COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

Expert Witness No. 620

Areas of Expertise:

Appropriateness of Compensation	Wrongful Termination
Employment Discrimination	Intermediate Sanctions
Lost Opportunity	Alien Employment
Compensation and Salary Analysis	Prevailing Wage Determination

Marital Dissolution / Equitable Distribution

About the Consultant:

Over 25 years of Compensation expertise in all industries, specializing in Executive Compensation, Performance Management, Litigation Support and Expert Testimony. CRI's library is recognized as being one of largest and most comprehensive libraries nationwide. CRI provides a modern and sophisticated observation on every questionable compensation matter including but not limited to: excessive compensation, lost compensation, and extensive salary analysis related to total compensation. CRI has testified in both federal and state courts.

About the Company:

CRI provides professional Litigation Support services and expert testimony covering the broad areas of Executive Compensation, Salary Administration and Performance Management Systems, Sales Compensation, and Alternative Rewards. CRI has been successfully involved in the following compensation related litigation areas: Unreasonable and Excessive Compensation, Career and Lifetime Earnings Potential, Spousal Distribution of Assets, Employment and Change-of-Control Agreements, Job Availability and Competitive Market Value of Positions, Discriminatory Hiring and Compensation Practices, Dissident Shareholder Complaints, Compensation Violation of FAR by Government Contractor, Utility Rate Settings, Bankruptcy Reorganizations, and Prevailing Wage Determination.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CRI. NJ Managing Director	1989 -Present
Established practice and direct staff of 22 professional and support personnel in a broad based Human Resource consulting firm specializing in the design and installation of creative, pragmatic compensation programs. Compensation assignments include executive compensation (50%), performance based salary administration programs (25%), and sales compensation (25%). Serve as expert witness related to litigation support on compensation matters.

KPMG PEAT MARWICK MAIN & CO. Short Hills, NJ Head of Executive Compensation Consulting Practice	1987 - 1989
Directed seven professional and support staff in compensation consulting practice providing services to both KPMG clients and non-client organizations. Primary areas of concentration included executive compensation (70%), sales compensation (10%) and salary administration (20%). Responsible for consulting function within Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, and Southern regions.

DELOITTE TOUCHE (formerly TOUCHE ROSS) New York, NY National Director of Compensation Consulting Practice	1985 - 1987
Established nationwide compensation consulting practice for major (Big Eight) accounting firm. Created a recognized image and reputation for high quality, established an effective marketing program, recruited professional staff, and managed client accounts. Practice concentrated on executive compensation and litigation support.

COMPENSATION CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. Woodcliff Lake, NJ President	1983 -1985
Founded successful consulting firm providing wide range of executive compensation and human resource consulting. Practice sold to Touche Ross.

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPER (formerly KWASHA LIPTON) Fort Lee, NJ Partner	1978 -1983
Created and managed the compensation consulting practice for a highly respected, nationwide benefits and actuarial consulting firm. Responsible for establishing practice, developing national presence, recruiting and managing professional staff, and handling client assignments. Assignments predominately involved executive compensation and salary administration.

SIBSON & CO. Princeton, NJ Senior Consultant and Principal	1976 - 1978
Performed variety of compensation consulting assignments covering full array of compensation and human resource related assignments.

SUMMARY OF EARLIER EXPERIENCE:	1964 - 1976
Held a series of progressively responsible human resource generalist and compensation management positions with a number of prominent corporations, including Tenneco, ARA Services, Connecticut General, Armstrong Rubber, and Griffin Hospital.

MILITARY SERVICE:
US MARINE CORPS Captain, Staff Officer and Instructor - Marine Corp Engineer School 1961 - 1964

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT AND COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY	1968 - 1971
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Major in Industrial Relations
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY	1957 - 1961
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Major in Personnel and Labor Relations

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Allied Business Consultants American Management Association American Society of Appraisers Commerce and Industry Association Employers Association, Inc. Institute of Management Accountants Middle Atlantic Employers Association National Association of Stock Plan Professionals National Center for Employee Ownership New Jersey Business & Industry Association New Jersey Human Resource Planning Group New York New Media Association Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Society of Human Resource Management Tri-State Human Resource Management Association Venture Associates of New Jersey WorldatWork (Formerly the ACA)

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: Accredited Personnel Diplomate (APD)

Sample of Litigation Support Activities

APPROPRIATENESS OF COMPENSATION:

Internal Revenue Service vs. Privately Owned Company

Charges of unreasonable compensation to family members. Provided Research and Report. Settled favorably for petitioner.

