Said is a licensed professional engineer and certified fire and explosion investigator with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in electrical and electronic failures, product liability and fire investigation, with particular expertise in codes and standards compliance. Said has overseen hundreds of investigations identifying the failure of equipment, installations and processes which contributed to electrical incidents, and has completed over 300 electrical forensics and fire investigations, and performed over 60 investigations to determine the root causes of electrical incidents which resulted in critical injuries, fatalities and/or large losses.
With more than 30 years of professional experience, Vladimir’s career has encompassed a number of industries and roles: Insurance appraiser of commercial and industrial machinery, equipment and buildings; quality, production and design engineer and forensic engineer. Vladimir has completed over 1,500 forensic cases, investigating fires and explosions, product failures and various other types of losses. Vladimir graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Toronto. He is an Internationally Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator and serves as a board member and training chair of the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators (CAFI), having served in the past as the national president. Vladimir also assists the Standard Council of Canada (SCC) as a designated expert in their Certifying Body (CB) and Laboratory Accreditation programs. Vladimir is also the author of Chapter 10, “Fire Investigation,” in The Lawyer’s Guide to the Forensic Sciences (Irwin Law, 2016), edited by Caitlin Pakosh. He is also the winner of the 2017 Walter Owen Book Prize recognizing excellent legal writing and outstanding contributions to Canadian law.
Art is the Vice President of OCI Group Eastern Canada and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with over 20 years of experience within the forensic engineering industry. Art also is a member of the Board of Directors for OCI Group/Crawford.
Mazen is the president of OCI Group and specializes in fire investigation, electrical and electronic failures, product liability and alarm system analysis. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, he has performed over 3,400 fire, product liability and alarm system investigations. Mazen is a licensed professional engineer and designated consulting engineer, and has qualified as an expert witness in both civil and criminal courts in four Canadian provinces and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. He is also certified at two levels by the Canadian Alarm and Security Association as an alarm technician.
With over 40 years of experience in financial management, Shauna Hall has been a foundational part of OCI Group since its inception in 1991. As Manager of Finance, she oversees Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial reporting with precision and dedication. Her deep institutional knowledge and meticulous attention to detail have played a key role in ensuring the company’s financial integrity and operational success for more than three decades.
Luana is Head of our Marketing Department at OCI Group, driving the development and execution of strategic brand and marketing initiatives across the organization. With over 25 years of leadership in the food, technology, and telecommunications industries, she brings a proven track record of both B2B and B2C expertise in collaboration with some of North America’s leading creative and media agencies. At OCI Group, Luana is passionate about leading her team to create high-impact marketing experiences that strengthen connections with our business partners, prospective clients and loyal customers who rely on our innovative engineering solutions.
