Management Expert Witnesses

This qualified expert received his BS in Business Administration, Finance, and Real Estate and his BSF in Forest Management from the University of Florida at Gainesville. He is a certified Forester, Tree Farm Inspector, and Master Logger. He is an active member in multiple organizations, including the Florida Forestry Association and the Society of American Foresters. Formerly, he was a soil technician, range technician, procurement forester, and land manager. Currently, he is a real estate broker at a firm in Gainesville, a timberland subject matter expert, a land management specialist, a certified forester and a timber purchaser in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry and his expertise includes real estate asset management, mortgage loan servicing, risk assessment and mitigation and relationship management. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Finance from Georgia State University, this expert went on to be a Contract Administrator at the Federal Asset Disposition Association. He then worked as a Contract Specialist at Resolution Trust Corporation before becoming a Director at Kilburn-Young Asset Management Corp. From there, this expert worked as the Vice President of Portfolio Management at CapMark Services LP, where he was responsible for negotiation of servicing and asset management agreements, determination of scopes of work, deal implementation, oversight of complex borrower requests and managing a staff of real estate and portfolio management professionals. For the most recent 15 years, this expert worked as the Vice President and Head of Servicing at Voya Investment Management, where he was responsible for the servicing, administration, and surveillance of commercial real estate mortgage loan portfolios totaling $12+ billion. Currently, he provides consulting services to the commercial lending industry.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has served in a variety of roles for various insurance companies, including Property Adjuster, Field Underwriter, Personal Lines District Manager, Commercial Lines District Manager, Territory Manager and Territorial Business Manager. He has first-hand experience in personal lines, commercial lines, farm lines, working with affluent family accounts and providing long-term risk management services to the State of Wisconsin. He holds a BA from Creighton University and has earned eight professional insurance designations. He served as a Faculty Member of the National Alliance For Insurance Education & Research for 14 years. He is also a national speaker in the areas of insurance and risk management, presenting to groups such as Corporate Casual, the COSBE Group, and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). He is currently President at a property, casualty and risk management services consulting firm in WI.

This expert has over 29 years of experience in airport management, operations, and development. He gained his MAS in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his PhD in business administration with a specialization in aviation/aerospace management from Northcentral University. He is an accredited airport manager and has served as a Director of Aviation for the El Paso International Airport, Texas; Manager of the Operations Division, Washington National Airport, Washington, DC; Director of the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Manager of Smith-Reynolds Airport, Winston-Salem, NC. He was also an Assistant Professor of Aviation at Florida Memorial University and the Deputy Director of Aviation for the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. Currently he is an associate professor of aviation management at a university in Florida.

This experienced expert earned her BSN and MSN from Nebraska Methodist College, and her CLNC from Kaplan University. She is a certified Trauma Nurse, Emergency Nurse, Emergency Pediatric Nurse, and Trauma Nurse Specialist. She is a member of the the Emergency Nurses Association, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She is a recipient nof the Nursing Excellence Award through Alegent Health. Formerly, she was a Travel Contract Nurse for the Emergency Services department of TG Healthcare and American Mobile Network, as well as an Agency Nurse for Medical Staffing Network, and a Staff Nurse for Medical Solutions. She is currently the Director of Nursing for a local urgent care center.

This fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine specializes in conservative, non-surgical care of orthopaedic injuries, including the spine and extremities, with emphasis on spine rehabilitation, functional restoration, pain management, and ergonomic modifications. He is also extensively published in his field, and has been involved with numerous research projects. Finally, he is a national speaker on topics in rehabilitation medicine.

This expert is an experienced service supervisor with a history working in the auto service industry. He completed his training as a communications specialist at the Maryland Army National Guard and is currently a Service Manager at an auto and repair shop.

This highly qualified and board certified expert has over 40 years of experience in Security Management. He received his BA, MA and PhD from Wayne State University and is board certified in the American Society for Industrial Security and Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology and is also a Licensed Social Worker. He has published 75+ Journal Articles on security, safety and criminal justice. He is currently serving as Emeritus Professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice department for a University in Midwest and is the Principal Consultant at a Consulting Firm.

This highly qualified expert received his BS in Nursing at Purdue University Calumet and has over 26 years of experience in the field. He has substantial experience in a variety of nursing specialties including trauma, emergency care and transport care. He is a registered nurse in Illinois, Indiana and Texas and has previously worked as Trauma Nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center. In recent years, this expert has worked as Chief Nursing Officer at four regional hospitals and he has been deeply involved with Patient Care Services. He is currently the Chief Nursing Officer at a distinguished regional hospital.

