Thomas L. Monahan, III

Overview

Thomas L. Monahan III has been a director since June 2001 and our Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2005. From January 2001 until July 2005, Mr. Monahan served as the Company's General Manager, Corporate Practice. From November 1998 until January 2001, Mr. Monahan served as one of our Executive Directors, Research, and from the spin-off until November 1998, he served as our Managing Director, Research. Prior to the spin-off, Mr. Monahan served in similar capacities with The Advisory Board Company, which he joined in January 1996. Prior to January 1996, Mr. Monahan served as a senior consultant for the Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, a director at the Committee for Economic Development and a staff consultant at Andersen Consulting. Mr. Monahan received a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from New York University. On July 23, 2007, the Board of Directors elected Thomas L. Monahan III to be Chairman of the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2007.