Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Daniel Kokini of FTI Consulting, Inc. (New York) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s award program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 13 during ABI’s 2024 Winter Leadership Conference at The Phoenician Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Kokini is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, Inc. in New York, where he specializes in advising companies, lenders and shareholders in financial restructurings and operational turnarounds across a diverse range of industries that include agriculture, restaurants consumer/retail, manufacturing, logistics, technology and business services companies. He has advised debtors, secured lenders and buyers in numerous restructurings over the last 15 years, leading to the restructuring of in excess of $40 billion of funded debt. Kokini’s recent notable transaction experience includes advising the debtors in the SunGard Data Systems, Waypoint Leasing and HMX (Hickey Freeman) bankruptcies, and advising lenders in the Millenkamp Cattle, Prima Wawona, California Pizza Kitchen and Dean Foods bankruptcies.

Kokini has served on the board of California Pizza Kitchen since 2020 and has chaired its Audit Committee since 2023. He is also a leader of New Consultant Orientation at FTI, through which he works with the firm’s Human Resources department to lead the structuring and execution of new hire training across the firm’s restructuring practice nationally. In addition, Kokini is a former board member and Mentorship chair of the Ascend Educational Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provided college scholarships to immigrants and first‐generation Americans who live in New York City and graduated high school within the five boroughs of New York City.

“We are honored to celebrate the exceptional leaders within the 2024 class as they continue to make a significant impact both in their practice and in their communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “As bankruptcy practice continues to evolve, this diverse collection of honorees will propel ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Now in its eighth year, the goal of ABI’s “40 Under 40” award program is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2024 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.