About Us

Margaret Bereano is the Director of the Office of Site Management and Operations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  She oversees physical asset management and facility support services for EPA’s facilities located in Cincinnati, Ohio; Research Park, North Carolina; and the Washington, D.C. metro area.   Prior to this position, she spent two decades in various installation support roles across the Department of Defense, most recently establishing an Installation and Mission Support program for the United States Space Force.  

Margaret is a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, having served for 23 years as a Civil Engineer. She has commanded a Civil Engineer Squadron and served in a variety of positions at the base, major command, and headquarters levels, both Active Duty and as a Reservist.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Troy University, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School at National Defense University.  

Patrick J. DeMeo, M.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network (AHN).

Patrick has held many prominent clinical, academic and executive leadership roles at AHN and its affiliates since joining the medical staff of Allegheny General Hospital in 1993.  He was appointed chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at AGH in 2006 and system chair of Orthopaedic Surgery for West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) in 2009.   He also served on the Board of Directors at WPAHS, which formed the nucleus of AHN when it was launched in 2013.

Under his leadership, AHN and its hospitals have earned national recognition as leading providers of advanced orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine services.  The organization is designated as an Official U.S. Olympic Regional Medical Center, joining a national network of six top health systems selected by the United States Olympic Committee to provide comprehensive medical services to elite Team USA athletes.

Patrick has served as medical director of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball club since 2000, and the AHN sports medicine program is also the official medical provider of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Professional Soccer Team, Robert Morris University and 18 Pittsburgh-area high school athletic programs.

Patrick’s past roles include medical director of the NCAA’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Regional Final 4 and the City of Pittsburgh’s Great Race, as well as team physician for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also served as past president of the Dapper Dan Charities and was recognized as the 2002 Pittsburgh Physician of the Year by Vectors.

Patrick is a member of the Major League Baseball-Team Physician Association, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  He has served on the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society and was elected to the American Orthopaedic Association, the country’s preeminent and most exclusive academic orthopaedic professional organization.

Patrick received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed medical school at Wayne State University. He completed his residency training in general surgery at the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center and in orthopaedic surgery at The Ohio State University. He also completed a fellowship in sports medicine-orthopaedic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Patrick’s current academic affiliations are with Drexel University College of Medicine where he serves as a professor of orthopaedic surgery.

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bill Goodman is president and a founder of NFP Structured Settlements and has more than 25 years of structured settlement experience. He received his initial training from the periodic payment department of a major life insurance company, where he learned the industry from the inside out. He has participated in the design, installation and ongoing service of structured settlement benefits for tens of thousands of injured people throughout the country. He has additionally worked on behalf of the industry by lobbying to protect the rights of all parties in the structured settlement process.

Bill assists plaintiffs’ attorneys, property and casualty insurance companies, self-insured corporations, and government agencies in utilizing periodic payment products as successful negotiating and funding tools for general liability, workers’ compensation, and environmental cases. He has extensive knowledge about complex financing, trusts, and the integration of public benefits that are often critical in reaching a settlement.

In addition to his work with NFP, he also manages NDC Advisors (NDC) a trust administration company. He is an active member of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association and is a frequent speaker for numerous trial lawyer associations including the Inner Circle of Advocates.

In 1994, Bill received the designation of Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) through the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) and the University of Notre Dame. He graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and economics and recently graduated with honors from Champlain College, earning a Master of Science degree in Law.

Chris Newman is the Senior Operating Partner, Operations and Planning, for Graham Partners, a private investment firm focusing in technology-driven companies, based in Newton Square, PA. Chris works closely with the investment team, industry experts, and management teams coordinating resources to drive financial, operational, and product development performance at portfolio companies.

Prior to Graham Partners, Chris had over 25 years of Federal Government service, beginning his career as an enlisted U.S. Navy SEAL and then continuing as a Paramilitary Operations Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired from the CIA as a Senior Intelligence Service Executive. During his career at the CIA, he served in field assignments and held several field commands as well as multiple senior leadership positions at CIA Headquarters, including Chief of the CIA’s largest overseas Station. He also served as Executive Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCIA), was assigned to the Department of Defense as Deputy Commander of a Combined Joint Interagency Task Force, and held other senior roles with global responsibilities in both traditional areas and war zones. He has extensive experience managing complex multi-organizational programs with global reach.

Chris earned a B.A. in Slavic Language and Literature and Russian and East European Studies from the University of Virginia, completed the Advanced Management Program at Tuck Business School, and has attended Executive Programs at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the McDonough School at Georgetown University.

Chris co-founded and supports the Third Option Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that cares for fallen and injured CIA Paramilitary Officers and provides resiliency support to their families.

Ruthie Goodboe is currently Director, ExR Strategic Initiatives at Amazon.

Prior to joining Amazon, Ruthie practiced Labor and Employment law for over 25 years. Most recently she was a Shareholder and National Co-Chair of Ogletree Deakin’s Traditional Labor Practice and before that she was a Partner with McGuireWoods. For the first ten years of her professional life, Ruthie worked in public relations in healthcare and not for profit organizations.

She graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Journalism and from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, with a Juris Doctor.