Exponent, Inc. is an engineering and scientific consulting company. The company operates through two segments: Engineering and Other Scientific; and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides technical consulting in the areas of engineering and technology development. The Environmental and Health segment provides services in the area of environmental, epidemiology and health risk analysis. It serves the automotive, aviation, chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, government, health, insurance, manufacturing and technology industries. The company was founded by Bernard Ross in 1989 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.