‹ back to Managing PartnersT. Scott Avila

With more than 20 years of management and consulting experience, Scott Avila is a seasoned restructuring professional. Mr. Avila helps operationally and financially distressed organizations through out-of-court restructurings and Chapter 11 reorganizations. His broad industry experience includes:

Mr. Avila has demonstrated the ability to create value in underperforming companies by quickly assessing the situation, developing an appropriate business strategy and implementing key tactics to quickly generate quantifiable results. These results are typically accomplished through a comprehensive review of the operational, financial and macroeconomic challenges facing the organization, followed quickly by development of a plan to maximize the value of the organization.

Mr. Avila has been instrumental in a number of prominent restructurings, assuming various senior executive and advisory roles on an interim basis, including:

• Chief restructuring officer (CRO) of a $250 million international motorcycle products manufacturer and distributor
• Advisor for a $12 billion farm cooperative
• Advisor to the bondholders of a Continuing Care Retirement Community
• CRO for a national broadcasting company
• CRO and COO of a $900 million international leasing and computer reseller
• CRO of a telecommunications service provider
• CRO of an international publishing and media company
• CRO of a $250 million branded apparel manufacturer and distributor

Mr. Avila received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University at Hayward and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is actively involved in numerous professional organizations, and frequently speaks and writes on topics related to turnaround management and corporate renewal. Mr. Avila also serves on the board of directors of Innovative Micro Technology and Del Global Technologies Corporation.