Carson Kidwell
I’m a Service Delivery Manager (Relationship Manager) at CWAN (Boise, ID) where I lead a team of analysts and focus on expanding and strengthening existing client relationships. The accounts I support represent approximately $26 billion in AUM and account for noted increasing trends in growth opportunities. In parallel with my professional role, I have an academic side. I’m a senior graduate student at Boise State University and will receive my MSc in Economics following publication of my thesis - all coursework and degree requirements have been completed - and I teach introductory economics at the undergraduate level.​
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My academic and professional interests center on economic theory, consumer behavior, financial modeling, and market analysis. My thesis examines trade flow patterns—particularly import/export activity and foreign direct investment—and how these are influenced by sanctions and tariffs. I’m also engaged in research related to levelized costs and pricing structures within the energy sector.
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​Beyond core graduate economics coursework, I’ve pursued additional studies in pricing strategy and regional market behavior, along with extensive graduate-level training in mathematics and data analysis. My technical skill set includes R, Stata, MATLAB, LaTeX, and Origin.
Bio
I bring an unconventional but deeply analytical background to my work, having started my career firmly in STEM. I spent several years as a professional chemist and researcher at Boise State University, with research focused on materials science and organic synthesis, before moving into healthcare operations as a night-shift supervisor for St. Luke’s Regional Health System’s largest pathology laboratory. In that role, I led teams of Medical Lab Scientists, apprentices, and lab technicians, while also working hands-on with data analysis, forecasting, and operational planning. Somewhere along the way, I “saw the light,” discovered economics and financial modeling, and promptly pivoted -enthusiastically and without looking back.
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My career at CWAN (then Clearwater Analytics) began as a Lead Associate supporting "Insurance Top 50 clients" (largest 50 insurance clients, by revenue), where my work centered on investment accounting and financial analysis for some of the firm’s largest insurance clients. About a year later, I was promoted to Service Delivery Manager and entrusted with leading a team of analysts. In this role, I continue to support insurance clients while also expanding my portfolio to include asset managers. My key focus in this role is to continually enhance the service performance these clients receive (from all ends - manual servicing, automatic data processing, and AI use), enhance the CWAN relationship, and realize growth opportunities by showcasing "big picture" product strength.
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As a student, I served as Vice President and later President of Boise State University’s Economic Association, helping shift the organization toward greater public engagement and community impact. I organized open lectures on topics such as trade policy, monetary policy, and applied economics, featuring speakers including Professor William Harbaugh (University of Oregon), who discussed his work in neuroeconomics, and Professor Kimberly Clausing (Reed College, now at the U.S. Treasury), who spoke on taxation, free trade, and her book Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital. I made a point and fought for endless grants in order to keep all events free and accessible to the community - and was proud (and slightly surprised) when several became standing-room only. I am also an initiated member of the Economics Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
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Outside of work, I enjoy finding excuses to travel (Japan being a recent highlight, complete with the obligatory sushi), attempting to play tennis with varying degrees of success, and - much to the chagrin of my girlfriend - sporting cowboy boots nearly everywhere I go.