CRA International, Inc. (Charles River Associates)

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in economic, financial, and management advisory services. Founded in 1965, the firm's core mission is to provide expert testimony, litigation support, strategic advice, and rigorous analysis to a diverse client base, including law firms, corporations, accounting firms, and governments.

CRA offers a broad range of services, including antitrust and competition economics, auctions and competitive bidding, energy, finance, financial economics, forensic services, intellectual property, labor and employment, life sciences, management consulting, risk investigations and analytics, and transfer pricing. The firm also provides expertise in areas such as cybercrime, valuations, structured data, arbitration, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and bankruptcy. Its market segments span consumer products, business products, financial services, materials and resources, energy, healthcare, and information technology sectors, serving major corporations, law firms, and government agencies globally.

As a publicly traded entity on NASDAQ under the ticker CRAI since 1998, CRA International, Inc. is recognized as a global consulting leader, serving a significant portion of Fortune 100 companies. Paul Maleh serves as the President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. The firm maintains a strong market position, evidenced by its recognition as a Top Ranked Consulting Firm in 2026 and its ongoing expansion through strategic hires and acquisitions, such as bioStrategies Group and Welch Consulting in 2022.