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Paul Keipper is an Associate for Bridge Associates LLC, joining the firm in 2004. He has over 26 years experience in the areas of accounting, finance and information systems.
Representative Matters
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for Durango Georgia Paper Company. A $270 million (pre-petition) annual sales paper products company. In that role, he was responsible for analyzing potential preference actions with a face value of $20 million.
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for Recoton Corporation, which subsequent to bankruptcy was a $650 million distributor of consumer electronics company. In that role, he was responsible for analyzing potential preference actions of $7 million.
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for Conseco Finance Corporation, a sub-prime lender and servicer of mortgage portfolios with assets of approximately $25 billion. He was responsible for analyzing potential preference actions with a face value of approximately $74 million.
Member of the Wind Down Team for Wickes Inc., a $450 million pre-petition annual revenue supplier of building materials to the construction and home building industry. In that role, he analyzed potential preference actions with a face value of $98 million.
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for James River Coal, Inc., a $200 million annual revenue (pre-petition) coal mining company with approximately 1,400 employees. In that role, he was responsible for analyzing potential preference actions with a face value of $55 million.
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for C2 Media, Inc., a printing concern with $80 million in annual revenue (pre-petition). Mr. Keipper assisted in reconciling outstanding claims against the estate.
Member of the Bridge Wind Down Team for Tropical Sportswear, a retailer of private branded apparel products.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Bridge, Mr. Keipper held a number of senior level positions for Anchor Glass Container Corporation ("Anchor"), a multinational glass container producer with annual revenues of approximately $800 million. As Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, he implemented a financial reporting system for internal operations and worked closely with the Company's investment bankers in successfully obtaining a capital infusion. He also served as Anchor's Director of Corporate Accounting, responsible for controlling the general ledger systems and for internal financial reporting. Mr. Keipper began his tenure at Anchor as Director of Corporate Accounting Services, where he successfully created accounting support services department for startup manufacturing.
Prior to joining Anchor, Mr. Keipper was a Budget Analyst and Cost Accountant with Anchor Hocking Corporation, a $1 billion consumer products concern and was a general accountant with National Gas and Oil Corporation.
Professional & Civic Activities
Member, The Institute of Internal Auditors
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute.
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