Most recently, Mr. Whittman served as interim CFO of Horizon Global, an $850 million revenue global manufacturer and distributor of trailering and towing products to the automotive and industrial OE and aftermarket. He was responsible for the finance and accounting function, the annual 10-K filing, and raising $50 million of incremental debt and renegotiation of debt covenants. Previously, Mr. Whittman led the finance function at Coriant, a $750 million revenue multinational optical networking equipment company which included overseeing an audit in preparation for public filings associated with the sale of the company to Infinera. He led the sell-side diligence process and led a team focused on working capital improvement, cash forecasting, cost reductions and S&OP process improvement.

Prior to that, Mr. Whittman served as CRO of UCI International, a $700 million revenue automotive original equipment and aftermarket parts manufacturer. He successfully led the company through a chapter 11 reorganization process and received the TMA Chicago/Midwest Large Company Turnaround of the Year award. Before that, Mr. Whittman served as interim CFO for PSAV, where he oversaw the annual budgeting process, the acquisition and integration of a smaller competitor, and restructuring of the accounting and finance organization.

Additional notable assignments include Appleton Coated, Drug Emporium, Electro Motive Diesel, Everyware Global, Heartland Automotive Services, Murray Energy, SLI, and Tribune Company. He also advised senior lenders and creditors in various matters, including the bankruptcies of Freedom Communications and Reader’s Digest.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Whittman spent seven years in restructuring at a Big Five firm.

Mr. Whittman earned bachelor's degrees in finance and accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor.