Senior Consultant
Resume:
SHAWN P. PINGEL
Irving, Texas 75062
Home: 972-***-****
Cell: 214-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
SUMMARY
Shawn Pingel is a proven senior economic and financial consultant with expertise in helping companies successfully measure and realize the value of their assets in today's rigorous regulatory environment. He provides professional services in several phases of valuation and litigation processes including research and discovery, expert reports, and deposition and trial preparation. Mr. Pingel is experienced in researching various topics, developing complex financial models, and performing various other econometric and data analyses using several software packages including Microsoft Excel, Access, SAS, STATA and EViews.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Valuation
* Securities
* Business Interruption
* Research
* Intellectual Property
* Cost of Service & Rate Design Studies
* Breach of Contract / Wrongful Termination
* Franchise Agreement Compliance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
J. STOWE & CO., LLC
Richardson, Texas
June 2009 - Present
Senior Consultant
Assist public and private sector utilities in assuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing economic benefits while ensuring a balanced approach to cost recovery and affordability. Additional responsibilities include preparation and issuance of Request for Proposal responsive for prospective engagements. Highlights from select engagements:
* Fair market valuations of privately and publicly held water and wastewater resources firms and service areas ranging in value from approximately $500,000 to $3,000,000.
* Electric, natural gas, water and/or wastewater utility cost of service, customer class cost allocation, and rate design studies, including custom-designed cost of service and rate design forecasting computer models for several Texas cities.
* Electric, natural gas, and cable service utility franchise agreement compliance regarding computation and remittance of franchise fees for thirteen (13) municipalities in Texas, California, and Massachusetts resulting in additional payments between $12,000 and $110,000.
* Indirect cost allocation studies identifying departmental costs incurred by other departments providing a clearer understanding actual costs associated with individual activities.
* Completed an application for the Tarrant Regional Water District seeking $150 million in financial assistance for the planning, design, and construction of a raw water transmission system from the State of Texas Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF).
ANALYSIS GROUP, INC.
Dallas, Texas
March 2007 - March 2009
Analyst (concurrent with graduate studies)
Recruited by previous Associate Director to conduct research, formulize, and implement complex financial models for multiple litigation projects. Additional responsibilities included participating in firm recruiting events and on-campus interviews with prospective recruits. Highlights from select engagements:
* Evaluated lost profits, reasonable royalties, and price erosion damages in preparation of $45.5 million damage calculation related to patent infringement of the technology and method of delivering internet media content.
* Analyzed the expected work life, loss of income, fringe benefits, and business expenses for the issuance of a rebuttal report in an alleged wrongful termination claim.
* Assessed over 200 license agreements and prepared alternative damage calculations during the issuance of a rebuttal report to a $43 million patent infringement lawsuit against a leading satellite service provider.
* Assessed damage remedies of more than 20 claims and counter claims of alleged overpayments related to the breaching of contractual representations and warranties in a human resources outsourcing joint venture.
* Utilized deposition testimony of key company personnel in issuance of a rebuttal report and alternative damages calculation for a copyright infringement lawsuit related to a medical building design.
NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC.
Dallas, Texas
December 2005 - March 2007
Consultant (concurrent with graduate studies)
Issued business interruption and lost profit claims for firms experiencing business interruption and litigation disputes. Responsibilities included presenting analysis to Risk Managers, Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers and conducting interviews and presentations with prospective candidates. Highlights from select engagements:
* Reviewed company correspondence in relation to stock price movements and granting dates for a stock option backdating engagement resulting in adjustments between $1.5 million and $3.0 million.
* Calculated lost profits related to business interruption matters for numerous firms including: the world’s largest restaurant company and privately owned and operated fitness center chain; leading national forest products manufacturing firm; large, publicly traded funeral home and cemetery services company; several national and international retail companies; and a leading supplier of cement, aggregate and consumer product building materials in Texas and California. Calculations ranged from several thousand dollars to over $1 million.
* Prepared business interruption values analysis for one of the nation’s largest dairy manufactures and the worlds largest privately owned and operated fitness center chain assessing potential lost profits for over 450 locations based on hypothetical loss situations.
* Reviewed 3rd party valuation and solvency reports and conducting financial comparison analysis of publicly traded telecommunication companies relating to the solvency position of a privately held telecommunications firm.
INTERNSHIPS
ERICKSON PARTNERS, LLC
Dallas, Texas
August 2005 - December 2005
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Dallas, Texas
January 2005 - May 2005
Held separate internships with two different valuation and litigation consulting firms during senior year of undergraduate studies. Highlights from select engagements:
* Prepared written research of natural gas market trends and prices, forecasting production models, and preparing financial projections in relation to the valuation of a large natural gas reserve in north Texas.
* Valued numerous private estates, business interests, and enterprises during the course of various legal, tax, and acquisition related engagements.
* Researched and analyzed stock price movements, financial analyst reports and recommendations from several leading financial trading institutions in relation to two separate investor fraud engagements.
* Prepared historical pricing analysis, researching various ink cartridge technologies, and sales records analysis for intellectual property and price discrimination disputes.
EDUCATION
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Dallas, Texas
May 2009
Master of Arts in Applied Economics
Independent Study: The Econometrics of 10b-5 "Securities Fraud-on-the-Market" Cases
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Dallas, Texas
December 2005
Bachelor of Science in Economics with Financial Applications
Minor in Political Science
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society
* Golden Key International Honour Society
* Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
* National Dean's List
* SMU Student Employee of the Year Nominee
* Math Achievement Award
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