Doug Baldessari has been with the firm since 2000 and is a partner in the public sector practice group.
Doug's practice includes financial studies and projects for municipally-owned water, sewage and stormwater utilities, not-for-profit water, regional water and sewer districts and conservancy districts in Indiana and Ohio. These projects often involve bond financing, financial analysis and determining utility revenue requirements, cost-of-service studies, asset management, and financial planning associated with capital acquisition.
Registered Municipal Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Practices financial reporting, strategic planning and utility rate management for utilities
- Provides asset management and capital project planning for utilities
- Asset management planning for utilities
- Utility cost of service studies and rate design
- Proficient in system development/capacity fee studies
- Offers assistance in wholesale rate development and assistance with intergovernmental contract negotiations
- Assists with bond financing through the open market, state revolving fund, rural development and other sources
- Testifies as expert witness before regulatory agencies, courts and local public hearings on behalf of clients
- Advises and assists with acquisitions, disposition, mergers and privatization and re-municipalization
- Water Environment Federation (WEF)
- WEF Finance and Administrative Subcommittee
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA)
- Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA)
- Indiana Section American Water Works Association
- Registered Municipal Advisor Series 50 and Series 54
- Registered Municipal Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) State of Indiana
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Education
Master of Professional Accountancy
Indiana University-Purdue University – Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science in finance
University of Connecticut – Storrs
