Gregory Steen
Vice President, Forensics
Mr. Steen serves as Vice President at VERTEX. As a Vice President, he is responsible for providing account management, staff oversight, and claims management services to insurance clients, specializing in No. 2 fuel oil-related matters. Projects involve consulting insurance clients in regard to claim investigation, cause and origins, remedial investigations, reporting, cost negotiation and regulatory closure negotiation. This claims support work has allowed Mr. Steen to apply his engineering background in support of cost-saving solutions to the insurance industry.
Mr. Steen has over 15 years of experience as a technician associated with commercial/residential oil-burning equipment, air conditioning, and ventilation. He has provided consulting services related to construction, engineering, and environmental claims using his field and engineering experience. His areas of expertise include engineering investigations, facility inspections, and project management, including significant knowledge and experience with oil-burning code compliance and UST/AST compliance.
Education & Certification
B.S., Facilities Engineering, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Massachusetts Level 4 Municipal Wastewater License
Third-Party UST Inspector, State of MA
Oil Burner Technician, State of MA
National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) Certified Technician, No. 2589Stee
40 Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations Training
10 Hour OSHA Construction Safety & Health Training
8 Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations Refresher
SPECIAL TRAINING
Petroleum Training Solutions, UST Installation Practices, 2010
Petroleum Training Solutions, UST Inspector Training, 2010
NISTM New England UST & Shop-Fabricated Storage Tank Conference, 2014
New England Fuel Institute, Oil Burner Installation and Service Technician (160 Hours), 2004
NEIWPCC Underground Storage Tank Inspector Training, 2010
Associations
Boston Association of Claim Executives (President, 2023-Present) (Treasurer, 2016-2023)
Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
ASTM International
Areas of Service
Environmental Claims Consulting
Environmental Compliance & Engineering Design
Fire Protection Engineering and Consulting