Dennis J. Shaughnessy has been Executive Chairman of the Board at FTI Consulting, Inc. since 2004, a period in which the firm’s revenues and Adjusted EBITDA have approximately tripled.
Experience
From 1989 to 2004, he was a General Partner of private equity firm Grotech Capital Group, Inc., where he managed approximately $1 billion in private equity funds. Prior to joining Grotech, he was Chief Executive Officer of CRI International Inc., a petroleum refining services business that was sold to Shell Oil in 1989. Mr. Shaughnessy started his career at Mercantile Bank, leading both its Corporate Financial Services Group and Personal Services Division.
Mr. Shaughnessy is a Director of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, an innovative wireless technologies supplier.
Mr. Shaughnessy graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Management Philosophy
“The union that exists between FTI Consulting and its clients is unmatched. Our teams become vested in our clients’ most intense business challenges, delivering a true partnership with shared commitment, accountability and focus on a successful outcome.”
“Leaders must be passionate and have a clear vision, as well as have employees who will own it.”