Internal Revenue Service vs. Large Public Cosmetic Corporation

Charges of unreasonable compensation to Chairman. Provided Research and Report. Settled favorably for petitioner.

Large Telecommunications Company vs. Public Utility Commission

Charges of excessive compensation related to setting of rate base. Provided Research and Expert Testimony. Settled favorably for company; objections to rate increase dismissed.

Government Agency vs. Government Contractor

Providing Research and Guidance to the government (DCAA) regarding the reasonableness of executive compensation of a contractor. Ongoing.

AVAILABILITY AND COMPETITIVE MARKET VALUE OF POSITIONS:

Large Media Corporation vs. Mrs. X

Charge of lost opportunity for employment. Provided Research and Report. Favorable settlement negotiated on behalf of plaintiff.

Mr. X vs. Mr. Y

Determine value of services provided in a service company partnership. Provided Research and Report. Settled favorably for our client out of court.

ALIEN EMPLOYMENT:

Medical Technology Corporation vs. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Alien applying for employment certification. Provided Research and Report. Certification granted to the alien employee.

EARNINGS POTENTIAL:

Estate of Mr. Y

Charge of wrongful death of minor. Provided Research and Report with economic projections. Settled favorably out of court in favor of our client.

WRONGFUL DISCHARGE:

Mr. X vs. Large Manufacturing Corporation

Charge of wrongful discharge by executive of company. Provided Research. Settled out of court in favor of plaintiff

Ms. Y vs. Large Film Corporation

Charge of wrongful discharge by Sales Representative. Provided Research and Report. Outcome pending.

Ms. X vs. Large Sales Corporation

Charge of wrongful discharge by Clerk. Provided Research and Report regarding the availability and compensation of comparable positions. Outcome pending.

WAGE AND HOUR:

Government Agency vs. Bargaining Agent

Alleged violation of Moroney Act. Provided Research and Expert Testimony. Settled favorably for our client.

BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION:

Messrs. X, Y, Z vs. Oil Company

Dissident group sought to stop bankruptcy reorganization. Provided Research and Expert Testimony. Favorably settled on behalf of company.

DISCRIMINATION:

Government Agency vs. Chemical Company

Charge of discrimination with regard to promotion and compensation practices. Provided Research and Report. Settled favorably out of court for company.

Mr. X vs. Law Firm

Charge of racial discrimination against professional service firm. Provided Research and Report. Outcome pending.

LIST OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Visiting Instructor	Adjunct Professor
Boston University	George Washington University
California State University	New School for Social Research
Concordia University (Canada)	Ryder College
Fairleigh Dickinson University	Seton Hall University
Georgia State University	Temple University
James Madison University	Thomas Nelson Community College
Michigan State University
University of Alabama
University of Wisconsin

Vice President of Programs, North Rockland County SHRM, 2003-2005

MEDIA APPEARANCES:

CNBC, "Unreasonable Compensation"

National Public Radio

CNN "The Money Game" September 2002

Bloomberg Business Report, USA Network "Executive Compensation" September 2002

Bloomberg Radio, "Executive Compensation" September 2002

The Bergen Record, Q & A in Business Section, "Measuring the Value of Good Workers", October 2002

MSNBC, "Summit on Wall Street", October 2002

ARTICLES/QUOTES:

Business Monthly	New York State Society of CPAs
BusinessWeek Online	The ProEmp Journal
CFO Magazine	The Orlando Sentinel
DiversityInc.com	The Record
eWitness.com	Sales and Marketing Management
HR Magazine	Small Business News
Inc.	The Trusted Professional
Institutional Investor	USA Today
National Productivity Review	Wall Street Journal

SEMINAR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

Amer. Assoc. of Homes & Services for Aging		National Managed Health Care Congress
Amer. Institute of Certified Public Accountants		National Retail Merchants Association
American Management Association		New Jersey Bankers Association
American Society of Appraisers		New Jersey Saving League
Association of Trial Lawyers		New Jersey Rockland SHRM
Cambridge Health Resources		New York State Society of CPAs
Commerce and Industry Association		The Executive Committee
Employment Management Association		Royal Council of Canada
Executive Study Conference		Tri-State Human Resources
Foundation for Accounting Education/Healthcare Conference 2000		Society of Human Resource Management Synygy
International Quality & Productivity Center		UNTZ - Global HR Institute
Michigan Assoc. of Home and Health Services for the Aging		Visiting Nurse Association of America
National Association of Home Care		World Trade Institute
National Association of Water Companies		WorldatWork (Formerly the ACA)

Last updated10/10/03

COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

Expert Witness No. 620

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