Management Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of management expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on management and related issues. Management expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these management expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Management, Safety, Accounting, Business Operations, Quality, Aviation, Design, Discrimination, Employment, Executive Leadership, Food Safety , Harassment, Hotel & Restaurant, Leadership, and Operations.

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David J. Brotman, FAIA

Architect with 55+ Yrs Major Project Experience

Sunset Consultants

Scottsdale, Arizona
Architecture, Construction Defects - Standard of Care, Construction Document, Real Estate, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Delay, Defect, Change Order, Building, Design, Coordination, Code Compliance, Contract Document, Management, Contract Administration, Architectural Detailing, Commercial, Retail, Hotel, Office
David J. Brotman, FAIA, is a nationally recognized architect and expert witness with over five decades of experience in architectural design, construction, and professional practice. As a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), Mr. Brotman has achieved the highest level of professional distinction. He is celebrated for his contributions to the advancement of architecture nationally and internationally. He spent 25 years with one of the world’s largest architecture and engineering firms, leading worldwide major commercial, retail, institutional, and mixed-use developments. His portfolio includes transformative projects such as the Shanghai Science and Technology Center — a project awarded through an international competition and publicly announced at a press conference in Shanghai by President Bill Clinton and the Mayor of Shanghai — as well as the extensive 1988 renovation and expansion of Tysons Corner Center, which introduced the first Nordstrom on the East Coast a...
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Michael T Rupp, PhD, FAPhA

Medication Errors & Safety Expert

Midwestern University College of Pharmacy - Glendale

Peoria, Arizona
Pharmacist, Safety - Community Pharmacy, Quality, Safety, Medication Errors, Dispensing Errors, DUR, Patient Counseling, Workflow, Policies and Procedures, Management, Prescription Dispensing, Staffing & Workload, Standards of Practice, Opioid Prescribing & Dispensing
Experienced consultant and expert witness specializing in chain and independent community pharmacy operations and standards of practice with emphasis on medication safety management and dispensing errors. Expertise includes staffing, workflow, policies & procedures and quality assurance. Deep experience in opioid litigation. Credentials include community and hospital pharmacy practice experience, numerous peer-reviewed articles, and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
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Maureen A. Clark, M. Ed, SPHR-CA

Human Resources, Employment Investigations

Three Sixty HR, Inc.

Menlo Park, California
Employment, Management - HR, human resources, employment, investigation, policies, hiring, negligent, termination, wrongful, discrimination, harassment, retaliation
I have been consulting with organizations of all sizes and types for more than three decades. My deep understanding of employment issues and track record of developing practical, workable HR solutions makes me invaluable to our clients and a rich resource for counsel. Each aspect of my work informs and continually improves the others. As a consultant, I created HR infrastructure and provided day-to-day guidance to keep our clients running smoothly. When called to investigate a workplace dispute, I also assess what could have avoided the problem or resolved it at a much lower level. What I learn informs my consulting. Expert case consultation and testimony offer the most in-depth analysis of when and how a situation went wrong, as well as missed opportunities for setting it right. I am active in professional associations and have numerous HR certifications, and I investigate under a CA private investigator's license. I have been retained many times to evaluate the adequacy o...
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Devin Rapp, PhD

Leadership, Workplace Culture, and Burnout Expert

San Diego State University

Carlsbad, California
Management, Human Resources - Workplace burnout, Toxic workplace culture, Employee engagement, Hostile work environment, Organizational behavior, Leadership, Conflict, Burnout, Executive leadership, Psychological safety, Employee mental health, Workplace harassment, Management practices, Burnout prevention, Organizational culture, Negotiation
Dr. Devin Rapp is a business school professor and researcher specializing in organizational behavior, leadership, workplace culture, employee well-being, workplace mental health, and burnout. He teaches courses in leadership, management, negotiations, and organizational behavior and conducts highly cited research on workplace stress, burnout, psychological safety, employee well-being, and organizational culture. Dr. Rapp has experience teaching undergraduate, graduate, executive, and international business students, including visiting lecturer appointments abroad. His work examines how leadership practices, organizational systems, workplace norms, and management decisions affect employee well-being, employee engagement, performance, retention, and workplace culture. Areas of expertise include: Workplace burnout and chronic stress Organizational culture and toxic workplace dynamics Leadership effectiveness and management practices Employee mental health and psychological safety Wo...
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Gary R. Coburn

