Expert Details
Construction Management
ID: 727915
Maryland, USA
degrees in project management and construction management and has been recognized as a subject matter expert in the areas of cost and schedule by the United
States Court of Federal Claims. His experience includes the management of large design and construction projects to include owner’s representative, contracting
officer, scheduling and cost engineering functions, negotiation and mediation support and expert reports and testimony on subjects related to cost, schedule, contract
administration, risk management and procurement strategies. Chris has provided pre-construction, cost estimating and “bid bust” avoidance consulting services on
multiple feature projects of the U. S. General Services Administration; served as Project Director on the largest construction claim in the history of the U.S. General
Services Administration; been advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy for claims avoidance services at the Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant at Hanford, Washington,
the largest public works contract in United States history; served as member of the Industry Advisory Panel for the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Building
Operation and as an on-call consultant to the Smithsonian Institution.
Chris is a former executive of Hill International and FTI Consulting. Before entering private industry Chris served for ten years as a United States Naval Officer within
the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). His tours of duty included Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) on the $250-Million renovation of
the U. S. Naval Academy’s historic Bancroft Hall. This facility is the world’s largest college dormitory and its renovation represented the largest facility repair project in
the history of the United States Navy. Chris’s naval service also included assignments as: Construction Advisor to the Navy’s Disaster Recovery mission to Honduras
following Hurricane Mitch in 1998; Facilities Manager of Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune; Seabee “A” Company Commander where he was responsible for construction
projects at various locations worldwide; Seabee Intelligence/Training Officer; and as Construction Contracting Officer (AROICC) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Chris has obtained registrations and certifications as a Professional Engineer, Construction Manager, Cost Engineer and Project Manager. He serves on several
national committees of the Associated General Contractors of America, is the former Chairman of the Legal Committee for the Construction Management Association of
America’s National Capital Chapter and former Secretary of the Coastal Carolina Post of the Society of American Military Engineers. Chris is now 2nd Vice Chairman
and Member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and is the Richard A. Rula Chair for
Construction Engineering & Management Mississippi State University.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2008 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Maryland |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: MS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Maryland |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: BS | Subject: Ocean Engineering | Institution: U. S. Naval Academy |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Employer: FTI Consulting | Title: Managing Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2006 | Employer: Hill International | Title: Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 2000 | Employer: U. S. Navy | Title: Civil Engineer Corps Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Country / Region: Japan | Summary: He served in Okinawa, Japan with the US Navy SEABEES conducting infrastructure and building construction projects at various locations on Okinawa and at Sasebo, Iwakuni, Yokusuka and Pohang (Korea). |
| Years: 2009 to 2010 | Country / Region: Guam | Summary: He provided peer review support to a private law firm on a large construction matter involving military infrastructure. His work included the review, analysis and critique of the law firms testifying experts in advance of trial. |
| Years: 1996 to 1997 | Country / Region: Puerto Rico | Summary: He served at Roosevelt Roads with the US Navy SEABEES conducting infrastructure and building construction projects at various locations on the island of Puerto Rico, Vieques, Guantanamo Bay and Haiti. |
| Years: 1998 to 1998 | Country / Region: Honduras | Summary: He served at Sota Cano with the US Navy SEABEES conducting a disaster recovery mission following Hurricane Mitch. |
| Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: Dubai | Summary: He provided cost and schedule analysis and claim preparation on behalf of a constructor involved with the Dubai Mall (project value in excess of $1-Billion USD). |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASCE, AACEI, PMI, CMAA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| PE, CCM, CCE, PMP |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Richard A. Rula Chair, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University; 2nd Vice Chairman, Maryland AGC |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| SEABEE Combat Warfare Officer; Warranted Contracting Officer (USN, Inactive); Amateur National Champion in Sprint Triathlon (USA-1994); 1st Place Entry in World Human Powered Submarine Engineering Competition (1989) |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Accepted as Expert in both Cost and Schedule by the U. S. Court of Federal Claims. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| "How to Win Construction Claims" & "How States, Cities and Counties Avoid Construction Claims" offered through the Center for Management, Development and Training, Inc. |