Bolston Technologies
Fire Protection Technologies
Approximately 4.5 million U.S. homes and over 70,000 communities are at high risk to wildfire. Many of these communities are in the wildland-urban interface. Wildfires are increasing in size, becoming more frequent and destructive due to climate change, topography, and poor fire management strategies. The continued expansion of the wildland urban interface across the United States will expose more communities to wildfire, while the increasing use of plastics, synthetic fibers and compressed wood in home furnishings dramatically increases home fire risk. Bolston, LLC provides peace of mind and survival options for citizens and professionals who are exposed to fire threats.
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The Team
Amr Baz, Ph.D.
Charles Spencer, MBA
Charles Spencer, MBA
Dr. Baz has conducted extensive collaborative research with the Department of Fire Protection Engineering and the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute. This collaboration resulted in U.S. Patent: Baz, A. M. and diMarzo,M., “Heat and Fire Protective Items”, U.S. Patent No.: US 10,300,313 B2. Dr. Baz is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has over 43 years of funded research experience with 200 archival papers in journals, 7660 citations, six patents and has written one book.
Charles Spencer, MBA
Charles Spencer, MBA
Charles Spencer, MBA
Charles Spencer’s experience includes ownership of several small businesses and functioning as a small business consultant with the San Francisco Small Business Development Center. Charles Spencer has over 11 years of experience with Charles Schwab; and has worked as a nonprofit CFO responsible for OMB Circulars funding requirements and reporting. Charles Spencer has also completed the University of Maryland NSF I-Corps.
