Mr William D Forrest

KANDO id: 116155

Bio

Mr. William D. Forrest, Bill has been the Founder and Partner at Tower Three Partners LLC since November 2007. Mr. Forrest has 22 years of hands-on turnaround experience as a crisis manager, operating executive, and investment banker. From 2004 to 2006, he served as the Executive Chairman at Cosi. While at Cosi, Mr. Forrest led a successful restructuring of the business by building a new executive team, improving operational discipline, increasing margins, and obtaining multiple rounds of financing. From 2001 to 2004, he served as a Managing Director at Gleacher & Co., where Mr. Forrest led the Gleacher & Co's Restructuring Group. Prior to joining Gleacher & Co., he served as Managing Director at Catterton-Forrest LLC, from October 1999 to February 2001, where Mr. Forrest was responsible for the acquisition and management of portfolio companies, focused exclusively on the troubled business space. From December 1997 to August 1999, he served as Crisis Manager and interim Chief Executive Officer at Fine Host Corporation. There, Mr. Forrest completed a successful turnaround by implementing a strategic integration plan of acquired companies and negotiating a comprehensive balance sheet restructuring utilizing a pre-arranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. He was the Founder at Forrest Advisory Services. Mr. Forrest served as a corporate restructuring professional, from 1988 to March 2001. He began his professional career in the consulting division of Laventhal and Horwath. Mr. Forrest serves as the Chairman of Restoration Hardware. He served as Non Executive Chairman of Cosi Inc. since January 1, 2007. He has been Director of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. since June 2008. He has been Director of Magellan Health Services Inc. since July 27, 2007. Mr. Forrest served as Director of Cosi Inc. since March 31, 2003. His work has been published in the American Bankruptcy Journal and Mr. Forrest has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Turnaround Management Association. In 1997, he attained the designation Certified Turnaround Professional. Former Director Cosi Inc. Director and Member of Management Compensation Committee Magellan Health Services Inc. Director Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. Mr. Forrest holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University.

Career


Tower Three Partners LLC - founder

Private equity investment firm specialising in middle market investments.

Education