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2025 Large Cap Symposium Speaker Information

James H.M. Sprayregen
Vice Chairman
Hilco Global
jsprayregen@hilcoglobal.com

James H.M. “Jamie” Sprayregen serves as Vice Chairman at Hilco Global. As a key advisor and strategic growth partner to CEO and founder Jeffrey Hecktman, he shares direct oversight of the firm’s rapidly expanding financial services platform with other key members of the executive leadership team.

Jamie also serves as Senior Advisor at Orchard Investment Partners LLC. He is one of the most well-known and highly regarded dealmakers and thought leaders in the restructuring, corporate reorganization and M&A community. He founded Kirkland & Ellis’ worldwide Restructuring Group, building it from inception in 1990 to become the premier restructuring group in the world, and the only one ranked tier 1 in every major region globally. As a partner in the Chicago and New York offices of Kirkland & Ellis, he served on the law firm’s worldwide management committee from 2003-2006 and 2009-2019. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 and served as co-head of its Restructuring Group, advising clients in restructuring and distressed situations. He rejoined Kirkland three years later.

Described as “a legend in the bankruptcy space” and “one of the United States’ most sought-after bankruptcy attorneys,” Jamie has led some of the most complex Chapter 11 filings in recent history. He has extensive experience representing major U.S. and international companies in restructurings both in and out of court and has handled matters for clients in industries as varied as manufacturing, technology, transportation, energy, media, retail, and real estate. He has extensive experience advising boards of directors, and generally representing debtors and creditors in complex workout, insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy planning matters worldwide.

Jamie received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.

Jack Butler
Chief Executive Officer
Birch Lake Holdings, L.P.
Jack.Butler@birchlake.com

Jack Butler is one of the most highly regarded dealmakers and thought leaders in the restructuring, corporate reorganization, and M&A communities. His recent transactions at Birch Lake include leadership of merchant banking relationships in the food, consumer electronics, legal tech, life sciences, logistics, and transportation industries, among others. Jack has been credited as one of the principal architects of restructuring solutions for dozens of companies across a diverse range of industries helping to create more than $100 billion in value for stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he co-founded the corporate restructuring practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he was a practice leader for twenty-three years and served on the executive leadership team at Hilco Global.Jack has been inducted into the M&A Advisor Hall of Fame, the Secured Finance Network Hall of Fame, and the Turnaround, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is awarded to Americans who exemplify outstanding qualities in both their personal and professional lives. Jack has also been honored with the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry and he and his family were honored with the Anti-Defamation League’s Jerold S. Solovy Freedom Award. A founder and past chairman of the Turnaround Management Association, Jack has served in leadership positions for many other industry organizations, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, American Board of Certification, INSOL International, New York Institute of Credit and Secured Finance Network, and its Education Foundation. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and International Insolvency Institute.Jack received an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. In addition to serving in leadership positions with numerous civic and charitable organizations, he officiated high school and college football for many years and is a lifetime member of the American Football Coaches Association.

Steve Reisman
Global Chair, Insolvency and Restructuring
Katten
sreisman@katten.com

Steven Reisman, Global Chair of Katten’s Insolvency and Restructuring Practice, is one of the country’s top restructuring attorneys, known for providing practical and innovative solutions to complex issues that arise in corporate restructurings. Clients trust his legal judgment and business savvy, and benefit from his ability to understand the goals of all stakeholders, which allows him to negotiate effectively and successfully.

His stewardship over multiple complex restructuring matters in retail, energy, manufacturing, health care, aviation, cryptocurrency and a wide array of other industries during his 30-year career puts him on the short list of lawyers who clients turn to for their most challenging legal matters.

Steven is widely considered the “go-to” lawyer for representing boards of directors, independent directors and special committees with respect to considering approval of complex transactions and conducting investigations. His representations of these clients include some of the largest and most complex in-court and out-of-court restructurings of all time.

Steven also acts as co-counsel, conflicts counsel, and special counsel for debtors and regularly represents private equity sponsors, purchasers of distressed assets, official and ad hoc creditors’ committees (including as counsel to co-chairs of official committees), significant secured and unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, liquidators, and defendants in significant avoidance actions in all aspects of corporate restructurings, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings and special situation investments or acquisitions.

Steven’s insolvency experience does not end at the US border. He has worked on multiple cross-border insolvency matters involving Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Australia, the United Kingdom and other countries, and offshore restructuring engagements in the US Virgin Islands. Steven has also acted as lead counsel in several large Chapter 15 cases.

