Leadership & Public Service
- Harvard Kennedy School: Master in Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on the management of governmental entities and institutional governance; coursework included classes at Harvard Law School.
- Congressional Oversight: Served as sole Counsel to a U.S. Congressional subcommittee and District Director; managed complex intersections of policy, oversight, and public inquiry at the federal level.
- Prosecutorial Foundation: Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California and Deputy District Attorney — with an undefeated federal jury trial record, including fraud, bribery, public corruption, and illegal weapons exports.
Strategic Investigative Management
- Institutional Reform: Specialized in stabilizing organizations during crisis through rigorous factual determination, independent oversight, and forward-looking structural recommendations — the core competency of Inspector General and compliance leadership roles.
- Higher Education Authority: Extensive experience in complex university investigations, including the Ohio State "Tattoogate" and Marching Band matters, the Varsity Blues litigation, and defending NCAA Enforcement actions through Committee on Infractions hearings.
- Global Risk Leadership: Former Managing Director at FTI Consulting, leading multi-disciplinary investigative teams in high-profile matters worldwide — Madoff and Stanford Ponzi schemes (on behalf of victims), Toyota Recall, Halliburton/KBR and other FCPA matters, SEC, and trade secrets matters.
Selected Notable Matters
Madoff Ponzi Scheme Investigation
Stanford Ponzi Scheme Investigation
Toyota Recall Investigation
Halliburton / KBR FCPA Matter
Ohio State "Tattoogate" Investigation
Ohio State Marching Band Investigation
Varsity Blues Litigation
Multiple NCAA COI Hearings
Nuclear Trigger Export Prosecution
U.S. General Corruption Prosecution
$50M Municipal Fraud Prosecution
SEC Investigations