News | July 14, 2025
The former NBPA Executive Director, based in Washington, DC, will lead Secretariat’s growing Global Sports Consulting capabilities.
Ms. Mao provides independent expert advice on construction projects in programming/scheduling (delay and disruption), contract review, cost/damages, and productivity/inefficiency.
Daisy Mao provides independent expert advice on construction projects in programming/scheduling (delay and disruption), contract review, cost/damages, and productivity/inefficiency. She has 12 years of experience in dispute resolution, delay analyses, scheduling, claims, and construction and claim management. In addition, she has experience quantifying construction cost overruns resulting from delay, loss of productivity, escalation, and contract termination.
She has participated in-person in more than six international arbitrations in different forums. Ms. Mao has consulted on many complex construction projects throughout the world. She has provided services to owners and contractors across various projects, including infrastructure projects, airports, power plants, mining facilities, water treatment plants, oil & gas facilities, and commercial and residential buildings.
Mrs. Mao is fluent in Chinese, English, and Spanish.
The former NBPA Executive Director, based in Washington, DC, will lead Secretariat’s growing Global Sports Consulting capabilities.
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