Judge Michael Slade
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois
Michael_Slade@ilnb.uscourts.gov

Hon. Michael Slade took the oath of office and join the bankruptcy bench in Chicago on November 25, 2024. Judge Slade earned his bachelor’s degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his law degree, with honors, from Harvard Law School. He is a partner in the Chicago office of the Kirkland & Ellis law firm, where he has a general litigation practice that includes substantial work in bankruptcy courts around the country. In March 2024, he was named “Bankruptcy Litigator of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation. Judge Slade has also represented indigent clients on a pro bono basis for more than twenty years; in 2021 he received the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In addition to his law practice, Judge Slade teaches trial advocacy to young lawyers through the KITA program (Kirkland Institute for Trial Advocacy) and has taught at the University of Chicago Law School. He served for ten years on the board of CARPLS, Cook County’s largest legal aid provider, including two years as the board president. He serves on the board of the Chicago chapter of THRIVE Scholars, a nonprofit program that focuses on expanding educational resources for students in under-resourced communities to help them succeed in college and in their careers.

Ross Kwasteniet
Partner, Restructuring Group
Kirkland & Ellis
ross.kwasteniet@kirkland.com

Ross M. Kwasteniet is a partner in the Restructuring Group. His practice is centered around the representation of distressed companies in all aspects of Chapter 11 reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. Ross also has considerable experience representing both buyers and sellers of distressed assets. Ross has been recognized in the 2018–2025 editions of Chambers USA. Sources note Ross is “a brilliant legal mind, an excellent orator and an amazing team leader,” “provides great client service,” is “truly amazing,” “smart, engaged and commercial,” and is “a great advocate for his clients.” Sources additionally mention that Ross is “on high-profile cases and is very impressive,” “extremely practical, smart and efficient, and great at arriving at solutions” and “is a strong counselor, has excellent legal and business judgment, and is a good communicator.” Ross was recognized in 2024–2025 editions of The Legal 500 for Restructuring: Corporate. Ross was also recognized in the 2021 edition of IFLR1000. In 2019, Ross was recognized as a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer. Ross was selected by Law360 as one of seven Bankruptcy “Rising Stars for 2016” in its list of top attorneys under 40. In 2015, Ross was named an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds & Workouts, one of 12 individuals selected under the age of 40 for accomplishments in corporate restructuring.

Doug Spelfogel
Co-Chair Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice
Jenner & Block
dspelfogel@jenner.com

Doug Spelfogel is a Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice. He specializes in guiding financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, and corporate leaders through complex restructurings and business reorganizations, as well as cross-border proceedings. His practice often involves high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar transactions, whether through out-of-court negotiations or in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Doug has represented clients in dozens of landmark cases and has served as lead counsel for various parties in national reorganizations and liquidations, including JCPenney, Peabody Energy, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, and American Airlines. He frequently acts as lead counsel for significant stakeholders in major national reorganizations and liquidations, earning accolades for “Restructuring Deal of the Year,” among other awards.

Clients turn to Doug for his experience handling high-profile bankruptcies and cross-border cases. His representation spans Fortune 100 companies, major financial institutions, and fiduciaries involved in a range of bankruptcy proceedings and litigation. Notably, he has served as counsel to the Special SIPA trustee in the largest Ponzi scheme in US history and advised trustees managing multi-billion-dollar secured and unsecured debt restructurings. Doug has also led litigation teams in fraud cases with claims exceeding a billion dollars, reinforcing his reputation as a trusted advisor in complex and critical matters.

Previously, Doug has led the New York Restructuring and Corporate Trust and Bondholders Rights practices at other Am Law 100 law firms. Earlier in his career, he served as a senior trial attorney with the US Department of Justice, where he oversaw some of the largest Chapter 11 cases in New York. His role there, earned under the prestigious Attorney General’s Honors Program, involved supervising hundreds of high-profile corporate reorganizations, leading trials, presiding over statutory meetings of creditors, and responding to Congressional and public inquiries.

In addition to his practice, Doug is a sought-after speaker and educator, lecturing before bar associations and trade organizations, including the New York State Bar Association on Bankruptcy Law, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Business Institute on revised Article 9 secured transactions, commercial lending, and bankruptcy law. Doug also co-authored a chapter for a prominent American Bar Association Business Law Journal, Reorganizing Failing Businesses: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Financial Restructuring and Business Reorganization, Third Edition and has taught bankruptcy law courses at Hofstra University and Lehman College, City University of New York, and served as a moot court competition judge at Touro University Law School and St. John’s University Law School.

