Getzler Henrich

Elan Ben-Avi is a Director at Getzler Henrich with nearly 10 years of operational and advisory experience in finance and restructuring, including out-of-court workouts, chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, distressed refinancing, operational assessments, merger and acquisition advisory work, and private/ public equity offerings. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich in 2003, Elan worked as a Vice President of Investment Banking at SFK Leader International, an investment firm in Israel. Prior to this Elan focused on technology and healthcare IPOs, secondaries, private placements and M&A assignments, as an analyst at Punk, Ziegel & Company, a U.S.-based boutique investment bank. As a graduate from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.S. in Business Administration and a finance concentration, Elan is a Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) and is a candidate for Level II of the Chartered Financial Analyst program (CFA), and a candidate for Certified Turnaround Professional certification (CTP).  Elan is a member of the TMA, AIRA, ABI and NYIC.

Tom Dixon, a 20+ year turnaround veteran, is an experienced industry executive with significant leadership roles in both consulting engagements and interim management, where’s he’s acted as CRO and COO. As a Director at Getzler Henrich, Tom is responsible for business analysis, restructuring plan development and execution, and process improvement to reposition clients for future growth and profitability. Tom's experience has concentrations in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain management in a wide array of industries, including automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, industrials, steel, and retail.  Tom has an extensive background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Kaizen, financial analysis, purchase contract negotiations and collective bargaining.  Featured in his career path are tenures at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Glass & Associates, and Huron Consulting Group's Restructuring practice. Tom holds an MBA with a Finance concentration from the University of Connecticut; BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Haven; and an Operations Strategy Certificate from Harvard.  He is a member of the TMA, CIRA and ABI.

Peter Furman is a Getzler Henrich crisis manager and financial advisor with more than 20 years of turnaround, interim management and bankruptcy experience across a variety of industries. His experience with both publicly-held as well as privately-owned companies includes manufacturing, distribution, retail and media enterprises. He also has significant Chapter 11 expertise and has acted as CRO in varied and complex situations. Peter has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and a CTA (Certificate in the Theory of Accounting) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is also a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

George S. Gerstein is a Managing Director with over thirty years experience in technology consulting specializing in financial data integrity and reporting systems; inventory costing and unit controls; manufacturing and distribution systems; IT project management, systems and software integration and implementation; and IT security. He was recently the president of a mid-sized consulting practice in the New York area, specializing in IT strategy, productivity, and solutions. Recent assignments include revamping the IT strategy, controls, and implementation process at a well-known candy manufacturer within 3 months. For a national roadside assistance company, George assessed the IT investment during purchase negotiations and was responsible for extracting call and data centers from a complex banking system to create a new stand-alone company – all within 8 months. George started his career in technology with Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse, and he has a B.A. from American University and an M.B.A. George is also a Certified Public Accountant (NY, NJ), a Certified Information Technology Professional, and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Lee Goldberg has served as CEO, CRO or Financial Advisor to an extensive number of manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses.  He has completed numerous assignments for boards of directors, shareholders and investment funds, resulting in Lee's strong track record of successful turnarounds and significant value enhancement for his clients. Lee has been a frequent guest lecturer at Harvard Business School in connection with the HBS case study on his role as CEO of Newport Creamery.  He is also a former Partner in the Business Restructuring Group at Coopers & Lybrand.   Lee holds both a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Northeastern University, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a major in International Finance from Boston College. He is a Certified Turnaround Professional, and past President and founder of the Northeast Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.

Robert Gorin, as Senior Director, brings 20 years of client-centric focus to business strategy and operations through his work in corporate turnarounds, process design and improvement, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and management consulting. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich, as President and General Manager of Camlog Biotechnologies, a dental industry supplier, Robert established a U.S. presence and led an aggressive international growth program by re-aligning distribution channels and organizational design to achieve 30% annual growth. Robert was also President and Chief Operating Officer of EGC, Inc., a consumer goods wholesaler, distributor and importer.  Earlier in his career, Robert served in multiple leadership roles with Chase Manhattan Bank, including positions with the company's Merger Office and the Strategy and Implementation Team for the retail branch network. In addition to these hands-on positions, Robert held senior roles with two major consulting firms, ensuring that his clients developed effective strategies and reaped value from their infrastructure investments.  Robert holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Wharton School.

Barry Green brings to Getzler Henrich’s clients more than 20 years of experience as both a turnaround consultant and CFO. Working with both entrepreneurial and mature companies based primarily in the U.S. and Europe, Barry brings his operational and financial expertise to bear on assisting distressed companies across a range of industries including consumer products, distribution, manufacturing, media, hotels, engineering, professional services and real estate management. Barry holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School for Business and is a Chartered Accountant.

David Hofflich is a Director at Getzler Henrich, bringing to the table over 10 years of experience in finance and restructuring. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich in 2000, David was a Controller at UBS Warburg and a Senior Auditor at both Arthur Anderson and The EMI Group, where he traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad conducting operational audits. He holds an M.B.A from Fordham University and a B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. David is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Margie has provided financial management services for nearly 20 years, offering turnaround and interim management, field examinations, business plan viability analyses, debt and equity placement, refinancing and cash flow management services. Margie received a B.S. in accounting from the University of Bridgeport. She is a Certified Turnaround Professional.  Margie has served as the President and Director of the Northeast Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and now is a member of the Past President s Council for the chapter. She is also a member of the International Women s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Zave Kubersky joined Getzler Henrich following his role for eight years as Senior Vice President and Controller of The Equitable Group. Zave’s experience in finance, M&A, law and negotiations has equipped him with a unique combination of analytical, transactional and operational skills. A former Public Affairs Fellow at the Brookings Institute, Zave is an AMP from Harvard Business School and holds an LLB from Fordham University.

