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In the UAH Executive MBA, you’ll be taught by industry leaders and renowned academic experts who are recognized at the top of their fields. These instructors aren’t just specialists—they are innovators, executives, researchers, and changemakers who actively shape today’s business landscape. Their real-world experience and deep subject-matter expertise bring complex concepts to life, helping you build the strategic insight and executive-level perspective needed to lead with confidence.

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John Whitcomb

Managing Director: FTI Consulting

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301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Biography

John Whitcomb provides strategic counsel to clients on a wide array of issues impacting their enterprise value, reputation, and freedom to operate. This includes policy and regulation, government investigations, mergers and acquisitions, international arbitrations, and litigation.

Mr. Whitcomb is particularly focused on identifying and analyzing policy and regulatory trends, developing and executing integrated advocacy solutions, and advising on regulatory approvals for cross-border transactions (antitrust/competition and CFIUS), and has worked with a wide range of clients in aerospace and defense, chemicals, materials, and agriculture.

Mr. Whitcomb is a senior leader in the firm’s Aerospace and Defense practice. He also co-leads FTI’s trade and national security working group, where he advises clients on how to best navigate a complex and evolving political and regulatory environment involving Buy American laws, trade compliance, Sec. 232/301 tariffs, export control laws, and other labor-related issues. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Whitcomb was part of a highly regarded bipartisan government relations and lobbying firm, where he served as a legislative analyst.

Mr. Whitcomb completed his undergraduate studies at Cedarville University with a degree in Political Science.