John Stark Email & Phone Number

Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US

I am the Managing Principal of Water Tower Capital, LLC. Water Tower Capital is a nationally recognized provider of strategic advice to companies, creditors and institutional investors in financially troubled situations. I am recognized as an experienced turnaround and workout professional, expert witness, outside director, and court appointed Chief.

Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US

Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US

Abraxas Petroleum (2002-2003)AET Films (2007-2009)American Restaurant Group (2005-2006)Benchmark Holdings (1994-1998)Bucyrus International (1994-1997)Carolina Steel (1994-1998)Cherrydale Farms (1994-1998)Coldwater Portfolio Partners (2012-2014)Crescent Telecom (1999-2000)IPM Automotive Products (1994-1998)LePages (1996-2000)NCH NuWorld Marketing.

John was appointed as the Receiver for HOLLEY MOULDING, INC., MILLFAB, INC., and New Zealand Forest Products USA, LLC Case No. 14-CV-0559, STATE OF WI, on September 11, 2014.

Grafton, WI, US

In April of 2020, John Stark was retained by RAM Tool, Inc. to do an assessment of the family-owned business. RAM Tool, Inc. is a precision machining and Tool & Die manufacturing company, located in Grafton, WI. The Company does: Contract Machining, Prototype Tooling, Die Cast Dies, Custom Inspection, and is ISO 9001:2015 Certified. John recommended that.

Oak Creek, WI, US

Steelwind specializes in: Heavy Metal Fabrication; Machining; Heat Treating; Abrasive Blasting, and Painting. Steelwind’s >100,000 sq. ft. facility in Oak Creek, WI has multiple overhead cranes with a collective lift capacity of >100 tons. The company also has some of the largest heat treating furnaces, blasting booths, fabrication cells, and painting bays.

John Stark was appointed as the receiver for Thomas Gialamas’ membership interest in the Old Sauk Trails Park, LP, pursuant to WI Statute 813.16 (the "OSTP Interest.") effective August 21, 2018, The OSTP Interest is a minority interest in the partnership, which primarily owns commercial real estate in Dane County. (Erick Hallic, Plantiff v. Thomas.

Pewaukee, WI, US

Odyne Systems, LLC is a developmental stage company that has developed a High Voltage PEV (Plug In Electric Vehicle) & PHEV (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) platform for medium and heavy duty work trucks which both reduces NOx emissions by up to 95% and also reduces fuel consumption by 50%. Odyne has also developed, but has not yet brought to market, a.

Elkhorn, WI, US

As a member of the board and the management committee, John contributed to initiatives relating to capital structure, facilities upgrades, and operations.

Glendale, WI, US

John was retained by the Grover Corporation to effectuate a $1,266,000 Exchange Offer: (Past due payable(s) to fifty vendors were converted into long term debt instruments.)

• On October 19, 2015, John Stark, of Water Tower Capital, LLC was appointed as receiver for Criticare Systems, Inc. under a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors pursuant to Chapter 128 of the Wisconsin.
• Accordingly, the $28,759,435.37 in pre-petition claims that were submitted prior to the bar date were reduced to $13,272,449.13 in claims against the estate.Based on the $13,258,479.13 of agreed-upon pre-petition.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, US

John was recruited by the board of directors to join Telkonet as its Chief Financial Officer in November of 2015, for the purpose of managing several key initiatives, including the sale of EthoStream, Telkonet's HSIA business. Telkonet is a publicly traded clean energy company that manufactures the proprietary ‘green’ technology EcoSmart™ intelligent.

Served as the Chief Restructuring Officer during the Chapter 11 reorganization (the Plan of Reorganization was confirmed on September 25, 2015). Supplement Warehouse is a leading nationwide distributor of sports-related energy and nutritional supplements, vitamins, protein bars and related items nationally through its web site, supplementwarehouse.com and.

National Premium, Inc. was a $30MM global promotional products company, with offices in WI, MN, KS, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands. WTC supervised the liquidation of the assets for the benefit of the creditors (the 1st lien lender was paid in full, including an early termination fee).

Water Tower Capital was retained to sell the assets of Advantage Refrigeration, LLC.

Water Tower Capital, LLC was retained by Coldwater Portfolio Partners, LLC (“CPP I”), (Case No. 12-31182 N.D. of IN) and the Chapter 7 Trustee for Retail Centers Management, LLC, (“RCM”) (Case No. 12-31617 N.D. of IN) so that John Stark could serve as the CRO of the 55 Klein Retail Centers during the respective reorganizations of the CPP I, CPP II, and the.

Corporate Financial Advisors, LLC is a nationally recognized, middle market investment bank with a distinguished record helping its middle market clients realize their capital markets objectives. Founded in 1995, CFA, LLC also provides Sell Side, Buy Side, Corporate Recovery & Reorganization Services; Valuations; Liquidity Solutions; and Litigation Support.

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC., Los Angeles, CA - Managing DirectorCo-head of the Restructuring Group. Transactions included Spansion, Inc., Hawkeye Renewables, Millennium Radio Group, LLC, Schutt Sports, Access 1 Communications, University Medical Products, and Sportcraft, Ltd.

New York, NY, US

In Re: Schutt Sports, Inc. Case No. 10-12795 (KJC)United States Bankruptcy Court, District of DelawareDecember 2010 (Hearing Testimony)(Sale of a sporting goods manufacturer)In Re: Hawkeye Renewables, LLC Case No. 09-14461 (KJC)United States Bankruptcy Court, District of DelawareFebruary 2010 (Expert Report)February 2010 (Deposition Testimony)April 2010.

CORPORATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC, Milwaukee, WI -Partner Head of Corporate Recovery Services. Transactions included: Aqua-Chem; the Exide Technologies Equity Committee; the Applied Extrusions Technologies bondholder committee. Board Memberships: Abraxas Petroleum; AET Films; Orius Telecom; and American Restaurant Group. See also various Expert Witness.

John Hancock et. al, v. Bank of America, et. al.Southern District of New YorkFebruary 2008 {Expert Report}March 2008 {Rebuttal Report}May 2008 (Deposition Testimony){Due Diligence Obligations of a Private Placement Agent}Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L. P. et. al. v.Terrestar, f/k/a Motient Corporation101st Judicial District Court, Dallas County.

Chicago, Illinois, US

PPM AMERICA, Chicago, IL –EVP, General Counsel, Head of Special Investments GroupResponsibilities included: managed $1 Billion JNL Workout Portfolio, Commercial Finance Group, and PPM America Special Investments Funds. Board Memberships: Bucyrus International; Carolina Steel; NCH NuWorld Marketing; PPM America; Peebles; Benchmark; Cherrydale Farms.

WASHINGTON SQUARE CAPITAL, Minneapolis, MNInvestment Analyst - Private Placements and WorkoutsInvestment advisory subsidiary of Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, n/k/a ING-Reliastar Financial.

RUBBER RESEARCH ELASTOMERICS, INC. (“RRE”), Minneapolis, MN Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

Associate in the Commercial Law Department. Worked on a variety of corporate, banking, securities,and bankruptcy matters.

Jd, Law

Ab, Majors In Political Science And Speech