Meet The Team
Our Team of Professionals
Laura Patt has over twenty years of experience in the areas of bankruptcy, restructuring, distressed M&A, accounting, and forensic accounting services having held many positions of trust involving the monitoring or fiscally responsible management of businesses and organizations primarily related to the healthcare industry. In her appointments as Patient Care Ombudsman, she provides comprehensive monitoring to ensure the debtors maintain quality patient care during the bankruptcy and reports to the Court.
Laura was appointed as the Patient Care Ombudsman for:
• The Bucktail Medical Center a Critical Access Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility in Region 3 (15-04297-JJT Middle District of Pennsylvania);
• Long Beach Memorial Nursing Home (d/b/a The Komanoff Center) a nursing home in Region 2 (14-70597-AST EDNY); and
• Restora Healthcare Holdings, LLC, et.al, two Long Term Acute Care Hospitals in AZ (14-10367-PJW Region 3 – DE).
Vernon Consulting was retained as the Medical Operations Advisor in these cases.
• Leader of the Medical Operations Advisor Team retained by the PCO of 710 Long Ridge Road Operating Company II, LLC, et al. (13-13653-DHS), a group of five Connecticut nursing homes.
Laura’s leadership in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, include the following: • Individuals: Janice Carrington 20-10034-RG (SDNY); Financial Advisor for the Debtor.
• Bakeries: RM Bakery LLC 20-11422-MG and BKD Group, LLC 20-11423-MG (SDNY); proposed Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtor.
• Church: Bronx Miracle Gospel Tabernacle Word of Faith Ministries, Inc 19-12447-SMB (SDNY); Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Chapter 11 Trustee.
• E-Technology Application Marketing: Unlockd Media, Inc. et al. 18-13243-JLG (SDNY), Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtor.
• Construction/Real Estate: Axia Realty, LLC 20-12511-MG (SDNY), Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtor; Bernsohn & Fetner, LLC 17-23707-RDD (SDNY), Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtor.
• Homeless Shelters: Dawn Hotel of NY, LLC16-11355-SCC (SDNY) and Park Overlook LLC 16-11354-SCC; Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtors.
• Not-For-Profit Hospital, Complex Case, Debts of more than $50 million, Assets of more than $50 million – St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic NJ 09-15619-MS (District of NJ); Team Member Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtors.
• Seven Jointly Administered Cases: Parent Company – US Eagle Corporation 11-10392-NLW (District of NJ); Real Estate – Julius Realty Corporation 11-10393-NLW; Sale and rental of road construction and traffic control equipment – Traffic Control Service, Inc. (Nevada) 11-10395-NLW; Traffic Control Service, Inc. (Arizona) 11-10398-NLW; Traffic Control Service, Inc. (California) 11-10403-NLW; Sale and manufacturing of golf related equipment – Eagle One Golf Products , Inc. 11-10397-NLW; Accounting and management services for related entities – US Eagle Litho, Inc. 11-10401-NLW; Team Member Financial Advisor and Accountant for the Debtors.
Laura’s experience as a Bankruptcy Analyst for the U.S. Trustee’s office in Region 19 included the detailed review of debtor’s bankruptcy petitions and schedules, business records, periodic financial reports and any proposed reorganization plan for technical sufficiency and to determine financial viability, as well as providing expert testimony at trials. Laura also has prior experience with the IRS as a Revenue Officer, Offer In Compromise Specialist, and as a Special Agent.
While Treasurer for the Phoenix Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation ($4 million annual revenues), she was responsible for the implementation, direction, and oversight of all financial and accounting systems. She is currently a board member for the NJ Sharing Network; a non-profit organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need of a life-saving transplant.
She has comprehensive experience providing financial, forensic, and bankruptcy-related services to debtors, creditors, trustees, and other parties in bankruptcies, restructurings and liquidations.
Laura is a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. She has a Bachelor degree in Finance and a Master of Public Administration degree. Laura is also a currently Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Michigan.
Maureen A. Canil
Managing Director
Maureen Canil has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical, administrative, compliance and monitoring of healthcare facilities, organizations, and corporations . She is a leader with proven success in achieving operational, organizational and compliance goals.
