Ron Laschever
Executive Vice President and Director of Data Science and Technology
Washington, DC
Ron Laschever is an Executive Vice President and Director of Data Science and Technology at Compass Lexecon, based in Washington, DC. He has nearly two decades of experience in applied microeconomics, industrial organization, labor economics, and econometric analysis across academia, the tech industry, and economic consulting.
Dr. Laschever has supported clients and counsel in complex litigation and regulatory matters, including antitrust, merger reviews, class certification, and commercial damages assessments. His experience spans a broad range of industries, such as consumer products, digital platforms, financial markets, and pharmaceuticals.
Before rejoining Compass Lexecon in 2025, Dr. Laschever worked at Amazon.com, where he led a team of scientists and PhD economists to support high-impact strategic decisions related to customer demand, pricing, and promotion for Amazon-branded consumer electronics. Earlier in his career, he held faculty positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University.
Dr. Laschever holds a PhD and MA in Economics from Northwestern University and bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including American Economic Journal: Applied Economics and Review of Finance.
