David J. Coles

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) operates as a not for profit healthcare organization. It offers outpatient surgical centers, laboratories, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and imaging centers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp. manufactures cigarettes, food, and brewing. The company is based in New York, NY.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutic products for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. It researches a series of drugs to fight both edema and heart attacks. The company is located in New York.

MAST Capital Management LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2002 by Chris Madison and David Steinberg. They provide investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles organized as private funds.

Alvarez & Marsal North America LLC is a consulting firm that specializes in helping companies facing financial and operational challenges. The private company is based in New York, NY, and David James Coles has been the CEO of the company since 1997. The company works with management and stakeholders to preserve value and implement the right solutions. The company has a team of insolvency practitioners with a wide range of experience in taking insolvency appointments for large, complex, cross-border, and mid-sized corporate entities. The company has a strong track record of delivering financial and operational restructurings through insolvency processes and have been appointed to some of the largest and highest-profile insolvencies. Alvarez & Marsal delivers premier consulting services to organizations around the world in the areas of finance, digital, restructuring, private equity, valuations, disputes, and investigations.