Charles River Associates (CRA) Strengthens Its Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that Nate Goldstein has joined CRA as a Vice President in the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice.

“We are pleased to welcome Nate to CRA’s Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice,” said Paul Maleh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Associates. “He is a skilled leader who has managed teams of experts in dozens of complex and high-profile antitrust investigations during his notable career working for the Justice Department.”

“Having led more than 150 federal investigations, Nate has a rare combination of subject matter expertise, executive talent, and practical experience that is prized by CRA and our clients,” said Margaret Sanderson, CRA Vice President and Global Practice Leader of the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice. “We look forward to working with him to help our clients navigate the substantive and procedural elements of what are invariably high-stakes matters, from investigation to litigation.”

Prior to joining CRA, Dr. Goldstein had a 23-year career at the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, rising to the position of Chief of the Division’s Economic Litigation Section. His responsibilities included supervising teams of economists, data scientists, financial analysts, and visiting academics during antitrust investigations into horizontal and vertical mergers, monopolization and attempted monopolization, contractual restraints of trade, and criminal conspiracy.

Dr. Goldstein holds an AB in Economics from Duke University and an MA and PhD in Economics from Stanford University.

About CRA’s Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice
CRA’s competition economists provide economic analysis and testimony in competition matters around the world. Many have served in government antitrust agencies and are members of premier academic, economic, and law faculties. Their experience extends to many industries, including healthcare, energy, computer hardware/software, retailing, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, entertainment, transportation, natural resources, sports, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and consumer products.

About Charles River Associates (CRA)
Charles River Associates^® is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Statements in this press release concerning the addition of Dr. Nate Goldstein and the strengthening of CRA’s Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice, and any future business Dr. Goldstein may generate for CRA, are “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially due to many important factors. Such factors that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by CRA include, among others: the failure to generate engagements for us; the potential loss of clients; the demand environment; global economic conditions; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and intense competition. Additional potential factors that could affect our financial results are included in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under the heading “Risk Factors.” We cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievement. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, and we do not intend to do so.