Operations Expert Witnesses

Operations expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on operations. The operations expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Banking, Business Operations, Energy, Engineering, Hotel & Restaurant, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical Regulation, Premises Liability, Property Management, and Real Estate.

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Laura A. Cantrell, CPM

Real Estate Property Management Practice Standards

Cantrell Real Estate Associates

Anchorage, Alaska
Real Estate, Property Management - Property management operations, Leasing & Sales, Residential & Apartment, Commercial Retail Office Industrial, HOA & Associations, Premise Liability, Slip & Fall, Maintenance & Inspections, Standards of Care, Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Personal Injury, Carbon Monoxide, Security & Safety, Operations, Risk Management
Laura Cantrell is the Principal of Cantrell Real Estate Associates, LLC and a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®). With over 40 years of industry experience, she brings deep expertise in the management, leasing, and sale of residential, commercial, and association properties. Throughout her career, Laura has held prominent leadership roles, including serving as a Regional Vice President and a member of the Student Advisory Committee for IREM®. Since 2013, she has also contributed her insights as a member of the University of Alaska Real Estate Program Advisory Board. In addition to property management, her firm has provided consulting and expert witness services since 2018. Laura is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Alaska and maintains offices in Alaska, Texas, and California. She holds active memberships in several professional organizations, including the Community Association Institute (CAI), Building Owners and Managers Ass...
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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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John J Hosier

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Marketing and Sales

John Hosier Healthcare Consulting, LLC

California
Marketing, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Bio-similar drugs, Biotech & Pharma Marketing, Operations, Promotion, CNS Products, Medicare, Launch delay, Pharma Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Contracting & Pricing, Pharmaceutical Launch, Pharma Marketing, Pharma Sales, Specialty Pharma, DTC, Commercially Reasonable Efforts, CRE, Pharmaceuticals , Promotional compliance
Mr. Hosier is a strategic advisor to the life sciences industry drawing on 30 years of sales, marketing and managed markets experience in commercial healthcare organizations. He has provided insights to small molecule & biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic areas but has maintained a heavy concentration in oncology and specialty pharmaceuticals. He has led brand launch; corporate, franchise, and strategic brand planning; commercial integration; organizational design; and operational effectiveness from multiple perspectives (as the client, as the independent consultant, and as an agency lead). Mr. Hosier’s firm has architected the launch of rare disease and oncology business units for multiple pharmaceutical clients (large and small); led development of the managed markets, trade, and distribution strategy for the launch of new chemical entities (NCEs) and 505(b)2 assets for various organizations; advised on commercially reasonable effort (CRE); and provided commerci...
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Laura A. Dambier

Life Insurance Expert - Policies, Agents, Claims

Insurance Capital Consulting LLC

Avon, Connecticut
Insurance, Business Operations - Life insurance, annuities, agent licensing, appointment, commissions, terminations, contracting, regulatory requirements, operations, customer service, call centers, home office administration processes, technology, compliance, file review, death claims, unclaimed property, policyholder services
Laura A. Dambier Accomplished retired senior executive with more than 20 years of experience leading life insurance operations across the life cycle of a policy from life insurance and annuity agent/broker/distribution sales authorization to the sales process, compensation, customer service and claims. Areas of expertise include but are not limited to life insurance and annuity agent licensing, appointments, terminations, commissions, contracting, technology, customer service, call center and claims. Please see Insurance Capital Consulting LLC below for further detail. Insurance Capital Consulting LLC Led by Laura A. Dambier, Insurance Capital Consulting, LLC offers expert consulting and expert witness services related to many aspects of the life insurance industry. Areas of expertise include home office operations; agent, broker and producer licensing, appointment, supervision and termination; policyholder service including premium billing, beneficiary designations and ownership c...
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Wes Wilson

Technology & Retail Expert

Tampa, Florida
Technology, Internet - Project Management, Executive Leadership, Retail Operations, Procurement, Software Development, ERPs, Patents, Payments, CRM, IT Governance, Programming, RFPs, Contracts, PCI, Telephone Systems, Digital Security, Operations, Digital Commerce, Point of Sale, Mergers/Acquisitions
Mr. Wilson is presently a Vice President of Information Technology with a mid-sized retail brand, a licensed Florida attorney, and an expert witness. Clients who have retained Mr. Wilson share that his expert opinions are well focused on the questions asked and on the legally relevant matters, that he clearly explains technical topics to non-technologist attorneys and jurors in everyday language, and that his opinions have helped them understand and powerfully advocate their cases. Mr. Wilson has served as an expert in state civil, federal criminal, and patent cases. Mr. Wilson has been deposed and has testified at jury trials, authored reports and rebuttal reports, offered opinions as a validity and non-infringement expert, and served as a technology expert for the Department of Justice in a case with media coverage. Through his 30 years working in the technology and retail industries; Mr. Wilson has worked with startups to multi-billion-dollar corporations, developed softwar...
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Dian Brown

