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RJLG employs more than 250 people at six nationwide locations. Our technical staff includes forensic scientists, geologists, mineralogists, materials scientists, engineers, chemists, physicists, environmental scientists, biologists, computer and information scientists.
Salvucci, William H. - Manager, Information Systems
Mr. William Salvucci has more than 10 years of software development industry experience. He is the senior software engineer at RJLG and the manager of the software department. He has overall responsibility for coordinating the efforts of all software development related activities.
Sanchez, Matthew S. - Scientist
Mr. Matt Sanchez joined the staff at RJLG in the Fall of 2007 as a Scientist for the Optical Microscopy Department. His focus is the optical characterization of minerals and routine asbestos analysis.
Schafer, Jerome W. - Manager, Sales and Client Services
Mr. Jerome Schafer was recently promoted to Manager, Sales and Client Services at RJLG. His experience with scanning electron microscopy and many years working in client services make him an invaluable asset.
Schiefelbein, Benedict - Regional Sales Manager, California
Dr. Benedict Schiefelbein has more than 20 years of industry and laboratory experience. His main field of specialization is the characterization of materials using surface analytical techniques and chemical instrumentation.
Schlaegle, Steven - Director, Biomedical Services
Mr. Steven Schlaegle has nearly 20 years of experience in materials characterization. He is currently in charge of business development for biomedical device manufacturers.
Schlager, Steven M. - Chemist
Mr. Steven Schlager has more than 20 years of experience as an engineering scientist. His responsibilities include performing gas chromatography, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analyses.
Schwerer, Fred - Senior Software Engineer
Dr. Fred Schwerer has more than 40 years of experience in research and development and software engineering. He is a direct contributor to contracted and corporate projects to develop computer and web-based management systems for technical and instrument data, to design and conduct special materials characterization tests and to provide opinions on patent infringement. He coordinates the activities of a group of technical specialists performing R&D and analytical services under commercial and government contracts.
Schwoeble, A.J. - Forensic Technical Advisor
Mr. A.J. 'Skip' Schwoeble has more than 20 years of forensic analytical experience. This includes designing, implementing and reporting specialized testing programs. He played a key role in developing adhesive-lift technology used for sampling skin and fabric for trace evidence applications and for surface and indoor ambient air particulate sampling. He was also a principal architect for computer software to perform GSR (gunshot residue) analysis and developed high-speed videography techniques for the study of GSR plume development for commonly used weapons in the United States.
Sears, Joseph L. - Manager, Technical Services, CLS
Dr. Joseph Sears has more than 25 years of professional experience in chemical characterization and analysis and method development. He is the lead on method development and implementation of new methods to increase the diversity of services offered by RJLG's Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS).
Sedlak, Matthew - Program Manager, Software Development Services
Mr. Matthew Sedlak has more than 10 years of progressive work experience in project management, systems analysis, design, development, and testing for both the private and public sector industries. He is the lead on the Engine Health Management Plus Data Repository Center (EHM+DRC), a Department of Defense program funded by the United States Air Force to collect jet engine data for analysis and dissemination for optimizing the maintenance and improving the health of jet engines.
Silsbee, Michael - Senior Scientist
Dr. Michael Silsbee has more than 20 years experience in the laboratory. He manages projects involving the evaluation of construction materials, mainly focusing on concrete related projects. In addition, He assists with the ongoing efforts to develop new products for the construction industry.
Spangler, Jr., Charles E. - Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Charles Spangler was recently named the Chief Operating Officer of RJLG. Previously, he was the Director of Operations and a key member of the decision-making team. He is also in charge of a superalloy powder metal evaluation project that qualifies powder metal lots for use in critical jet aircraft engine parts. He has also taken the lead to develop new, recently patented technology that will be extremely beneficial in future powder metal evaluations projects.
Strohmeier, Brian R. - Manager, Corporate TEM and Optical Laboratory Operations
Dr. Brian Strohmeier has more than 23 years of research experience in the practical application of surface analytical techniques for industrial problem solving, product/process development, and materials characterization. His technical experience involves the study of adhesion, corrosion, oxidation, and wetting phenomena; chemical and plasma modification of material surfaces; and the surface characterization of metals, oxides, glass and fiberglass materials, ceramics, polymers, vacuum-deposited thin films, organic coatings and heterogeneous catalysts. He also has served as an expert witness for litigation involving results from surface analytical techniques.
