Alvarez & Marsal Bolsters Public Sector Services with Addition of Two Senior Advisors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alvarez & Marsal has expanded its Public Sector Services group with the addition of Ron Huberman, the former superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools and former chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, and Tom Brady, the former chief operating officer of public school systems in the District of Columbia and Fairfax County, Virginia, interim chief executive officer of the School District of Philadelphia, and superintendent of Providence Public Schools. Both will serve as senior advisors, based in Chicago and Washington D.C., respectively.

“Alvarez & Marsal has led the way in helping government entities address complex challenges and capture opportunities”

“Alvarez & Marsal has led the way in helping government entities address complex challenges and capture opportunities,” said Bill Roberti, managing director at A&M and head of the firm’s Public Sector Services group. “Our work with numerous public school systems, state level governments and their agencies has focused on addressing complex fiscal challenges while striving to improve the quality and delivery of the critical services they provide. Ron and Tom have distinguished backgrounds and deep experience working with public sector entities to help transform operations and improve overall performance. They will make outstanding additions to our senior team.”

With more than 17 years working in city government, Mr. Huberman brings deep expertise in the complexities of government transformation at the operational, strategic and tactical level. In his former role as the chief executive officer and superintendent of Chicago Public Schools, he implemented major reforms, including a student safety plan. He also served as president of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the second-largest transit agency in the nation, where he instituted a company-wide turnaround plan based on performance management principles, which led to a 5.4 percent increase in ridership in 2008, its highest level since 1992.

Previously, he was chief of staff for Mayor Richard M. Daley and directed the operations of the City of Chicago’s 49 departments and 39,000 employees, overseeing an annual budget of $5.7 billion. Additionally, he served for nine years at the Chicago Police Department where he created and implemented the most advanced policing technology system in the country, as well as managed and developed innovative community-based strategies that utilized this cutting-edge technology to achieve significant decreases in crime. Mr. Huberman currently serves as an operating executive for two Chicago-based private equity firms, and has started two companies in the education technology sector. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and master’s degrees in business administration and social service administration from the University of Chicago, where he was both a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow and an Albert Schweitzer Fellow.

Specializing in K-12 education, Mr. Brady’s primary areas of concentration include partnering with school districts to plan and execute improvements to their business operational systems; allowing additional resources to be available to impact student academic achievement; providing planning and guidance for complex challenges to districts, such as budget deficient reductions and school closings; and providing districts innovative capital improvement methods, such as public-private partnerships. With more than 26 years as a U.S. Army Officer and 14 years in primarily urban public education, he has led complex organizations successfully.

Previously, he served as chief operating officer (COO) of Fairfax County Public Schools, the 12th-largest school district in the U.S., and as COO of the District of Columbia Public Schools. Mr. Brady also served as COO and then interim chief executive officer of the School District of Philadelphia. Most recently, he was the superintendent of Providence Public Schools. Mr. Brady is a Broad Urban Superintendent Academy Fellow, an Army War College graduate and earned a master’s degree from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Niagara University.

About Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services

Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services helps public sector entities to identify new ways to overcome challenges and implement sustainable change — pioneering an approach based on operational and financial improvement principles that have proven powerful in the private sector. As the first professional services firm with roots in corporate restructuring to be hired by a public school district to implement reform, A&M has amassed a proven track record of delivering results to federal and state and local government agencies, as well as to education and non-profit systems.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services. A&M delivers specialist operational, consulting and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles. Founded in 1983, the firm is known for its distinctive restructuring heritage, hands-on approach and relentless focus on execution and results.

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