The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) will honor 55 professionals with the prestigious 2016 Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Awards on November 3 at 8:00 a.m. The winners will be honored during a special awards presentation at The 2016 TMA Annual, taking place November 2-4 at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Since 1993, TMA has honored excellence through its annual awards program, which recognizes the most successful turnarounds and impactful transactions. This year’s winners saved countless jobs and made a significant economic impact, both locally and globally.
The 2016 TMA Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Award Winners are:
Turnaround of the Year: Mega Company – Chassix Holdings, Inc.
J. Mark Allan, formerly of Chassix Holdings, Inc. / Chassix
Dennis Dunne, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP
Alice Belisle Eaton, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Anthony Flanagan, AlixPartners, LLP
David Kurtz, Lazard
Andrew N. Rosenberg, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Ray Schrock, P.C., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
David J. Woodward, FTI Consulting, Inc.
Turnaround of the Year: Large Company – Wind Mobile
Greg Boland, West Face Capital
Lawrence Guffey, LG Capital Investors
Michael Leitner, Tennenbaum Capital Partners
Turnaround of the Year: Mid-Size Company – Allen Systems Group
Brett Anderson, Huron
Ray Anderson, Huron
Ted Dillman, Latham and Watkins
John DiDonato, Huron
Matt Fisher, Huron
Peter M. Gilhuly, Latham and Watkins
Joe Polancich, Huron
Transaction of the Year: Mega Company – Patriot Coal Corporation
Steven Bremer, Centerview Partners LLC
Raymond Dombrowski, Alvarez & Marsal
Todd Fleisher, Alvarez & Marsal
Stephen C. Hackney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Stephen E. Hessler, P.C., Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Ross M. Kwasteniet, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Amy Lee, Alvarez & Marsal
Marc Puntus, Centerview Partners LLC
Transaction of the Year: Large Company – Altegrity, Inc.
Jasmine Ball, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Carrianne J.M. Basler, AlixPartners, LLP
Craig A. Bruens, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Stephen R. Goldstein, Evercore
M. Natasha Labovitz, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Kevin M. McShea, AlixPartners, LLP
Lloyd A. Sprung, Evercore
Transaction of the Year: Mid-Size Company – Aziz Convenience Stores
Harold J. Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC
Matthew Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC
Douglas J. Brickley, formerly of The Claro Group LLC
David Curry Jr., Esq., Okin & Adams LLP
Michael Gardner, The Claro Group LLC
Matthew Okin, Esq., Okin & Adams LLP
Raymond Platz, The Claro Group LLC
Transaction of the Year: Small Company – HEI, Inc.
James Baillie, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
James Brand, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Brock Kline, Alliance Management
Mike Knight, Alliance Management
Sarah Olson, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Mark Thomas, Alliance Management
Chris Tomas, Alliance Management
Transaction of the Year: Non-Profit – Tuomey d/b/a Tuomey Healthcare System, a South Carolina nonprofit corporation
Jody A. Bedenbaugh, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
George B. Cauthen, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Mark M. Gilbreth, formerly of Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP
Alice V. Harris, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Thomas F. Moran, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Louis E. Robichaux IV, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP
Michael J. Schwartz, formerly of FTI Consulting, Inc.
Jenny F. Shealy, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) is the leading organization dedicated to turnaround management, corporate restructuring, and distressed investing. Established in 1988, TMA has more than 9,000 members in 55 chapters worldwide, including 32 in North America. Members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, advisors, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees.