort, Kentucky
Mechanic
1974-1982 Goff Auto Repair
Raccoon, Kentucky
Vehicle Mechanic and Machinist
CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer, Arizona 54257
Professional Engineer, Arkansas 12258
Professional Engineer, Delaware 17293
Professional Engineer, Idaho 15309
Professional Engineer, Illinois 062-048273
Professional Engineer, Indiana 9300273
Professional Engineer, Kentucky 17143
Professional Engineer, Maryland 0037732
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CERTIFICATIONS (Continued)
Professional Engineer, Massachusetts 50354
Professional Engineer, Montana 28205PE
Professional Engineer, Nebraska E-13581
Professional Engineer, Nevada 022172
Professional Engineer, North Dakota PE-6882
Professional Engineer, New Hampshire 13736
Professional Engineer, New Jersey 24GE04931500
Professional Engineer, New York 088424-1
Professional Engineer, Ohio E-57179
Professional Engineer, Oregon 87260PE
Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania 076563
Professional Engineer, Rhode Island 9989
Professional Engineer, South Dakota 10461
Professional Engineer, Tennessee 00023240 Inactive
Professional Engineer, Virginia 0402-023720
Professional Engineer, Washington 49801
Professional Engineer, West Virginia 11789 Inactive
Professional Engineer, Wisconsin 12638-6
Professional Engineer, Wyoming PE 13888
Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator, National 5075-1235
Private Investigator, Kentucky KY-0023
Private Investigator, West Virginia
Private Investigator Manager, Oregon 87260PE
Professional Geologist, Kentucky 0612
Professional Land Surveyor, West Virginia 1017 Inactive
MSHA Dust Sampling (UG/Sur), National Qualified
MSHA Impoundment Inspector and Instructor, National Qualified
MSHA Mine Safety Noise Level Testing, National Qualified
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
International Association of Arson Investigators, (IAAI)
Kentucky Chapter, International Association of Special Investigation Units, (IASIU)
Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists, (K.S.P.G.)
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE)
National Academy of Forensic Engineers
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AFFILIATIONS (Continued)
National Association of Fire Investigators, (NAFI)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, (NSPII
)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2015
Annual Insurance Fraud Seminar, KY IASIU, Louisville, KY
2015
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration, ASCE Bluegrass/Frankfort Chapter, Frankfort,
KY
2014
The Role of Technology in the Claims Process, Paul Davis, Louisville, KY
2014
Cleaning Contents, Paul Davis, Louisville, KY
2014
Preventing Personal Financial Fraud and Identity Theft, KY IASIU/Ed Cambra, Louisville, KY
2014
EUO Preparation, KY IASIU/Cliff Travis, Frankfort, KY
2014
Building and Fire Codes, Fire Photography, CV and Courtroom Testimony, NFPA 1033, KY IAAI,
Georgetown, KY
2014
Facilities Management, Fred Pryor Seminars, Dayton, OH
2014
Ohio Joint Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Columbus, OH
2013
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, St. Louis, MO
2013
Professional Communication: What Message Are You Sending?, Fred Pryor Seminars,
Cincinnati, OH
2013
Energy Efficient Building Envelope Design and Construction, Half Moon Seminars, Lexington,
KY
2013
Management Conference, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2013
Ohio Joint Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Columbus, OH
2013
KSPE Convention, KSPE, Louisville, KY
2013
Senior Leadership Training and Development, Module 4: Execution, DECI/Sue Hartman,
Louisville, KY
2013
Fundamentals of Project Management, Fred Pryor Seminars, Louisville, KY
2013
How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service, Fred Pryor Seminars, Louisville, KY
2012
The Testifying Investigator, DECI, Louisville, KY
2012
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, IAAI, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Predictive Index Workshop, The Oliver Group, Louisville, KY
2012
Leadership Training and Development, Module 2: Functional Management, DECI, Louisville, KY
2012
Training the Trainer, Fred Pryor Seminars, Louisville, KY
2012
27th Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, IASIU, Palm Desert, CA
2012
Excel 2007: Beyond the Basics, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Microsoft Excel: The Basics, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2012
50th Annual Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, IAAI, Cincinnati,
