Chassix Holdings, Wind Mobile and Allen Systems Groups will be honored as the Turnarounds of the Year at the Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) annual awards on November 3.

Since 1993, TMA has honored excellence through its annual awards program, which recognizes the most successful turnarounds and impactful transactions.

The 2016 TMA Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Award Winners are:


Turnaround of the Year: Mega Company – Chassix Holdings

  • J. Mark Allan, formerly of Chassix Holdings
  • Dennis Dunne, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy
  • Alice Belisle Eaton, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
  • Anthony Flanagan, AlixPartners
  • David Kurtz, Lazard
  • Andrew N. Rosenberg, Paul, WeissRifkind, Wharton & Garrison
  • Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
  • Ray Schrock, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
  • David J. Woodward, FTI Consulting

Turnaround of the Year: Large Company – Wind Mobil

  • Greg Boland, West Face Capita
  • Lawrence Guffey, LG Capital Investors
  • Michael Leitner, Tennenbaum Capital Partner

Turnaround of the Year: Mid-Size Company – Allen Systems Group

  • Brett Anderson, Huron
  • Ray Anderson, Huron
  • Ted Dillman, Latham and Watkins
  • John DiDonato, Huron
  • Matt Fisher, Huron
  • Peter M. Gilhuly, Latham and Watkins
  • Joe Polancich, Huron

Transaction of the Year: Mega Company – Patriot Coal Corporation

  • Steven Bremer, Centerview Partners
  • Raymond Dombrowski, Alvarez & Marsal
  • Todd Fleisher, Alvarez & Marsal
  • Stephen C. Hackney, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Stephen E. Hessler, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Ross M. Kwasteniet, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Amy Lee, Alvarez & Marsal
  • Marc Puntus, Centerview Partners

Transaction of the Year: Large Company – Altegrity

  • Jasmine Ball, Debevoise & Plimpton
  • Carrianne J.M. Basler, AlixPartners
  • Craig A. Bruens, Debevoise & Plimpton
  • Stephen R. Goldstein, Evercore
  • M. Natasha Labovitz, Debevoise & Plimpton
  • Kevin M. McShea, AlixPartners
  • Lloyd A. Sprung, Evercore

Transaction of the Year: Mid-Size Company – Aziz Convenience Stores

  • Harold J. Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners
  • Matthew Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners
  • Douglas J. Brickley, formerly of The Claro Group
  • David Curry Jr., Esq., Okin & Adams
  • Michael Gardner, The Claro Group
  • Matthew Okin, Esq., Okin & Adams
  • Raymond Platz, The Claro Group

Transaction of the Year: Small Company – HEI

  • James Baillie, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
  • James Brand, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
  • Brock Kline, Alliance Management
  • Mike Knight, Alliance Management
  • Sarah Olson, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
  • Mark Thomas, Chris Tomas, Alliance Management

Transaction of the Year: Non-Profit– Tuomey d/b/a Tuomey Healthcare System, a South Carolina nonprofit corporation

  • Jody A. Bedenbaugh, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  • George B. Cauthen, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  • Mark M. Gilbreth, formerly of Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics
  • Alice V. Harris, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  • Thomas F. Moran, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  • Louis E. Robichaux IV, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics
  • Michael J. Schwartz, formerly of FTI Consulting
  • Jenny F. Shealy, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough