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How I help clients
Don partners closely with chief executive officers, boards of directors, management teams, private equity sponsors, and creditors to develop and implement solutions that stabilize performance, preserve value, and create a path forward. His experience spans enterprise turnarounds, operational and financial restructurings, distressed investments, transaction financing, and mergers and acquisitions.
When circumstances demand hands-on leadership, Don steps into interim executive roles, including chief executive officer and chief restructuring officer, to lead organizations through periods of uncertainty. Whether navigating liquidity challenges, preparing for a transaction, managing stakeholder interests, or repositioning a business for long-term success, he focuses on delivering practical strategies and decisive action that drive measurable results.
Specialties: Turnaround & Restructuring Leadership; Insolvency & Bankruptcy Advisory; Crisis Management & Corporate Renewal; Litigation Support & Expert Testimony
Industries: Automotive & Industrials; Financial Services; Retail & Consumer Products; Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
Career Highlights & Background
Don serves as a Senior Advisor to Riveron, bringing decades of experience guiding organizations through complex and high-stakes situations. As co-founder of Conway MacKenzie, the restructuring and turnaround advisory firm acquired by Riveron in 2019 that now forms the foundation of Riveron’s Restructuring, Turnaround & Special Situations practice, he helped build one of the industry’s most respected advisory platforms.
Throughout his career, Don has advised corporations, financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, and other stakeholders on complex restructuring and value-creation initiatives across a broad range of industries. He is frequently called upon to serve in interim leadership roles for both large and middle-market organizations, helping management teams and stakeholders navigate critical transitions, address operational and financial challenges, and position businesses for long-term success.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Michigan State University
My key work strengths include
- A client-centric approach
- Focused on results
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