Charles River Associates adds David Shin as VP in forensic services

Charles River Associates (CRA), a Boston-headquartered management consulting firm, has hired David Shin as a vice president in its forensic services practice.

Based in Dallas, Shin brings more than 20 years of experience in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) and e-discovery.  He has led hundreds of engagements, including high profile e-discovery matters in complex litigations and regulatory inquiries, as well as cyberattacks.

Shin joins CRA from KPMG, where he spent the last 17 years and was a partner in the forensic technology practice. Prior to that, he was a senior incident response consultant at Guidance Software and a field engineer at IBM.

Shin has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from DeVry University.

“We are excited to welcome David to the CRA team,” said Paul Maleh, president and CEO of Charles River Associates. “With over 20 years of professional experience, he is a trusted partner to clients, providing critical support and strategic guidance during high-stakes investigations involving cyber breaches and regulatory inquiries.”

CRA has more than 1,000 consultants across 20+ global offices delivering services in litigation, regulatory, financial, and management consulting.

The firm recently hired Arin Mitra as a vice president in its transfer pricing practice.