• Dr. Ernest H. Manuel, Jr.
  President
   
  Dr. Manuel has served as President of the Fontana Group since 1994. He received his Doctoral degree in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University, where he specialized in microeconomics, the analysis of complex systems, and the measurement of economic impacts on consumers and industries. He joined Mathtech in 1975, where he began a career of consulting and research for government agencies, private organizations, and law firms. He joined Fontana as President when Mathtech acquired the Company in 1994. His work primarily includes industry and market studies, policy studies, forecasting, and assessments of economic impact. He has conducted over 250 studies on automobile retailing, energy, environment, finance, higher education, and other topics. His work has appeared in professional journals, as chapters in books, in many dozens of technical reports, conference proceedings, public hearings, and elsewhere. He is a longtime member of the American Economic Association and other professional organizations.
• Mr. Joseph Roesner
  Vice President
   
  Mr. Roesner received his Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from the University of Arizona. Since joining the Fontana Group in 1990, Mr. Roesner has conducted or participated in research and consulting projects primarily related to the automobile industry. He has directed numerous market representation studies assessing the need for and impact of changes to a manufacturer's dealer network. He has also conducted analyses relating to the retail dealer performance in the retail automobile industry, the heavy truck industry, and the motor sports industry. Mr. Roesner is a Certified Management Accountant, and a longtime member of the Institute of Management Accountants, the American Economic Association, and the American Marketing Association. He has provided expert testimony in numerous venues throughout the United States, including testimony before mediation boards, binding arbitration panels, administrative law judges, administrative boards, and in State court.
• Mr. Ted Stockton
  Case Manager
   
  Mr. Stockton has worked at Fontana since 1998. He has a B.A. in economics from Western Michigan University and is nearing completion of a Master’s degree from the University of Arizona with a concentration in applied econometrics. Mr. Stockton has served as principal consultant on over 20 engagements and has provided expert witness testimony in depositions and in state administrative proceedings. His work has included studies of dealer networks, product allocation, franchise terminations, buyout and terminal values, retail credit, evaluation of the validity of manufacturers’ customer satisfaction and sales performance measures, economic effects of changes in market concentration, and economic implications of franchise agreement provisions.
• Mr. Nelson Daou, Jr.
  Case Manager
   
  At Fontana since 1995. B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Arizona. Specialties include analysis of automobile dealer performance, economic impact due to market changes, and business valuations. Participates in many studies of automobile dealer networks throughout the United States. Evaluates the validity of manufacturers' measurements of sales and customer satisfaction performance. Performs numerous analyses of economic impact on automobile dealers due to additions and relocations of competitors in a market, shortages of product allocation, and franchise termination. Conducts several statistical measurements, including the relationship between market share and relative distance to customers, the amount of lost sales due to improper actions by competitors, and the effect of bad publicity on vehicle sales.
• Ms. Nicole Herington
  Analytical Staff Manager
   
  At Fontana since 1992; analytical staff manager since 1994. B.A. in Computer Science from Bethany College, Kansas. Directs and coordinates transformation of client and public media data sources to analytically usable formats. Oversees internal programming efforts. Adapts current technologies to specific client needs. Maintains vendor relationships, ensuring data availability and integrity. Communicates economic data requirements in the discovery process to parties involved in the litigation. Tests public and private data sources for accuracy, consistency, and reliability for use in consulting and litigation.

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