Kern Gillette and Jan Heald Robinson, senior directors of Revitalization partners, have earned the Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) accreditation from the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).
Gillette’s experience includes nearly two decades as an operator in the C-suite. As president, CEO and chief financial officer of Cinnabon, a food retailer and franchisor, Gillette designed and executed the company’s successful turnaround and sale. As CEO of Molbak’s, a regional specialty retailer, he executed a successful creditor composition plan and led the company through reorganization. He also guided Olympic Boat Centers through the bankruptcy process as chief financial officer. He has consulted distressed businesses nationwide since 2008 through senior-level positions with Scouler, Alvarez and Marsal, and now Revitalization Partners.
The Washington native, a retired CPA, has experience with a wide range of capital structures including family owned, private equity, ESOP, public and cooperative models. All stem from his work with distressed companies, creditors and lenders nationwide. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Washington and earned his MBA from Eastern Washington University
Heald Robinson is a former corporate finance executive with extensive experience in working with banks, boards and investors on restructuring and change management initiatives. She is well-known in Pacific Northwest business circles for her expertise in debt and equity financing, M&A due diligence, finance, sales and performance management. Her engagements not only span the U.S., but international markets in Europe and Asia as well.
Prior to joining Revitalization Partners in 2010, Heald Robinson served as a director at Hamstreet & Associates. That followed her tenure as chief financial officer at a VC-funded start-up and vice president of finance role at a chip software testing company serving the semi-conductor industry. She received her B.A. in economics from Portland State University, where she went on to study accounting before earning her CPA license from the state of Oregon.
