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 C. 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.
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About TMA Global
TMA Global is the leading organization dedicated to turnaround management, corporate restructuring, and distressed investing. Established in 1988, TMA has more than 8,300 members in 55 chapters worldwide, including 32 in North America. Members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees.