Mark Kozel

Mark Kozel has been actively involved in making things happen for most of his career. For almost 20 years, he held various marketing management positions with Curtis Industries, Inc. an international distributor of replacement parts to the automotive aftermarket, industrial maintenance market and retail hardware market. During his tenure there, Mark managed the international marketing, incentive program and communication functions.

As the Managing Director of a $2 million marketing services subsidiary of a national automobile rental firm, Mark led the effort to reduce the operating costs of this operation while significantly improving its effectiveness. He also considerably increased the value-added services this division provided. Finally, he directed the public and investor relations efforts for the parent organization and served as its spokesperson.

Mark joined The Parkland Group in 1994 and chairs the Bankruptcy and Liquidation practice area. Since joining the firm he has led the workout negotiations for a $120 million retail company in bankruptcy, which involved negotiating settlements with over 700 creditors. In addition, Mark regularly negotiates settlements with landlords and other creditors, and often administers the preference claim collection process for his clients. His successful troubled company investment banking expertise provides a significantly higher potential return to creditors than might normally be the case. Mark's liquidation experience, coupled with his familiarity with applicable laws, has enhanced the recoveries for creditors. He also acts as a court-appointed Receiver when necessary.

Mark has also been involved in successful turnaround engagements in a variety of industries including construction, health clubs, software, electronics, and manufacturing. His is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, and an officer of the Ohio Turnaround Management Association.

Mark is a co-inventor of Parkland's new and revolutionary business improvement process, SOAR to Strategic Excellence ™ and is a Certified SOAR Consultant.

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