The Revitalization Partners team brings over 85 years of experience
as CEO's, CFO's COO's, Board Members, Investors and Turnaround Managers
to each of its assignments. Each member of the team has demonstrated
the ability to hit the ground running, perform rapid situational assessments,
successfully operate under pressure, while maintaining the interests
of all stakeholders. Our cross industry experience and ability to
operate as a team provides our clients with rapid solutions to corporate
problems in the most cost effective manner.
BERNEE D. L. STROM
Widely recognized as an innovator and a leading woman entrepreneur
with over two decades of business and technology leadership, Bernee
has served as a senior manager or director of companies ranging from
early stage to Fortune 500 enterprises. Her career spans a broad spectrum
of products and industries, consumer products, media and broadcast,
publishing, and biotech, where leveraging technology was employed
to provide enhanced execution and strategy. Ms. Strom's successes
include founding and managing Gemstar TV Guide International, Priceline.com,
and MBS Technologies, serving as President/COO of InfoSpace, Inc.,
CEO of USA Digital Radio (now iBiquity), and as a senior executive
of The Los Angeles Herald Examiner. She is a current or past director
of the Hughes Corporation, the Polaroid Corporation, ImageX, Software
Publishing Corporation, Krug International (currently Sunlink), and
DDL Electronics (currently SMTEK). She also serves as a Trustee of
the National Public Radio Foundation. Ms. Strom has helped to raise
over $1 billion in both public and private financings, overseen multiple
M&A transactions both domestically and internationally, and has structured
& negotiated numerous industry and strategic partnerships. Ms. Strom
holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, and completed her Masters
and doctoral degrees (ABD) in mathematics and mathematics education
from New York University. She sat for and passed the CPA exam in California.
AL DAVIS
Successful corporate revitalization and redirection have been the results of Mr. Davis's assignments. He has stepped into numerous companies with faltering business plans that were headed for failure. Al quickly identified unrecognized new markets and new business relationships, defining and implementing a course of action leading to renewed growth and improved profitability. Successes include reversing a substantial revenue decline at Advanced Interactive Systems by redirecting the company strategy, resulting in a 15-fold increase in revenue; developing and executing a new marketing strategy for Starbase Corporation, taking the company from insolvency to a successful Nasdaq listing. His broad technology background includes cable and data communications, semiconductors, systems, simulation, enterprise software and government contracting. Mr. Davis has raised over $50 million in venture capital, and has structured and executed a number of domestic and international M & A transactions on behalf of public and private corporations, including AIS, DocuTouch and Bell & Howell. Mr. Davis was General Manager of Intel's Software Distribution and Support Operation, Director of worldwide marketing for Intel Microprocessor Division, General Manager for a technology division of Litton Industries and a Sales Manager for Digital Equipment Corporation. As a partner in a venture fund, he has been responsible for guidance and interim management of several of the funds technology investments. Mr. Davis holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California.
BILL LAWRENCE
Bringing extensive business experience in finance and operations, Bill Lawrence has successfully guided companies through the complex bankruptcy process. He has managed Chapter XI reorganizations, assets sales and liquidations, while restructuring bank, vendor and equity financing. Serving in senior level positions as CEO, COO, CFO and corporate director, Bill has restructured public and private corporations with revenues from $70 to $300 million, maximizing the interests of all stakeholders. His assignments have included guiding Garden Botanika through bankruptcy and negotiating the successful sale of the company; managing Jay Jacobs Chapter XI process, raising both new equity and debt financing, guiding the company out of bankruptcy through reorganization; and assisted in the plan development and execution of Paul Harris Stores Chapter XI reorganization. Mr. Lawrence is an active member in the Turnaround Management Association and frequent speaker. He is graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a B.S. in Management and holds a degree in Accounting. |
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