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Our Team
Each member of our team
brings outstanding skills to any project. Together,
as a team working for several years on a significant
business closure, we have integrated these skills
and developed an effective, efficient, and
collaborative approach to identifying and meeting
Client needs.
Although our team includes
attorneys and CPAs, we do not offer legal advice or
certified public accounting services. However, if
the Client needs such assistance, we can suggest
professionals with the appropriate expertise from
our extensive international network of contacts.
Herbert T. Sears, Senior
Principal
Herb Sears is a business professional and attorney
with more than 30 years of domestic and
international experience. Recognized for his
expertise and creativity in commercial negotiations,
claim resolution, and corporate structuring, Herb
has negotiated contracts and claims for major power,
petrochemical, and infrastructure concerns. He
served as a Vice President and Counsel to Stone &
Webster, at that time one of the premier engineering
and construction companies in the world. The company
was headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and
listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Herb's
clients benefit from his broad knowledge base and
entrepreneurial approach.
Current assignments include: - Court-appointed Trustee of the Liquidating Trust for
Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.,
responsible for closing all of the domestic and
foreign operations. As such, he manages the team
performing the liquidation of the remaining assets
of the Trust and the resolution of claims filed
against the Consolidated SWE&C Estate totaling in
excess of $2 billion.
- Liquidator and/or Restructuring Advisor for several
overseas companies affected by the 2001 Washington
Group International Chapter 11 filing.
Education
- Boston University, School of Management, BS/BA,
International Business
- Washington University School of Law, JD
Licenses and Affiliations
- Turnaround Management Association
- State Bar in Massachusetts
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- International Defense Counsel
- American Bar Association (Corporate, Bankruptcy, Tax, and International Sections)
- International Bar Association
John P. McGann, Counsel
John McGann is a business professional and attorney
with 35 years of corporate and securities experience,
including litigation management, corporate
bankruptcy, and mergers and acquisitions. He
practiced as Corporate Secretary and Senior Counsel
of an international manufacturing company listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, and as Senior Assistant
Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of Stone &
Webster, Incorporated, a NYSE-listed corporation
with global engineering, construction, and
management consulting operations. John's
bankruptcy-related experience includes serving as
Counsel to a large corporate entity during both its
initial bankruptcy filing and its subsequent
operation as a Debtor-in-Possession. He has also
participated in all phases of merger and acquisition
activities − from due diligence through financing
and closing − including the purchase of companies
forming new lines of business for a conglomerate,
and the sale of all assets (over $500 million) of a
large company in a Bankruptcy Court-approved
auction. As well, he served as the New York State
Liquidator for a registered broker dealer. He
focuses on corporate organization and administration
matters, insurance and litigation management, and
claims resolution.
Current assignments include:
- Counsel to the Liquidating Trust for Stone &
Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.
- A Director of Stone & Webster Canada Limited, a
privately held company in the process of winding up
its business activities.
Education
- Boston College, Honors Program, BS magna cum
laude, Finance
- Fordham University School of Law, JD
Licenses and Affiliations
- State Bars in Massachusetts and New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces
- United States District Courts for the Southern and
Eastern Districts of New York
- Silver Quill Member, Society of Corporate
Secretaries and Governance Professionals
- Association of Corporate Counsel
Stephen A. Quattrocchi, CPA
Steve Quattrocchi is a senior accounting and
business professional with more than 30 years of
domestic and international experience. He gained a
solid foundation at a Big 4 accounting firm, and has
worked for a variety of small private companies and
larger public companies. His areas of expertise
include management, internal controls, treasury
operations, SEC reporting, and financial analysis.
Steve served as the CFO of a high-tech,
defense-related company that had significant venture
capital investment, where he was responsible for
insurance, human resources, and information
technology functions as well as the financial
organization. As part of that company's exit
strategy, he supported its sale to Northrop Grumman
Corporation and worked for a year to transition the
acquisition over to Northrop. Prior to that
position, Steve was CFO of a start-up dot.com
company, which continues to provide
business-to-business services in the utility
industry. He also actively serves on the boards of
several non-profit organizations.
Current assignments include:
- A Director of the Advisory Board of the
Liquidating Trust for Stone & Webster Engineers and
Constructors, Inc.
- President and CFO of a management consulting firm
focused on operational, planning, and market
research solutions, primarily in the energy
industry.
Education
- Boston University, BS, Business Administration
Licenses and Affiliations
- CPA in Massachusetts
- Member, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
Kathryn Ieada, CPA
Kathryn Ieada is an accomplished accounting
professional with 20 years of experience in
conducting financial and compliance audits; testing
and documenting internal controls; and managing the
accounting functions of numerous companies. For five years she served in increasingly
responsible positions in a Big 4 accounting firm.
Kathryn has extensive experience working with
business management in all aspects of their
accounting operations, including cash receipts, cash
disbursements, payroll, monthly closings, internal
reporting, and preparation of special analysis
reports.
Current assignments include:
- Responsible for the management of numerous grantor
accounts for the Liquidating Trust for Stone &
Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc., including
updating and maintaining grantor information and
processing distributions, annual grantor letters and
Forms 1099, and entity tax filings.
- Responsible for the accounting functions for Stone
& Webster, Debtor-in-Possession during the continued
operation of the business under Chapter 11.
Responsibilities have included preparing daily cash
and cash flow reports for the Chief Restructuring
Officer; performing the day-to-day accounting
activities of the company; reconstructing,
reconciling, and analyzing cash receipts and
disbursements, project accounts, and general ledger
accounts; and filing tax returns, annual reports,
and certificates of state corporate withdrawal.
Education
- University of Massachusetts, BS summa cum laude, Accounting
Licenses and Affiliations
- CPA in Massachusetts
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
- Member, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public
Accountants
- Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Kathi O'Donnell, Administrative Assistant
Kathi O'Donnell leads our administrative services. In
addition to office management, she performs internet
research, oversees records retention, and develops
periodic reports. Kathi has many years of experience
in office services and management.
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