Executive level Risk, Contracts, Claims, Compliance, and Insurance

VINCENT J. ACRI, J.D.

*** *********** **. ********* ***., PA 16066 412-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

S&B USA Construction – Pittsburgh, PA

SVP, Risk Management and Compliance – Corporate Secretary

October 2020 - February 2025

Head of the Legal Department responsible for the management of the legal staff including licensed attorneys and contract managers in the pursuit of all forms of contracting, litigation, claims, insurance and risk program, corporate governance, and company compliance programs. Detailed duties include contract formation, negotiation, litigation, and claims management throughout the life cycle of large-scale P3, design-build and alternative delivery infrastructure construction projects across the United States. Also included are duties in risk management for proposal pursuits and contract formation in all forms of project delivery and duties related to corporate governance, compliance, and training of operations staff.

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC – Pittsburgh, PA

Manager, Claims Management

January 2014 - September 2020

Management and coordination of all uninsurable claims on a global basis. Manage teams of Project Managers, Application Engineers, Project Controllers and Finance personnel coordinated for the purpose of negotiating large scale construction, design, service-related, and HR claims with a focus of avoiding dispute resolution and P&L impact of non-conformance costs. Assist in the management of outside legal spend in the prosecution of affirmative claims for the collection of outstanding accounts receivable. Manage company-wide eDiscovery protocols and document retention. Responsible for responding to subpoenas and managing the processing of garnishments as the registered agent for service of process for the company. Responsible for direct reporting of all litigation and claims to executive leadership and coordination of the delegation of authority process for the approval of claims management resolution.

Westinghouse Electric Company – Cranberry Township, PA

Manager, Commercial Operations – Legal and Commercial Affairs

April 2014 - December 2014

Responsible for the management and negotiation of affirmative and defensive claims against suppliers and assist internal and outside counsel with dispute resolution preparation. Manage the Limitation of Authority process for the settlement of negotiated claims.

Westinghouse Electric Company – Cranberry Township, PA

Principal Contracts Analyst – Legal and Contracts

August 2012 - April 2014

Review, draft and negotiate all forms of customer global agreements for nuclear products and services and provide assistance in the Limits of Authority (“LOA”) process in preparation of offers and contract execution. Review, draft and negotiate all forms of global contracts for the procurement of indirect corporate goods from suppliers. Negotiate outsourcing agreement for supply chain services as part of the Corporate Infrastructure Team. Review, draft and negotiate non-disclosure and proprietary information agreements for the exchange of confidential information between Westinghouse and customers/suppliers

Westinghouse Electric Company – Cranberry Township, PA

Commodity Specialist – Global Supply Chain Management

November 2011 - August 2012

Provide corporate services in the procurement of IT and IS commodities for internal customers. Duties include the review and negotiation of software licensing, master service agreements, and nondisclosure agreements with an emphasis on increased savings and increased efficiencies. Other duties include supplier screening for selection, creation of RFPs and RFQs, and processing purchase orders for tactical procurement.

Stantec Architecture, Inc (F/K/A BURT HILL INC.) – Butler, PA

Contract Specialist

April 2008 - October 2011

Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted various forms of agreements, including, but not limited to, all AIA software forms, Owner-generated forms, government forms, Design-Build agreements, IPD agreements, and letter agreements for professional architectural and engineering services. Detailed analysis of all incoming Requests for Proposals and interfaced with leadership to complete proposed agreements, terms and conditions, and any necessary corporate legal documents. Managed the Insurance Program, including policy renewal, policy interpretation, and insurance certificate issuance. Process and handle commercial claims including document organization and fact investigation. Developed, managed, and trained staff on a firm-wide Confidentiality Program. Assisted General Counsel with claims analysis, litigation, mediation, arbitration, and legal research and served as a liaison with outside counsel and document manager. Drafted and updated Board of Directors Legal Department Reports and maintained corporate minute books.

Pepper Hamilton, LLP – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Senior Paralegal

May 2006 - Mar. 2008

Completed assignments in preparation for construction and commercial litigation, including management of multiple case libraries, reviewing and cite checking court briefs, document production database creation, legal research, deposition summaries, substantive document review, privilege review, and privilege log creation. Manage teams of Legal Assistants and other support staff regarding multiple case files.

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Gates, L.L.P. – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Paralegal

Mar. 2000 - April 2006

Completed assignments in preparation for large-scale insurance coverage and commercial litigation, including management of multiple case libraries and teams of Legal Assistants for large scale document productions, policy archeology, legal research, large scale document control and production, reviewing and cite checking court briefs privilege review, privilege log creation, and drafting discovery

Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P. - Houston, Texas

Litigation Legal Assistant

Mar. 1995- Sept. 1999

Completed assignments in preparation for commercial litigation including: legal research, writing legal memoranda, drafting petitions, drafting appellate briefs, other miscellaneous motions and discovery, significant trial experience on several cases, mediation preparation, witness preparation, summarizing depositions, large scale document control and production

EDUCATION AND OTHERS

Legal

South Texas College of Law Affiliated With Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas– May 1999

Juris Doctorate Degree

Honors and Activities

Member of Finalist Team Fall 1998 Leroy Jeffers Memorial Moot Court Competition

Member of spring 1999 Varsity Moot Court Team

Sports and Entertainment Law Society

Young Republicans Organization

Member of American Bar Association Student Division

Undergrad.

Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania – May 1991

B.A. in Political Science

Honors & Activities

Secretary of Executive Cabinet of Student Government junior and senior years

Founding Father and Captain, Allegheny College Debate Team

Intramural Softball, Basketball and Flag Football all four years

Young Republicans Association

High School

Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania – May 1987

H.S. Diploma

Honors and Activities

1987 Edward Ernest Ebbert Memorial Award for academic and athletic achievement as recognized by faculty and fellow students

Varsity Football and Baseball all four years, Captain senior year

Skills and Interests

Conversational in Spanish

Proficient in all applications of Windows, Excel, Virtual Partner, Westlaw, Lexis, Summation, inData, TrialDirector, inData DocumentDirector, Concordance, CounselLink, SmartSource, Salesforce and SAP. Fly Fishing, Golf, Avid Reader, and Role Play Gaming

References

Janine Hobi Westinghouse Electric Company 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Twp, PA 16066 412-***-****

Robert J. Ray, Esq. Stantec Architecture Inc. 400 Morgan Center 101 East Diamond Street Butler, PA 16001 724-***-****

Robert Gallagher, Esq. Pepper Hamilton, LLP 500 Grant Street, 50th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-***-****

Michael J. Lynch, Esq. K&L GATES K&L Gates Center 210 6th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-***-****

Lee L. Kaplan Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP Bank of America Center 700 Louisiana, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas 77002 713-***-****

Larry R. Veselka Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP Bank of America Center 700 Louisiana, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas 77002 713-***-****

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