CHARLES T. PRICE, INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

Experience as both a corporate executive and a practicing attorney with 35 years in the newspaper industry, including as president and publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and executive vice president of the Sun-Times Co; his experience includes expense and force reductions and reengineering as well as advising clients on labor issues, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, plant closures and relocations.

DANIEL J. SWEENEY, PH.D, INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

Over 30 years retail management and advisory experience, including executive positions with Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation) and as head of the IBM Global Services Distribution Practice; is an active corporate director and university professor and is also a founding member, President and Director of the Center for Corporate Excellence.

MICHAEL J. FRIDUSS, INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

Experience in Telecom operations, customer service, engineering, and planning; 30 years progressive managerial roles at Bell operating companies; works with carriers, local service providers, and suppliers of telecommunication hardware, software, and systems; in addition to operational and turnaround expertise, provides expert witness litigation support.

CHARLES A. HEMPFLING, INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

Extensive hands-on experience in operations, sales, marketing, labor relations and management for large and medium-sized telecommunications businesses; expertise in the local loop, expense reduction, outside plant construction, process engineering and telecom company organization; also provides expert witness litigation support.

JAMES L. KATZ, CPA, INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

Over 30 years in progressive management roles, including as CFO of both the parent and subsidiary of Baxter International; he has deep experience in finance, healthcare and medical devices, and is qualified as a "financial expert" under the Sarbanes Oxley regulations.