Kay L. Kendall - President
Ms. Kendall has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry including construction management, claims preparation and evaluation, cost estimating, and CPM scheduling. In addition, Ms. Kendall has extensive experience in federal government contracting, including terminations for convenience, claim preparation and resolution, delay and impact costs, loss of productivity, profit analysis, DCAA audit assistance and resolution of complex issues arising from government contracts.

Ms. Kendall has extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the application of the FAR Part 31 Cost Principles to claims, termination settlement proposals and DCAA audits. She has also participated in mediation and arbitration proceedings, as well as assisted attorneys in preparation for litigation.

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Jay N. Dinielli – Sr. Vice President
Mr. Dinielli has over 30 years experience in the construction field, both in the public and private sectors, as a Project Manager, Superintendent and Contractor’s Quality Control (CQC) Manager. In those positions, he has led projects in the $1MM to $75MM range, mostly in the MILCON arena. Mr. Dinielli holds a MBA from the University of Connecticut, Hartford Branch, in Long-term Healthcare Management and a BS degree from Central Connecticut State in Industrial Technology/Construction, and has numerous certifications and awards from OSHA and MILCON agencies. Mr. Dinielli is a Viet-Nam veteran having served In the U. S. Navy “SEABEES” as an Engineering Aide.

In his career, Mr. Dinielli, has shown his expertise in bringing in all projects at least on time and under budget. This is an example of his conceptualization and personnel management abilities. He also has experience in estimating, scheduling using current CPM programs, compiling claims and acting as an expert in forensic construction problems. He is also adept at contract writing and negotiating, compiling quality and safety plans, setting up field office teams and environments, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.

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J. D. (Dan) Hicks, P.E. – Scheduling Expert and Claim Consultant
Mr. Hicks’ long track record of responsible construction management positions, coupled with his project insight and his overall knowledge of the construction process are invaluable in the analysis of delays and the preparation and support of claims.

Mr. Hicks’ project experience ranges from residential to large industrial. Mr. Hicks experience includes: Contracts Engineer, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Project Controls Manager for projects ranging up to 3.5 billion dollars. These projects include: Petrochemical installations, Gas & Oil Fired Power Plants, Coal Fired Power Plants, Nuclear Power Plants, Gas Turbine Plants, Fiberglass Mat Plants, MILCON Projects, etc.

He has more than 35 years of CPM scheduling experience and is well-versed in the use of Primavera. His applied construction knowledge with his skill in the use of Primavera enables him to perform detailed and knowledgeable analyses of complex delay situations. His delay analyses have been used to support numerous contractors’ requests for equitable adjustments resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars of recovery for contractors.

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Barry Copeland, CPA – Audit Specialist for Government Contracts
Mr. Copeland is a CPA with more than 20 years of experience auditing contractors’ price proposals, termination proposals, forward pricing proposals, incurred costs, post award pricing, defective pricing and other government proposals that can end up in audit situations. He also has extensive experience with governmental accounting, estimating, budgeting and MMAS systems. As a government program analyst, Mr. Copeland has implemented Earned Value Management (EVM) systems for major programs at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), earning several awards along the way.

Mr. Copeland is a former Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditor and supervisor. He has first-hand knowledge of what costs and cost categories DCAA targets in its audits. He can help contractors who are just beginning in federal government contracting to structure their accounting in a manner to segregate allowable costs from unallowable to facilitate the computation of the contractor’s direct and indirect costs. Our clients benefit from his ability to align data in most accounting systems with the unique proposal requirements most governmental agencies mandate. Mr. Copeland’s background with business systems is a key to enabling our clients to meet challenges faced with obtaining and maintaining government contracts.