Stulga, John - Senior Scientist
Mr. John Stulga has nearly 30 years of experience as a materials engineer. He has experience with optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. His background is in the area of catalysis, nickel base super alloys and specialty steels.
Sundell, David - Senior Scientist, Field Services
Mr. David Sundell is a project engineer at RJLG’s New York office, with more than 15 years of experience. While at RJLG, he was a field sampling technician and field supervisor during an environmental impact assessment study of a large commercial office building in lower Manhattan that was damaged as a result of the World Trade Center disaster.
Sutch, Karen - Project Manager
Ms. Karen Sutch is a Project Manager for the Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Group at RJ Lee Group. She oversees the sample preparation, analysis and identification of trace particulate contaminants within the pharmaceutical industry, using such techniques as optical microscopy, scanning electron spectroscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and RAMAN spectroscopy.
Thaulow, Niels - Senior Scientist
Mr. Niels Thaulow is a chemical engineer who, over a career of nearly 40 years, has gained international recognition as an expert in the durability of concrete. As an experienced petrographer, his work includes analyzing over 20,000 thin sections of concrete. He has spearheaded the development of techniques for optical petrography and scanning electron microscopy for the examination of concrete. In addition, he has independently developed new methods for assessing the properties and quality of concrete.
Van Orden, Drew R. - Senior Scientist
Mr. Drew Van Orden has more than 20 years of experience developing asbestos analytical methods; analyzing asbestos-containing materials; and the design, conduct and evaluation of studies to measure potential asbestos release from asbestos-containing materials. He has been qualified as an expert in State and Federal courts in numerous asbestos cases. During his career, he has testified about the development and use of scientific knowledge and techniques regarding the collection, analysis and measurement of airborne asbestos levels and governmental and industrial standards, past and present, for airborne asbestos and the history and current methodologies for electron microscopy.
Wagner, Keith - Senior Scientist
Mr. Keith Wagner has more than 20 years experience as a materials scientist. His technical skills focus on industrial problem solving, materials evaluation and failure analysis. He has expertise in industrial problem solving for manufacturing processes and material interactions catering to the automotive, aviation, electronics and biomedical industries. He has performed numerous compositional and structural evaluations of polymeric, ceramic and metallic alloy systems. In addition, he is also skilled in optical and electron microscopy, X-ray spectral analysis techniques, mechanical properties testing among other techniques for materials characterization.
Wilmoth, J. Michael - Project Engineer
Mr. Michael Wilmoth is a project engineer at RJLG and has more than 5 years of experience as an environmental engineer. His skills range from project design and implementation to project oversight.
Wolfe, Julianne - Project Manager, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Services
Ms. Julie Wolfe joined the RJLG team as a technical consultant in 2005 specializing in Raman spectroscopy, interpretation and databasing. In the spring of 2007 she accepted a position to manage pharmaceutical operations at the Evergreene laboratory facility in Waynesburg. She brings nearly 7 years of analytical experience spanning several disciplines. While her main focus is within the Pharmaceutical Services and Biotechnology section, she also supports other departments, such as litigation and materials, with Raman analysis and interpretation.
Wolfe, Michael - Project Manager, Biomedical Services Group
Mr. Michael Wolfe manages the laboratory for the Biomedical Services Group at RJLG's facility at the EverGreene Technology Center. His 7 years of analytical experience has given him the valuable experience needed to be able to oversee a team of technicians in the preparation of biomedical device wear debris samples for CCSEM analysis.
Wood, Patricia - Manager, Corporate Quality Assurance
Ms. Patricia Wood has more 18 years of professional experience working in quality-related positions. She is preparing the company for ISO 17025 and A2LA certification, and is responsible for attaining and maintaining various environmental accreditations. She focuses her efforts on ensuring that procedures, processes and laboratory practices at RJLGare in compliance with all of the relevant standards and regulations.
Zock, Matthew D - Industrial Hygienist
Mr. Matthew Zock has more than 7 years experience with RJLG as an industrial hygienist and field supervisor for the technical consulting services group. He has coordinated field activities for environmental impact assessments associated with the collapse of the World Trade Center, several train derailments resulting in chemical spills, damage assessments from the Gulf Coast Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other major field operations.