About BlueDAG
Paul Klein and Mark Wood have been responsible for ensuring compliance with California accessibility requirements found in the California Building Code Title 24 and American with Disabilities Act for over 20 years. During this time it became clearly evident that the construction and business community was markedly deficient in their understanding of both the specific statutes and the intent of accessibility regulations. Mark was often asked to provide educational opportunities to government inspection agencies, architects, and contractors by local and state wide agencies and schools such as the Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO), California Association of Building Officials (CALBO), University of California, Davis Extension, and several Chambers’ of Commerce. Paul, with his extensive plan review background, was often asked to provide his expertise to architects and contractors in the development of plans and review and comment on site specific issues related to accessibility.
Damon Brown and Joshua Hovinga have led development on numerous projects and bring over 25 years of combined professional development experience to the table. Partnering with Mark and Paul to design, develop, and deploy the BlueDAG platform. Our dedication to excellence and ongoing participation in development ensures that the BlueDag platform will consistently meet the needs of our CASp partners.
Meet the Management Team
Damon Brown
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Damon has been developing B2B applications for desktop, web and mobile platforms for 15 years. In 1999, Damon founded Technicate Solutions to develop applications while attending college. Today, as a partner, developer and business development lead, Technicate continues to thrive under both he and his partners’ dedication to the company’s growth. In 2016, Damon was named Director of Business Development of BlueDAG to provide this same dedication to planning and development of company growth. Damon’s goal for BlueDAG is to make our products ubiquitous in the industry while providing unparalleled service to our clients.
Damon graduated from CSU San Marcos in 2002 with a degree in Computer Science and a US Navy veteran. He resides in Fair Oaks, CA with his wife and 2 children.
Paul Klein, CASp
DIRECTOR OF ACCESS COMPIANCE
Paul is co-owner and principal with California Certified Accessibility Specialists, Inc. Paul has worked for several jurisdictions in the greater Sacramento area over the last 20 years as a Building Inspector, Senior Plans Examiner, Assistant Building Official and Chief Building Official. He is a Certified Access Specialist (CASp #068) and founding member of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI). Paul is a Subject Mater Expert working for the Division of the State Architect (DSA) CASp Committee tasked with question development for the CASp Certification Exam. Paul previously served on the California Association of Building Officials (CALBO) Access Committee. From 2001 to 2005 he was a Plan Review instructor for the California Association of Building Officials (CALBO). Paul is currently an instructor for the, Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO), and the American Institute of Architects Central Valley (AlA). He is a past president and past chair of the Code Review Committee for the Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO). Paul is certified by the International Code Council (ICC) as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner and holds certifications from a variety of organizations such as ICC, IAPMO and NFPA. He is a member of The National Association of Accessibility Consultants (NMC). Contact Paul Klein, Email: pklein@BlueDag.com
Mark Wood, CASp
DIRECTOR OF ACCESS COMPLIANCE INTEGRATION
Mark is co-owner and principal of California Certified Accessibility Specialists (CalCasp Inc.) and holds various certifications from a variety of national organizations such as ICC, IAPMO, NFPA, and the State of California. He is certified by the International Conference of Building Officials as a Building Official, Mechanical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Building Inspector. Mark is a past president and board member of the Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO). He is a Certified Access Specialist (CASp #043) and founding member of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI). Mark is a Subject Mater Expert working for the Division of the State Architect (DSA) CASp Committee tasked with question development for the CASp Certification Exam. Recently, Mark was selected to a team of national experts working on a comparative analysis of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and the 2010 California Building Code to be completed in March 2012. Mark has provided accessibility training materials and instructed for the International Code Council (ICC), California Association of Building Officials (CALBO), Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO), University of California Davis, and the American Institute of Architects Central Valley and San Francisco Chapters (AlA). Contact Mark Wood, Email: mwood@BlueDag.com
JOSHUA HOVINGA
COO
Joshua Hovinga serves as BlueDAG’s Chief of Operations. Mr. Hovinga is an honors graduate from University of California Davis’ School of Engineering, and holds dual degrees in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. He has supervised the development of custom software applications for a wide range of markets and industries. Josh inspires and challenges BlueDAG to continually identify and meet the evolving requirements of the ADA industry, with the goal of delivering ever-optimizing processes to meet those needs.
CHRIS JAMES
CEO
Christoffer has a background in the finance industry and comes from a long history of success in real estate management. He plays a key role in BlueDAG’s ability to continuously improving, competitiveness and deploying the latest systems.
As a business owner for over 10 years, he owns the financial and business acumen needed to ensure success. Chris resides in Antelope, CA with his wife and two children.