Restaurant Concept Innovations

San Juan Capistrano, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Slip Trip & Fall - Slip Trip & Fall, OSHA, burns, choking, food safety, dram shop, alcohol, negligent security, employee safety, commercial kitchen, customer injuries, ADA, management, franchise, ownership, permitting, training, investing, accounting, premises liability
Award-winning restaurant executive, operator, consultant, and expert witness with over 45 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Extensive background in restaurant operations, hospitality management, franchising, staffing and training systems, operational safety, commercial kitchen design/build, concept development, business viability, and restaurant-related disputes. Over the course of his career, Mr. Coburn has helped create, open, operate, reposition, and advise hundreds of restaurant, bar, hospitality, and foodservice concepts throughout the United States ranging from independent restaurants to regional and national brands. His experience includes service as an owner, operator, franchisor, consultant, President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager. Mr. Coburn remains actively involved in restaurant operations and concept development through Restaurant Concept Innovations and current projects including Lily’s Donuts & Pops and Lily’s Donuts & C...
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Dennis Gemberling

Expert in Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs

Perry Group International

San Diego, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Economic Impact, Business Interruption, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices, Human Trafficking
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager. – Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada. - Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School – Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association. - Over 10 years as A.M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Services Prov...
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Hal B. Lobree

Business Systems Implementation & Use Expert

The Lobree Corporation

Miami, Florida
Information Technology, Management - Business Operations, Procurement / Purchasing, ERP, Internal Controls, Software Engineering, Transportation, Custom Software Development, Database Management, Supply Chain, Telecommunications, Systems Integration, Environmental Monitoring, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Physical & Logical Security
H. Baird Lobree is a senior executive management and technology Consultant with over thirty-five years of professional experience. Create & execute business growth strategy, select & integrate information technology, implement management reporting, analytics, internal & environmental controls. Proven ability to assess multi-national business needs, design business models, develop operational action plans, achieve board & executive management consensus, execute on strategic solutions, technology infrastructure in numerous industries. Known for troubled company leadership, project and information technology turnarounds. Expert witness for complex business, systems, cybersecurity & environmental technology matters. Professional speaker and facilitator; able to work within international organizations to examine issues, create strategy, identify problems, implement solutions & achieve results. Baird has extensive industry experience & knowledge of financial services, air, sea & la...
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Louis Vanacore, PE, PMP, CxP, CMRP

J.B. Shepherd and Company

Marianna, Florida
Engineering, Construction - Management, Causal Analysis, Quality, Reliability, Safety, Design, Project Execution, Commissioning
LICENSES / CERTIFICATION: Florida Registered Professional Engineer License 14569 Project Management Professional (PMP) 1360434 Building Commissioning Professional Certification (BCxP) 8257201 Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) 151868 Florida General Contractors License CGC004831 (not active) Louis Vanacore is a Senior Associate Engineer with J.B. Shepherd and Company. Louis practices in the intersection of quality processes, design requirements, and management controls. Using a combination of awareness of system methodologies, human motivations, causal examination; a root cause for operational accidents, or product failures can be established. Louis’ broad and diverse experiences enable him to relate disparate information to establish the sequence of decisions, conditions, and actions which precipitate incidents. Louis’ experiences range from significant Federal government energy, military, and civil programs, industrial manufacturing, industrial proc...
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Jeffrey M Evans, PCAM, LSM, CCM, CCE, MCM

Management Matters, LLC

Florida
Management - Planned, Resorts, Boards, Communities, Recreation, Memberships, Private, Communications, Non-Profits, Clubs, Management, Planning, Ice and Snow Management
Chief Operating Officer for the Lake Naomi-Timber Trails Communities and the Lake Naomi Club (A Platinum Community) for 30 years. Court appointed receiver for the Hamlet Recreation Club for eighteen years.
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Frederick V Plummer, II

