Supervision Expert Witnesses in Florida

This expert specializes in hotel operations, hospitality industry franchising, management company operations, and guest safety issues. He has more than 40 years of experience in the field. He is a certified hotel administrator. He started his career as the youngest general manager of the Holiday Inn chain at the age of 18. He served as President & CEO of The Equity Hotel Corporation which operated approximately 45 hotels in 14 states including economy, mid-tier and luxury resorts. He eventually took the position of President & CEO of the Ramada Hotel chain and Executive Vice President of the Cendant Hotel Division, now Wyndham Worldwide. This expert is currently a private hotel consultant as well as CEO of Vimana Franchise Systems which franchises Centerstone Inns, Hotels & Plaza Hotels as well as Key West Inns, Hotels & Resorts.

This expert is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at a top university in Florida, where she leads the Human Factors Research Team. She has published more than 80 technical papers, book chapters, and conference proceedings in the human factors space. He research focus includes ergonomics and human factors. and she is a certified professional ergonomist. She earned her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and, in addition to her professorship, is the owner of a biomechanics/human engineering/ergonomics consulting firm.

This expert is currently the lead Actuarial Consultant for a major actuarial firm. He has 38 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has worked extensively in most areas of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, mergers and acquisitions, self-insurance and captive insurance companies. He has advised extensively with many of the major insurance and reinsurance companies as well as large self-insured entities throughout North America in the areas of loss reserving, pricing and risk management. He had been a partner running actuarial practices at both Ernst & Young, where he ran the national P&C actuarial group and Coopers & Lybrand, where he ran the Northeast P&C Actuarial practice and the National Risk Management practice. He also has varied experience in actuarial functions at two major property & casualty insurance companies, running both personal lines (auto and homeowners) and commercial lines ratemaking and reserving units. He has published papers on mergers & acquisitions, product, pollution, asbestos, data mining, workers comp premium auditing, and and disaster recovery. He has also been a frequent speaker at actuarial conventions and programs. He worked on a variety of warranty actuary projects for large insurers and non-insurance companies with self insurance and risk management issues.

President and CEO of company which specializes in identifying areas prone to slip and fall accidents. He entered the field of slip and fall accident prevention as a participant in the development of a chemical compound. This chemical compound known as Anti Slip Solution would prevent slip & fall accidents when applied to the surface. He currently consults with clients nationwide regarding slip and fall prevention, slip and fall safety programs and maintenance protocol. He also conducts surface testing in slip and fall litigation to determine if the surface in question is suitable for the demands of the environment and the activities conducted. All surface testing is conducted using a BOT-3000E (Binary Output Tribometer) in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). The BOT-3000E is a robotic type of tribometer that represents the leading edge of technology in the field of slip resistance. This machine is designed to test both Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) as well as Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF). The test method is referred to as touch down friction� which simulates how a person's foot would contact the floor during normal ambulation. The BOT-3000E is an electromechanical device whose operation and output cannot be effected by the operator, thus making it the first user-independent tribometer. The BOT 3000E also has a data port allowing the operator to download results in PDF format. Surface testing using the BOT 3000E will assist in determining if the surface in question is suitable for the demands of the environment and the activities that are conducted.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as an engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, roadside safety, maintenance of traffic, and the analysis of mechanical systems and product failures. He has a strong background in the design, development, and implementation of roadside safety hardware including guardrails, bridge rails, and crash cushions. This expert earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering, as well as his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska before completing a certification program in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. He is a licensed professional engineer in three states and is a certified counter balanced forklift operator. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also involved in research in his field, as an author of several publications and a speaker at multiple conferences throughout his career. He currently holds 33 patents related to guardrail systems, vehicle storage systems, and shipping container handling systems. This expert formerly served as a consulting engineer for Interstate Steel Corporation, a research associate engineer for Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, principal of BEC Consulting, and director of engineering for BEC Industries. Currently, this expert is the president and CEO of a forensic engineering firm in Florida.

This industry veteran has held senior management positions in the global shredder industry for over 13 years. From 2003 until 2010, he was a Senior Vice President at Comet Group China, where he sold office products including shredders to mass market and big box retailers. He later served as the Vice President of Ofitech, a China-based paper shredder and laminator manufacturers. He then served as an Executive Vice President for OMiTECH and is now an EVP for a different shredder manufacturer.

