Ron leads the firms hands-on, results-oriented approach to turnarounds, workouts and divestitures. As a native of Canada and prior to his immigration to the US in 1983, Mr. Turcotte was heavily involved in the deregulation of the Canadian Telecommunications Industry as a sitting member of the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commissions (CRTC) sub-committee, regarding terminal attachment. He was also Treasurer of the National Association of Interconnect Equipment Providers. During this period, he assisted a group of investors with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Canadian Telecom company that was forced into receivership by a Canadian bank.

With over 22 years experience in operations, manufacturing, engineering, and finance, he has held President and CEO positions for both private and public companies. He recently applied his expertise to assist with the Chapter 11 reorganization of a Southeastern convenience store chain and petroleum products distributor, as well as the 363b sale of a California electronics manufacturing company and a New York based outdoor advertising company.

He is presently on the Board of Directors of a Tennessee based private company that designs, manufactures, imports and distributes various automotive aftermarket products. Mr. Turcotte has spent four years on the Board of Directors of the Southeast Chapter (Atlanta) of the Turnaround Management Association and is the current President of the Chapter. He is also an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Atlanta Venture Forum, The Association for Corporate Growth and the National Funding Association, as well as an associate member of the American Bar Association.