TILE INSTITUTE of AMERICA

Expert Witness
Certified Mold & Mildew Inspector
Mediations and Arbitrations
Demonstrative Evidence
Forensic Research
Master Tile & Natural Stone
Slips, Trips and Falls
Coefficient of Friction Testing
Testing: Relevant, cost effective,
independent and laboratory
Extremely competent tile and natural
stone problem investigations
Highest integrity in unbiased reporting
Publications and newsletter
Product investigation
Quality Control Monitoring

Gerald M. Halweg is President/CEO of the TILE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, (TIA). He has earned the recognition of being an internationally acclaimed expert witness and consultant with over 30 years of experience.

Professional Achievements
	Executive Director of the Ceramic Tile Institute (CTI) for 14 years headquartered in Los Angeles
	Served as Chief Executive Officer of Ceramic Tile Institute of America (CTIOA)
	Job site inspections, consultations and research for tile industry number in excess of 200 projects per year
	Instrumental in writing of examinations for the California C-54 Tile Contractors' licenses and introduced/assisted in the formulation of the Tile Contractors' License Programs and Tile Contractors' examinations for various other states
	Authored various standards for tile industry including slip-resistant test procedure
	Written numerous articles in industry periodicals, professional documents and test books
	*For many years was Publisher and Editor of Tile Industry News* with a circulation of over 50,000 copies bi-monthly in 50 states and 22 countries**
	Visiting lecturer for the re-certification of the Registered Architects of California at the University of Southern California (USC), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Stanford University, University of California at Irvine (UCI), California Lutheran University (CLU), California State University at Long Beach, CSU Pomona, CSU San Luis Obispo, CSU Northridge, Woodbury University L.A., Saddleback College, University of Italy at Bologna and other colleges: Also lectured at the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), Acoustical Society of America, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Institute of Business Designers (IBD), National Kitchen Cabinet Association, American Textiles Manufacturers Institute, Apartment Owners and Managers Association, National Association of Women in Construction, Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA), AIA, Associated General Contractors (AGC), CSI, Associated Tile Contractors of Southern California (ATC/SC), Tile Contractor Association in many cities and areas, Tile, Marble & Terrazzo Association of Hawaii, California Council of American Institute of Architects (CC/AIA), Unified Plumbing and Piping Association, American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA), Tile Expo in Bologna (Simcer), Seminars in Sassuaolo, Italy, Germany, Bavaria, Austria, Canada, Mexico, and Switzerland.
	Has served two terms as President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (with over +19,000 members)
	Spearheaded, invented and developed the first 32 sound rated tile floor systems in the world
	Chief Administrator of the Ceramic Tile Institute's Annual Seminar and Tile Exhibition
	Director on the Board for Western States Ceramic Tile Association (WSCTA)
	Represents the tile industry at countless industry conferences, Annual Business Meetings of the Codes for code changes to the Uniform Building Code (UBC), published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), International Conference Building Official's General Design and Education Committee and various tile industry committees of the Tile Council of America(TCA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Institute of Architects (AIA), International Conference and Building Officials-Evaluation Services, (ICBO-ES), International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Council of American Building Officials (CABO), Building Officials Conference of America (BOCA), American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIE), ITE, NTCA, Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA), and Tile Contractors Association of America (TCAA).
	Instructor and Department Chairman of several Academic & Vocational Programs
	Director of Media Service Center (Department of TV, Radio and Films) for the American Lutheran Church
	Administrator for Simi Valley Unified School
Education
	*Bachelor of Arts, honored in Ceramics, California Lutheran University, 1966*
	*Master of Arts in Education, California Lutheran University, 1973*
	*Ceramic Tile Consultant (CTC) Degree*