Mr. Sherman received a B.S. degree in Ecology & Evolution from Stony Brook University. He also has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. Dr. Sherman has a M.S. degree in Biology from the University of South Carolina, and a M.P.H. degree in Public Health Management from the University of South Florida. He also has a Ph.D. degree in Biological Oceanography from Florida State University.
Dr. Sherman worked with the Florida Department of Health for 14 years. From 1989 to 1992 he served as administrator of the onsite sewage program for the state. For six years, Dr. Sherman served as the executive vice president of the Florida Onsite Wastewater Association. Currently, he is a director of Engineering and Regulatory Affairs for SeptiTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioMicrobics, Inc.
Dr. Sherman is author or co-author of over 50 publications. He is a past-president of the Florida Environmental Health Association and the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association. He is a professional engineer in 17 states and a registered sanitarian in Florida. In 2007, he received the distinction of being named a diplomate of Water Resource Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineering.