FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2008
Contact: Kristin Myers, (813) 281-0062
Los Angeles, CA, October 8, 2008 – Focus Management Group, a nationwide business restructuring firm, has bolstered its turnaround and case management team with the addition of Ellen Gordon. Gordon will serve as a Managing Director to compliment the firm’s growing demand for its restructuring and case management services and to further broaden its West Coast presence.
“The addition of Ellen to our restructuring and case management team augments our firm’s ability to serve our clients in a wide range of out-of-court and court-appointed restructuring situations,” said J. Tim Pruban, President of Focus Management Group. “Her demonstrated management and leadership abilities will be a valuable resource in expanding our delivery of bankruptcy services to our clientele and will facilitate our firm’s steady growth in the West Cost and nationwide.”
With over 20 years of professional experience in providing restructuring and financial consulting services, Gordon brings a wealth of knowledge in bankruptcy law, claims management, analysis and negotiation. She has a proven track record with engagements involving turnarounds, loan workouts and bankruptcies, from pre-petition planning through first day motions, claims management, plan confirmation and post-confirmation trustee services.
Prior to joining Focus Management Group, Gordon served as a Managing Director for a leading financial consulting firm, where she was responsible for providing bankruptcy case management services, including pre-petition planning, preparation of SOFAs and Schedules, claims analysis and management, plan confirmation and post-confirmation trust services.
Gordon received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Chapman University and her Bachelor’s Degree from in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. She is based out of Focus Management Group’s Los Angeles office and can be reached at (310) 255-8871 or via e-mail at e.gordon@focusmg.com
About Focus Management Group
Focus Management Group provides nationwide professional services in turnaround management, insolvency proceedings, business restructuring and operational improvement with a senior-level team of eighty professionals. Headquartered in Tampa, FL, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Greenwich, Los Angeles and Nashville, the firm provides a full portfolio of services to distressed companies and their stakeholders, including secured lenders and equity sponsors.
For additional information about Focus Management Group, please visit www.focusmg.com or call 800-528-8985.