Detroit Automotive Industry Panel

Dan Liable serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NYX, Inc.

Since 1989, NYX has set a standard for excellence as a designer and manufacturer of automotive interior systems. Key capabilities include: automotive interior systems, plastic injection molding and ancillary processes, assembly, sequencing, design, program management, tool & fixture design and fabrication. NYX has 18 world-wide facilities, and 5,000+ employees. Dan has 25 years of executive experience in human resources, legal affairs, and finance, including: mergers and acquisitions, capital structures, turn around management, risk management, international trade, currency strategies, and cash management.

Dennis Loughlin is a Warner partner and bankruptcy attorney who focuses his practices on general corporate law, distressed auto supply and counseling secured and unsecured creditors across the U.S. in all phases of restructuring and insolvency proceedings, creditors’ rights and commercial disputes. His insolvency experience includes traditional bankruptcy work, but also receiverships and out-of-court loan workouts, and he has particular experience with these issues as they relate to Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS). Clients know Dennis to be a problem solver and appreciate his direct and practical approach.

Sheldon is a Managing Director with Capstone Partners’ Financial Advisory Services (FAS) group with a special emphasis on Turnaround & Restructuring and Bankruptcy & Insolvency services for stressed and distressed businesses. With more than 35 years of experience, he is a recognized expert at providing financial and strategic solutions to companies in the automotive, energy, building materials, construction, manufacturing, real estate, and retail industries. He represents debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest and has extensive experience in vendor and customer negotiations, accommodation agreements, debt restructurings and recapitalizations. Sheldon provides assistance in the planning and execution of sell-side processes and the disposition of underperforming assets. He has served as an interim CEO, CRO, and court-appointed Receiver.

Prior to joining Capstone, Sheldon was a Partner and Restructuring Practice Leader with Amherst Partners. Previously, he was a Partner with The Pillar Group LLC, a provider of restructuring and turnaround services to middle market companies which merged with Amherst in 2005. He was a Senior Manager of Consulting Services with Plante Moran, providing strategic planning and turnaround/performance improvement services. Before that, Sheldon held positions of increasing responsibility with DFS Galleria, culminating as General Manager of the Hawaii division. Sheldon started his career as a consultant with Booz, Allen, and Hamilton providing performance improvement and strategic planning services.

Active in his community, Sheldon is a past Chair of the Board of Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit and serves on organization’s Finance Committee, and is a member of the Business Practices Committee of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.