Jay Alix

Jay has served as CEO, COO, and CFO and has introduced, developed, and served in the roles of chief turnaround officer (CTO) and chief restructuring officer (CRO) for a variety of companies undergoing significant change. In addition, he has served as an advisor to major lenders, bondholders, trade creditors, and shareholders as well as to city and federal government agencies—and has assisted these various entities in maximizing the value and recoveries from distressed companies. Jay has led some of the largest and most complex out-of-court restructurings, turnarounds, and performance improvement programs, focusing on the speed of completion by minimizing litigation and achieving results and success through building consensus. AlixPartners has played a key role in leading many of the major corporate restructurings of the last two decades, including General Motors, WorldCom, Enron, Dana Corporation, Calpine, and Kmart Corporation. Jay completed the YPO/Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, and holds an MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse in New York.