Supervision Expert Witnesses in West Virginia

A 17-year veteran of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this expert served as the Regulatory Counsel to the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, and previously, in scientific, inspectional, compliance and criminal and civil enforcement capacities as an FDA Consumer Safety Officer (CSO), Compliance Officer (CO), a Senior Special Agent (SA) with the Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) and as an analytical regulatory microbiologist. During his last three years at FDA he spearheaded the agency's integration efforts with Customs and USDA on crosscutting interagency enforcement and operational issues; served as the FDA's point-person in managing the intersection of imports and FDA's new bioterrorism regulations; established joint agency and industry working groups to evaluate counterfeiting and tampering risks to food and drug distribution supply chains; was the agency lead in its strategic planning efforts to reinvent the FDA's import programs; wrote the initial statement of work and acted as program manager over the FDA's new PREDICT, risk-based electronic entry screening system; and directed the development of the FDA's agency-wide Risk-based Import Strategic Plan designed to improve compliance of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and biological products imported into the U.S. As CEO of a FDA consulting firm and Founder of an affiliated law firm, he currently represents domestic and foreign companies of all sizes, assisting them in identifying USDA, FDA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state requirements. He focuses his practice on FDA matters, including but not limited to: matters relating to FDA inspections, FDA criminal, regulatory and administrative enforcement actions for medical devices, drugs, cosmetics, alcohol, tobacco, dietary supplements, and foods.

This highly qualified banking supervisory expert is a former officer at the Federal Reserve Board, where he was responsible for regulatory policies and supervisory standards surrounding credit, market, liquidity and operational risk management at regulated institutions. The expert first joined the Federal Reserve in 1991 as a Supervisory Financial Analyst and became a Deputy Associate Director for the Board of Governors in 2004. He oversaw market and liquidity risk, as well as capital markets, and also handled operational risk policy in his last year with the Federal Reserve. Over the course of a 20-year career with the regulatory body, he established and managed regulatory and supervisory programs on the capital requirements and risk management of banking organizations' capital markets, trading and derivatives activities; treasury functions; interest rate, market risk, and liquidity exposures; and investment portfolio and asset/liability management practices. After leaving the Federal Reserve, the expert joined Ernst & Young LLP as an Executive Director of the Financial Services Risk Management Advisory Practice. He earned his Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Economics & International Relations from American University, his Masters of Arts & Sciences in Economics from Boston College, his Masters of Business Administration from George Washington University, and his Chartered Financial Analyst credential from CFA Institute.

This expert has more than 25 years of experience as a trusted human resources advisor providing support and subject matter expertise to organizations and their teams. She provides advice and support to leadership in the implementation and delivery of HR programs and the optimization of organizational effectiveness. She is recognized by the DC area Human Resource Association to have a thorough knowledge of legal compliance and enforcement trends of various government agencies and corporations.

This expert is the award-winning founder and President of a full-service human resources management company. With over 30 years of experience in personnel and human resources, she has been recognized by Pennsylvania as one of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business for her commitment to business growth, professional excellence and community. She is also recognized by the HR Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and The Society for Human Resource Managers as an SHRM-SCP. She currently is an active participant in several Chambers of Commerce in PA, including having served on the Board of the HR Professionals of Central PA as well as the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC.

This construction expert currently runs a private consulting business in Maryland. He has over 35 years of experience in engineering, construction, scheduling, and claims, with background in construction management, CPM scheduling, litigation support, and claims analysis. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Design and Engineering of Concrete and Steel Structures and Construction Management, from Drexel University. He also has an M.B.A. with specializations in Management Information Systems and Corporate Finance from Drexel. He is an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has held memberships in the National Society of Professional Engineers and Project Management Institute.

This expert has been in the crane industry since 1980. His career began in overhead crane sales, before transitioning to crane manufacturing management. Prior to his current role, he was the CEO of the Professional Crane Division at a crane manufacturer where he oversaw crane design and engineering through final production and sale. He is currently the President of a consultancy specializing in crane production and manufacturing, as well as crane operation safety.

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 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.

Healthcare consulting and management executive with thirty-six years of progressively responsible experience in assisting community hospitals, multi-hospital systems, academic medical and research centers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, managed care organizations and large physician entities achieve strategic business objectives. Extensive involvement in complex healthcare-related litigation pertaining to identification of breach of standards of care in the operation of hospitals, nursing homes and ambulatory care environments, negligent hiring, physician credentialing in both hospital and managed care organizations, interpretation of JCAHO standards, hospital and medical staff bylaws, third party billing disputes, administrative and billing compliance, managed care contracting, economic analysis related to enterprise value and fair market value compensation analyses. Consistent proven ability to conceptualize, analyze and implement effective approaches and solutions to enhance strategic position, operational effectiveness and financial results of healthcare organizations. Regional and national consulting experience includes market planning, product line initiatives, operations improvement, business valuations, medical staff development, hospital-physician joint ventures, healthcare system reorganization, group practice formation, third party contract review and negotiation, physician and hospital business office issues.

This highly qualified expert is an experienced Human Resource Management and Psychology professional. He earned his B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and then went on to earn an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University. The expert has held several HR positions over the course of his career, including 10+ years as the HR Director for the Maryland Department of Budget and Management. He has also worked in academia dating back to the 1990's and currently serves as the Professor of the Practice and Director of the I/O Psychology Graduate Program for a public research university in Maryland. The expert has published in his field and is SPHR and SHRM-SCP certified.

