‹ back to Managing PartnersTom S. O'Donoghue

With more than 20 years as a turnaround manager, financial advisor, investor and corporate executive, Tom O’Donoghue provides a unique perspective on and a deep understanding of businesses and the challenges they face. His corporate revitalization expertise has allowed him to affect meaningful change for organizations in a wide range of industries, including:

Mr. O’Donoghue maximizes value through the development and implementation of effective turnaround business plans. He is a strong leader who collaborates effectively with management teams to produce the best outcome for each unique situation. His approach is to assess the financial challenges of a business and mitigate them by utilizing their existing employee resources. Some of the roles held by Mr. O’Donoghue include:

• Chief restructuring officer (CRO) of a $150 million frozen pie, bread and cookie manufacturer serving the retail and wholesale channels in the U.S. and U.K., where he reduced significant losses at the seasonal production facility
• CRO of a $250 million multi-plant automotive supplier of stampings and sub assemblies for domestic OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
• Operating trustee, approved by the Department of Justice, of a $350 million Internet provider that had been separated from its long-line operator, where he led the company through a successful sale
• CRO of a 165-bed nonprofit acute care teaching hospital, where he identified inefficient cash controls and cash management practices and negotiated credit support
• Chief restructuring advisor to a $150 million construction equipment company, where he led the management team through a successful restructuring process
• CFO of a national designer, manufacturer and installer of curtain wall constructions

Previously, Mr. O’Donoghue was a senior workout officer with Heller Financial working with Private Equity sponsors and their management teams to develop feasible restructuring plans. This work continued as a principal of Heller Investments, an equity investment group within Heller Financial. In these positions, Mr. O’Donoghue influenced the rehabilitation of client companies, returning them to profitability.

Mr. O’Donoghue holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Turnaround Professional and a member of the Turnaround Management Association, where he has been actively involved since its 1988 inception.