Kyle Shonak

Chief Transaction Officer, North America at Gordon Brothers

Speaker

Kyle C. Shonak is Chief Transaction Officer, North America at Gordon Brothers. Kyle leads the region’s multi-faceted transaction strategy and partners across the firm to structure and oversee engagements that leverage full asset capabilities, unlock new opportunities and fuel growth.

Kyle has nearly 25 years’ experience managing complex growth and winddown transactions partnering with management teams, private equity sponsors, strategic buyers and asset-based lenders to provide expertise and additional capital in special situations. Additionally, he has extensive experience providing customized solutions through effective structuring, underwriting, rehabilitation and asset monetization.

Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Kyle was a managing director at Pathlight Capital where he managed all aspects of the firm’s commercial lending business and was a member of the investment committee. Previously, he was president of Salus Capital Partners and spearheaded the company’s winddown and portfolio restructuring. Before that, Kyle was vice president of special assets for Textron Financial where he developed legal and business strategies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Kyle has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association and Secured Finance Network. Kyle is based in Boston.