OH
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CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued)
2012
American Sign Language I, Franklin County Community Education, Frankfort, KY
2012
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Indianapolis, IN
2012
Senior Leadership Training and Development - Module 3: Enterprise Leadership, DECI,
Louisville, KY
2012
Managing Emotions Under Pressure, Fred Pryor Seminars, Louisville, KY
2012
Dealing With Difficult People, Fred Pryor Seminars, Lexington, KY
2012
Creative Leadership for Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders, Fred Pryor Seminars,
Cincinnati, OH
2012
How to Manage Conflict and Confrontation, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Creative Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Local Geology, Franklin County Community Education, Frankfort, KY
2012
Laws, Rules and Ethics for Indiana Engineers, PDH Engineer, Online
2012
Ethics & Standards of Professional Conducts, Failure & Damage Analysis Inc., Online
2012
How to Communicate with Tact and Professionalism, Fred Pryor Seminars, Cincinnati, OH
2011
Property Loss Research Bureau Eastern Region Convention, Various Classes, PLRB, Baltimore,
MD
2011
Service Excellence 2100, YPO/Harvard Business School, Wellesley, MA
2011
Senior Leadership Training and Development - Module 1: Teambuilding, DECI, Louisville, KY
2011
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar,
NSPII, Chicago, IL
2011
26th Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud Seminar, IASIU, San Antonio, TX
2011
Automotive Lift Safety Training, DECI, Louisville, KY
2010
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, IAAI, Cincinnati, OH
2010
3rd Annual KY Chapter IASIU & SNPII Fall Seminar, IASIU/NSPII, Louisville, KY
2010
Property Loss Research Bureau Eastern Region Convention, Various Classes, PLRB, Atlanta,
GA
2010
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Lexington, KY
2010
Property Loss Research Bureau Central Region Convention, Various Classes, PLRB, Columbus,
OH
2010
3rd Annually KY Chapter IASIU & NSPII Seminar, NSPII, Louisville, KY
2009
KY IASIU Insurance Fraud Seminar, IAAI, Louisville, KY
2009
Mutual Insurance Companies of Indiana 112th Annual Convention, Mutual Insurance Companies
Association of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
2009
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, IAAI, Cincinnati, OH
2009
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Columbus, OH
2009
Earthquakes - A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On, Mutual Insurance Companies of Indiana,
Indianapolis, IN
2009
Wind Load and Provisions of ASCE 7, DECI, Louisville, KY
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CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued)
2008
Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Convention, Various Classes, P.L.R.B., Boston, MA.
2008
Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Convention, Various Cases, P.L.R.B., Des Moines, IA
2008
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, NSPII, Louisville, KY
2008
Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Convention, Various Classes, P.L.R.B., Tampa, FL
2008
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, IAAI, Cincinnati, OH
2008
KY IASIU Insurance Fraud Seminar, IASIU, Louisville, KY
2008NASP, NASP Columbus/Cincinnati Chapter Meeting, Columbus, OH
2008
3rd Annual CDRN IN/KY Training Symposium, CDRN, Elizabeth, IN
2007
Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Convention, Various Classes, P.L.R.B., Orlando, FL
2007
Fall Protection, Rock Mountain Education Center, Online
2007Lockout/Tagout, Rock Mountain Education Center, Online
2007
Confined Spaces for General Industry, Rock Mountain Education Center, Online
2006
Asphalt Shingle Residential Roofing 300, Advanced Course on Steep Slope Asphalt Shingles
2006
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
2006
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar,
N.S.P.I.I.
2005
43rd Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar
2005
2005 Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, N.S.P.I.I., Nashville, TN
2005
Subrogation Conference, Farmers Insurance, Columbus, OH
2005
Recent Developments in Kentucky on Bad Faith Law, N.A.P.I.I.
2004
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, Louisville, KY
2003
National Seminar on Fire Analysis Litigation
2003
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar
2002
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
2001
National Mold Symposium “The Truth About Mold”, P.L.R.B.
