Mr. Luzinski is a Senior Vice President at DSI and heads the firm’s Miami office. An accountant by training, he brings a wealth of practical experience in fiduciary services, crisis management, strategic negotiation, litigation support, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, business operations, administrative operations, internal financial controls and forensic services.
In his more than 20 years with DSI, Mr. Luzinski has served in a multitude of capacities including senior management and fiduciary roles, from administering complex bankruptcy, receivership and assignment estates to providing consulting, turnaround and expert witness services to distressed companies, their creditors, equity sponsors and other parties in interest. Mr. Luzinski’s industry experience is similarly diverse, having completed assignments involving manufacturing, distribution, food service, real estate, broadcasting, financial services and health care, among others.
Mr. Luzinski’s experience includes his lead role in DSI’s administration of the Ebbers Asset Trust. The trust was established to liquidate the assets of former WorldCom CEO, Bernard Ebbers, for the benefit of litigation creditors and held significant interests in real estate, timber, commercial farming and operating businesses including a sawmill, a trucking company, a marina, a hotel and a golf course/club management business. Mr. Luzinski also oversees one of the largest individual bankruptcy cases ever filed in the Southern District of Florida, involving hundreds of millions of dollars of assets, including assisted living facilities, art collections, real estate holdings and the workout of secured debts, significant claims and contentious litigation.
As Chief Restructuring Officer of Clore Automotive, LLC, Mr. Luzinski engineered a restructuring of the company’s business lines, operations, debt structure and staffing, moving from a significant net loss by selling unprofitable business lines, utilizing proceeds to pay down debts and right-size the company to a smaller, profitable operation. He was also appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Pan Am Liquidating Corporation, the post-confirmation Chapter 11 Debtor of Pan America Airways Florida, resulting in numerous engagements in the aviation industry in scheduled service, cargo service, and support services.
Mr. Luzinski received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University and was a controller and cost accountant. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and participates in a host of continuing education programs regarding the insolvency industry.
