Senior Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Restructuring | Company Advisory & Interim Management
CurrentMr. Coben specializes in providing on-site crisis, turnaround and interim management services for clients including the assessment of restructuring alternatives, guidance through chapter 11 filings and leadership of operational turnarounds and business transformation initiatives.Mr. Coben has served in various management roles, including chief executive officer (“CEO”), chief financial officer (“CFO”) and chief restructuring officer (“CRO”) on behalf of both public and private equity-backed companies. In particular, he was the lead restructuring advisor to Chuck E. Cheese, a leading family entertainment and restaurant group; the lead restructuring advisor to Sundance Energy, a public energy exploration and production company; the lead restructuring advisor to Monitronics International (dba Brinks Home Security) one of the largest home security and alarm monitoring companies in North America; CFO of Blue Nile, a leading online jewelry retailer, CRO of CPXi, a leading ad tech and digital media company; CRO of LodgeNet Interactive, the leading provider of entertainment and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses; CFO of PacWest Telecom, a wholesale provider of advanced telecommunications services; CFO of Pacific Crossing, a transpacific subsea telecommunications carrier and CFO of Broadstripe, LLC, a regional cable, internet and telephone service provider. Additionally, Mr, Coben was part of the executive teams of Novo Networks, AMFM and Marcus Cable involved in the consolidation of the telecommunications, radio, outdoor advertising and cable business segments in which these companies operated.