CRA is pleased to announce that Margaret Loudermilk has joined the firm as a Vice President in the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice.
“We are pleased to welcome Peggy to CRA,” said Paul Maleh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Associates. “Peggy brings more than two decades of experience in antitrust economics and regulatory analysis. Her background will be a tremendous asset to our team as we continue to strengthen our capabilities in resolving complex competition matters.”
“During her tenure at the DOJ, Peggy was instrumental in high-profile civil and criminal matters, including mergers, conduct investigations, and cartel cases,” said Margaret Sanderson, Vice President and Global Practice Leader of the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice at CRA. “As antitrust enforcement evolves across jurisdictions, Peggy’s experience is a great asset to our clients to understand current regulatory expectations and develop effective compliance strategies.”
Dr. Loudermilk joins Dr. Nate Goldstein (former DOJ) and Dr. Alison Hole (former FTC), expanding the practice’s roster of former senior agency economists. Their combined experience spans current areas of regulatory focus in mergers and antitrust litigation, including addressing competition in digital markets, horizontal and vertical theories of harm, and multi-jurisdictional coordination between U.S. and international agencies.
Prior to serving as Assistant Chief, Dr. Loudermilk was an Economist in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, where she performed in-depth economic analysis and developed case recommendations for senior DOJ leadership on numerous merger, criminal, and civil non-merger investigations. She also prepared expert witnesses for trial testimony.
Dr. Loudermilk has a BA in Economics from Boston University, an MA in Economics from Duke University, and a PhD in Economics from Michigan State 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.
