Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) announces that William H. Henrich of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC (Syosset, N.Y.) has been named to a two-year term as ABI Treasurer. An ABI member since 1998, Henrich was recently an at-large member of ABI’s Executive Committee, has been active in numerous ABI committees, and is a frequent speaker at ABI events. He will serve a term of two years on ABI’s Executive Committee.

Henrich is co-chair of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC in New York and has more than 30 years of experience in turnaround and crisis management, loan workouts, bankruptcy consulting and performance improvement. He has also advised secured and unsecured creditors in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, including developing plans of reorganization and providing bankruptcy forensic analysis to support litigation. Prior to joining Getzler Henrich, he served in Arthur Andersen’s corporate recovery services group, and in 1982 he started its New York bankruptcy and restructuring practice. A past president of the Turnaround Management Association’s New York chapter, he frequently speaks and writes on turnaround and bankruptcy issues. Henrich is a CPA and received his B.B.A. from Baruch College, City University of New York, and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

The complete list of directors and officers is available at http://www.abi.org/about-us/board-directors

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