Carol Flaton is a former financial advisor with expertise in restructuring, risk management and governance. She currently serves as an independent director for companies undergoing transformation and has recently served on the boards of Hornblower, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Talen Energy Supply. Carol was a Managing Director at AlixPartners, specializing in restructurings and turnarounds. Prior to AlixPartners she was a Managing Director at Lazard where she advised debtors, creditors and equity holders engaged in restructurings, debt exchanges, 363 sales, acquisitions, refinancings, and capital raises. Carol earned her B.S.B.A. from the University of Delaware and her M.B.A. from the IMD (International Institute of Management Development) in Lausanne, Switzerland. A resident of Sharon, Conn., she is an elected member of the town’s Board of Finance and also serves on the board of NCLC (Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy) the state’s largest land trust.
