Zellar Consulting, LLC
Family Entertainment Center Design, Development, & Risk Management Services
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Zellar Consulting, LLC Family Entertainment Center Design, Development, & Risk Management Services
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Personal Data for Paul L. Zellar CONTACT INFO: Address: 1801 Sumac Drive, Flower Mound, TX 75028 Telephone: (972) 355-1967 Fax: (972) 874-9583 E-Mail: paul@zellarconsulting.com SUMMARY Formal education includes one year of civil engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Associate in Applied Science in Civil Technology, and continuing education in risk management and amusement ride inspections. Experience includes design, development, and risk management services for leisure facilities featuring miniature golf, concession go-kart tracks, and other indoor and outdoor attractions. Design and development experience includes plan development for leisure facilities, including outdoor attractions, building floor plans, common areas, parking lots, and maintenance areas. Associated experience includes contracting and coordinating professionals to perform site surveys, utilities, paving and drainage, architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, and landscape design for project permits and bids. Risk management experience includes amusement ride inspections, risk evaluation surveys, standard operating procedures, staff training, litigation management, and OSHA compliance. EDUCATION § Michigan Technological University, 1975 § Ferris State College, BS Surveying & AAS Civil Technology, 1981 § University of Alaska-Anchorage, 1983 § State of Alaska Professional Land Surveyor # LS7210 (Certification by Tests), 1986 § University of Houston Law Foundation, Insurance Law Seminar, 1998 § NAARSO Level I (Basic) Amusement Ride Inspector # CN-933 (Certification by Test), 2000 § NSPF Certified Pool Operator # 75-104070 (Certification by Test), 2000 § NAARSO Level II (Advanced) Amusement Ride Inspector # CN-933 (Certification by Test), 2001 § Avatech Training Centers, AutoCAD 2000i Fundamentals, 2001 § OSHA Compliance Certification, AIMS International, 2004 SOCIETIES § ASTM F24, Chairman of Task Group For Concession Go-Karts, Secretary of Special Rides & Attractions Subcommittee § International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions § International Association for the Leisure & Entertainment Industry § National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials § Outdoor Amusement Business Association EMPLOYMENT HISTORY § 1998 to present Zellar Consulting, LLC, President A consultancy to the Leisure Industry in matters of design, development, construction, risk management, operations, maintenance, and safety. Specialties include concession go-kart tracks, bumper boat pools, and miniature golf attractions for Family Entertainment Centers and Amusement Parks. Capabilities include Standard Operating Procedure manual development and training, amusement ride inspections, risk evaluation surveys, design and development project management for new facilities and additions to existing amusement parks.
§ 1986 thru 1998 Malibu Entertainment Worldwide, Inc. (formerly known as Mountasia Entertainment International) Director of Risk Management, Vice President of Professional Services. Duties included direct responsibility for Family Entertainment Center designs of whole park layout and additions of attractions; project management of architects, engineers, and surveyors to produce coordinated drawings and specifications for permits and bids. Family Entertainment Centers developed include Malibu SpeedZones and Mountasia Family Funcenters featuring various go-kart tracks, miniature golf, bumper boat pools, batting cages, and other outdoor attractions. Started Risk Management Department and instituted policies for incident reporting, workers compensation and general liability claims management, litigation management, OSHA compliance, and post incident drug testing for employees.
§ 1983 thru 1986 Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Contract survey crew chief on the Trans Alaska Pipeline and Civil Engineering Technician for construction and repair field and office support for pipeline projects.
§ 1981 thru 1983 Mid Michigan Engineering Company Civil Engineering Technician, survey crew instrument man, construction inspector, draftsman, and administrative assistant for this small civil engineering and surveying firm. PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS § FUNWORLD, “ASTM Passes Concession Go-Kart Standard”, June 2000 § Tourist Attractions & Parks, “Double Pitting For Maximum Go-Kart Profits”, June 2000 § Right Track, “An Invitation To Indoor Kart Racing Proponents”, Oct/Nov 1999 § Right Track, “ASTM F-24.60 Concession Go-Kart Standard Update”, Oct/Nov 1999 § Right Track, “Why Not Go With A Guardrail System That Definitely Looks Better? The Black Plastic Guardrail System”, Aug/Sept 1999 § Right Track, “Avoiding The More Money Than Sense Syndrome”, Aug/Sept 1999 § Right Track, “Keeping The Fun In Family Entertainment Centers”, June/July 1999 § Right Track, “Taking Control of the Workers Compensation Claims Process”, April/May 1999 § Right Track, “Planning A Successful Miniature Golf Waterfall System”, April/May 1999 § Right Track, “Miniature Golf Site Due Diligence Evaluation”, Feb/March 1999 § Kart Marketing International, “Planning A Concession Go-Kart Track”, March 1999 SELECTED PRESENTATIONS NAARSO, Atlanta, Georgia; Speaker on Inspecting Concession Go-Kart Tracks Seminar, 1992 § IRGA, Leisure Expo, Orlando, Florida; Speaker at Concession Go-Karting 201 Seminar, 1999 § MGAUS, Leisure Expo, Orlando, Florida; Miniature Golf Development Seminar, 1999 § IRGA, Fun Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada; Speaker at Go-Kart Operations Seminar, 1999, 2000 § MGAUS, WWA Show, San Antonio, Texas, Speaker at Miniature Golf Seminar, 2000 § IRGA, WWA Show, San Antonio, Texas, Speaker at Go-Kart Operations Seminar, 2000 § AIMS Safety Seminar, Irving, Texas, Bumper Boat Safety Seminar, 2002 § AIMS Safety Seminar, Irving, Texas, Go-Kart Track Safety Seminar, 2002
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