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CHICAGO, IL – The Turnaround Management Association is proud to announce Jane Mitnick, SM Financial Services Corporation as 2022 TMA Global President. Her term begins on January 1, 2022. Current TMA President, Matthew English, CTP, Arch + Beam, will transition to TMA Chair in 2022, and Derek Meek, Burr & Forman LLP, will transition to Immediate Past Chair.

Mitnick is the president of SM Financial Services Corporation, a nationally recognized leader in the restructuring industry. Since founding the firm in 2005, she has acquired hundreds of asset portfolios, supervised and managed the wind-down of all forms of corporate entities, and served as assignee for the benefit of creditors and other fiduciary agent roles. She is a hands-on professional with the ability to identify major issues and implement innovative and cost-effective liquidation and wind-down solutions for trustees, attorneys, creditor’s committees, secured lenders, turnaround/restructuring professionals, and business advisors.

“I am thrilled and honored to begin my term as president of TMA,” says Mitnick. “While we continued to face challenges due to COVID-19 last year, it has been motivating to see our members continue to pivot to a new normal and uplifting to see the positive work put forth by our volunteers. I am eager to continue the great work of the 2021 TMA Global President Matthew English, CTP, and I look forward to working alongside my peers on the TMA Board.”

Mitnick’s TMA involvement includes leadership roles at the local, regional, and global levels of the organization. Mitnick has organized multiple TMA programs for her local chapter, TMA New Jersey. She also led the 2021 TMA Chapter & Individual Awards program, served in many leadership roles including Vice President of Conferences, Vice President of Chapter Relations, Chair and Vice Chair of Chapter Presidents Council, was a member of the Nominations Committee, and is currently a member of the TMA NOW (Network of Women) Committee to name a few.

“Jane’s dedication to TMA, and to the profession goes well beyond her work at the chapter and global level,” says TMA Global CEO Scott Y. Stuart, Esq. “She improves every program she touches and we’re looking forward to bringing her leadership and vision to the forefront of this organization,” adds Stuart.

Joining Mitnick, English, and Meek on the 2022 TMA Executive Board:

Corporate Secretary – Jonathan P. Reimche, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. LIT

VP – Certification – Brian F. Gleason, CTP, Phoenix Management Services

VP – Chapter Relations – Janine Figueiredo, Thomson Coburn Hahn & Hessen LLP

VP – Communications – Sally Barton, KeyBank

VP – Conferences – Rachael Smiley, Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC

VP – Education – Scott Gautier, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

VP – Finance – Allen Wilen, CTP, EisnerAmper LLP    

VP – International Relations – Vlad Năstase, Concilium Consulting  

VP – Membership – Josef W. Mintz, Blank Rome LLP 

Member-At-Large – William H. Henrich, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC 

Member-At-Large – D.J. Miller, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

Member-At-Large – Jennifer Meyerowitz, Stretto

Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) Chair – Pankaj Amin, SC Ventures

Chapter Resource & Response Council Chair (CRRC) – Steve Emerson, Dry Creek Capital Partners

Ex-Officio Member - Scott Y. Stuart, Esq.  

Each of these board members is also part of the 2022 TMA Board of Trustees. The following members are additional Board of Trustees representatives:

Board of Trustees; One-Year Term

Steven F. Agran, CTP, Carl Marks Advisors

Mica Arlette, PricewaterhouseCoopers

John D. Baumgartner, Grant Thornton 

Daniel A. DeMarco, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Jennifer K. Faubion, Cairncross & Hempelmann

David E. Fraimow, LBC Credit Partners, Inc.

Thomas C. Goldblatt, CTP, Ravinia Capital LLC

Frank Grimaldi, Gordon Brothers

Allen G. Kadish, Archer & Greiner, P.C.

Kathryn B. McGlynn, AlixPartners LLP

Edward A. Phillips, CTP, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC

Eva Ringelspacher, Restrukturierungspartner

Cynthia Romano, CTP, CohnReznick

Kenneth R. Yager, Newpoint Advisors Corporation

New or Re-Elected Board of Trustees’ Members; Two-Year Term

Jason L. Boland, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 

Kelly J. Bourassa, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 

Paul H. Deutch, Omni Agent Solutions 

Hon. Jean K. FitzSimon, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (ret.) 

Evan B. Gonzalez, AIG 

Michael S. Goodman, SSG Capital Advisors 

Peter S. Hartheimer, Sherwood Partners

Richard S. Infantino, CTP, Deloitte

Suzanne Koenig, CTP, SAK Management Services, LLC 

Jennifer E. Mercer, Paladin Management

John (Jack) O'Connor, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP 

Anne K. O'Donnell, r2 advisors llc 

Robert Patrick, SC&H Group, Inc. 

Marc C. Sullivan, CTP, Phoenix Management Services 

Bryce A. Suzuki, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Amy J. Swedberg, Maslon LLP 

James E. Van Horn, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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.

About Turnaround Management Association

TMA is the most diverse group of professionals in the turnaround, restructuring, and corporate health space. It is the only non-profit global organization that allows members of the industry to build their personal brand and develop their professional network. Members include turnaround specialists, attorneys, accountants, advisors, liquidators, consultants, as well as academics, government employees, and members of the judiciary.