Executive Employment Search Expert Witnesses: 3

Eric Kimberling, MBA, is one of the most recognized and respected independent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems expert in the world, giving 100% unbiased advice to clients for more than 20 years. Mr. Kimberling has been quoted in hundreds of articles, including the Wall Street Journal, CIO Magazine and Fortune. He provides keynote speeches at industry conferences and universities worldwide, and continually provides industry thought leadership through his YouTube channel, along with blogs, podcasts, webinars. He is the author of multiple acclaimed books, including, “Lessons from 1,000 ERP Implementations,” “Guide to Successful Digital Transformations,” and others.

Throughout his career, Mr. Kimberling has been called upon to investigate the feasibility of litigation, provide witness testimony and build background reporting for the industry’s highest-profile ERP lawsuits, Waste Management v. SAP, Lyons Magnus, Inc. v. Fujitsu America, Inc.; Partner Services, Inc v. Avanade; Kathy Pishghadamian v. Nicor Gas; Flotek Industries, Inc. v. CD Group, Inc.; Midwest Tape LLC v. ESR Associates, Inc.; and Whaley Food Service Repairs v. Epicor to name a few. Eric is actively involved in implementations and project recoveries, giving him a unique and up-to-date experience with modern enterprise technologies.

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Eric holds an MBA with an emphasis in operational strategy and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. He is also Six Sigma certified and a certified practitioner of multiple ERP solutions, including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor and Infor, among others. He has won numerous industry awards for his experience and contributions, including Supply Chain Pro to Know and Best Independent ERP Blog from ERP Focus.

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Dr. Theron L. Bowman is a nationally recognized expert in Police Practices, Constitutional Policing, and Law Enforcement Oversight with more than 40 years of experience in public safety leadership, consulting, and litigation support. A former Chief of Police and Deputy City Manager for Arlington, Texas, he is the founder and CEO of The Bowman Group, a consulting firm specializing in police reform, accountability, and compliance monitoring.

Dr. Bowman has served as an expert in state and federal cases involving use of force, civil rights, internal investigations, and policy failures. His work spans major U.S. jurisdictions including New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles County, and he has advised international policing initiatives in Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Litigation Support - Dr. Bowman has served as an expert in state and federal cases involving use of force, civil rights, internal investigations, and policy failures. His work spans major U.S. jurisdictions including New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles County, and he has advised international policing initiatives in Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Attorneys and agencies retain Dr. Bowman for his deep operational insight, courtroom-tested credibility, and ability to translate complex police practices into clear, objective analysis.

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Background Experience - Dr. Bowman holds a Ph.D. and MPA from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute, FBI National Academy, and Senior Management Institute for Police.

A former CALEA Commissioner, Dr. Bowman has trained and advised agencies on constitutional policing, leadership, and accountability. His key areas of expertise include use of force, civil rights, police supervision, misconduct investigations, bias-free policing, and major event security.

He has held leadership roles with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and coordinated security for events such as the Super Bowl and World Series. His reform work includes guiding agencies under DOJ consent decrees and developing policies that strengthen accountability and community trust.

theron.bowman@tbowmangroup.com | (817) 502-9197

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Boston Office
900 Greendale Ave., Unit 10
Needham MA 02492
T: 781-209-5820 F: 617-507-8412

CHRISTOPHER S. REECE has more than 25 years of experience in Executive Search and Management Consulting. He currently serves as Managing Director of EMA Partners, Boston, a firm that provides executive search consulting services. He also co-founded Group/HSA, a management consultancy specializing in human capital management based in Boston, and earlier Reece & Mruk Partners. Mr. Reece has conducted over 300 executive searches and numerous organizational and executive assessments.

Areas of Expertise: Executive Compensation, Employability, Executive Search, Career / Vocational Assessment. Outplacement, Earnings Capacity

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Chicago Office

RICHARD D. SBARBARO is Chairman of Lauer, Sbarbaro Associates • EMA Partners International, an executive search organization. He has conducted over 1,400 senior-level search assignments including industrial, commercial, financial services, consulting, technology, healthcare and the academic/not-for-profit sectors. He has advised clients nationally on issues of Organization and Compensation, and has provided valued counsel to senior management regarding Executive Appraisals and Management Evaluation. Mr. Sbarbaro has been retained by attorneys for plaintiff and defense.

Areas of Expertise:  Executive Search, Compensation, Employability and Earnings Capacity

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Tampa Office
413 West Palm Drive
Lakeland, FL 33803
T: 863-687-3388 F: 863-687-3388

THOMAS S. TILGHMAN  has more than 40 years of senior consulting and management experience in Compensation, Executive and International Compensation. He currently provides compensation consulting related services through Tilghman Associates LLC. He has conducted compensation and human resources related projects in a wide variety of industries including high tech, pharmaceuticals, banking and oil industry. He has worked with start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.

Areas of Expertise: Executive Compensation, Executive Pay and Benefits, Outplacement, Career / Vocational Assessment, Earnings Capacity, Employability

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