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Melissa Glynn Joins Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Group as a Managing Director

June 04, 2009

Accomplished Professional Services Leader Spearheads Firm's Federal Advisory Practice

Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2009) - Melissa Glynn, a former partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Washington Federal practice, has joined the Public Sector Group of Alvarez & Marsal, one of the leading independent professional services firms specializing in performance improvement, turnaround management and business advisory services, as a managing director. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, she is spearheading the group's Federal Advisory practice.

"As taxpayers demand more accountability for government spending, federal agencies are in need of better ways to reduce costs and improve operations," said Bill Roberti, a managing director and co-head of A&M Public Sector Group. "Melissa brings extensive client experience, having worked with top federal agencies as well as major universities, healthcare and financial organizations. Her knowledge and network throughout the D.C. community and nationally -- combined with A&M's deep operational heritage and broad experience within the public sector -- are great assets as we continue to broaden our services for federal agencies."     

While with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dr. Glynn was key to the development of the federal advisory practice and served as the national engagement partner for services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. In that capacity, she led efforts related to financial management and internal controls, healthcare strategic planning and real estate, healthcare revenue cycle, acquisitions and logistics, and personnel training and development. She has a broad technical background in providing a range of services to clients on compliance and regulatory issues in healthcare, higher education, energy operations and energy management. 

Prior to joining Coopers and Lybrand, she served as associate director for the Center for the Management of Information (CMI) at the University of Arizona concurrent to completion of her dissertation work. At CMI, Dr. Glynn directed day-to-day operations and led research initiatives on behalf of several defense research organizations. 

Dr. Glynn earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. She also holds a master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. She is a member of the Junior League of Washington, D.C. and serves on the Women's Leadership Council for the United Way of the National Capital Area.

About Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services

For 25 years, Alvarez & Marsal, a leading global professional services firm, has set the standard for working with organizations to solve complex problems, improve performance, drive critical change and maximize value for stakeholders. 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 proved powerful in the private sector. As the first professional services firm specializing in corporate restructuring to be hired by a public school district to implement reform, Alvarez & Marsal has amassed an unparalleled track record of delivering results for federal and state and local government agencies, as well as for education and non-profit systems.

A founder of the modern day restructuring industry, Alvarez & Marsal has been honored numerous times by the Turnaround Management Association and has been recognized as one of the top ten Best Firms to Work For by Consulting magazine.

For more information, visit www.alvarezandmarsal.com

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