Darrick Martin joined Portage Point Partners to lead the West Coast region. Martin has more than 20 years of interim management and advisory experience.

“We are thrilled that Darrick has joined the Portage Point team and will be spearheading our West Coast growth initiatives,” Matthew Ray, founder and managing partner of Portage Point, said. “His operational and financial restructuring capabilities fortify our platform and reinforce our commitment to the attracting [of] high-performance professionals required to consistently impact outcomes.”

Martin joined Portage Point after recently serving as managing director in the turnaround and restructuring practice of Alvarez & Marsal. At A&M, Martin guided debtors, lenders, private equity firms and growth companies through many challenges. Martin has assisted clients across a variety of industries, including aviation, manufacturing, retail, real estate, technology, hospitality, telecommunications and entertainment.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the Portage Point team,” Martin said. “Portage Point has consistently demonstrated that its deep operational expertise and differentiated perspective delivers significantly improved outcomes for clients. The quality, track record and focus of the team at Portage Point in delivering value to their clients is exceptional.”

Portage Point is an interim management and business advisory firm that partners with stakeholders during periods of transition, underperformance and distress.