Walter Pacheco
Managing Editor
Walter Pacheco, an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience, has covered breaking news and investigative stories at the Miami Herald, El Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel. He joined The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com in 2013 and manages all editorial content, including stories that inform patients and their loved ones about mesothelioma and asbestos awareness.
Derrick J. Hall
Chief Operating Officer and Principal Project for ELEMENT Building Sciences
Derrick J. Hall brings more than 30 years of experience in insurance restoration, environmental consulting and catastrophe response. Following Hurricane Maria in 2017, Derrick oversaw large-scale recovery efforts throughout the Caribbean, managing complex logistics and high-profile restoration projects under challenging disaster-response conditions. He is a licensed EPA Asbestos Building Inspector and holds multiple industry certifications.
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