In August, Jim Roth replaced Gary Holdren as the CEO of Huron Consulting Group. Roth took over under less than ideal circumstances as Holdren and two other executives were forced to resign over an accounting scandal. Even amid the turmoil, Huron grew revenues 2.1 percent year over year and reported $172.2 million in revenue in the third quarter. Roth talked with Consulting about the firm's future.
Consulting: As CEO, what are your plans? Roth: My initial plans are to continue to build upon our core strengths. We have a very strong position in a number of our core practices, and my goal is be to continue to build out our competencies and our market presence where we are strongest right now. I'm very comfortable with the portfolio we have right now, and we'll continue to look to make investments and expand in those key markets.
Consulting: Where do you see market opportunities in 2010? Roth: I'm not one of those people who think we've turned the corner as far as the economy goes. Our core businesses—health and education, legal consulting, legal services, restructuring, disputes and investigations—are in markets that are likely to need increased services over the next several years. Restructur-ing, in particular, will be strong if the economy continues the way it is right now. The healthcare market is likely to go through lots of change whether healthcare reform passes or not.
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