Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Chicago-based Managing Director Brian Whittman as co-head of the Midwest Region for its North American Restructuring & Turnaround practice.
Whittman replaces A&M Managing Director Bob Caruso, who will expand his national leadership efforts for the practice.
“Brian has more than two decades of experience in restructuring and performance improvement and has led numerous successful engagements for many clients in the Midwest region and nationwide. His experience makes him a natural leader for the practice and our Midwest team,” said Chuck Moore, co-head of the Midwest Region for A&M’s North American Restructuring Practice. “I look forward to working alongside him as we continue to build and enhance A&M’s services and capabilities in this region.”
For more than two decades, Whittman has advised companies requiring performance improvement or financial restructuring across industries including automotive, communications, distribution, manufacturing, media, mining and retail. He has served in both interim management and advisory roles.
Whittman has been instrumental in successfully advising multiple large national and multinational companies through their restructurings. Notably, in 2012 he completed the successful reorganization of Tribune Company, one of the nation’s largest media companies. In 2016, Whittman served as Chief Restructuring Officer for the successful reorganization of UCI International, which was recognized by the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the Turnaround Management Association as the turnaround of the year.