This highly qualified architect and construction manager has more than 40 years of experience in design, construction management, contracting, and business management in the US and internationally. He qualifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He has experience in all aspects of design for residential, medical, food-service, retail, commercial and industrial projects.

This expert has over 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineer. His research in tribology, machining of advanced materials, medical device design, dental materials, and high temperature coatings is widely recognized in the scientific and engineering communities. He has published over two hundred fifty papers and reports related to machining of ceramics, mechanisms and mechanics of interfaces, wear and friction, boundary lubrication, and biotribology; and has given more than three hundred lectures on these subjects. He has served as President and CEO for a heart pump developer, a subsidiary for a product company where he served as Vice President of Biotechnology.

This expert is an internationally recognized human resources expert and is a trained Ohio Drug Free Workplace trainer. She earned a JD from Taft Law School and a MBA from York College of Pennsylvania. She is well published on human resources issues, specifically relating to employment practices. She has served as the HR Vice President or Director for a number of large, for-profit and non-profit corporations and is currently the head of Human Resources for a major psychiatric institution.

This hospitality expert has extensive experience in facilities management, corporate compliance, and social responsibility. He has held numerous positions at top international hotel chains including Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton. His positions have included leading overall maintenance of hotels and training individuals in proper maintenance and safety procedures. He has extensive experience leading teams of engineers and hotel directors in hotel operations. Currently, this expert is a hospitality consultant focusing on facilities management training and operational standards.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality and restaurant industry. His experience includes positions at convention hotels in Los Angeles and Washington D.C., as well as management with fortune 500 restaurant companies in major cities throughout the country. He specializes in restaurant and hotel openings and consulting, as well as restaurant operations including safety and management. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Hospitality Management at a mid-Atlantic/northeast regional college.

This seasoned expert is the primary consultant and CEO of an ATV Safety Consulting company. From 1985 to 1989 he was licensed as an ATV Rider Training Instructor. In 1989 he was elevated to position of Chief Instructor for the ATV industry. He has held that position from 1989 to the present. In 2011, he became Chief Driver Coach Trainer for the ROV industry. He has assisted in managing and establishing the current curriculum for the Nation's leading ATV rider training organization and the leading ROV training organization. The ATV organization has provide ATV rider education to more than 750,000 ATV users. He was selected by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to not only testify on several ATV safety issues, but to also train their compliance officers in hands-on ATV operation. From 1970 to 1993 he was employed as a State Trooper for the Maryland State Police. Consequently he adds twenty-three years of expertise in accident investigation to his curriculum vitae. He has testified in Court concerning ATV, ROV and UTV accident cases extensively.

This expert is a well-seasoned security industry expert with over 19 years as a senior level executive in regional and national private security companies. She has extensive education and experience in all facets of human resources within the industry, and is often consulted as a subject matter expert for training and various aspects of talent management. She is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through ASIS International, and is actively involved in National Capitol Chapter as a former Board Member and current instructor for the CPP Preparation course. She is SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certified through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has earned a Masters in Science in Human Resources (MSHR) with honors. In June of 2015, she earned her Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) Certification through DHS, qualifying her to plan, consult and conduct large, full-scale emergency exercises. She was selected by Training Magazine in 2010 as one of their Top Young Trainers, an International honor.

This expert is the President and CEO of a philanthropic trust, which she has transformed into one of the largest fundraising and grantmaking institutions in the U.S., raising more than $4 billion in contributions, making more than 90,000 grants to charities in 57 different countries, and crafting partnerships with some of the largest banking institutions in the world. She is a nationally recognized expert on charitable and planned giving having been interviewed about philanthropy and donor-advised funds on CNBC, PBS, NPR, CNN International and Bloomberg TV, and by nearly every national newspaper and major trade publication, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, CBS MarketWatch, Financial Advisor, and Investment News. She has received numerous industry honors, most recently the Association of Fundraising Professionals' 2014 Outstanding Fundraising Professional.

This child safety and camp expert completed his Professional Development Program through the American Camp Association. He also completed National Training School and National Camping School as an executive with the Boy Scouts of America. As the former Associate Director of Camping Service for BSA, this expert was responsible for managing health, safety, and risk management issues for the children in the Boy Scouts. Currently, this expert is the President/CEO of a camp consultancy, where he focuses on safety and risk management for children.

This Professor of Management and Human Resources earned his doctorate in sociology from Columbia University with a dissertation on the Confucian Ethic and the Spirit of Bureaucracy. In addition to his storied academic career, which has allowed him to earn a distinguished honorary professorship from Sun Yat-sen University and to serve as a keynote speaker at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's China Global Conference, he has considerable experience advising companies such as Citigroup, Volvo, Netafim, Strauss-Elite, and Wal-Mart on how to enter the Chinese market. He is widely published in the fields of international business management and East Asian studies and is recognized as having written the 'Decade's Best Paper' in the Journal of International Business Studies. He has made multiple appearances before the US Congress' US-China Economic and Security Review Commission and has been cited by such notable periodicals as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, Forbes, and Xinhua.