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Steven Strom Managing Director Jefferies & Company, Inc. Steven Strom joined Jefferies & Company, Inc. in 2006 and is a Managing Director and Global Head of the firm's Restructuring and Recapitalization Group in New York. His transaction experience includes advising companies, creditors, shareholders and buyers of assets in financial distress and Chapter 11 situations. He has also testified as an expert in numerous Chapter 11 cases on valuation, asset sales, feasibility, projections and other plan issues. Mr. Strom's company-side experience includes advising Borders Group, Global Aviation, Apex, Pliant, Omega Navigation and Greate Bay Hotel and Casino. He advised creditor groups in a number of restructuring transactions including Danaos, Gateway Casinos, WCI Steel, Hollywood Casino Shreveport, Quebecor, Werner Holdings and Marvel Entertainment. Prior Professional Experience: CIBC World Markets, Managing Director in the Restructuring Group at CIBC World Markets Chanin Capital Partners, Managing Director and co-head of the New York office Commodities Corporation, Research Analyst / Trader Chemical Bank, Vice President Education: MBA at the University of Michigan Bachelor of Science degree in Finance at Arizona State University Awarded the Board of Regent's Academic Scholarship and the Financial Analyst Society Scholarship |