KEVIN FAULKNER
MESIROW FINANCIAL CONSULTING
TITLE: Senior Vice President
AWARD CATEGORY: Client Service
AGE: 33
One area the age group represented among our winners have a decided advantage over their more seasoned colleagues in is technology. Kevin Faulkner leads the Technology Advisory Service team for Mesirow Financial Consulting, which focuses on the emerging fields of computer forensics, incident response and electronic discovery.
Faulkner was tapped for his expertise in mobile device forensics for several high-profile court cases including celebrity athletes, for which he was tasked with reconstructing electronic communications chains using text messages, voicemail, email and phone calls.
Despite sky-high expectations, Faulkner says conducting such investigative work is immensely satisfying to him. "Leading a team of people under immense pressure to quickly figure out what has happened despite someone's best efforts to obscure the facts and to achieve a positive result for the client, gives me an overwhelming sense of pride," he says.
Faulkner is inspired by the talented people he works with, and says it's been a big factor in his success.
"I am very fortunate to work with absolutely outstanding people who are at the top of their game. I am consistently impressed by the creativity and innovation they bring to every project. Matching the right skill set to a particular need and providing guidance to help develop team member's efficiency and effectiveness drives success for the team."
And Faulkner says he sees the award as validation. "Winning this award affirms that I am in the profession that best suits my personality and capabilities. It demonstrates that focusing on serving clients and relentlessly striving to deliver excellent value does not go unnoticed."
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