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AMERICAS

FRANK GIUNTA
PARTNER - AMERICAS
Philadelphia, PA, USA
frankgiunta@hka.com
Frank is a registered Professional Engineer with more than 35 years of experience
in engineering and construction consulting. He has been actively involved in project
management oversight, the evaluation, presentation, resolution and management of
construction claims and has acted as expert witness on more than 65 occasions.
Frank has managed complex consulting assignments on behalf of public and private owners,
engineers, contractors, insurance and financial institutions. These assignments have involved
a wide range of projects which include highways and bridges, dams, power related facilities,
water and wastewater treatment, landfills and building construction. He has been engaged
in the design of civil structures, including roads, highways, railroads, hydraulic structures,
and underground piping systems. He has also prepared engineer’s estimates and technical
specifications.
Who’s Who Legal (WWL) says: “Interviewees comment that Frank Giunta’s depth of analysis
is impressive.”

LORNA CUTHBERTSON TARDIF
PARTNER
Montreal, Canada
lornatardif@hka.com
Lorna Tardif is a registered professional engineer with 35 years of experience in claims
consultancy, dispute resolution and project advisory services in the construction industry.
Lorna has been retained as an independent expert by owners, contractors, design
professionals, and financial institutions on hundreds of matters throughout her career, and
has given expert witness testimony before courts and arbitration panels across Canada and
the US. Her expertise lies in delay analysis, analysis of labour productivity and quantification
of damages. She also has sat as an arbitrator and has mediated the resolution of construction
disputes. Lorna has consulted on many large, complex and high-risk projects, and is
experienced in applying effective project controls and the innovative use of analytics in her
work. Prior to her consultancy work, Lorna held on-site positions with general contractors on
major construction projects across Canada, and was the project manager on a complex TBM
tunneling project.

KENNETH BAKER
PARTNER
San Diego, CA, USA
kenbaker@hka.com
Ken is a registered professional engineer and a licensed general contractor with over 35
years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. His varied, hands-on
project experience provides a strong basis for over 180 expert appointments in various delay,
disruption and quantum matters.
Ken has worked as principal engineer, structural engineer, project manager, construction
manager and in various leadership roles in the contracting and claims arena. He has been
involved in projects across North America, ranging from major infrastructure developments
and a wide variety of buildings projects to power, utilities and industrial facilities.

Who’s Who Legal (WWL) says: ‘Kenneth Baker stands out in the market for his exceptional exper-
tise and experience in US construction issues.’

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