AlixPartners announced that Scott Pinsonnault has joined as a Partner & Managing Director. Pinsonnault brings deep experience to all stakeholders in the energy industry as an advisor, in the c-suite, as an investment professional, and a technical practitioner. He is based in the firm’s Dallas office.

With more than 25 years of experience in large and complex turnarounds, Pinsonnault is an expert in delivering transformation across private and public companies. He brings broad technical expertise in energy and the upstream oil & gas (O&G) and oilfield services sectors, as well as extensive leadership experience in complex financial and legal restructuring, including c-suite interim management roles such as CEO, CFO, and CRO and has served on boards of directors. In addition, Pinsonnault has worked as an energy investment professional at GE Structured Finance Energy where he oversaw more than 40 reserve-based LP investments and other credit opportunities in O&G. He started his career at Texaco.  Pinsonnault holds an MBA degree from Tulane University, an MS degree in Geology and Geophysics from Texas A&M University, and a BS degree in Geology from St. Lawrence University.

“Scott’s broad experience helping energy companies with their most complex transformations and his deep c-suite and technical knowledge will be of great value to our clients who are facing unprecedented disruption in this sector now and in the rapidly evolving energy landscape,” said Joff Mitchell, Global Co-Head of Turnaround & Restructuring Services at AlixPartners. “We are very pleased to welcome Scott to our growing team in Texas.”