Microbiology Expert Witnesses in Georgia

This highly-qualified expert has 20+ years of experience in the occupational safety industry both as an educator and consultant in the field. She has 20 years of experience in safety management, 16 years in safety consulting, and 20 years of teaching safety courses at top ranking accredited Universities. She has a Masters from Indiana University in Occupational Health and Safety and a B.S. in Safety Management from Indiana University. She is licensed in Accident, Health, and LIfe Insurance, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Safety Council Defensive Driving International Executive Board and the Indiana State University Safety and Health Advisory Board. She is currently the Director of Academics and an Adjunct Professor teaching safety courses for a top ranked University, and is an OSHA/Safety Consultant with an industry-leading safety and training consulting firm.

This highly qualified expert has been a virologist for more than 40 years. She holds a PhD in Microbiology with minors in Biochemisty and Preventative Medicine. She has taught medical virology for more than 30 years at the university level and has participated in more than 70 invited lectures and presentations. This expert's work includes more than 40 publications in the virology space, more than 30 grant funded research projects, and the creation of the medical virology lab at a children's hospital in Tennessee.

This expert has been working in the field of economics for over 40 years. A member of the National Association of Forensic Economists as well as the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, he has authored over 40 technical reports and book chapters and is extensively published in journals such as the "Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis". His background spans academic, corporate, and government positions. He taught Economics at Pennsylvania State University and Hartford University prior to holding several management positions with Aetna Life & Casualty, Inc. He then served as the Managing Director of Management & Strategy Analysis, Inc., directing professional staff on economic consulting projects and providing expert witness services to law clients and strategy consulting services to corporate clients. He also worked as the Regional Commissioner of the San Francisco Region of the Bureau of Labor Statics, wherein he led a large staff of professional economists in collecting, analyzing, and distributing economic information in an eight state area. Currently, this expert is the Managing Principal of an economic and litigation support consultancy.

This highly qualified maritime safety expert has been captaining ships for more than 30 years. He is trained in all operations of maritime operations and safety and has instructed on ships and ship safety extensively. He currently owns his own maritime safety and transportation logistics consulting firm, where he conducts training in the class room, in ports, and aboard ships.

This expert is one of the nation's leading virologists. He earned a Masters in Virology from Queen Elizabeth Medical School in England and a Phd in Microbiology from Rutgers University. He serves as a member of the editorial board for numerous top journals in the virology space, and has participated in more than 100 internationally invited lectures in the field of virology. Currently, this expert is the director of a top university virology center and a professor of molecular genetics and microbiology.

This highly qualified expert has served as a senior operations executive for regional and international airports. He is an Accredited Airport Executive by the American Association of Airport Executives, as well as a Certified Airport Security Coordinator, a Certified Private Pilot, and certified by the FAA in Airport Planning & Capacity. He earned his B.S. in Aeronautical Studies and Airport Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master of Public Administration in Organizational Management from Golden Gate University, and then proceeded to hold positions with Sky Harbor International Airport, Tampa International Airport, and Gainesville Regional Airport. More recently, the expert was the Director of Operations for Birmingham International Airport, the Deputy Airport Director for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and the Vice President of Operations at Doha and Hamad International Airports in Qatar. He is now an airport operations consultant specializing in operational concepts and new Terminal Readiness for airports/airlines and aviation planning/design firms.

This expert has over 20 years of experience as a mariner. He received a B.S. in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M University and a M.S. in Marine Management from the Maine Maritime Academy as well as a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. In addition, he served on the United States Naval Reserve for over 20 years, eventually retiring as a Commander, and trained hundreds of cadets at the Texas Maritime Academy as Commandant of Cadets. Licensed as a United States Coast Guard Master Mariner of Any Gross Tons, he served as Master on the US Training Ship Texas Clipper II and on the United States Naval Ship Sirius for Operation Katrina Relief in New Orleans, foreign flag passenger ship doing cruises to nowhere and a US research ship. He currently serves as Senior Pilot at a major seaport with approximately 5,000 ship transits and serves as a lead Instructor for a maritime academy and has developed senior level courses for captains, senior officers, and pilots.

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 expert earned his BS in Management Science from Virginia Tech and Executive Graduate Program College of Insurance. This expert also has a number of certifications including certification as a Certified Builders Insurance Agent, certification by the College of Insurance, and certification by the National Safety Council. He is licensed as a Property and Casualty Agent and a Life and Health Agent in North Carolina. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of the Safety Council of North Carolina. Formerly, this expert has held several vice president positions at various insurance companies, and he is currently the Vice President of Risk Management for a large roofing contractor.

This expert in microbial contamination of the built-environment has 21 years of experience. He specializes in root cause of microbial contamination related to all aspects of facilities, including water systems, HVAC/mechanical systems, production line, and supply chain. He owns and is the president of a Bio Lab in Tennessee which is an accredited microbial testing laboratory that specializes in using state-of-the-art DNA technologies to solve complex microbial issues. He has solved numerous microbial issues for diverse industries including, pharmaceutical, hospital critical care, industrial equipment manufacturing, the spirit industry, cosmetics, food manufacturing, and transportation. He has served as an expert witness in both testifying and non-testifying roles. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiologist and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is the author of 25+ publications.

This veteran insurance claims executive has over 40 years of experience in his field. His area of expertise ranges from coverage analysis, creation, and teaching, bad faith defense, technical and management training, claims management, cyber liability, etc. He is a registered adjuster under the professional adjusters association and is a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Association of Independent Adjusters and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Formerly, he has worked as a division claims manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, a senior vice president of claims at Western Employers Insurance Company, a senior vice president of claims at Industrial Indemnity Company, an executive director at Golden Eagle Insurance Company, and as the director of claims compliance at Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group. Currently, he works as an independent consultant for an insurance claims service company in South Carolina.

This qualified expert is board-certified by both the American Board of Preventive Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine in preventive medicine and public health. He received his BS in biomedical science and his MPH in health care organizations and management from the University of South Florida before earning his DO from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship in family medicine at North Shore University Hospital and a residency in preventive medicine with the Florida Department of Health at Palm Beach County. He is active in his field as a member and the secretary of the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine, as well as the author of a book aimed at preparing physicians for their preventive medicine and public health board exams. He formerly served as an urgent care physician for MD Now and a part-time faculty instructor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Currently, this expert serves as the medical director for a healthcare solutions company and an urgent care physician for a hospital system in Florida.