ERC - About Us

About ERC

ERC is a diversified company specializing in a number of areas involving lead-based paint:

• Training for EPA – Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) Certification (Initial & Refresher)
• Lead-based Paint Clearance
• Lead-based Paint Hazard Control

ERC is a one stop consulting and training organization for virtually any aspect of Lead-based paint. It's all we do, and all we've done for over 25 years. Whatever your needs may be, if it involves Lead-based Paint problems, we're your solution.

We put customer service first and take our jobs very seriously. We recognize the magnitude of the Lead-based paint problem, and the devastating effects that lead poisoning has had on our nation and especially our children. The human body has no need for lead and we support the determination of the federal government to eradicate it from our communities.

We're passionate about our work, and that's apparent from our quick response to our clients needs, to the professionalism of our well trained and experienced team, and the unsurpassed quality of our results.

Meet our management team:

Dr. Lynn H.Tait - President

Dr. Tait is a nationally recognized expert in the Lead-based paint industry where she has been active for over 25 years. Her experience encompasses all aspect of this national problem. Lynn is fortunate to have experienced the industry from a variety of different perspectives, providing her with a unique insight shared by few others.

She is a previous faculty member of Georgia Tech, and is currently a part time faculty member of the University of Florida (Gainesville) where she has taught Initial and Refresher Lead-based Paint Inspector, and Initial and Refresher Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor courses, for 17 years.

Lynn has also participated in numerous trade associations and has assisted several federal entities (including HUD) in developing lead based paint standards, and testing methodologies. This participation has been substantial and is far too extensive to include in detail here, but some examples are:

• 1988 National Institute of Building Sciences Committee that developed guidelines for HUD.
• Lynn participated in revisions and improvements to these guidelines in 1990, 1995, and
1997.
• Furthermore Lynn is an active member of the ASTM E06.23 which is involved in developing a wide range of Lead-based paint initiatives ranging from XRF measurements to worker safety.
• Lynn was a participating member of the 1993 National Institute of Science Lead-Based Paint Committee.
• She is also a past Board Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Lead Assessment and Abatement Council (NLAAAC) and served as Secretary from 1991 -2000.

Lynn has been the President and major shareholder of ERCLEAD, Inc. dba Environmental Resource Consultants (ERC) since 1975. ERC is a state certified Small Minority Business Enterprise based in Tampa, Florida that primarily operates in the south eastern states. Lynn has consulted and offered Lead-based paint training and services in every aspect imaginable to public and private entities ranging from Housing Authorities and Non Profits, to institutions such as hospitals and ALC facilities, as well as Developers, Contractors and Industrial Facilities. Dr. Tait is an EPA accredited: Lead-based Paint Inspector, Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor, Lead-Safe Work Practices Instructor and (RRP) training program manager and Principal Instructor. She is also certified as a Train the Trainer.

*Complete biography is available upon request.

Robert Martin, Vice President

Robert has over 25 years of construction related experience. Although he was born and raised in New Zealand, he immigrated to South Africa where he completed his education. Robert has the equivalent of a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Product Management and Technology. He lived in South Africa for over 20 years before immigrating to the United States in early 1992.

In South Africa Robert worked in the Glazing and Protective Window Film industry. For over 10 years he owned the largest window film installation business in the country, and was a major shareholder in a large paving business, as well as a laminated glass manufacturing company.

Robert specialized in commercial, federal and defense contracts. He was active in numerous trade associations, and was appointed to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research where he assisted with the development of national standards for protective glazing against terrorist attack.

Since arriving in the United States, he has held senior management positions at national construction related manufacturers, distributors and dealers.

He has been active in trade associations and is a two term board member and previous president of the International Window Film Association. For his contribution to the industry he was awarded the Chairman's Award for Exemplary Performance. Robert was also Chairman of the Window Film Manufacturers Committee of the Association of Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and received the AIMCAL Presidents Award for Outstanding Contribution and Service.

For the past 5 years Robert has held senior management and ownership positions in the hurricane protection industry, and is a past member of the International Hurricane Protection Association and the American Shutter Systems Association.

Robert is known as an innovative and energetic leader, a skilled communicator, team builder, and an adept negotiator. He has demonstrated ability to evaluate products, markets and growth opportunities, and to subsequently introduce strategic and tactical plans to capitalize on them.

It is Robert’s responsibility to determine ERC’s success by virtue of instituting a stable well organized and structured company platform. The foundation of the company is based on the highest standards of scientific accuracy, exceptional customer service and complete business integrity.