Michelle Blevins is the former Editor-in-Chief of Restoration & Remediation. From April 2015 through July 2021, Michelle oversaw all of the editorial content and focused on multimedia efforts for the brand.

Lisa Lavender holds her IICRC Master designations in Water, Fire, and Textile Restoration.  As Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of both Restoration Technical Institute and Berks ∙ Fire ∙  Water Restorations, Inc., Lisa has more than 18 years of experience in water and fire restoration services and has been training other restoration professionals since 2012. In 2018, she has expanded her passion for serving other restorers by partnering and becoming VP of Operations Design for iRestore, software. You can reach her at lisa@restorationtechnicalinstitute.com.