Senior Advisor
Years of Experience: 21
Office location: Chadds Ford, PA
Office Phone: (610) 358-4700
Mobile Phone: (610) 888-9704
Email: mjacoby@phoenixmanagement.com
Michael Jacoby is a Senior Managing Director and Shareholder at Phoenix Management Services, and is a skilled financial executive with extensive operating, turnaround and commercial banking experience. Mr. Jacoby has served in advisory capacities as well as interim management positions for more than 195 Phoenix clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Jacoby has also been instrumental in assisting numerous clients with their financing and divestiture needs.
Specific areas of expertise for Mr. Jacoby include: crisis management; business strategy; cash flow management, control and forecasting; workflow and project management; business wind downs; customer service improvement; inventory management; business and collateral valuations; and sales/marketing reinvigoration. Mr. Jacoby has extensive experience in family-held, venture-backed, and publicly traded companies. As the head of Phoenix Governmental Services division, he successfully brought the discipline of private sector practices to dozens of governmental and quasi-governmental entities.
Prior Experience
Before joining Phoenix in 1992, Mr. Jacoby worked for PNC Bank in Philadelphia where he managed a $500 million commercial loan portfolio. He was recruited by senior management to spearhead a newly created unit responsible for restructuring complex transactions with substandard risk classifications.
Education/Affiliations
Mr. Jacoby earned a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of Finance and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his M.B.A. in Finance from Temple University. Mr. Jacoby holds the Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) designation from the Turnaround Management Association, the Certified Cash Manager (CCM) designation from the Association for Financial Professionals and the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation from the Institute of Management Consultants.