Our Team

Joseph brings more than 25 years of corporate restructuring experience to his role as Director of Communications. In his role, he oversees external communications to stakeholders including the creation of key messaging and documents throughout the life of each case as well as the day-to-day operations of the call center. In addition, he assists with special research projects and in claims and ballots analysis.

Joseph’s recent list of notable cases includes Windstream, Peabody Energy, Eastman Kodak, and Garrett Motion.

Before joining Verita, Joseph worked in corporate communications and investor relations for Sitrick and Company, where he was involved in some of the firm’s largest branding and restructuring cases.

Joseph received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the California State University, Northridge.

Darlene brings close to two decades of corporate restructuring experience to her role as Director. As Director, she provides claims and legal administration services to Verita’s clients. She contributes to the continued success of Verita by overseeing the daily management of chapter 11 cases, including Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs, claims and noticing services, and solicitation.

She has worked on several notable chapter 11 cases, including Enviva, Inc., Cyxtera Technologies, Inc., Avianca Holdings S.A., Garrett Motion Inc., Starry Group Holdings, Inc., Delphi Corporation, and Westinghouse Electric Company.

Darlene graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

As an Executive Vice President of Corporate Restructuring and Trustee & Fiduciary Services (TFS), Rebecca brings two decades of industry experience to the Verita team. Rebecca leverages her broad range of expertise in consumer and corporate bankruptcy matters coupled with specialty fund and depository services to partner with clients seeking fiduciary administration services. She manages the TFS Business Development team along with her key client relationships and facilitates the growth of new client engagements. Prior to Verita, Rebecca worked as the National Account Executive for a software and fiduciary services provider.

Rebecca is an Ambassador board member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT). She is a member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER), California Receiver’s Forum (CRF), Commercial Receiver’s Association (CRA), INSOL International, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), International Women’s Insolvency Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA). In addition, Rebecca serves on several committees with NABT and NAFER.

Andres brings nearly two decades of corporate restructuring experience to his role as Managing Director, where he effectively coordinates with debtor’s counsel, financial advisors and other bankruptcy professionals to provide substantive case-management support to Verita’s clients. Clients rely on his guidance in preparing for chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, preparing Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs, managing claims reconciliation, and overseeing solicitation and distribution processes.

Andres has worked on several notable chapter 11 cases such as Lordstown Motors Corp., SC Healthcare Holding, LLC (Petersen Health Care), Henry Ford Village, Inc., Northwest Senior Housing Corporation, and the City of Detroit.

Beth brings over 30 years of corporate restructuring experience to her role as Senior Director at Verita. Beth works with restructuring clients to ensure they receive exceptional service tailored to the unique needs of the specific case. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation as a trusted and valued advisor. Having experience in large and small, pre-packaged and pre-arranged as well as free fall cases, her first-hand knowledge proves invaluable in managing the complexities and challenges of developing claims administration and noticing plans that suit each client.

Prior to joining Verita, Beth was Restructuring Department Coordinator at Kirkland & Ellis LLP working on complex cases such as Calpine Corporation, Charter Communications, Sbarros, The Great Atlantic and Tea Company, The Readers Digest Corporation, Avaya, Energy Future Holdings, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Payless Corporation and 21st Century Oncology amongst others.

As an active member in the industry, Beth has been recognized for her contributions and achievements by the International Women’s Insolvency Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). She is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and a volunteer with Her Justice.

As Executive Vice President, Evan oversees Verita’s Corporate Restructuring division, including the consulting and operations departments. With two decades of experience, Evan provides an in-depth knowledge to the corporate restructuring process, which he uses to ensure that all of Verita’s restructuring cases are properly staffed with the most experienced consultants best suited for the particular requirements of each case. Prior to his current position, Evan managed the claims administration and noticing process for dozens of clients, including Circuit City, Delphi Corporation, Hostess Brands, Magna Entertainment, New Century Financial, Overseas Shipholding Group and Peabody Energy.

In addition to managing the most experienced consulting team in the industry, Evan oversees various committees to enhance the overall quality of Verita’s client services. Evan works closely with the technology department and steers their efforts to create new advancements and improve existing features to Verita’s various technology platforms and websites. Evan also identifies and implements training programs and procedures to facilitate the professional growth of all corporate restructuring consultants. He also works directly with the production department to ensure Verita’s continued reputation for providing the highest quality noticing materials while utilizing the latest possible deadlines.

Admitted to practice law in California, Evan earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from University of California Los Angeles.

With over 35 years of experience, Francine is a seasoned veteran and pioneer of the chapter 11 bankruptcy and claims administration industry. Her career began with the largest retail chapter 11 bankruptcy of its time, Revco D.S. Inc. From there she went on to manage the administration of many chapter 11 cases including PharMor, McCrory Stores, and HomePlace Stores, Inc. Her expertise extends across a wide array of industries such as gaming, real estate, healthcare, and manufacturing, and she also has experience with chapter 7, 9, and 15 filings.

As a Senior Managing Director, Francine works with clients to ensure they receive high-quality services tailored to their unique needs. Francine brings first-hand knowledge in managing the complexities and challenges of claims administration and partners with clients to ensure a successful outcome.

As an active member in the industry, Francine has been recognized for her contributions by the International Women’s Insolvency Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) who bestowed on her the Founders Award in 2008. She is also a longstanding member and supporting sponsor of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association and the AIRA. Prior to joining Verita, Francine held a key executive position at a national claims administration consulting firm.