Ron Meisler
Partner, Corporate Restructuring
Skadden
ron.meisler@skadden.com

Ron Meisler regularly represents companies experiencing financial difficulties, purchasers of and investors in distressed companies, lenders to and creditors of troubled companies and creditors’ committees in connection with all stages of complex restructurings throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America.

Mr. Meisler also has extensive experience regarding the intersection of U.K. pension law and U.S. bankruptcy law, and in that regard has advised a Fortune 500 company regarding mitigation of U.K. pension regulatory risk. He previously represented the Reader’s Digest U.K. pension trustee and the Visteon U.K. pension trustee, respectively, in each of the Reader’s Digest and Visteon Chapter 11 cases. In addition, Mr. Meisler has extensive experience with respect to U.S.-defined benefit pension plans and has solved complex issues and negotiated resolutions with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in connection with numerous pension plans (both large and small). His experience also includes advising executives and boards in connection with troubled companies, including the representation of Antonio Perez, the former CEO of Kodak, in connection with Kodak’s Chapter 11 case. Mr. Meisler also was among the partners leading the representation of the unsecured creditors’ committee of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, in the company’s Chapter 11 case.

Mr. Meisler has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America, which named him its 2022 Chicago Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year. He also has been recognized as Highly Regarded by IFLR1000, has been named repeatedly to Lawdragon 500’s Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers Guide since 2020 and has twice been named one of the country’s Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine. Additionally, in 2020 Mr. Meisler was named as a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. He is a frequent guest lecturer on topics of distressed transactions and bankruptcy law at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, the Wharton School of Business and the University of Michigan Law School, where he is also an adjunct professor.

Mike Egan
Vice Chairman and Chief Credit Officer
Monroe Capital
megan@monroecap.com

Mr. Egan is Vice Chairman & Chief Credit Officer of Monroe Capital. He is responsible for credit policies and procedures, portfolio, and asset management operations. He is a Co-Founder of the firm and a member of Monroe’s Investment Committee. Mr. Egan has over 40 years of experience in commercial finance, credit administration, banking and distressed investing. Prior to Monroe, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Hilco Capital from 1999 to 2004. Prior to Hilco Capital, Mr. Egan was with The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., for a ten-year period beginning in 1989, where he was Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Midwest U.S. Region responsible for all credit, new business and operational functions for the Midwest Region of the United States. Prior to the CIT Group, Mr. Egan was a commercial lending officer with The National Community Bank of New Jersey (subsequently known as The Bank of New York) and a credit analyst with Key Corp, where he completed a formal management and credit training program. Mr. Egan earned his B.S. in Business Management from The Ithaca College School of Business. He served as the President of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of The Turnaround Management Association (2016 – 2017) and served on the Board of Trustees for the TMA Global. He is a member of the Commercial Finance Association.

Nathan Cook
Head of U.S. Financial Advisory
Teneo
nathan.cook@teneo.com

Nathan Cook is Head of Teneo’s U.S. Financial Advisory business. Nathan has over 25 years of experience assisting companies with financial and operational restructurings both as an advisor and in interim management roles, including as a CEO, CRO, CFO, CAO and Treasurer.

Throughout his career, Nathan has assisted in over 100 restructurings both in and out of court. He has focused on leading corporate finance and accounting functions, liquidity and working capital management, business and turnaround plan development and implementation, leading cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives, and assisting in company sale and debt refinancing transactions.

Prior to Teneo, Nathan spent five years as a Senior Managing Director with EY-Parthenon, leading their U.S. West Restructuring and U.S. Chief Restructuring Officer (“CRO”) practices. Previously he founded a boutique restructuring firm that provided interim management services to distressed private equity backed companies. Prior to that he spent 14 years with AlixPartners, leading their U.S. West Restructuring and U.S. Interim CFO practices. Earlier in his career he was part of the restructuring practice at Price Waterhouse (now part of FTI Consulting) and Peterson Consulting (now part of Navigant Consulting).

Nathan has an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Mychal Harrison
US Turnaround and Restructuring Lead
KPMG
mychalharrison@kpmg.com

Mychal leads the KPMG US Turnaround and Restructuring practice where he specializes in advising borrowers, lenders, and other constituents in matters involving distressed or underperforming assets. With more than 20 years of experience in turnaround and restructuring and special situations, Mychal has been instrumental in advising clients during some of their most transformative times. He has helped clients turnaround and transform their businesses by successfully executing financial and operational restructurings, recapitalizations, divestitures of assets, make strategic acquisitions, and execute in-court and out-of-court transactions. Leveraging a broad range of engagements, Mychal has served as lead advisor for middle market and Fortune 500 companies, advising corporate boards and other key stakeholders when stakes were at their highest. With experience in healthcare/life sciences, industrials, and manufacturing, he is able to offer a broad range of solutions to meet clients’ needs. In 2022, Mychal was named by Consulting Magazine as one of its top consultants. Additionally, Mychal was honored by M&A Advisors as an Emerging Leader for Dealmakers.

