Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Sarah Frankel of Stretto (Richmond, Texas) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 at ABI’s 2021 Winter Leadership Conference at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Frankel is Stretto's executive vice president for business development, where she creates and implements the business-development strategy for the company’s corporate-restructuring services. Working with a roster of former turnaround professionals and subject-matter experts, she outlines both individual and team client-acquisition plans with a focus on increasing Stretto’s chapter 11 market share. Drawing on her business acumen, Frankel oversees the development of service and proposal materials that speak directly to the company’s capabilities to meet clients’ diverse restructuring needs and company objectives. She plays an active role in the corporate-restructuring community as a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), having previously served in board positions for TMA NextGen, IWIRC and IWIRC NY. Frankel has been honored with The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leader Award, as well as IWIRC’s International Rising Star award. She received her B.A. in communications and marketing in 2004 from San Diego State University.
“The 2021 honorees are a testament to the future of the insolvency profession, with exemplary accomplishments in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “We look forward to this diverse collection of young leaders propelling ABI's full range of activities forward to advance the profession.”
The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted earlier this year by the candidates themselves or by colleagues via the initiative’s website, http://abi40under40.org. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by 20 judges. The majority of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.
Click here to view the full list of the 2021 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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