Banking and Bank Regulation Expert Witness

Atlanta Financial Reguatory Consultants, LLC

Alpharetta, Georgia
Banking, Risk Management - Investigations, Litigation Support, Audits, Consumer Compliance, Personal Finance, Board Governance, Loans, Fraud, Trusts and Estates, Operations, Management Appraisal, Credit Administration, Internal Controls, Financial Performance, Enforcement Actions, Troubled Bank Resolution, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Deposits
Dian Brown is a Banking Expert Witness with over 40 years of combined experience as a "National Bank Examiner" and banking consultant. This relevant and specialized experience enables her to have an excellent grasp of industry standards and practices. She is highly skilled in analyzing financial practices using examination of transaction records, internal policies, disclosures, contracts, etc. and determining if appropriate procedures were followed or lapses, mismanagement or regulatory violations. She is also very effective in explaining industry standards, regulatory frameworks, and the operational realities of financial institutions in individual and group settings. When performing Expert Witness work, she understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality and delivering independent opinions supported by evidence. Dian also has four years of bank and FinTech consulting experience with Reference Point, LLC, a subsidiary of RGP, in New York, NY. There she served as the s...
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Sean A Ahrens, M.A, CPP, CSC, FSyl, BSCP

Premise Liability, Security and Workplace Violence

Ahrens Security, LLC

Chicago, Illinois
Security, Premises Liability - Premises liability, workplace violence, armed assailant "active shooter", training, operations, alarm, surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, locking, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), lighting, apartments, hospitality, parking, commercial, retail
Mr. Sean A. Ahrens is a well-known security/resilience leader who has been providing security consulting for over 22+ years. He has been instrumental in the assessment/analysis, design, implementation of security programs for a wide array of commercial, hospitality businesses and a myriad of other entities. He is well versed in best practices and has documented thousands of vulnerabilities to organizational assets. He has deposition and case experience, and leverages visualizations and data to make powerful impressions regarding foreseeability. He holds a number of certifications. He is a former Crisis Prevention Instructor, Board Certified in security management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), a Board Member with the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and holds their Certified Security Consultant (CSC) designation. He is also a Fellow with the Security Institute and former Building Certified Security Professional. **He has conducted hu...
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Andrew Shedlin, Esq., SCSM, SCLS, CRX

Shopping Center Leasing Expert

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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Christopher R. Lanni, CPP, AMS, CMCA

Residential Security Subject Matter Expert

Secure Residential Services LLC

Hudson, Massachusetts
Security, Real Estate - Condominiums, Technology, Residential, Apartments, Assessments, Safety, Homeowner Associations, Premise Liability, Risk Management, Cooperatives, Policy/Procedure, Operations
Christopher R. Lanni is a seasoned security management and risk advisor with over 30 years of experience. During the past 20 years, he has focused on assessing and identifying security risks, developing and implementing security-related programs, and assessing the use and deployment of related technologies to address those risks in residential communities and property management. Mr. Lanni is the President and Founder of Secure Residential Services, LLC, an independent consulting firm. He has been affiliated with Barkan Management for 25 years during which time he has served as the Director of Security and Resident Services at Harbor Towers in Boston and the Towers of Chestnut Hill in Newton, MA. Mr. Lanni is currently serving as Barkan’s internal Security & Risk Advisor providing services to a portfolio of over 150 properties and numerous projects under development. Mr. Lanni obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University with a concen...
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Philip Isaak, PE, P.Eng., DCDC, RCDD, SMIEEE

Isaak Technologies, Inc.

