March 2024

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Don’t Be an Empty Suit: Create Your Own Luck by Building Strategic Relationships
- Lawrence R. Perkins
Sometimes I go out for sausages with Steve. He’s a partner at a law firm. I met him at one of those interminable industry mixer events.

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Keeping an Edge: How the Best Keep Getting Better

Professional development is a concept that’s integral to the continued success of individuals in any number of industries.
Perpetual Motion, Continued Growth
- Scott Y. Stuart, Esq.
With a calendar jammed packed with events, TMA continues to light the way by creating endless options at all levels that offer something for every member.
Reinforcing Chapter Connections

Throughout the year, I want to make myself available to local leaders, whether to offer advice, provide resources, or help troubleshoot.
Don’t Be an Empty Suit: Create Your Own Luck by Building Strategic Relationships
- Lawrence R. Perkins
Sometimes I go out for sausages with Steve. He’s a partner at a law firm. I met him at one of those interminable industry mixer events.
Operating Ethically in the Restructuring Space: Making it the Rule, Not the Exception
- Robert D. Katz, CTP
No two deals are alike, considering the inherent complexity in the turnaround and restructuring space.
Turnaround Management Association Code of Ethics

Members of the Turnaround Management Association (hereinafter “TMA”) are dedicated to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence.
Navigating the Turnaround: Positive Action for Business Professionals on Career Resilience & Well-Being
- Gina Lepore, Ph.D.
In the world of business turnarounds, every decision can feel like a roll of the dice, shaping the destiny of companies hanging in the balance.
The Restructuring Market: Is a Contracting Talent Pool a Risk to Future Sustainability?
- Hannah Robb
The restructuring market has contracted considerably over the last five years.
The Distressed Cannabis Business: An Alternative to Bankruptcy
- Paula Durham
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If a cannabis operation is struggling or failing, one possible solution is to file for bankruptcy, right? Not so fast.
Lifting Expectations

Q How did I gravitate toward turnaround and restructuring work? RICE About 15 years ago, I stepped into a key role as the replacement for the CFO…
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August 23, 1952 – November 11, 2023 Sheila Smith, CTP, senior advisor at Gordon Brothers and a foundational member of TMA
Newcomers: March 2024

New Members for March

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