CRA is pleased to announce that Dr. Alison Hole has joined the company as a Vice President in the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Hole to CRA,” said Paul Maleh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Associates. “Dr. Hole has more than 20 years of experience in antitrust economics and is a recognized expert in how government agencies analyze mergers and acquisitions and undertake antitrust conduct investigations. She joins a team that provides economic analysis and testimony in competition matters around the world, at a time when transactions are facing global scrutiny.”
“In both regulatory and advisory capacities, Dr. Hole has worked at the highest levels of antitrust economics in Washington, London, and Brussels,” said Margaret Sanderson, CRA Vice President and Global Practice Leader of the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice. “She brings a rare combination of multi-jurisdiction enforcement agency experience and global consulting expertise that is highly valued by clients. We are delighted to have Dr. Hole join our top-ranked global antitrust practice.”
Prior to joining CRA, Dr. Hole served as the Deputy Director for Antitrust in the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for more than 10 years, overseeing hundreds of investigations, including merger reviews, across a wide range of industries. While at the FTC, Dr. Hole was an important member of the drafting team for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 U.S. Merger Guidelines and 2010 U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines.
In addition to her U.S. agency experience, Dr. Hole held the position of Chief Economist in the U.K. Competition Commission. Beyond her agency work, Dr. Hole has many years of experience in economic consulting having previously worked for a global economic consulting firm, rising to the level of Executive Vice President, with consulting assignments in Europe, the U.K. and U.S. Earlier, she held the role of Director at a litigation and business advisory firm.
Dr. Hole has an MSc in Econometrics and Mathematics and a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.
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.
