JAMES E. BUSK


CONTENTS

	ABOUT US

	CONTACT US

PEOPLE

	PATRICK D. CAVANAUGH

	MICHAEL J. EBER

	NANCY A. ROSS, CPA, CIRA

	R. GREG APATHY, CPA

	JAMES E. BUSK

	MICHAEL DUDEK
	TOM GOLDBLATT
	TINA L. HUGHES

	TODD A. PLUGGE

	MARK SNIEGOWSKI
	JOSEPH TEDESCO
	JAMES P. WELSH FRANK S. WOJTOWICZ

JAMES E. BUSK

BACKGROUND

James E. Busk has served client organization situations from immediate cash projections to long-term strategic planning. His expert modeling skills allow clients to anticipate needed changes and future asset positions. His past engagements encompassed operational assessments, cost and workforce reductions, cash management and vendor negotiations.

He has experience from many sides of a transaction; debtor consulting, creditors’ representative/analyst, secured creditor’s advisor, and acquisition specialist.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mr. Busk’s unique skill of managing a short-term crisis while not losing sight of long-term goals has proven invaluable to his clients. His strategic training provides his clients insights into the market and the probable outcome of the business situation.

Mr. Busk has substantial experience advising troubled companies or interested stakeholders that operate in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, advertising, mining, trucking, printing, staffing, internet, food processing and construction.

He has worked on cases involving a broad spectrum of companies ranging in size from $10 million to $5 billion in assets.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Mr. Busk has a diverse background as an Operating Manager, Sales and Marketing Executive and Financial Consultant. He joined High Ridge Partners in 2001. Prior to joining High Ridge Partners, Mr. Busk was a Restructuring Analyst in Arthur Andersen’s Global Corporate Finance Group.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mr. Busk has a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and American Bankruptcy Institute.

Mr. Busk developed and teaches a Turnaround Management class for the Graduate School of Business at Loyola University Chicago. He also is an Adjunct Professor for the Business School at Robert Morris College teaching Strategic Management.

Email: jbusk@high-ridge.com