Alvarez & Marsal appointed Jeremy Blain as Managing Director in the Public Sector Services’ (PSS) Federal practice. The action marks a continuing commitment and investment in public sector clients, as well as a specific focus on deepening and expanding the firm’s Federal practice.

Blain brings more than 25 years of management consulting experience to PSS, with a proven history of operational performance improvement and fiscal management powered by data analytics and leveraging emerging technologies. His career includes leading all aspects of creating, growing and running high-performing engagements in the public sector at the federal, state and local levels.

Among his significant achievements are securing a $2 billion contract platform to provide commercial consulting solutions and leading systemic CFO operational reform programs and CIO transformations for various Departments and Agencies across the Federal Government.  

Andreas Lucido, a Managing Director with PSS and Federal practice Leader, stressed, "Jeremy's demonstrated success in creating unstructured and non-traditional solutions will help our clients more effectively transform their organizations and serve our Federal Government clients in the way that clients deserve to be served. His comprehensive field-level understanding of the public sector environment makes him an invaluable asset to the team. His appointment expands our PSS offering and deepens our federal sector expertise to solve government challenges of today and tomorrow."

Before joining A&M, Blain held leading market roles at Grant Thornton, Booz Allen Hamilton and Arthur Andersen. His wealth of field experience includes comprehensive system assignments across all Federal Government branches and leading a variety of initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency and management practices.

“Jeremy’s experience and approach aligns with A&M’s core values of operational excellence and maximizing value,” noted Peter Urbanowicz and Erin Covington , Managing Directors and PSS Co-Leaders. “He brings in-depth knowledge of cross-functional transformational initiatives that strengthens our ability to provide public sector clients with effective and time-sensitive solutions. Jeremy’s ability to leverage deep data analytics and glean crucial insights will be essential for helping federal sector clients wade through increasing economic volatility and disruption."

Blain holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Mary Washington and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He is a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) and has served on several advisory boards.