HKA was delighted to welcome our newest colleagues to our diverse global team in November and December 2023
29th January 2024
A warm welcome to HKA. We are a diverse global team, and our culture is collaborative, honest, transparent, and high performing.
Thank you for joining HKA, a great place for our brilliant people to work, grow and play. Good luck to you and we hope you enjoy being yourself with us.
We understand joining a new company is exciting, yet can also be challenging. As you start a new chapter in your career with us at HKA, please look after your mental and physical health and well-being. Always reach out if you need any help.
Enjoy.
Kate Wood, Partner, Chief People Officer
Dr. Hatem Bedair, Director
Houston, TX, USA
Mark Cameron, Principal
Doha, Qatar
Rudi Dedushaj, Director
London, UK
Neo Diseko, People Manager, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Neo Diseko has a BCom degree in Industrial Psychology, a National Diploma in IT, and recently completed the Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) with the University of Stellenbosch Business School. She has over 15 years of experience in HR, working as an HR Generalist in various industries, including manufacturing in the automotive industry, construction, management consulting, and health.
Shola Durojaiye, Executive Assistant – FACD
Paris, France
Shola Durojaiye joins HKA as Executive Assistant for the FACD Paris team. Shola has background experience working in business support and administration.
Shola is excited to be a part of HKA and is looking forward to growing her experience in both her personal and professional journey as she begins her career with HKA.
Panos Logothetis, Senior Engineer
London, UK
Panos has over 10 years’ industry experience working on several London and other UK building projects. In that time, Panos has become a Chartered Engineer (MICE), and he has led the design of complex new-build and refurbishment jobs.
In his career, Panos has designed projects in the Residential, Commercial, Mixed Use, Educational, Leisure and Government sectors. Additionally, he has also gained experience working on conservation projects – involving listed buildings – and undertaking structural surveys. Panos is new to this line of work, but he is looking forward to the challenge as he joins the Forensic Technical Services team.
Maghan Lusk, Business Support Administrator
Washington, DC, USA
Maghan Lusk joined our Washington, DC, office in November as a Business Support Administrator. She previously worked as executive assistant and office manager for a private equity firm and holds degrees in English and creative writing.
Violet Maaboi, Facilities Assistant
Johannesburg, South Africa
Violet Maaboi joins HKA as a Facilities Assistant based in Johannesburg. She holds a Certificate in Palliative and Chronic Home Base Centre. Violet has more than 9 years of experience as a Facilities Assistant for various companies. Her experience includes being a supervisor at GEM Care Cleaning Company. Furthermore, she worked as an Administrator at the Department of Transport and Public Works.
Mashudu Mabila, Managing Consultant
Johannesburg, South Africa
Mashudu Mabila is a certified Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) with over 13 years of project scheduling experience for projects, preferably in the energy, Industrial, and manufacturing sectors involving construction and installation.
He is experienced in developing/maintaining Quality Management Systems and Planning and controlling multiple project programs and scheduling. Mashudu has knowledge of Project Management, PSR, and basic knowledge of power station operation.
Alexia Martz, Senior Managing Consultant
Paris, France
Alexia Martz joins our Paris office as a Senior Managing Consultant in the Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages team.
Alexia has 7 years of experience mainly in external audit, but also in valuation and litigation. She worked, both in France and Luxembourg, in a wide range of sectors including telecommunication, publishing, banking, aerospace, railway, Museum and non-profit organizations.
Alexia has a master’s degree in audit and finance from Paris Dauphine University and is currently pursuing her French chartered accountant qualification. Alexia is very excited to begin this new journey at HKA and looking forward to developing her skills in international disputes.
Timothy McGinnis, Implementation Consultant
Sacramento, CA, USA
Tim has more than twenty years’ experience in the Project Controls industry. Tim’s exposure to PMIS solutions centered primarily around the products Prolog Manager, Proliance and Kahua. Some of HKA’s clients are migrating from these solutions to PMWeb so his knowledge of these platforms is a benefit during the discovery process.
Tim has served as the Prolog system administrator for Trammell Crow, a Proliance Program Manager for CBRE and a Sr. Business Consultant for Runding Corp. Tim is excited to add PMWeb to his repertoire and looks forward to becoming an asset to his team.
Hurrem Mehmet, Business Support Administrator – FACD
London, UK
Hurrem has worked in the legal industry for the last few years, having worked in law firms and most recently a leading London medical research university. Prior to joining HKA, Hurrem specialised in legal contracts working with healthcare providers, including the NHS and global pharmaceutical companies.
She has worked within business support in the past and is keen to utilise her skills learnt to support the team and grow within HKA.
Bob Mezzanotte, Manager
New York, NY, USA
Bob rejoins HKA as a Manager after working as a Senior Project Manager for a General Contractor for the last 7 years.
Bob has a degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and brings extensive experience in Construction Project Management, Construction Accounting, Safety Coordination, and Scheduling to the HKA team. Bob has managed ground up, interior fit-out, and extensive renovation projects from inception to final completion and is looking forward to applying those skills to the Claims team.
Ibrahim Mohamed, Information Technology Site Support Analyst
Warrington, UK
Ibrahim, a media and communication graduate from the University of Chester, is equipped with certifications in desktop, server, and software troubleshooting, and proficiency in Level 1 and 2 IT support, as well as having undertaken a 6-month coding bootcamp focusing on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Previously serving as an EUC Engineer at CGI, with a passion for technology and learning, Ibrahim is keen to face new challenges, contribute and collaborate with the team.
Nick Orso, Associate Director
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Nick joined the Philadelphia office as an Associate Director in Claims & Dispute Resolution, specializing in schedule issues. A licensed civil engineer and president of the Delaware Valley Section of AACEi, Nick has over 20 years of experience working on construction projects.
He started out making as-built schedules as a co-op at Drexel and then went into the field as a project and construction manager in the power sector. Nick returned to claims and has since worked primarily on schedule reviews and forensic analysis, claims resolution, and in a PMO role on rail and transit mega-projects. He is excited to join HKA and put his experience to work helping the company grow.
Igor Popovic, Director
London, UK
Paul Quiry, Managing Consultant
Paris, France
Paul joins as a Managing Consultant for the Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages team in the Paris Office.
He joins the team with 7 years of experience in litigation and forensic roles at a Big Four firm and at a French financial consulting boutique. Paul holds a double master’s degree in management from HEC Paris and in business law and taxation from Sorbonne University
Peyman Tabatabaei, Director, Geotechnical Engineering
Los Angeles, CA, USA
JT Tompkins, Manager
Los Angeles, CA, USA
JT received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Fordham University with a minor in business administration. JT brings over five years of experience in litigation consulting to HKA. In his prior roles, JT assisted expert witnesses in writing expert reports and preparing for deposition and trial across a variety of industries.
JT has worked on engagements involving infringement of intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, and trade secrets as well as commercial damages including breach of contract and post-acquisition disputes. JT brings additional experience in forensic accounting, restructuring, and interim management.
David Whittaker, Partner, Chief Information Officer
London, UK
