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HomeAlright, so Chad's a TV Host. But is he an adventure traveler, an entrepreneur, or an engineer? He's all three. Come see for yourself.Adventure TravelerEngineerEntrepreneurMountain Trekking in Peru Mountain Biking in WhistlerScuba Diving all over the PacificMultiple Ironman Triathlons Chad has the stamina and drive for adrenaline-filled adventures.Owns 4 businesses DJ EntertainmentConsultingHoliday LightingConstructionMBA from UCLABS in Civil Engineering MS in Structural EngineeringCA Certified Professional Engineer General Contractor's 'B' LicenseThere is no project too complex for Chad to break down.Adventure TravelerAdventure TravelerAdventure TravelerTravel ResumeADVENTURETRAVELER

Mojave Desert Experiments

vineman

mt rainier ascent

NZ IronMan

river rafting the Tully

zip lining in Big Bear

Safety Harness Testing

Emergency Crevasse Rescue

australian ride

Waitomo Caves

NZ IronMan

whitsunday diving

go cart racing

NZ IronMan

AustraliaMountain BikingSnowboardingIndonesiaWakeboardingCosta RicaWater SkiingPeruScuba DivingNew ZealandTriathlonsFijiRock ClimbingItalyTrained Level III Tactical HandgunSwitzerlandATV RidingCaribbeanDirtbikingTahitiHang GlidingSwedenAdventure RacingFinlandBackpackingFranceMountaineeringChad travels the world over in search of the wildest adventures and most extreme sports. From Kiwi IronMans to Indo diving, Chad's on a mission to see and do it all.From mountaineering to IronMan triathlons, Chad is an endurance athlete and all around adrenaline junky, through and through. Here are some of his favorite adventures...Travel ResumeAdventure TravelerTravel ResumeClosest CallCountryAdventureCatching a 12 foot PythonCaught in an Underground Hydraulic Eddy Canadian BeerToo Much RumOne Crazy Ass, Wild HorseGiving up everything for ParadiseA 45 Ton Compactor MisfireThe FrenchMonkey Encounters while Riding ElephantsNothing, It's ItalyAn AustralianHungry, Wild MonkeysOne woman in particularGetting Lost in a Hail StormRainforest LivingCave TubingCycling TripScuba DivingScuba Diving & Rainforest HikingScuba DivingBusiness AnalysisPiss off the FrenchElephant RidingMostly WineCycling Trip, IronManJungle Field ResearchMostly the womenCircumnavigating the MatterhornAustraliaBelizeCanadaCaribbeanCosta RicaFijiFinlandFranceIndonesiaItalyNew ZealandPeruSwedenSwitzerlandBackpacked the entire John Muir Trail in 22 days | 250 miles with 50,000 ft of climbing in California's back countryBicycled from San Francisco to L.A. | Twice.Traveled from the lowest point in the US to the highest in 28 hours. 135 miles of bike riding with 18,000 ft of climbing then immediately hiking to summit Mt. Whitney, which threw in another 5,000 ft of climbing.Mountaineering trips to Mt. Rainier, Mt. Shukson, and Mt. ShastaDropped 30 ft into mammoth crevasses for glacier rescue trainingScuba diving adventures in Tahiti, Australia, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Fiji, Indonesia, and Hawai’iRaced in full IronMans in New Zealand and California along with another couple 70.3 IronMans in Kona, Hawaii and Oceanside, CA.Running with the Devil Marathon | hilly and hot-ass race outside Las VegasSnowboarding in the backcountry slopes of California, Utah, and ColoradoEntrepreneurEntrepreneur BioEntrepreneur BioEntrepreneur ResumeFour-Time Business Owner and an MBA GraduateFrom the founding of small companies to working for a Fortune 50 company to earning his MBA at a top 5 Business School, Chad is accomplished and experienced in the business world. His business-minded roots started in middle school when he started a handyman business serving his neighborhood. He started working part-time at age 12 and never looked back. Much of the drive and early education was from his father who had his own ophthalmology practice and always strived to grow his business. Like his father, Chad has always had a thirst and drive for business second to none. This drive for excellence culminated with his current business, Mobile Illumination, Inc. Although his brother started the business a few years prior to him joining, Chad utilized it as his pet MBA project. Having specialized in Entrepreneurial Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, he put much of the theory into practice with Mobile Illumination. In the years since he joined, the business has grown over 1000% to be the largest company of its kind in Los Angeles! Chad's ability to decipher the needs, opportunities, and risks to a company are unrivaled - all while doing it with the flare and excitement that a seasoned Television Show Host brings.Entrepreneur ResumeEntrepreneur BioEntrepreneur ResumeYearRoleBusinessesOwnerFounder/OwnerFounder/OwnerEngineer in Executive Leadership ProgramMobile IlluminationKarizma DJ EntertainmentZ-Mass ConstructionBoeing2003-Present1993-Present1999-20031997-2004Largest residential Christmas lighting company in Los Angeles doing projects for clients such as The City