Partner biographies
Eugene Munin
Principal: finance, compliance & legal
Eugene brings more than three decades of executive experience across the government, higher education, and non-profit sectors.
A former budget director for the City of Chicago and general counsel and CFO for other government agencies and institutions of higher education, Eugene specializes in financial stewardship, high-stakes institutional turnaround, major capital and debt transactions, complex litigation, high-risk institutional turnaround, and labor relations.
A resident of Florida, he is an accomplished attorney licensed in Illinois and Florida and a Certified Public Accountant registered in Illinois.
Eugene is currently providing legal services in the areas of contract drafting and review, employment matters, governance and business organizational compliance, and financial services in the areas of financial statement review and budget analysis) to several non-profit organizations.
He teaches business law and ethics at Ave Maria University.
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Laurent Pernot
Principal: enterprise and public affairs
Laurent has a 20-year track record of safeguarding enterprises through operations, strategy, and public affairs.
A veteran of several high-profile public affairs consultancies and a senior executive for large institutions, Laurent has navigated existential challenges, from systemic institutional transformations and fiscally driven reorganizations to reputational crises and labor conflicts.
A trusted adviser to CEOs and other C-suite executives, he led major realignments at two institutions of higher education, where he also oversaw internal and external relations.
Laurent has negotiated more than 20 collective bargaining agreements, and specializes in leading cross-functional efficiency efforts and budget processes, facilities and HR strategy.
He managed major reputational issues, proactive communications campaigns and crises for AT&T, CNA, Northern Trust, La Preferida, the Illinois Casino Gaming Association and the City of Chicago.
He also held in-house communications positions for the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rotary International and the International Chicago Film Festival.