Eric R. Carlson

Eric R. Carlson is managing director and manager of Imperial Capital, LLC's San Francisco Invest- ment Banking Group. Previously, he held managing director positions at Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC and Ernst & Young Corporate Finance. Mr. Carlson has 25 years of experience working with boards of directors, management teams and creditors facing financial challenges. He has been involved in middle- market restructuring transactions impacting more than $30 billion of debt, has assisted clients in a wide variety of situations and has directed numerous assignments including the sale of distressed assets, debt and equity financing transactions, the development of strategic restructuring alternatives, preparation, critique and negotiation of business plans and plans of reorganization, crisis advisory and numerous capitalization issues. Mr. Carlson has also acted as an interim CFO and chief restructuring officer. His experience covers a wide variety of industries, including various manufacturing sectors, construction and engineering, telecommunications, leasing, biofuels, building materials and real estate. A member of the Turnaround Management Association and ABI, Mr. Carlson received his B.S. in accounting from Pace University in New York and is a frequent speaker and panelist on restructuring issues.