Adam brings over 20 years of corporate restructuring experience to his role as Director to provide claims and legal administration services to Verita’s clients.

Prior to joining Verita, Adam worked for a claims administration firm where he successfully managed the case and/or claims administration process of the following cases: Edison Mission Energy, MF Global Holdings, Arcapita Bank B.S.C., American West Development, Exide Technologies, AMR Corporation (America Airlines), AmCad Holdings, ProNerve Holdings, LLC, IFC Credit Corporation, and Credit Alliance Group. He also worked as a Paralegal in the Restructuring practice at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Adam graduated with distinction with an M.B.A. from DePaul University and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.

Bill brings over 30 years of chapter 11 restructuring experience to his role as a Director at Verita where he is a member of the specialized Schedule of Assets and Liabilities (SOALs) and Statement of Financial Affairs (SOFAs) preparation team.

While at Verita, Bill has assisted 40+ clients and financial advisors in preparing the SOFAs and SOALs in a wide-ranging group of industries including airline, pharmaceutical, healthcare, restaurant, and manufacturing entities.

Prior to Verita, Bill worked as an independent bankruptcy consultant for the F+W Media, Inc. chapter 11 bankruptcy where he oversaw the preparation of the schedules and statements, post-sale accounting, and other matters. Prior to that, Bill was a founding member of a software company that published a web-based SOALs and SOFAs tool. As a senior member of Trumbull Services, LLC (subsidiary of Hartford Financial Group and then Wells Fargo) he was involved with many large reorganizations. He also has served as trustee in HomePlace Stores II. Bill has provided expert testimony regarding balloting and solicitation. Bill began his reorganization career on the Federated Department Stores, Inc. where he became Principal of the Federated Claims Services Group formed as a result of that reorganization. Bill is a co-holder of a U.S. patent related to claims trading.

David brings over 40 years of domestic and international public securities expertise to Verita in his role as Senior Managing Director of Public Securities Services.

As Senior Managing Director, David has supervised securities balloting for large and complex restructuring matters including Windstream Holdings, Superior Energy Services, Oasis Petroleum, Legacy Reserves, Peabody Energy, CHC Group, Paragon Offshore, Alpha Natural Resources, City of Detroit, Michigan, Ambac Financial, Jefferson County, Alabama, Residential Capital and pre-packaged solicitations for Forbes Energy, Goodman Networks, A.M. Castle and Modular Space Holdings. In addition, he has administered rights offerings performed in connection with the restructurings of Windstream Holdings, Superior Energy Services, Peabody Energy, CHC Group, Erickson Incorporated, Chaparral Energy and Overseas Shipholding.

Overseeing the securities solicitation process from start-to-finish, David works with debtors’ counsel to review documents, ensuring the mechanics of the transaction are workable for bank and brokerage firms, as well as supervising the service of notice and solicitation documents to the firms or their agents. He has extensive experience with securities transactions including tender and exchange offers, rights offerings and consent solicitations.

Prior to joining Verita, David was Vice President at another provider, and held securities consulting positions with Innisfree M&A Inc. and Georgeson & Co. He has facilitated over 175 bankruptcy solicitation assignments including, Calpine, Delphi, Movie Gallery, Enron and WorldCom.

David is a member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Rob brings over two decades of industry experience to his role as Senior Managing Director of Business Development to Verita. Leveraging his corporate and legal experience, Rob manages key client relationships and furthers strategic partnerships with distressed investment firms.

Prior to Verita, he previously worked was a Senior Associate in the Business Finance & Restructuring group at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and, subsequently, as Senior Managing Director – Corporate Counsel at Third Avenue Management, an asset management platform with a strong legacy in long-equity value and distressed investing.

Over the span of his career, Rob worked on a number of high-profile in-court and out-of-court restructurings representing debtors, creditors, funds, and asset purchasers. A representative sampling of matters includes: Washington Mutual Inc., Aleris Inc., Vertis Inc., Palm Harbor Homes Inc., Koosharem Inc., General Maritime Inc., Landsource Inc., Panolam Industries Inc., US Shipping Inc., St. Vincents Catholic Medical Centers, Denver Radio Inc., and Advanta Inc.

Rob earned his JD with Honors from The George Washington University Law School while simultaneously completing an MA in International Economics and Middle Eastern Studies at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He graduated with High Honors with a triple major from Rutgers University (New Brunswick). Rob is licensed to practice law in New York.

Rob is an active member in key industry associations including the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

As Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) of Corporate Restructuring and Trustee & Fiduciary Services, Albert drives the strategic direction of the company’s client engagement initiatives. In addition, he oversees the business development professionals who lead regional campaigns to solidify Verita market leadership position in claims administration and noticing solutions.

He brings over two decades of experience to his role at Verita. Prior to his role as SEVP, he served as Vice President of Corporate Restructuring guiding the strategic development and implementation of Verita’s services, maximizing the scope and value of the company’s suite of chapter 11 service offerings.

Previously, Albert represented debtors and official committees in chapter 11 restructuring engagements as an associate in the Restructuring Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. While at the firm’s New York office, he worked on cases including Calpine Corporation, Collins & Aikman Corporation, Solutia, Inc. and Wellman Inc.

Albert was recently recognized by the M&A Advisors for his outstanding contributions to the restructuring industry in their Annual 40 Under 40 Recognition Awards. Admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey, he earned his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. While serving as an editor of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, he was awarded the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award. Albert received his Master’s in Public Administration from New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Michigan.