Victoria, Minnesota
Information Technology, Telecommunications - Cloud Computing, Computer, Construction Claims, Contracts, Data Center, Engineering, Fiber Optic, Forensic Engineering, Internet, Intellectual Property, Life Safety, Network, Operations, Outsourcing, Project Management, Service Level Agreement, Systems Implementation, Telecom, Trade Secret
Professional Engineer, Certified Data Center Design Consultant & Registered Communications Distribution Designer with 20+ years as a design & operations consultant & training provider with a focus in the data center, telecommunications & networking industries. International expertise in 28 countries across 6 continents, encompassing data center facilities, power, cooling, networking infrastructure, fiber optic & copper network cabling, IT & Telecom systems and services, implementing enterprise, colocation & cloud service strategies. Publications & Awards ♦ANSI/BICSI 002, Data Center Design & Implementation Best Practices Standard, Author/Editor ♦ANSI/BICSI 009, Data Center Operations Standard, Chair/Author/Editor ♦Data Center Handbook, Wiley Publishing One of 50 Subject Matter Experts from around the world that authored the content, providing the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing & managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers. ...
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John J Hosier

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Marketing and Sales

John Hosier Healthcare Consulting, LLC

West New York, New Jersey
Marketing, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Bio-similar drugs, Biotech & Pharma Marketing, Operations, Promotion, CNS Products, Medicare, Launch delay, Pharma Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Contracting & Pricing, Pharmaceutical Launch, Pharma Marketing, Pharma Sales, Specialty Pharma, DTC, Commercially Reasonable Efforts, CRE, Pharmaceuticals , Promotional compliance
Mr. Hosier is a strategic advisor to the life sciences industry drawing on 30 years of sales, marketing and managed markets experience in commercial healthcare organizations. He has provided insights to small molecule & biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic areas but has maintained a heavy concentration in oncology and specialty pharmaceuticals. He has led brand launch; corporate, franchise, and strategic brand planning; commercial integration; organizational design; and operational effectiveness from multiple perspectives (as the client, as the independent consultant, and as an agency lead). Mr. Hosier’s firm has architected the launch of rare disease and oncology business units for multiple pharmaceutical clients (large and small); led development of the managed markets, trade, and distribution strategy for the launch of new chemical entities (NCEs) and 505(b)2 assets for various organizations; advised on commercially reasonable effort (CRE); and provided commerci...
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John J Hosier

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Marketing and Sales

John Hosier Healthcare Consulting, LLC

New York
Marketing, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Bio-similar drugs, Biotech & Pharma Marketing, Operations, Promotion, CNS Products, Medicare, Launch delay, Pharma Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Contracting & Pricing, Pharmaceutical Launch, Pharma Marketing, Pharma Sales, Specialty Pharma, DTC, Commercially Reasonable Efforts, CRE, Pharmaceuticals , Promotional compliance
Mr. Hosier is a strategic advisor to the life sciences industry drawing on 30 years of sales, marketing and managed markets experience in commercial healthcare organizations. He has provided insights to small molecule & biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic areas but has maintained a heavy concentration in oncology and specialty pharmaceuticals. He has led brand launch; corporate, franchise, and strategic brand planning; commercial integration; organizational design; and operational effectiveness from multiple perspectives (as the client, as the independent consultant, and as an agency lead). Mr. Hosier’s firm has architected the launch of rare disease and oncology business units for multiple pharmaceutical clients (large and small); led development of the managed markets, trade, and distribution strategy for the launch of new chemical entities (NCEs) and 505(b)2 assets for various organizations; advised on commercially reasonable effort (CRE); and provided commerci...
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Jon Washington, BSME, MBA, PMP

Engineering, Design, Manufacturing & Patent Expert

The Innovation Garage, LLC

Clinton, Ohio
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - Automotive, Aerospace, Gaming, Casinos, Financial Self Service, Manufacturing, Design, Systems, Polymers, Project Managment, Contracts, Security, Software, Metal Forming Processes, Patent Process, Business Process, Operations, Medical Devices, Supply Chain, Consumer Products
Jon Washington is the Founder and Proprietor of The Innovation Garage, a business consulting firm he has operated since 2012. The Innovation Garage focuses on providing education, tools, technology, and expert consulting in change management related to Strategy, Innovation, and Supply Chain. The Innovation Garage provides organizational leadership teams with resources, education, and consulting services to design strategies, develop internal capabilities, and implement systems, processes and solutions. Its diverse client base includes startups, nonprofits, mid market privately held and recognized publicly traded organizations such as Fortune 500 companies and large international entities, including DoD-based support organizations. Since its inception, The Innovation Garage has collaborated with over 100 organizations, with Mr. Washington personally training more than 2,000 organizational leaders and their extended teams. His expertise spans various sectors, including medical, ...
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Mark R. Malone

