From The Chair (cont'd)
I would close with a thank you and a bit of encouragement. Thank you to all who attended the IWIRC Fall Conference, which saw 145 registrants attend from around the globe and approximately 350 professionals attend the opening reception. Thank you to those that nominated and supported our 2016 Rising Star Semi-Finalists Amanda Steele, Valerie Batner Peo, Cara M. Porter, and Alexandra “CC” Schnapp, and congratulations to Eloise Fardon, IWIRC’s 2016 Rising Star. A special thank you to all of IWIRC’s 2016 sponsors, along with thanks to the firms and individual men and women that support IWIRC and its members every day.
I leave you with the following words of Sheryl Sandberg, “[w]e need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” I look forward to hearing from all of you and continuing the work that shapes our industry.
Nancy
Carlyn R. Taylor Named 2016 Woman of the Year in Restructuring
IWIRC has named Carlyn R. Taylor as its 2016 Woman of the Year in Restructuring (WOYR) award winner. As Global Co-Leader of the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment of FTI Consulting, Ms. Taylor co-leads a group of 850 professionals in 41 offices and 14 countries. She is also the firm’s Industry Initiative Leader and CEO of FTI Capital Advisors.
Carlyn Taylor's career in restructuring spans more than 25 years and hundreds of clients, many of whom are household names. The depth and breadth of her experience is vast. She has led over 140 restructuring engagements, advising both debtors and creditors from major financial institutions and funds. Highly regarded by her clients and colleagues, Ms. Taylor operates with the utmost professionalism, drive, and integrity. She is passionate about her work and inspires everyone that works with her. Ms. Taylor has built a seasoned team of restructuring professionals committed to client service and teamwork.
“Carlyn’s unparalleled financial advisory and expert witness skills, comprehensive substantive knowledge, and ability to find creative solutions make her an invaluable partner in achieving the best results for the most sophisticated clients. But what makes her unique is her unflappable nature, extraordinary energy, and ability to build consensus in the most contentious situations,” said Margot Schonholtz of Linklaters LLP. “No one is more deserving of this award than Carlyn.”
Ms. Taylor is co-founder of the FTI Consulting Women’s Initiative (FTI WIN), which offers career training, professional development, mentorship, networking and community outreach opportunities across the globe to empower female professionals to reach their highest potential in their careers and develop best-in-class leadership capabilities.
IWIRC will present the WOYR award to Ms. Taylor on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Winter Leadership Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Now in its 10th year, the WOYR award was conceived to honor women in the restructuring and insolvency industry who have inspired and skillfully led a restructuring team, provided creative solutions and innovative legal applications, showed exceptional leadership, and have made extraordinary contributions to the insolvency and restructuring professions.
Carlyn Taylor