This restaurant industry expert has 30+ years of experience in hospitality. He earned a B.S. in Restaurant Management from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and an M.B.A. in Hospitality from Lynn University. His experience ranges from corporate training to independent entrepreneurship. Presently he operates a thriving consulting buesiness and currently serves as the Lead Restaurant Instructor in Restaurant and Bar Management for Florida International University. Feigenheimer was recently awarded the NAC Eminent Scholar Chair at FIU. In addition, this expert is recognized as an expert restaurant witness with experience in cases ranging from Dram Shop, contract issues, landlord tenant issues to slip, trip and falls.

This highly qualified expert is in private practice representing an institute of pain management in Florida. He was formerly the medical director and CEO of Comprehensive Pain Medicine. He is board certified in Anesthesiology with added qualifications in pain management from the American Board of Anesthesiology and a Diplomate in Pain Medicine from the American Board of Pain Medicine. This expert is also a Diplomate in Addiction Medicine from the American Board of Addiction Medicine. His practice consists of interventional and medical treatment of chronic pain and opioid addiction. He is the past-president of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) and the past president Broward County Medical Association. This expert currently serves on the board of FSIPP and ASIPP (American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians) as a director at large. He is the author of articles and letters in publications such as Anesthesiology, the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, the Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology and Pain Physician. He has also lectured nationally on topics including interventional pain management, controlled substance management and addiction issues, prescription drug abuse, and in the area of forensic medicine.

This highly qualified expert is a licensed pharmacist practicing in the state of Florida for the past 36 years. He has filled 500,000+ prescriptions, performed 150,000+ medical chart reviews, and participated in 200+ state and federal surveys. He completed his post baccalaureate studies in biochemistry and pharmacy at the University of Florida and is board certified in geriatrics pharmacy. He is a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the former pharmacy manager of numerous pharmacy groups, including RX Express Pharmacy Inc. and CR Pharmacy Inc. He is also the former president of Select Pharmacy Services and the former director of consulting services at Medistat Pharmacy Services. Currently, he is the director of consultant and management services at a major health advisors group and a professor of pharmacy at three major pharmacy colleges.

This qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in hospitality management and golf operations. He received his BS in accounting from St. Joseph's University and his MPS in applied statistics from Hodges University. He also completed coursework in supervisory management at the Wharton School of Business and a master's level course in operations management at the University of Wisconsin. He is quite active in his field, having conducted golf research, authored publications, and given presentations on his research. He has received several awards for his work, including Best Paper Award at two international academic conferences and the Horton Smith award from multiple PGA chapters. His former positions include the head golf professional at Glades Country Club, the director of golf at Heron's Glen Country Club, and the emeritus director of gold at Glades Country Club. He has also served as the manager of cost accounting at Scott Paper Company, the CEO and CFO of Micro Business Solutions, and an adjunct professor in the PGA Professional Golf Management program at Florida Gulf Coast University. This expert currently serves as a Level I instructor for the PGA Professional Golf Management program at a university in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in real estate. He received his BA in political science from the University of Florida. He also completed the Graduate Realtor Institute and the Realtors Land Institute through the National Association of Realtors. This expert is an accredited land consultant through the National Association of Realtors. He specializes in commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties, including citrus and cattle ranching. He is involved in his field as a member of the Florida Commercial Brokers Network and the Realtors Land Institute of the National Board of Realtors. His former positions include director of volunteer services at G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital and director of human resources for Peace River Citrus Products. Currently, this expert is the owner and president of a real estate marketing firm in Florida.

