TMA Global announced the election of Kevin A. Krakora, CTP, Principal at KPMG LLP, as 2018 President. The announcement was made during The 2017 TMA Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Krakora's term will begin on January 1, 2018.

"I am honored to assume the role of President of TMA for 2018. TMA has been an important part of my professional career, and I am eager to contribute to TMA's growth and development," said Krakora. "As the premier global corporate renewal organization, TMA provides unparalleled opportunities for our members to build relationships and knowledge that facilitate creative solutions to transform companies. I look forward to working with TMA's exceptional volunteer leaders and corporate staff to enhance value to our members and chapters."

Kevin has over 25 years of executive experience with developing and implementing business transformation strategies and financial/operational improvements; specializing in corporate turnarounds, debtor bankruptcy situations, and complex financial and operational restructurings. He has served as chief restructuring officer, led numerous business and asset sales and divestitures, and advises companies, debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, bondholders, and equity investors in numerous restructuring situations across a wide range of industries. Kevin is a frequent speaker on restructurings and distressed mergers/acquisitions and is a Certified Turnaround Professional.

Current TMA President Milly Chow, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, will transition to Chair in 2018 and David F.W. Cohen, Gowling WLG, will transition to Immediate Past Chair.

Joining Krakora, Chow, and Cohen on the 2018 TMA Executive Board are:

• Corporate Secretary - Jeffrey Hampton, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
• VP - Certification - Hon. Catherin J. Furay 
• VP - Chapter Relations - Derek F. Meek, Burr & Forman LLP
• VP - Communications - Kelly J. Bourassa, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
• VP - Conferences - Teresa Kohl, SSG Capital Advisors, LLC
• VP - Education - William H. Henrich, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
• VP - Finance - Matthew S. English, CTP Arch + Beam
• VP - International Relations - Lukas Fecker, EACTP, Innovation Brain
• VP - Membership - Janine Figueiredo, Hahn & Hessen LLP
• Member-At-Large - Annette W. Jarvis, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Member-At-Large - Sharon Kopman, sk2 Partners, LLC
• Member-At-Large - F. Duffield Meyercord, Carl Marks Advisors
• Chapter Presidents' Council (CPC) Chair - D.J. Miller, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
• Chapter Presidents' Council (CPC) Vice-Chair - Jane Mitnick, SM Financial Services Corporation
• Chapter Resource & Response Council Chair (CRRC) - James Van Horn, McGuireWoods LLP
• Chapter Member-At-Large - John Loughnane, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
• Chapter Member-At-Large - Paul Ossa, Pathfinder Group
• Chapter Member-At-Large - Deborah A Reperowitz, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
• Ex-Officio Member - Gregory Fine, FASAE, CAE, TMA Global CEO

Each of these board members is also part of the 2018 TMA Board of Trustees. The following 51 members and six alternates are additional Board of Trustees representatives:

Board of Trustees At-Large Positions

• Sally C. Barton, KeyBank
• George P. Blanco, CTP, Enterprise Management Advisors LLC
• Kelly J. Bourassa, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
• Milly Chow, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
• Peter Chadwick, BRG Capstone
• David F.W. Cohen, Gowling WLG
• Tyrone S. Courtman, EACTP, PKF Cooper Parry Group Ltd.
• Samuel Dawidowicz, Quest Turnaround Advisors LLC
• Hon. Mary Grace Diehl, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia
• Amy Edgy, Jones Day
• Matthew S. English, CTP, Arch + Beam
• Lukas Fecker, EACTP, Innovation Brain
• Janine Figueiredo, Hahn & Hessen LLP
• David E. Fraimow, LBC Credit Partners Inc.
• Hon. Catherine J. Furay, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin
• Bruce Glazier, TCP Latam
• Michael S. Goodman, SSG Capital Advisors LLC
• Frank Grimaldi, Gordon Brothers
• Jeffrey C. Hampton, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
• William H. Henrich, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
• Floris B. Iking, Alvarez & Marsal
• Richard S. Infantino, CTP, Deloitte CRG
• Annette W. Jarvis, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Cinia
• Stanley Julien, BMO Bank of Montreal
• Kevin A Krakora, CTP, KPMG LLP
• Allen G. Kadish, DiConza Traurig Kadish LLP
• Suzanne Koenig, CTP, SAK Management Services LLC
• Teresa C. Kohl, SSG Capital Advisors, LLC
• Sharon Kopman, sk2 Partners, LLC
• John Loughnane, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
• Derek F. Meek, Burr & Forman LLP
• F. Duffield Meyercord, Carl Marks Advisors
• Jennifer Meyerowitz, Garden City Group, LLC
• D.J. Miller, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
• Jane Mitnick, SM Financial Services Corporation
• Marianne Morimer, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
• Paul Ossa, Pathfinder Group
• Peter AS Pfeiffer, RSM US LLP
• Deborah A Reperowitz, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
• Michelle Salazar, Tiger Group LLC
• Edward J. Sanz, CTP, ABTV
• Robert W. Schleizer, CTP, BlackBriar Advisors LLC
• Glenn E. Siegel, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Hon. Chris Sontchi, U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware
• Heidi J. Sorvino, White and Williams LLP
• Teri L. Stratton, PiperJaffray & Co
• Scott Y. Stuart, Esquify, Inc.
• Bryce A. Suzuki, Bryan Cave LLP
• James Van Horn, McGuireWoods LLP
• Spencer M. Ware, CTP, AlixPartners
• Judy K. Weiker, Manewitz Weiker Associates LLC

In addition, the presidents of TMA's North American Chapters and International Affiliates also serve as Trustees. This list is finalized in the New Year.

Board At- Large Alternates

• Harold J Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC
• Adrian Doble, EACTP
• Leonardo Lins Morato, Mayer Brown LLP
• Alejandro Sainz, Cervantes Sainz, S.C.