Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of financial and operational consulting services, today announced that William T. Foley and Judith A. Thorp have joined the Company as managing directors focused on improving hospital client’s performance.

“The nation’s hospitals are constantly facing new challenges in financing, staffing and general operations. With the addition of Judy and Bill, we can better prepare our clients to navigate those challenges,” said Gary E. Holdren, chairman and chief executive officer, Huron Consulting Group.

Foley provides interim management services resulting in improved financial performance at hospitals allowing these clients to better serve their communities. With more than 30 years of experience, he has served as CEO of hospitals and healthcare systems around the country, including academic medical centers. Since moving into the consulting field, Foley has assisted with leadership restructuring, financial turnarounds, and held interim CEO positions for clients. Prior to this appointment, Foley was serving as a consultant to Huron. He will be based in Huron’s Chicago office.

Thorp focuses on reducing costs for hospitals in their benefits and compensation areas. She advises clients on compensation arrangements and health and welfare benefits plans. Her expertise includes Section 280G, pension plans, profit sharing plans, Section 401(k) plans, stock option plans and Section 403(b) plans. She comes to Huron from SMART where she served as an executive managing director. Thorp was also the national partner in-charge of the compensation and benefits practice at KPMG. Thorp will be based in Huron’s Chicago office.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise in litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and other sources of significant conflict or change. The Company also helps clients deliver superior customer and capital market performance through integrated strategic, operational, and organizational change. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

Huron Consulting Group
Jennifer Frost Hennagir
312-880-3260
jfrost-hennagir@huronconsultinggroup.com