Fresh air is often attributed to what lies beyond walls, while enclosed spaces are trusted without any scrutiny. Alan Whitehead, founder of AJ Vestco, has spent decades challenging that otherwise overlooked instinct, arguing that the greater risk frequently resides indoors, quietly accumulating and rarely detected or regulated.
Whitehead's career extends beyond being a former co-founder and CEO of Radon Environmental Corp. to building international businesses, partnerships, and leading advisory and management coaching services with a focus on indoor air quality work through AJ Vestco. The majority of his career has been focused on one element: radon gas. Colorless, odorless, radioactive, and naturally occurring, radon forms from the natural decay of uranium and can seep into buildings through cracks in foundations, floors, or walls. Whitehead notes that invisibility has contributed to a widespread lack of urgency, despite well-documented health consequences.