This expert has nearly 20 years of experience in advanced nursing practice. He received his BS in biology from Alexandria University before earning his MS in nursing anesthesia from Wolford College and his MS in critical care nursing from San Francisco State University. The expert holds several certifications, including CCRN, CNA, APRN, and hyperbaric medicine. He formerly served as a cardiac CRNA for hospitals in multiple states and as a CVICU nurse for California Pacific Medical Center. This expert currently serves as a locum tenens CRNA in multiple locations and as CEO of an advanced nursing consulting firm in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in pharmacy. His work focuses on hospital pharmacy, pharmacy sterile compounding, medication and patient safety, pharmacy regulatory issues, and pharmacy management and employee relations. He earned his BS in pharmacy from the University of Georgia and is a certified pharmacy regulatory specialist and USP 797 trainer. He has formerly served as a staff pharmacist at Baptist Health System South Florida, a pharmacy sterile admixture supervisor at Baptist Hospital Miami, and a hospital pharmacist at the University of Miami. Currently, this expert is the owner and president of a pharmacy training company and a clinical staff pharmacist for a hospital system in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience with cryogenic liquefied and gaseous industrial gases. He earned his BS in chemical engineering from Villanova University, graduating magna cum laude. This expert is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Florida and currently holds one patent. He is active in his field as a member of the Compressed Gas Association and the National Fire Protection Association. He spent the majority of his career working for Air Products & Chemicals in a variety of roles, including advanced systems engineer, national manager of technical training, regional lead engineering manager, and the North American engineering manager. Currently, this expert serves as the president and CEO of an industrial gas consulting firm in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in security and premises liability, with experience in the following settings: hospitals & healthcare, hotels, corporate, churches & places of worship, offices & buildings, restaurants, retail, and colleges. He earned his BA in justice and law administration from Western Connecticut State University and later earned his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law. This expert holds several certifications including being a certified protection professional and a certified healthcare professional associates. In addition, he holds a FEMA certification in hospital incident command systems. This expert holds several professional memberships including being a member of the Florida Bar Association, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute, the American Society for Industrial Security, and the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety. Formerly, this expert has held several roles including a senior associate attorney at McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya, PA, an administrative security supervisor/chief investigator at Danbury Health Systems, the director of security and emergency m management at Kootenai Health, and director of security and transportation at Spectrum Health. Currently, this expert is the executive director of safety at a major health system and president and chief consultant at a security management consulting firm in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the electrical contracting industry. This expert earned his BS in accounting and business management at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville before becoming a state-certified master electrical contractor in Florida and Texas. He formerly served as the founder and CEO of BR Signs, Inc., which designed and installed electrical commercial signage from 1992 to 2018. He is currently the owner of his own consulting company where he serves as a motivational speaker on business strategy.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience in banking and small business lending. He earned his BA in organizational management from Warner University and an MBA in finance from International College. He has formerly served as a commercial lender for SouthTrust Bank, Southern Community Bank, and Florida Community Bank. During his time with Florida Community Bank, he also held the roles of area executive, senior lending officer, regional credit director, and commercial banking officer. He then went on to work with Treasure Coast Commercial Real Estate as a commercial real estate advisor and with Molly’s House as the CEO. Currently, this expert is a consultant for a financial consulting firm based in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of risk management, specializing in retail risk assessment, enterprise risk management, retail safety and security management, claims management, liability, and property claim negotiation. He earned his BS from Eastern Kentucky University and has completed professional development courses in risk management services, casualty claims adjusting, and criminal interrogation and behavioral analysis. He is active in his field as a member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society. He has formerly served as the manager of risk control and claims for Chiquita Brands International, the director of risk services for the Pillsbury Company, the vice president of risk management for Advance Auto Parts Company, and the director of risk management for Central Parking System. Most recently, this expert served as the director of liability claims for Publix Super Markets.

This highly-qualified, board-certified expert has over 25 years of experience in anesthsiology. He received his BA in biology and psychology from Washington University at St. Louis before earning his MD from the University of Miami. He then completed his residency training in internal medicine and anesthesiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is an active member of several professional societies and has received numerous funded grants for his contributions to post-operative anesthesiology research. In addition, this expert has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts and 13 books. He formerly served as the chief of perioperative medicine, the chief operating officer of the department of anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, and pain management, and the vice chair of clinical research in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, and pain management, all at the University of Miami. Currently, this expert serves as a tenured professor of anesthesiology at a medical school in Florida, as well as the chairman of the anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, and pain management department and the chief of perioperative medicine for a university-affiliated hospital, also in Florida.

This experienced trucking expert has been trained in safety supervision and accident investigation by the American Trucking Association and the North American Transportation Management Institute. He is a certified Director of Safety and a certified Driver Trainer. He has held a number of transportation safety, training, and management positions throughout his career and has specialized in managing various types of truck drivers and fleets. He is currently the president/owner of his own trucking safety consulting firm.

This highly qualified expert has had 30+ years of HR experience and has been a global Human Resources executive for 15+ years. She has extensive experience with Fortune 500 and mid-sized organizations across industries and cultures in areas such as employee relations and development, performance management, and compensation. She is a board member in 2 societies, an invited speaker, and she authored a published book that covers HR related topics. She is fluent in Spanish, French and Italian.