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Doug Nelson’s Passion

Doug has spent over thirty years helping others reach their goals. His focus is shifting from those starting their careers to those seeking home ownership with a goal of cultivating new homeowner’s love for their new home.

Experience:

  • 40+ years teaching and working in construction fields

  • 15+ years teaching at Morrisville Agricultural and Technical College in Upstate New York State

  • 12+ years faculty member at Milwaukee School Of Engineering teaching construction and design of building systems

  • 6+ years as VP of research and development at an onsite wastewater technology vendor

  • 6+ years as a project engineer and supervisor at Ruekert & Mielke Engineers 

  • And just as important: Owned and lived in 7 homes; some great, some not

Memberships:

  • Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI)

  • Wisconsin Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (WOWRA)

  • Wisconsin Water Well Association (WWWA

  • Water Environment Federation (WEF)

  • Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA)

Qualifications:

  • 40+ years in construction related work

  • Taught and worked on private well and septic systems since 1985

  • Over 27 years teaching future builders

  • 12 years consulting about, developing, and installing building systems

  • Wisconsin Registered Home Inspector (#3555-106)

  • Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association (WOWRA) Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (POWTS) inspector (#20221209)

  • Wisconsin licensed pump installer (for Private Well Inspections) (License #9147)

  • Above all else, an educator