Turnaround & Restructuring Expert Brian Gleason Voted President-Elect of the Turnaround Management Association

Phoenix Management, a part of J.S. Held, expert joins the Turnaround Management Association global leadership team.

JERICHO, N.Y., November 19, 2024 -- Global consulting firm J.S. Held, proudly celebrating 50 transformative years, announces that Brian Gleason, a 25+ year consulting and turnaround management expert, has been selected to the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) leadership team beginning January, 2025.

In his leadership role for the TMA, Brian Gleason will guide the organization as President-elect, then President, and ultimately as Global Chair, working alongside the Board to serve its 10,000 members.

Commenting on the tremendous honor to be called upon to lead this important professional organization, Brian acknowledges, "I am deeply honored to serve as TMA Global President-elect. I look forward to championing the TMA, the most diverse group of professionals in the turnaround, restructuring, and corporate health space, and supporting the tremendous contributions from boards, committees, sections, headquarters staff, and members."

Reflecting on his accomplishment, Brian’s colleague David Stapleton, a nationally recognized federal receiver and restructuring expert, shares, “On behalf of the entire Stapleton Group, a part of J.S. Held team, we look forward to supporting Brian and the continued growth of the TMA.”

J.S. Held President and Chief Operating Officer Lee Spirer observes, “Brian joins a long list of J.S. Held experts who have been tapped to lead important global organizations.” Spirer adds, “We are thrilled but not surprised that Brian was selected for this important leadership position at the TMA.”

Drawing upon decades of experience in the turnaround space, J.S. Held experts apply an operationally focused approach to help companies in transition identify practical strategies to improve profitability and liquidity for immediate relief, while concurrently developing and executing a comprehensive turnaround plan for long-term, sustainable growth. Brian Gleason's clients benefit from the diversity of his work providing turnaround management and restructuring across various sectors, including interim management roles like Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brian is recognized for identifying creative solutions for restructuring corporate operations and capital structures, particularly emphasizing growth after the turnaround. He is adept at finding areas of consensus in complex multi-party negotiations and bringing creative cohesion to disparate management teams.

Learn more about the dedicated and entrepreneurial experts like Brian who help transform J.S. Held, explore our story, and celebrate this momentous milestone, our 50 & Forward celebration, with us at jsheld.com.

 About J.S. Held

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

More than 1,500 professionals serve organizations across six continents, including 81% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 70% of the Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies (85% of the NAIC Top 50 Property & Casualty Insurers), and 65% of the Fortune 100 Companies.

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