This expert has been practicing in the risk management and insurance industry for over 30 years. Ranked first in her graduating Risk Management class and chosen nationally as a Risk and Insurance Management Society scholar, she has defended both insurers and brokers in many cases involving coverage disputes, lack of coverage and property loss. She is currently the President of her own risk management consulting firm, she regularly manages large Property and Casualty insurance programs for her multinational clients and has received awards such as Outstanding Educator from the Insurance Society of Philadelphia and various national sales awards from her work as a Senior Account Representative with the Hobbs Group.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in investment management. He holds a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. Throughout his career managing portfolios and funds, he has bought and sold options and traded stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. As the former Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Charles Schwab, he managed a $3.5B of mutual fund assets. In this role he was responsible for developing and implementing portfolio strategy, including asset allocation among multiple asset classes and selection of underlying funds. He then went on to serve as President and Chief Investment Officer for Adviser Partners, a boutique asset manager that manages equities and asset allocation products for advisers, financial institutions and family offices. He currently oversees the investment process, research activities and portfolio strategy for an investment firm in Boston, MA.

This expert is the owner of a premier Restaurant and Foodservice consultancy that provides Management Advisory Services. He has expansive industry knowledge and tight focus on restaurant fundamentals obtaining positive performance results for client’s, independents, regional and national chains and start-up concepts. Additionally, he is a Host and Co-Host for several popular food shows.

This expert has over 32 years experience in Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS and Public Safety. He has a great deal of experience in Emergency Planning and Emergency Exercises in both University and traditional environments. He works as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with ASIS International and through hands on experience with access control systems, alarms and CCTV, which as given him a back ground in physical security and security technology. He is also a nationally recognized expert on emergency management and communication on college campuses. He has been published on topics such as physical security issues and alcohol related issues on university campuses. He has specialties as an expert in Emergency Exercises, Emergency Skills Training, Crime Risk Analysis, Law Enforcement Assessment, and Security Technology Assessment.

This expert has more than 20 years of hospitality and guest ranch experience, having served as the General Manager of properties including airport hotels, boutique hotels, and outdoor camping resorts. The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds awarded his facility with the Campground of the Year award in 2016.

This expert has over 40 years of experience in the field of insurance. He earned his BA at the University of Iowa, and his MSA at Pepperdine University. He is certified as an Associate in Risk Management and as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter. He is active in his field as a member of several professional societies, including the American Association of Insurance Management, and has published and lectured extensively on subjects relating to risk management and insurance litigation. For the last 25 years, he has served as the President and CEO of an insurance consulting firm in California.

This qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in the transportation industry. His expertise includes public transport, transportation management, DOT regulations, and driver and safety training. He formerly worked as Assistant General Manager for New York City Transit, where he managed training of employees including drivers. He currently works as Area Safety Director for a transportation services contractor.

Educated as an engineer at Duke University with a Master's degree in Management from MIT, this expert has dedicated his career to real estate development, remodeling and home building since 1986. He has been an owner and manager of several small building and development entities in the Baltimore metropolitan region, constructing more than 500 single family and multi-family residences. A hands-on manager, he participates in key aspects of the building and development process: architectural design, contract negotiation, site supervision, estimating, subcontractor management, sales and customer relations, quality control and inspections, and warranty oversight.

This expert is specialized in analyzing, quoting, binding, and servicing of personal and commercial insurance products and an expert in Safety and Insurance Inspections. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Business Finance. He began his insurance career as a qualified marketing assistant at Prudential Agency and then moved on to be an insurance counselor at AAA Mid-Atlantic. He is currently a licensed insurance agent in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland and he works as a risk manager at a New Jersey personal insurance agency.

This expert is the senior partner of EMA Partners New York, and a retired Partner of Ernst & Young where he was the Managing Director of the global executive search practice and senior national partner for executive compensation and human resources consulting services. He has successfully completed more than 1000 search assignments in his career across all industry sectors and within all functional fields for organizations of all sizes, and for both domestic and international organizations. He has authored numerous books on the compensation of directors, corporate governance, executive selection and executive compensation. This expert is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. He is an accredited diplomat of the American Compensation Association, a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, Society of Human Resources Management and the Board of Advisors of the Corporate Governance Institute at Florida Atlantis University. He was named by the Association of Executive Search Consultants as a "pioneer of executive search".

This expert provides education expert consultation for high-profile and complicated cases. As an educator and administrator, he has more than 35 years’ experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent and director of special education. He also has served as a state department of education official. As a sought-after authority on school safety and education law. This expert has presented at more than 80 events internationally and has been interviewed as an education expert on national and local television programs. Shortly after starting an education management consulting firm, he obtained a law degree with a specialty in education law and have provided consultation on more than 400 cases and testified more than 100 times in courts around the country. His education management consulting firm provides consultation to schools, parents, and attorneys. Attorneys rely on the firm for consultation and expert witness services for high-profile and complicated cases involving schools and education. Schools contact utilize the firm to learn how to improve their school climate, to eliminate bullying and harassment of students, and to be sure their policies and procedures promote safety. This expert and his team provide services from case inception through resolution. Determining the merit of a case, conducting file review and analysis, compiling expert reports, and offering testimony at deposition and/or at trial. Through the experience of its founder and principal consultant, this expert, and with the support of a highly competent staff, provides quality comprehensive services in the areas of school safety and accidents; sexual harassment; bullying; wrongful death; hiring, supervision, and retention of personnel; supervision of students; special education; and determination of the best interests of the child in custody matters.