Restructuring professional Ted Gavin, CTP and outgoing Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese announced the formation of Gavin/Solmonese, a new consulting firm. The firm has acquired NHB Advisors, where Gavin led the firm’s bankruptcy and fiduciary services practice.
Evercore Partners announced that Steve Wellington has agreed to join the firm’s Investment Banking business as a senior managing director based in London, focusing on financial restructuring, distressed M&A and debt advisory.
Hellman & Friedman is looking into a possible sale of turnaround firm AlixPartners, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the discussions. The sale could be completed for over $1 billion, the article said.
Phoenix announced that Andrew Martines has joined the firm as a director based in the Cleveland office. Martines brings a wealth of experience to the team with over ten years of turnaround and restructuring experience, working with middle-market companies in a variety of complex restructuring environments.
MorrisAnderson announced that Aaron Gillum, director, was honored with the 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Awards in the Central region category. The awards recognize achievements of the next generation of M&A, financing and turnaround professionals.
Greg Charleston, senior managing director and leader of the Atlanta office of Conway MacKenzie, has been designated as the chief restructuring officer (CRO) for Dippin’ Dots.
The Institute of Management Consultants USA has awarded Christopher H. Todd, a director of Beane Associates, with the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation.
CMF Associates announced that Robert Rostron has been named a director in the firm’s financial and operational consulting group, with a specialization in due diligence and post-transaction work.
Kevin Lombardo has been appointed as interim CEO by the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corp. (HTEDC). Lombardo is the CEO of Summit Group Partners.
The Turnaround Management Association has honored Peter Tourtellot, managing director at Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos, with its Outstanding Individual Contribution Award for 2011 at the TMA’s Spring Conference in Atlanta.