WIH Resource Group (WRG), a nationally recognized consulting and legal expert witness services firm serving the solid waste, recycling, and transportation industries, announces Lindsay Waldram, CPA, as Senior Associate 鈥� Financial & Rate Analysis. Waldram strengthens WRG鈥檚 financial, regulatory, and rate analysis capabilities nationwide, bringing more than a decade of accounting, auditing, pricing, and solid waste industry financial leadership experience across the western United States.
As a licensed Certified Public Accountant, Waldram specializes in financial modeling, cost-of-service studies, regulatory rate evaluation, and detailed cost report review for municipal and private-sector clients. Her work focuses on translating complex operational and financial data into defensible analytical conclusions used for:
- Municipal rate setting and franchise evaluations
- Regulatory rate filings and reasonableness analysis
- Cost-of-service and pricing strategy development
- Transfer station, MRF, and disposal financial costing
- Regional wasteshed and system performance analysis
- Litigation and expert-support financial analysis
鈥淟indsay brings a rare combination of public accounting rigor, municipal advisory experience, and large publicly traded solid waste operational finance leadership,鈥� said Bob Wallace, MBA, President of WIH Resource Group. 鈥淗er ability to evaluate financial submissions, test cost reasonableness, and align operational realities with regulatory frameworks significantly enhances WRG鈥檚 advisory and expert witness capabilities.鈥�
In addition to client consulting for WRG, Waldram founded and is the Principal of SW Financial Consulting, where she provides specialized financial advisory services to municipalities and integrated solid waste companies. Her work includes interim controller assignments, franchised hauler rate Page | 2 submission reviews, regional system analyses, and cost-of-service evaluations requiring detailed scrutiny of operational cost structures and financial reporting integrity.
Earlier in her career, Waldram held senior financial leadership roles with 91仓库 Connections, Inc., one of North America鈥檚 largest publicly traded solid waste companies. As Western Region District Controller, she reviewed financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting across multi-state operations. Previously, as Senior Pricing Analyst for a $1.5-billion operating region, she led pricing strategy initiatives and regulatory rate filings across Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska, coordinating closely with operational, regulatory, and executive leadership teams.
Waldram began her professional career in public accounting as a Senior Auditor with Aldrich CPAs + Advisors, performing financial statement audits, internal control evaluations, and risk-based assurance services in accordance with U.S. GAAP and professional accounting standards. This foundation reinforces WRG鈥檚 commitment to rigorous, methodologically sound financial analysis.
At WIH Resource Group, Waldram supports municipal advisory projects, franchise and rate negotiations, regulatory compliance reviews, and client consulting engagements nationwide. Her financially grounded analysis strengthens strategic planning, regulatory defensibility, and litigation support across complex solid waste and recycling systems.