Aircraft Maintenance & Leasing Compliance Expert

Aircraft Technical Services LLC

Newnan, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace, Management - Aviation expert witness, Aircraft maintenance negligence expert, Improper aircraft inspection expert, Aircraft maintenance expert witness, Aircraft records deficiencies litigation, FAA A&P expert witness, Aircraft leasing expert witness, Aircraft inspection expert witness, Aviation asset management expert witness
Frederick Vaughan Plummer II is an independent aviation maintenance and leasing compliance expert with over 35 years of industry experience. He is FAA Airframe & Powerplant certified and has extensive hands-on expertise in aircraft inspections, maintenance records analysis, PrePurchase Inspections (PPI), and lease return/redelivery condition assessments. His background includes approximately 18 years with a U.S. legacy air carrier and more than 20 years of global aviation asset management and leasing experience across FAA Part 145, 121, 135, and 125 operations, as well as EASA-regulated environments. Mr. Plummer regularly consults on technical disputes, regulatory compliance matters, and aircraft condition evaluations. Other areas of aviation expertise: Aircraft maintenance contracts, lease agreements, maintenance, minor and major modifications, Supplemental Type Certificates (STC), storage, Maintenance Repair Organizations (MRO), regulatory compliance, bridging, and repairs.
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Andrew Shedlin, Esq., SCSM, SCLS, CRX

The Andrew Shedlin Companies, Inc.

Kildeer, Illinois
Real Estate - Retail, Shopping Centers, Landlord/Tenant disputes, Management, Leasing, Lease Interpretation, Shopping Center Development, Redevelopment, Operations, Safety and Security, Repair and Replacement, Interpretation of Leases, Leasing of Shopping Centers, Leasing of Airports, Mitigation of Damages
- Served as Counsel and Executive Vice President of Equity Properties and Development Company with responsibility for the development and leasing of more than 20,000,000 square feet of shopping centers throughout the United States - Acknowledged expert in shopping center leasing custom and practice - Advised and consulted for more than 35 separate international, national, regional and local retailers and restaurants in shopping centers. - Expert in the development, leasing and operations of airport concessions programs for more than 25 years. - Served as New York State Director for the approximately 70,000-member industry trade organization, The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) - Serves on the ICSC Illinois State Committee - Conceived and authored the Certified Shopping Center Leasing Specialist designation - Holds the CLS designation and the Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) and the newly established pinnacle of shopping center industry designations - C...
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Skip Stearns

THE HOTEL EXPERTS, LLC

Stratham, New Hampshire
Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability - Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Hospitality, Food, Franchising, Gaming, Gambling, Casino Hotels, Slip Trip & Fall, Restaurants, Alcohol Service, Hotel Operations, Hotel Premises Liability, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotels/Hospitality, Lodging, Management, Risk Management
Safety, Security, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Slip, Trip & Fall, Scalding, Drowning, Other Personal Injuries, Franchise and Management Contract Disputes, Industry Operating Standards & Product Standards, Safety & Security Standards, Emergency Procedures, Integrity Standards, Human Resources, Employee Qualifications & Hiring Practices, Standards for Employee, Wrongful Termination, Training, Sales & Marketing Practices, Casino & Gaming Operations, Food & Beverage Service, Alcohol Service
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Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA,ABV,CFF,CGMA

Garibaldi Group

Garden City, New York
Business Valuation, Accounting - Appraisal, Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Business Damages, Fraud, Business Operations, Financial, Economics, Management, CPA, Accountant, Tax, Business Divorce, Appraisal & Valuation
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Kevin Joseph, MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE

Healthcare Executive: Hospital CEO, CMO, CCO

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hospital Administration, Medical Management - Healthcare Administration, Safety, Quality, Reliability, Executive Leadership, Credentialing, Medical Staff, EMS, Performance Improvement, Emergency Medicine, Management, EMTALA, Peer Review
Dr. Kevin Joseph is a physician executive with experience in academic and community hospital settings as both a physician and a healthcare executive. His unique and diverse background combines operational and clinical experience with degrees in business and engineering to solve problems, develop efficient operations, and lead complex organizations. Dr. Joseph currently serves as a Market Chief Clinical Officer of one of the largest healthcare systems in the country and has served as a system Chief Medical Officer where he created the Insitute for Safety, Reliability, and Performance Improvement. For more than 15 years, he has been intimately involved in safety, quality, physician credentialing, and hospital accreditation. Previously, he served as a senior vice-president of a system responsible for the operations and clinical outcomes of its three hospitals. This was preceded by a tenure as a hospital President & CEO, where he led the executive team in driving the hospital to top...
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Jay Minnucci