Brian Whittman
Managing Director, Restructuring
Alvarez & Marsal
bwhittman@alvarezandmarsal.com

Brian Whittman is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring & Turnaround in Chicago. He is the Co-Head of the Midwest region and brings 25 years of experience advising companies requiring performance improvement or financial restructuring across a wide range of industries, including automotive, communications, distribution, manufacturing, media, mining and retail. Mr. Whittman has led complex engagements for companies, secured lenders and creditors, and has served in both interim management and advisory roles.

Most recently, Mr. Whittman served as interim CFO of Horizon Global, an $850 million revenue global manufacturer and distributor of trailering and towing products to the automotive and industrial OE and aftermarket. He was responsible for the finance and accounting function, the annual 10-K filing, and raising $50 million of incremental debt and renegotiation of debt covenants. Previously, Mr. Whittman led the finance function at Coriant, a $750 million revenue multinational optical networking equipment company which included overseeing an audit in preparation for public filings associated with the sale of the company to Infinera. He led the sell-side diligence process and led a team focused on working capital improvement, cash forecasting, cost reductions and S&OP process improvement.

Prior to that, Mr. Whittman served as CRO of UCI International, a $700 million revenue automotive original equipment and aftermarket parts manufacturer. He successfully led the company through a chapter 11 reorganization process and received the TMA Chicago/Midwest Large Company Turnaround of the Year award. Before that, Mr. Whittman served as interim CFO for PSAV, where he oversaw the annual budgeting process, the acquisition and integration of a smaller competitor, and restructuring of the accounting and finance organization.

Additional notable assignments include Appleton Coated, Drug Emporium, Electro Motive Diesel, Everyware Global, Heartland Automotive Services, Murray Energy, SLI, and Tribune Company. He also advised senior lenders and creditors in various matters, including the bankruptcies of Freedom Communications and Reader’s Digest.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Whittman spent seven years in restructuring at a Big Five firm.

Mr. Whittman earned bachelor’s degrees in finance and accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor.

Dan Hugo
Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting
dan.hugo@fticonsulting.com

Dan Hugo specializes in interim management, turnaround and restructuring. Mr. Hugo has more than 20 years of experience, including industry expertise in retail, multi-unit, fitness, transportation, distribution, manufacturing, government contracting, horticultural and metals, among other areas.

Mr. Hugo has led numerous comprehensive out-of-court restructurings and successful Chapter 11 reorganizations. In addition to his restructuring experience, he has served in a variety of interim management roles, including Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Petmate, Chief Restructuring Officer (“CRO”) of 24-Hour Fitness, CFO of a $600 million distribution business and Treasurer and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (“FP&A”) for a private equity carve-out of a Dow Chemical business unit with operations in ten countries.

Mr. Hugo has developed financial models used in a variety of applications at public and private companies, including cash flow and liquidity management; profitability enhancement and cost take-out; asset sales; executive and board review; and restructuring processes. He has also led the creation of numerous types of financial analyses, including regional, location and product-line profitability, pricing and contribution margin, equipment utilization and capacity, as well as various analyses related to acquisitions and divestitures.

Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Hugo owned and operated a national transportation business. His company provided local and national dry van, refrigerated and specialized transportation services. Before that, Mr. Hugo spent more than two years as the Middle East and South Asia division CFO of an international construction company serving the United States Air Force. In addition to being CFO of the division, he oversaw the day-to-day operations of a $250 million civilian and military infrastructure rebuilding program in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Hugo was also a construction bonding underwriter and business development representative for a Fortune 500 insurance company, and his portfolio consisted of clients ranging from $20 million closely held construction companies to $26 billion public corporations.

Andrew Hede
Head of Turnaround & Restructuring Practice
Accordion
ahede@accordion.com

Andrew is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Accordion’s Turnaround & Restructuring Practice. He has 30 years of financial and operational transformation and restructuring experience in both the United States and Australia, advising clients in numerous formal and out-of-court restructurings.

Andrew specializes in advising companies, creditors, and equity sponsors in distressed and non-distressed situations, with a particular focus on financial and operational reviews, liquidity management, performance improvement, business and asset divestment, business plan preparation and review, recapitalization strategies, and negotiation of reorganization plans. His experience covers a broad range of sectors with extensive experience in Consumer Products & Retail, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Telecom, and Transportation & Distribution.