of Beverly Hills, Downtown L.A., The Americana and 3rd St. PromenadeIncreased Gross Revenue by over 1000% and employ over 40 people a seasonSeismic design and calculations for residential and commercial developments using the Uniform Building Code, local codes, ASD and LRFD methodsGround-up construction and retrofit projects in Los Angeles areaWork with architects, owners, and Department of Building and Safety for drawing changes and new regulationsSpace Shuttle Main Engine Technical Support Team Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2003Space Shuttle Main Engine Turbomachinery Flight/Development Team Aug. 1997 - Dec. 1998Structural Dynamics/Stress EngineerRedesign Team Lead for new design of turbopump component. Organized team of twelve engineers for failure analysis in the areas of manufacturing, quality, stress analysis, structural dynamics, and hydrodynamics. Coordinate with NASA at MSFC.Produce finite element models for structural dynamics and stress analysis. Anchor analysis results to hardware failure and provide appropriate rationale for continued use of discrepant hardware. Present conclusions to NASA for acceptance.Structural design utilizing fatigue curves, material property design limits, stress concentration factors, and alternating and mean stress environmentsResponsible for leading failure investigations for Space Shuttle Main Engine hardware anomalies. Coordinate with other teams for analysis and coordinate efforts to determine root cause and corrective action. Implement various process improvements to reduce cycle time, cost, and increase reliability.EngineerEngineer BioEngineering BioEngineering ResumeTwice Over Licensed Engineer and an MS GraduateChad lives a life of science, exploration, and experimentation. He has always loved the world of science but unlike most lab-bound scientists, Chad had another laboratory while growing up - and another set of subjects...You remember those science project kits you could buy at electronics stores or hobby stores? Well, Chad didn't need those - he had four younger siblings he could conduct real life experiments on! Everything from dry ice bombs to booby traps to 6 foot homemade rockets, Chad has done it all. As he wisened to the ways of the world, he realized you could play with much bigger experiments if you played by the rules. This led him to several different science and engineering labs at Loyola Marymount University and University of Southern California. It wasn't long after that he landed at the biggest labs in the country - Stennis Space Center in Alabama and Kennedy Space Center in Florida! While there, Chad decided to develop a new Turbomachinery device which was not only used on the Space Shuttle Main Engines but also received numerous awards from Boeing and NASA. He is also one of the rare engineers who understands theory and practical application. This includes the blending of physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, and mathematics with the contextual understanding of how to manage entire projects. His General Contractor's License then allowed him to oversee numerous structural engineering projects throughout Southern California.Engineer ResumeEngineer BioEngineer ResumeYearEngineering FeatsClientDeveloped new tooling for high speed bearings in the Liquid Oxygen Turbopumps for Space Shuttle Main EngineComplete redesign of Turbomachinery Inducer utilizing hydrodynamic modeling techniquesWorked at Stennis Space Center, Kennedy Space Cente, and Ames NASA Research CenterWorked on construction projects of for a 500,000 sq. ft. housing complex, 900,000 sq. ft. commercial center, and multi-phase entertainment complex.Seismic structural design for large custom hillside houses and commercial buildingsBoeingBoeingNASASwinerton BuildersVarious200020031999 - 20031995-19982003-2007EducationDegreeYearMasters of Business AdministrationMasters of Science in Structural EngineeringBachelors of Science in Civil EngineeringUCLAUSCLMU200319991997LicensesYearProfessional Engineer License, Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer License, Mechanical EngineeringGeneral Contractor's "B" License200420021997ResumeACTORShowsPartClientIntel ISEFOptima - Science Behind the Six-PackIt's Effin' ScienceHuman Wrecking Balls | Season 2Human Wrecking Balls | Season 1HostHostCo-HostCo-HostEngineering ExpertInteractve Media LabBCIIG4 NetworkG4 NetworkG4 NetworkYearRoleBusinessesENTREPRENEUR

Mobile IlluminationKarizma DJ EntertainmentZ-Mass ConstructionBoeingOwnerFounder/OwnerFounder/OwnerEngineer in Executive Leadership Program2003-Present1993-Present1999-20031997-2004EducationDegreeYearEDUCATIONMaster's of Business AdministrationMaster's of Science in Structural EngineeringBachelor's of Science in Civil EngineeringUCLAUSCLMU200319991997

LicensesYearENGINEERINGProfessional Engineer License, Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer License, Mechanical EngineeringGeneral Contractor's "B" License200420021997