Lauren B. Thaler


lauren.thaler.wg10@wharton.upenn.edu Brown University, RI. B.A., Psychology.


Recipient of 2008-09 Wharton Club of DC Scholarship


Eric A. Tong eric.tong.wg10@wharton.upenn.edu


Duke University, Durham, NC Magna Cum Laude, B.S., Economics, B.A., Physics, 2005


Meagan Untalan meagan.untalan.wg10@wharton.upenn.edu


University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.A., Cum Laude, Communications and Economics, 2005


A strategic opportunity in healthcare business development or product management.


Accenture, Washington, DC Summer Consultant, Summer 2009 Managed analysis of core capabilities, creation of grants management processes and development of per- formance reporting tools for an NGO client. Designed a nonprofit sector benchmarking survey of technology spend, adoption and IT utilization by defining metrics and processes for collecting and aggregating data.


Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD Marketing Associate, 2008


Managed $250,000 budget for a pilot program, sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, to boost Medicare utilization rates by 10%. Organized fairs to screen women for heart problems by recruiting providers, developing marketing campaigns and measuring success through surveys and physician referral systems.


The Advisory Board Company, Washington, DC Associate Director, Dedicated Advisor, 2007-2008


Managed portfolio of 15 health system clients, responsible for over $1.6M in revenue. Performed analyses of surgical costs, cost allocation and profit margins, identifying savings and revenue generation opportunities. Led large- scale technology implementation, working on 5 disparate IT systems across 10 vendors, by managing small teams of analysts and customizing program logic and business rules.


An investment professional role focusing on the healthcare sector.


Arcadia Capital Partners, Great Neck, NY Summer Associate, Summer 2009 Identified and sourced equity and debt investments across industry sectors including healthcare, technology, and industrials. Conducted extensive busi- nesses and financial due diligence with management, industry experts, and customers. Evaluated distressed investments through liquidation analysis, asset valuation and bankruptcy recovery analysis. Created investment review of the healthcare industry including services, biotech and phar- maceuticals, medical devices, managed care, and IT subsectors. Converted three investment ideas into portfolio positions representing 2% of AUM.


UBS Investment Bank, New York, NY Analyst, Equity Capital Markets, 2006-2008 Provided execution expertise and oversight on public offering processes for bookrun equity and equity-linked transactions. Conducted extensive business, financial, and accounting due diligence and coordinated interaction between clients, transaction teams, accountants, and legal counsels to ensure effective transaction man- agement. Participated in over 30 live equity and equity-linked transactions including 17 completed transactions raising over $4.0 billion of equity securities for clients. Provided execu- tion coverage for international and domestic companies in a variety of industries including health care, con- sumer products, and financial institu- tions. Drafted offering prospectuses, offering memorandums, organization- al materials, and client presentations. Member of the Investment Bank Analyst Advisory Committee.


A strategic leadership opportunity in healthcare services.


Bain & Company, New York NY Summer Associate, Summer 2009 Led strategic cost reduction analysis for executive team of vertically integrated retail client with annual revenues totaling $700M by rationalizing organizational structure, streamlining budgetary process and increasing the value of the current benefits structure ultimately identifying $5.5M in cost savings.


Advisory Board Company Business Intelligence Dedicated Advisor, 2007-2008


Led platform implementation cycle by assessing data environment of more than 8 disparate IT systems and provided on-site analysis of hospital operational and financial performance to achieve over $2M in identified annual cost savings across client portfolio totaling $1.6M in annual firm revenue.


Advisory Board Company Academies Analyst/Consultant, 2005-2007 Drove new product introduction by developing and executing marketing strategy to physician education market based on recommendations from competitor analysis, cost analysis, and product market testing; developed over 16 hours of coursework on hospital finance and revenue cycle issues for delivery to senior physician leaders to increase physician executive leadership acumen.


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