Principal Consultant for Lauridsen Consultancy Group, Evan Lauridsen specializes in consulting, training and providing inspection services to flooring retailers and contractors, installers, distributors, builders, manufacturers, insurance companies and homeowners. Evan has personally trained hundreds of flooring inspectors and installers and is the former Dean of Instruction NWFA CP Wood Floor Inspector School as well as an approved or past instructor from the IICRC, NWFA, NOFMA, IICRC, FCITS, IFCII, NAFCT, ATF. A former middle manager in Technical Services and claims for a major wood floor manufacturer, Evan was considered “a functional expert” by several of his former managers. Evan also has a background in flooring installation, sales, store management and served as a flooring trainer/inspector/consultant for a number of flooring manufacturers over the years. Given his background and recent departure from a major flooring manufacturer, Evan offers a unique and fresh one-of-a-kind perspective on a broad range of topics related to the flooring industry whether it be a second look at a claim, report review of others or a need for training or consulting with your personnel.