Fred Langer, a Managing Director and a manufacturing expert for more than twenty years, specializes in process improvement and manufacturing efficiency. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich, Fred led the Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing program for Allied Signal Aerospace as Director of Operational Excellence. Fred has led more than forty challenged and healthy companies to save millions of dollars in their implementation of lean manufacturing. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of New York and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Dino Mauricio leads the firm's M&A Integration practice and brings 15 years experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing and management consulting. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich, Dino was Managing Director of M&A at General Electric leading global acquisitions and integration teams for several GE Commercial Finance and GE Industrial businesses. In this role, he developed many of GE's core acquisition integration frameworks recognized as industry best practices, and represented GE on the Conference Board's Council of Business Development and Integration Executives joining other Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Dow Chemical and Cisco. Previously, Dino led middle-market private equity investments at Berkshire Group, advised growth companies in M&A and strategic planning at LEK Consulting, and worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Dino is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.

Frank Melazzo, Managing Director of Getzler Henrich’s Chicago office, is an accomplished workout professional, having steered companies to improved financial health and guided financial institutions to recovery. Before joining Getzler Henrich, Frank was Fleet Capital Corp.’s Midwest Region head of workouts, responsible for managing troubled loans. Prior to Fleet, Frank managed Bank of America Business Credit’s Chicago office, where he led portfolio management and asset-based loan development. Previously, for Chrysler Capital, Frank ran the national Mergers & Acquisitions group, managed several additional lines of business and conducted the work-out and orderly wind-down of the firm’s portfolio. Frank began his career with Deloitte & Touche before moving on to Barclays American Business Capital, where he was the Northeast Regional Manager. Frank earned his B.S. in accounting at Auburn University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the Commercial Finance Association.

Stephan Pinsly, Managing Director at Getzler Henrich, is a veteran executive with operational and financial experience in public and privately owned middle market corporations, providing strategic turnaround leadership for thirty years.  Through numerous consultative and interim management roles, Stephan has accumulated a wealth of experience in solving intricate cost accounting issues, difficult debt re-financings, and complex business viability issues, as well as the installation of cash flow management techniques and operational metrics.  Stephan also has hands-on and strategic experience performing interim roles as CRO, CFO, COO and CEO. His experience spans across many distribution, manufacturing, services and retailing companies including pharmaceuticals, auto parts, telecom, sporting goods, tool and die, jewelry, eyewear and healthcare/beauty aids.  Stephan began his career at Price Waterhouse & Co. after receiving a B.A. in Accounting from Queens College, CUNY.  Stephan is a Certified Turnaround Professional, a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Turnaround Management Association.

Mark Podgainy, Director, has 15 years of experience in operational roles and turnaround consulting for a variety of industries where he has provided services that include operations restructuring, performance improvement, turnaround management, bankruptcy consulting and forensic investigation.  Under Mark’s leadership, underperforming and distressed companies have been operationally and financially transformed into stable platforms for growth and profitability

Julien J. Renaud, Senior Director at Getzler Henrich, is a seasoned turnaround professional with a proven track record in operations management, strategic planning, quality systems improvement, business turnarounds, total quality management and customer relations.  As an expert in implementing Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing strategies and methodologies for a variety of organizations, Julien has repeatedly increased plant profitability and maximized bottom-line profits in both domestic and international markets for companies in the textile, automotive, and electronic industries.  He has led, managed and directed several successful product launches and plant start-ups, on time and within specified budgets, including the development of a variety of new manufacturing technologies to improve operating performance.  Prior to joining Getzler Henrich, Julien has worked for various consulting firms and manufacturers renowned for their leadership in lean manufacturing, most notably GE, TRW, and RCA.  Julien was awarded his Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from George Brown College in Ontario, Canada.

Michael Roth, Managing Director, leads the Marketing and Sales Practice at Getzler Henrich and is a recognized expert in turnaround management and growth acceleration. He has 25 years of experience and has consulted and/or served as the interim head of marketing and sales for several middle market companies including O-Cedar Brands, H. Warshow & Son Textiles, Marcal Paper Goods, Hinson, and HMG Worldwide.  Michael has also served as the Head of Business Strategy for a consumer division of Pfizer and in a variety of capacities at Revlon, including VP Marketing and VP Trade Marketing.  Michael began his career at Playtex where he gained a reputation for being uniquely qualified for bringing growth to portfolios that had previously been in decline for many years.  Michael’s other non Getzler Henrich consulting credits include assignments for Kraft-Nabisco, Schering-Plough, ConAgra, Revlon, GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, L’Oreal, Duane Reade and Longs Drug Stores.  Michael has an M.B.A. in Marketing from NYU and a B.A. from Yeshiva University.

Mark Samson, Managing Director, is a more than 25-year veteran working with U.S. and foreign retail, distribution and manufacturing companies. Leveraging expertise in both crisis management and operations, Mark led the successful turnaround of a New York retail chain, in South Africa, founded a specialty retailer that became the largest in the industry, and currently serves on an ASE public company board. He has significant Composition (out of court) and Chapter 11 experience. From 1984 to 2000, Mark served as Executive Chairman and CEO of Debjon and Sidcor Group, and as Co-President of MQM. Mark has also served on the board of a joint venture between an emerging market government, private enterprise, and the World Bank. He holds a B.B.A. in Economics and Marketing from the University of South Africa. Mark is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.