In addition to his advisory experience, Andrew has regularly served in an interim management capacity including Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Transformation Officer.

Prior to joining Accordion, Andrew was a Partner and US Head of Restructuring at McKinsey & Company. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne (Australia) and is a Member of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand.

Scott Meyerson
Managing Director, Restructuring & Liability Management
Lazard
scott.meyerson@lazard.com

Scott Meyerson is a Managing Director in the Restructuring & Liability Management group in Chicago.

John Lyons
Partner
DLA Piper
john.lyons@us.dlapiper.com

John K. Lyons represents major US and global corporations, committees, lenders and boards of directors in complex business reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures, typically in distressed situations, in a broad variety of industries.

John has served as counsel in many significant business reorganizations, including counsel for US Airways, Delphi Corporation, Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Katy Industries, Inc., Silver Airways, VeraSun Energy Corporation, Interstate Bakeries Corporation, Exodus Communications, Inc., Favorite Brands International, Inc., Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., Montgomery Ward, LLC, Air Transport International, LLC, FINCA Microfinance Holdings, and Rupari Food Services, Inc. John also served as counsel for the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 reorganization of American Airlines and merger with US Airways. He also has represented companies, lenders, creditors and other stakeholders in numerous other high-profile chapter 11 cases across many business sectors.

John also represents several clients in connection with fraud investigations and asset recovery efforts, including Jonathan D. King, Chapter 7 Trustee in the Zetta Jet Pte., Ltd. and Zetta Jet USA, Inc. bankruptcy cases, David Carickhoff, Liquidation Trustee of the Vyera Liquidation Trust, in connection with several recovery efforts and administration of the trust, the special committee of the board of directors of PRC-based ShengdaTech, Inc. to complete the committee’s investigation of ShengdaTech and to safeguard assets through chapter 11 and foreign proceedings; Paliafito America, Inc. in connection with the successful collection of millions of dollars of assets from international debtors and principals through prejudgment seizure of assets and prosecution of preference actions; and a large commodity supplier in connection with the tracing and civil seizure of millions of assets from a top executive that embezzled money.

In 2019, Governor Pritzker appointed John to the State Universities Retirement System Board of Trustees (SURS). SURS administers retirement plans for employees and retirees that work or have worked in the Illinois higher education system, including the state universities and community colleges, serving more than 250,000 beneficiaries and managing over US$28 billion in assets. In November 2023, Governor Pritzker appointed John to serve as chair of the SURS board. In September 2024, John was re-appointed to serve an additional six-year term.

In March 2024, John was appointed to the Board of Directors of INTERSECT Illinois that works with the Governor’s Office and top Illinois policymakers and business leaders to attract businesses and promote economic development in the State of Illinois.

Briana Richards
Americas Restructuring Leader
EY
Briana.Richards@parthenon.ey.com

Briana leads the EY Americas Restructuring team. For over 20 years, Briana has helped executives and boards address significant challenges in their business. Briana has extensive cross-border experience, leading global turnarounds and having spent time in both the Canadian and US restructuring practices.

A passionate and transparent leader, Briana also serves as the EY-Parthenon New York Office Co-leader. Briana has extensive experience in and out of court, working on restructuring transactions across a variety of sectors. She thrives in complex situations. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with honors) from Queen’s University in Canada and is a chartered professional accountant.

Briana brings her vast experience, a calm demeanor, and the extensive resources of the global EY organization to complex and challenging situations. In her role, she provides strategic guidance and support, as leadership teams are navigating unfamiliar and uncomfortable landscapes. Her experience and composed approach make her an invaluable asset in these demanding scenarios, ensuring successful outcomes for her clients.

John Castellano
Americas Co-Leader, Turnaround & Restructuring
AlixPartners
JCastellano@alixpartners.com

Drawing from 30 years of management and advisory experience, John leverages his extensive expertise in restructuring to address and solve complex and challenging issues.

John quickly earns the confidence of management teams, boards of directors, and the key constituents involved in his engagements. Clients benefit from his extensive experience in the energy, oil & gas, and infrastructure industries, with areas of special expertise in business plan development, liquidity management, contingency planning, bankruptcy administration and creditor negotiations. John specializes in guiding companies through complex reorganizations by his leadership skills and hands-on approach in working collaboratively with clients, in implementing business turnarounds, and in providing interim management services as a chief restructuring officer (CRO), chief financial officer (CFO), and interim chief executive officer.

John can quickly assess and prioritize which issues are critical, and he helps lead management teams through extensive changes in processes and methodologies. John has a Master of Science in Management Studies from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.