Michelle Repko Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

New York, Ny

Selected client experience:Pacific Gas & Electric - Led design and implementation of system and process modifications enabling enhanced accounts payable controls across 30 interfaces and a highly customized SAP system -Integrated with company leadership across business, finance and IT functions to establish a fast and effective approach for each interface-Enabled criteria based payment restrictions while minimizing disruption and delay on 90,000 unrestricted payments per month-Drove speedy but careful planning, coordination, communication and trainingGymboree - Led leadership team through several aspects of the retailer’s 2017 Ch. 11 bankruptcy filing, including-Vendor and contract management-Store footprint optimization-Reporting-Claims management Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities - Managed an analytics team in supporting a variety of complex litigation efforts-Collected customer account and transaction data from internal and external sources to reconstruct life to date customer account histories-Leveraged extensive data validation techniques to ensure the account histories were reliable and verifiable-Developed an integrated webtool to manage claims resolution efforts across hundreds of external users -Drove successful settlement of thousands of claims for Madoff victims-Enabled recoveries against account holders who withdrew funds in excess of their principal investmentMultiple Clients - Led several companies through large scale, cross functional efforts in connection with Ch. 11 bankruptcy filings

New York, New York, United States

Select client experience: General Motors Corporation – Designed end to end cross-functional emergency payment program to stabilize the company’s supplier base through business volatility triggered by its Ch. 11 bankruptcy filing-Formulated strategic criteria for designating eligible suppliers (triggered $2 billion of emergency payments across hundreds of suppliers)-Led campaign to garner support for program from functional leaders across the organization -Supported all aspects of program management and implementation-Stood up dedicated communication and escalation channels to triage critical issues-Developed reporting to track and manage program paymentsSemGroup, LP - Established methodology to estimate volume and timing of certain crude purchases and sells-Integrated with company accounting and operations functions to collect pipeline asset and accounting data -Built custom analytical model of extensive and complicated natural gas pipeline and tank system-Established basis for resolving $700 million in disputed claims related to the purchase and sale of crude-Thwarted opposing party efforts to challenge methodology and claim valuationsLevitt & Sons: Managed several aspects of the Ch. 11 bankruptcy administration activities, including cash management, claims resolution, reporting and wind-downRefco, Inc. - Worked on the financial advisory team responsible for guiding the organization through an orderly Chapter 11 filing and wind-down of the brokerage.

Greater New York City Area

-Revitalized NY chapter and achieved exponential growth and participation in the membership base-Conceptualized, organized and implemented two years of substantive programming events designed to promote professional development among women in the restructuring industry-Established strategic roadmap for future boards to maintain continuity in membership experience and promote continued growth