Maureen is a seasoned business and clinical expert at interpreting healthcare trends, designing proactive care delivery systems and collaboratively working with leadership teams to implement new systems that positively impact quality care, personnel performance, reimbursement and reflect best practice trends.
While working for a Healthcare Association, she conducted onsite quality assurance reviews for 85-long term care facilities (i.e. nursing homes, adult homes, and LTHHC programs) to assist in preparation for JCAHO accreditation and state/federal surveys. Coached and mentored facilities’ compliance teams assigned to the direct execution of quality process improvement tools, techniques and goals.
While working at the NY State Health Department, she effectively assisted the nursing home surveillance Program Director to interpret and implement both state and federal regulations to surveyors, and providers. Maureen also cross-trained as a New York State Health Department administrator in multidisciplinary interpretation and implementation of state and federal surveillance rules and regulations.
• Participated in assigning nursing home provider ratings, character and competency reviews, and resolving provider/surveyor disputes.
• Performed supervision of the Health Department LTC surveyor teams in reviewing their onsite findings, deficiency reports, plans of corrections and all related survey processes.
• Managed and directed surveillance team assignments, unannounced survey schedules, and processed/coordinated survey extensions between the New York State Health Department and HCFA
Maureen is a Registered Nurse licensed in New York and Connecticut. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, and a Master of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration. She is a trained Infection Preventionist and is credentialed in CPR.
Vincent L. Carolan
Managing Director
Vince Carolan has over twenty years of experience in clinical, administrative, and academic applications of mental healthcare.
Vince has significant administrative experience working both in public and private industry. He has worked as an Administrator and Manager for the Arizona Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Services Division and Adult Probation Services Division.
His extensive experience as a Clinician involves the delivery of mental health service, substance abuse counseling and clinical practice for adolescents and adults.
As an Administrator, Vince is responsible for:
Program Design, Development and Implementation;
Supervision of multiple facilities;
Supervision and Training of Clinical Staff;
Author/Coordination of Federal grants;
Quality Assurance/Utilization & Review;
Policy, Procedures and Licensure Compliance;
Monitor, Evaluate and Manage Organizational Effectiveness; and
Coordination of Drug Court and Criminal Justice Client Cases.
Vince is a member of the Adjunct Faculty for a local University and teaches courses in Substance Abuse, Sociology, and Research Methods.
Vince is a Licensed Pennsylvania Social Worker, Pennsylvania Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor , Certified Grant Writer, and also a Certified Instructor in Substance Abuse and Criminal Conduct Cognitive Behavioral Programming. He has a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.
William T. Cusick
Managing Director
Bill Cusick is a seasoned healthcare executive who recently served as the Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at St. Mary’s Hospital (SMH), a not-for-profit Hospital in Bankruptcy. Bill’s work for the SMH helped it to successfully emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy intact. The emergence of a Not-For-Profit Hospital intact from Bankruptcy without benefit of a Section 363 sale (substantially all the Debtor’s assets) was the first ever to occur in NJ.
He is a strong leader with a hands-on management style, and proven track record in turnaround operations, bankruptcies, mergers, and reorganizations involving Hospitals. He is committed the administration of healthcare best practices, and has a collaborative style of leadership.
Bill brings the expertise to seamlessly step in and provide effective interim executive level management to distressed and underperforming businesses by developing a realistic, executable, restructuring plan designed to achieve long-term financial viability.
A few of his other representative engagements include:
• Interim CFO for six Florida and Ohio hospitals in bankruptcy to facilitate and effectively liquidated operations ordered by US Bankruptcy Court.
• Interim financial contract management of multi-specialty physician group included operations, finance, and grants management of $3 million grant funding, streamline and improve operations
• As Executive Vice President/CFO of North Philadelphia Health
successfully completed a merger of two financially distressed hospitals in bankruptcy.
• Responsible for the Prison Health Care contract with the City of Philadelphia including the oversight of the inpatient unit in the Hospital and offsite clinic sites.
• Served as interim CFO at three urban acute care facilities
• Executive Vice President/CFO of Graduate Health System Philadelphia, a teaching Hospital
• Director of Finance UMDNJ – University of Medicine and Dentisitry
Bill has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and significant coursework towards a MBA in Hospital Administration