Call Center Expert - Outsourcing, Operations

Service Agility

Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Business Operations, Management - Call Center, Contact Center, Call Center Outsourcing, Contact Center Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Call Center Technology, Contact Center Technology, Call Center Contracting, Call Center Performance Standards, Call Center Best Practices, Call Center Analytics, Call Center Forecasting
I have over forty years of experience in the call center industry. Seventeen of these years were spent managing/leading a call center and for 24+ years I have been employed as a leading consultant in the industry. I have completed consulting assignments for over 100 clients in more than a dozen countries, written over 100 articles on call center best practices, trained over 1000 managers and spoken at dozens of conferences. I've worked on a number of cases involving call center clients and outsourcers and have reviewed/analyzed dozens of contracts in the call center outsourcing industry. I've worked as an expert witness on eight cases, having been deposed six times. I've testified before a judge, a state appeals board, and in federal court. My specific areas of expertise include: - hiring, training, retention and attrition of call center agents and supervisors/managers - call center best practices and performance standards - forecasting, staffing and scheduling for a call ...
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Jeffrey M Evans, PCAM, LSM, CCM, CCE, MCM

Management Matters, LLC

Mountainhome, Pennsylvania
Management - Planned, Resorts, Boards, Communities, Recreation, Memberships, Private, Communications, Non-Profits, Clubs, Management, Planning, Ice and Snow Management
Chief Operating Officer for the Lake Naomi-Timber Trails Communities and the Lake Naomi Club (A Platinum Community) for 30 years. Court appointed receiver for the Hamlet Recreation Club for eighteen years.
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Michael Rodriguez, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Expert Accounting, Finance & Governance Witness

Waco, Texas
Financial, Management - Accounting, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, Capital markets, Capital structure, Leadership, Mergers & acquisitions, Corporate finance, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Private equity, Management, Venture capital, Corporate & investment banking, Ethics, Family offices, ESOP
Michael Rodriguez is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished 35-year career in financial and operational leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding early-stage businesses across various industries and brings extensive experience as a board director. With over two decades of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, including ten years as CFO of three public companies, Mr. Rodriguez offers a wealth of expertise. In his C-level positions, he has raised over $400 million in private equity, venture capital, and public equity. Additionally, he has secured more than $80 million in bank debt and managed numerous buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, with a combined value exceeding $750 million. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead companies through high-growth phases, turnarounds, and distressed situations. As a “Big-4” Certified Public Accountant, he is recognized as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ ru...
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Joseph B. Michels, Ph.D., P.E., C.P.L., FIISE

Logistics, Trucking, Warehousing, Forklifts, 3PL

Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC

Fort Worth, Texas
Trucking, Management - Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Transportation, Sourcing, Logistics, Inventory Control, Aviation Logistics, Aviation, Military Logistics, Trucking, Business Operations, Material Handling, Forklift and Forklift safety, 3rd Party Logistics, Procurement, Freight Brokers, Motor Carriers
Dr. Michels is a licensed professional industrial engineer. He has provided depositions and testified in state and federal courts all over the USA. He has led organizations in major metal manufacturing operations, responsible for over 1700 vehicles in fleets to include all types of vehicles-- long haul trucks, local delivery trucks and freight line trucks, watercraft. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the states of Texas and Montana as well as a Certified Professional Logistician (CPL). He has managed over 2 Million square feet of industrial and warehouse space in the Arctic, Pacific and the United States. He has testified in state and federal courts on logistics, manufacturing, transportation and supply chain matters. He was the Dean of the College of Business at Montana State University-Billings, as well as the Dean, School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio. He is certified by SOLE, the International Society of Logist...
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Captain Peter McGuiness

American Maritime Information Service LLC

Vancouver, Washington
Maritime, Management - newbuilding sea trials, bridge resource management, watchkeeping, watchstanding, navigation, shiphandling, tanker operations, cruise ship operations, quality and safety management systems, ISM Code, ISPS Code, regulations for preventing collisions at sea (“Rules of the Road”), teaching and training
Highly accomplished shipmaster and manager of over thirty years’ commercial maritime industry experience. EXPERIENCE -- Newbuilding sea trials shipmaster (over 100 sea trials in over 50 new ships) -- Operations, health, environment and safety superintendent -- Quality and safety management system lead auditor -- Shipmaster and officer in commercial merchant ships on international and US coastwise voyages -- Appointed shipmaster of a new refined products tanker in US coastwise service, at age thirty -- Served as second mate and chief mate on four maiden voyages, two on new trade routes for the respective shipowners EXPERTISE -- Command in newbuilding sea trials -- Bridge resource management, watchstanding, watchkeeping, navigation, shiphandling -- Petroleum tankship operations -- Tanker Management Self-Assessment 3 (TMSA3) -- Cruise ship operations including operation of their tender boats and rescue boats -- Design, administration and audit of quality management syste...
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