Our Team

As Vice President of Business Development and Legal Notification Services, Carla drives the strategic direction and growth of the company’s class action and mass tort initiatives. She is responsible for fostering key relationships and developing new relationships in the legal industry, as well as overseeing the business development professionals who ensure Verita’s market leadership position in providing administration services.

With over two decades of experience, Carla serves as an industry leading notice expert. She oversees the Legal Notification Services team for Verita in both the U.S. and Canada. Her expertise includes all aspects of media research, planning, and buying, as well as the design and production of various forms of notice. Carla ensures that all of Verita’s notice plans satisfy due process requirements; applicable state and federal laws; and satisfy the plain language requirements of Rule 23 and adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth and by the Federal Judicial Center (FJC). She has successfully provided notice in both the U.S. and international markets, including communications in more than 35 languages.

In addition to providing expert testimony and depositions, Carla has presented and written numerous articles about class notification programs, the design of effective notice documents, as well as industry trends and innovations. She is also a certified professional in Social Media Marketing, Digital Fundamentals, Digital Sales, and Google Ads Fundamentals.

Carla holds a Master of Business Administration from West Chester University, graduating summa cum laude, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Temple University.

As Vice President of Class Action Services, Ivan oversees all aspects of operations, management, and strategic development. Ivan is a key contributor to the ongoing growth and implementation of strategies related to legal notifications and claims administrations.

Ivan has over a decade of experience in the class action industry. Ivan’s expertise has been instrumental in managing numerous settlements of varying sizes and complexities, resulting in the distribution of billions of dollars in settlement funds. He has also played integral roles in some of the most significant cases in history. Ivan has appeared as an expert panelist and speaker at industry conferences and has contributed his insights before various entities.

Ivan holds an Honors, Bachelor of Arts from Western University, and the Canadian Securities Course. He is fluent in English and French, and an active board member of numerous non-profit organizations.

Shawn brings two decades of settlement administration experience to his role as a Director of Operations where he oversees the daily procedure and client interactions of Verita’s Government Division. He is responsible for all aspects of division projects including pricing, procedures and protocols, and oversees mail intake, document input and scanning divisions.

He brings a depth of knowledge, insight, and understanding of the settlement industry and its processes, making him an invaluable asset to the Verita team. Shawn is seen by his team and clients as a trusted, informed, and meticulous problem-solver. He consistently goes above and beyond to provide streamlined and cost-efficient solutions for his clients.

Shawn has been integrally involved in some of Canada’s most prominent cases both national and provincial. These cases include Shell Polybutylene Pipes, KPMG – Overtime Redress Plan, Behr Wood Sealant, Walkerton Compensation Plan, Indian Residential Schools Class Action Litigation, and Roth and Fifield – Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped.

Shawn received his Diploma in Law and Security Administration from Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Additionally, he is a Chartered Insurance Professional, a member of the Insurance Institute of Canada, and has been a Licentiate in Adjusting since 1993.

As Senior Vice President of Global Class Action Business Development, Greg leads Verita’s business development strategy, oversees the worldwide sales team and is responsible for client engagement and experience.

Greg is a trusted advisor to clients across the globe including corporations, law firms, litigation funders and governmental entities. He provides expert guidance on the design and implementation of claims management, settlement administration and remediations across a wide range of matters. Greg has played a key role in many of the largest and most complex US based settlement administrations in the past decade involving data privacy, antitrust, automotive, financial services, securities and other consumer matters.

Known for delivering innovative and cost-effective administrative solutions, Greg is a go-to resource for leading class action and collective redress lawyers across the US, UK and EU, helping them address and navigate complicated claims management, administration and payment issues. Greg has worked extensively with large financial institutions, insurance companies, automotive OEMs, tech firms, manufacturers and other consumer product and service companies to design and deliver simple and efficient administration processes.

As a seasoned speaker, he has presented on claims management, settlement administration and related issues at top industry conferences in the US, UK and EU.

Greg received his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Yeshiva University. He is admitted to practice law in New York and is a former commercial litigator.

As Senior Vice President of Business Development, Michael has more than 15 years of legal settlement administration expertise and experience across more than 200 cases, having worked on some of the largest, most intricate and notable class action settlement and voluntary redress programs in Canada.

Michael oversees and manages the strategic and operational development and execution of Verita’s Class Action Services to ensure high-quality, cost-effective notice and settlement administration processes.

Michael has built up business systems and processes that aid not only his plaintiff and defense litigation clients, but also the Canadian federal and provincial governments. This partnership in the management of complex litigation cases has made Michael a trusted counsel and invaluable leader.

Michael’s considerable experience includes leadership roles in numerous government, consumer products, medical & pharma, antitrust and securities fraud cases. Notable cases administered include: Hepatitis C class action settlement, Indian Residential Schools Class Action Litigation, KPMG Overtime Redress Plan, Walkerton E-Coli Class Action Settlement, Desjardins Bank Data Breach, Yahoo Data Breach, The ManuLife Securities Class Action Settlement, and many others across the Canadian class proceeding spectrum.

As a Director of Operations, Brett oversees all aspects of class action claims administration, notably: data management, notice requirements, website and claims portal design, and claims adjudication from initial stages through to distribution of proceeds. Brett is involved in all key decisions made throughout a claims administration and acts as a mentor for case managers.

His notable experience and attention to detail make him a crucial member on the Verita team. Brett is seen by his team and clients as trustworthy, responsive and assertively focused on optimal outcomes for his clients.

Brett has directly overseen some of Canada’s most high-profile and complex claims administrations including Volkswagen/Audi 2.0L, Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche 3.0L TDI Emissions settlements, Canadian National DRAM price-fixing class action, and Canadian Automotive Parts price-fixing settlements.

Brett holds a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies, specializing in Finance from the University of Western Ontario, and successfully completed the Certified Management Accountant course.