Oil & Gas Operations

New Auburn Energy Management, LLC

Edmond, Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Engineering - Completions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Stimulation, Operations, Workovers, Oil & Gas, Acidizing, Cementing, Environmental, Safety, Pumping Services, Production, Artificial Lift, Energy, Risk Management, Project Mangement, Production Management, Perforating/wireline, Asset Mgmt, Salt Water disposal
MARK MALONE currently serves as Vice President for New Auburn Energy Management where he oversees a variety of domestic and international projects. Malone recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Riley Permian Operating of Oklahoma City. Prior to Riley, Malone spent seven years as Senior Vice President of Operations and Corporate Officer for Gulfport Energy Corporation. While at Gulfport Mr. Malone was responsible for the production & completion operations of all assets including up to 1.4 Bcfe/day gross production in the Utica shale of SE Ohio, over 7000 bopd in the SCOOP play of south-central Oklahoma and up to 4000 bopd in the shallow water of West Cote Blanch Bay in SE Louisiana while executing annual D&C budgets of up to $1.2 billion. Mr. Malone also served as Senior Asset Manager in the Marcellus Shale at Chesapeake Energy Corporation where he was responsible for operations in the Marcellus shale of NE Pennsylvania producing up to 1.2 Bcfe/day. Before Chesap...
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John J Hosier

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Marketing and Sales

John Hosier Healthcare Consulting, LLC

Pennsylvania
Marketing, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Bio-similar drugs, Biotech & Pharma Marketing, Operations, Promotion, CNS Products, Medicare, Launch delay, Pharma Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Contracting & Pricing, Pharmaceutical Launch, Pharma Marketing, Pharma Sales, Specialty Pharma, DTC, Commercially Reasonable Efforts, CRE, Pharmaceuticals , Promotional compliance
Mr. Hosier is a strategic advisor to the life sciences industry drawing on 30 years of sales, marketing and managed markets experience in commercial healthcare organizations. He has provided insights to small molecule & biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic areas but has maintained a heavy concentration in oncology and specialty pharmaceuticals. He has led brand launch; corporate, franchise, and strategic brand planning; commercial integration; organizational design; and operational effectiveness from multiple perspectives (as the client, as the independent consultant, and as an agency lead). Mr. Hosier’s firm has architected the launch of rare disease and oncology business units for multiple pharmaceutical clients (large and small); led development of the managed markets, trade, and distribution strategy for the launch of new chemical entities (NCEs) and 505(b)2 assets for various organizations; advised on commercially reasonable effort (CRE); and provided commerci...
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Laura A. Cantrell, CPM

Real Estate Property Management Practice Standards

Cantrell Real Estate Associates

Texas
Real Estate, Property Management - Property management operations, Leasing & Sales, Residential & Apartment, Commercial Retail Office Industrial, HOA & Associations, Premise Liability, Slip & Fall, Maintenance & Inspections, Standards of Care, Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Personal Injury, Carbon Monoxide, Security & Safety, Operations, Risk Management
Laura Cantrell is the Principal of Cantrell Real Estate Associates, LLC and a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®). With over 40 years of industry experience, she brings deep expertise in the management, leasing, and sale of residential, commercial, and association properties. Throughout her career, Laura has held prominent leadership roles, including serving as a Regional Vice President and a member of the Student Advisory Committee for IREM®. Since 2013, she has also contributed her insights as a member of the University of Alaska Real Estate Program Advisory Board. In addition to property management, her firm has provided consulting and expert witness services since 2018. Laura is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Alaska and maintains offices in Alaska, Texas, and California. She holds active memberships in several professional organizations, including the Community Association Institute (CAI), Building Owners and Managers Ass...
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Randall M Albert, PE

Shale Advisory Group, LLC

Bluefield, West Virginia
Energy, Oil and Gas - Leases, JOA, Safety, Drilling, Completions, Operations, Project Management, M&A, Midstream, Upstream, Damages, Mining
I have over 40 years experience in the Energy sector with the last 20 at the C-Suite level. I have extensive experience as an expert witness for both defendant and plaintiff. I have worked with large national law firms and small regional law firms. I have provided both deposition and trial testimony.