2001
Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
2000
Insurance Fraud Seminar, Kentucky Department of Insurance, Division of Insurance Fraud
Investigation
2000
“Pathway to Principal”, Zweig White
1999
Finance for Non-Financial Managers”, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
1997
Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires
1997
Bluegrass Claims Association, Annual Seminar
1996
23rd Annual Kentucky Blasting Conference
1996
Determining the Cause and Origin of Fires and Explosions, Training Seminar
1996
National Advanced Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigator Science and Technology Program
1996
9th Annual Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining Seminar
1996
Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structure, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers
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CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued)
1995
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers
Annual Meeting
1995
Introduction to Global Information Systems, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers Annual
Meeting
1994
7th Annual Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining, Seminar
1993
6th Annual Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining, Seminar
1993
“Changing the Registration Law,” KRS 322, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers
COURSES TAUGHT
2015
Forensic Engineering Basics, Daubert Challenge, DONAN, Louisville, KY
2014
Water Intrusion, DONAN, Owensboro, KY
2014
The Testifying Investigator, IASIU, Cincinnati, OH
2013
Water Intrusion, DECI, Norwood, MA
2010
Winter Problems, Erie Insurance, Peoria, IL
2008
Machines, Electricity and Fire, Columbus, OH
2008
Fire Investigation - From the Field to the Courtroom, Cleveland, OH and Lexington, KY
2007
HVAC & Lightning Seminar, Grange Insurance, Columbus, OH
2007
Structural Support Discussion: A Practical Assessment, Kentucky Farm Bureau, Louisville, KY
2007
Electrical Fires, Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH
2007
Lightning Damage: A Practical Assessment, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus and Akron, OH
2006
Post-Accident Vehicle Systems Investigation, Columbus, OH
2006
Use of Graphics in Trials, Louisville, KY
2006
Fire Investigation With Emphasis on Electrical Issues, Columbus, OH
2005
Forensic Engineering Seminar: Structural Evaluations, Columbus, OH
2005
Louisville Open House: Structural Support Discussion - A Practical Assessment, Louisville, KY
2005
Post Accident Vehicle Assessment, Safe Auto Insurance, Columbus, OH
2005
Structural Support Discussion: A Practical Assessment, Cincinnati, OH
2005
Lightning Damage: A Practical Assessment, Auto Owners Insurance, Lexington, KY
2004
Forensic Engineering Seminar on Lightning Damage, Lexington, KY
2004
Forensic Engineering Seminar on Structural Evaluations, Evansville, IN
2004
Forensic Engineering Seminar on Lightning Damage, Louisville, KY
2003
Forensic Engineering Seminar on Electricity and Fires, Louisville, KY
2002
Electrical Behavior During Fires, Indiana Farmers Insurance, Indianapolis, IN
2001
Kentucky State Fire School, Arson Section II, International Association of Arson Investigators,
Lexington, KY
2001
Fires and Wires, Annual Insurance Fraud Seminar, Kentucky Chapter IASIU, Louisville, KY
2000
Lightning Basics and Damage, State Auto Insurance Company, Lexington, KY
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COURSES TAUGHT (Continued)
2000
Initial Fire Scene Assessment, State Farm Insurance Company, Louisville, KY
2000
Lightning Basics and Damage, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Company, New Albany, IN
1999
Initial Fire Scene Assessment, Ohio Casualty Group, Lexington, KY
1999
Initial Fire Scene Assessment, Statewide Claims Conference, Kentucky Farm Bureau, Louisville,
KY
PUBLICATIONS
Goff, Herb (May 27, 2015), “The Forensics of Building Codes,” http://www.donan.com/knowledge-base/article/theforensics-of-building-codes/.
Goff, Herb; McKinley, Casey; Wasson, Scott; & Zeckner, Russell (February 12, 2015), “Ice Damming: Detection,
Cause & Prevention,” http://www.donan.com/knowledge-base/article/ice-damming-detectioncause-prevention/.
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