Aviation, Space & Defense Quality & Regulatory Compliance Expert Witness

Dr. Michael J. Dreikorn

5697 Bay Point Rd
Bokeelia, Florida 33922
USA

Contact: Dr. Michael J Dreikorn
Tel: (239) 283-2839, Fax: (239) 283-2197

Expert Witness - Forensic Expert - Litigation Support - Speaker Bureau

ASD Experts is led by Dr. Michael J. Dreikorn and we can provide you with the technical experts in various fields to perform analysis of the facts and represent their finds at your request. Our credibility in the area is founded upon our rich experience and unquestionable integrity.

Services

ASD Experts offers the following services:

Litigation Prevention

Don't wait for litigation to land on your door step. We can help your organization review its present operations and products to determine potential risk that could lead to a litigious situation. Our experience as expert witnesses and as operations professionals cuts through the fluff and focuses on the aspects of compliance and conformance which matter.

All of our expert witness professionals are internationally recognized in their field. We don't provide these services in all areas but where we do we are the best.

We currently have expert witness capabilities in:

* Aerospace production and quality
* Aircraft logbook reviews
* Aircraft owner responsibilities
* Commercial aviation maintenance
* DoD material procurement issues
* FAA regulatory issues
* General aviation maintenance
* International resourcing
* NASA procurement issues
* Procurement processes
* Product liability in manufacturing
* Supplier responsibilities

Litigation Support Services

Dr. Michael Dreikorn provides expert testimony and litigation support in the aviation, space, and defense (AS&D) industry, both public and private sector.

Areas of Expertise:

Profile

Dr. Michael Dreikorn has extensive leadership experience in various industry segments, both public and private sector. His personal focus has been on the dynamics of social organizations and organizational performance. Throughout his years of global experience, Michael has applied the concepts and tools of Integrated Performance Leadership to develop integrated solutions to business improvement.

Michael has extensive experience in high-tech industries, and most notably in the aerospace industry. His aircraft familiarization includes space vehicles, general aviation, commercial transport, and military aircraft, for both fixed and rotor wing applications.

His capabilities in performance improvement include methods and tools learned in Japan, throughout Europe as well as applied in the U.S. Having led numerous high-impact process improvement projects, Michael has earned the certification as Executive Master Black Belt in Lean/Six-Sigma.

Licenses

FAA Manufacturing DAR authorization (no longer active)
FAA Inspection Authorization
FAA Airframe and Powerplant License
RAB and IRCA Lead Auditor- Aerospace (no longer active)
US Dept of Labor Journeyman Status as Helicopter Mechanic

Professional Experience

Some of Michael's past leadership positions include:

President of The IPL Group, LLC (Present)
Principal Partner in ASD Experts (Present)

Vice President of Quality Assurance and Product Integrity
Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies Corporation)

Deputy Division Manager (AIR-201)
Production & Airworthiness Division of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington D.C

Director Operations and Quality
Edge Technologies

Director Operations and Quality
Buderus Sell Aviation

Other leadership positions at:
McDonnell Douglas
Northrop Electronics
U.S. Army

Affiliations

Performance Review Institute - NADCAP (SAE) - Board Member ('98-'02)
KPMG Quality Registrar - Technical Advisory Committee ('96-02)
Society for Organizational Learning (at MIT) - Research Committee Member ('98-'02)
American Society for Quality; Aviation, Space and Defense Division - Chair ('96-06)
International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) - Council Member ('98-'02)
Government and Industry Quality Liaison Panel - GIQLP ('96-'98)

Qualifications

All of our expert witness professionals are internationally recognized in their field. We don't provide these services in all areas but where we do we are the best.

Publications

Aviation Industry Quality Systems: ISO 9000 and the Federal Aviation Regulations (Quality Press/TSI, 1995) (also available in Japanese from the Japan Defense Institute)
The Synergy of One: Creating Sustainable High-Performing Organizations through Integrated Performance Leadership (Quality Press 2003)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Masters of Science in Management from Friends University
Doctorate in Education in Human Resource and Organizational Development from The George Washington University's Executive Leadership Program

Consulting Practice:

All States

More Information:

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