Gordon Brothers CEO and leadership

Ken Frieze is the Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Brothers, a more than century-old global special situations investment company headquartered in Boston. Ken has over 25 years of leadership experience in restructuring, consulting, brand redevelopment, appraisal and asset disposition. For over 15 years he has served in executive positions at Gordon Brothers, including as President and leading the firm's brand and appraisal practices. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Ken served as CEO of RetailExchange.com, a management consultant with Bain & Company and a turnaround consultant with The Recovery Group, now part of Deloitte CRG. Ken is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy and is a former board member of Polaroid and The Sharper Image as well as served on the board of the Turnaround Management Association for six years. He has authored numerous articles for The Secured Lender and the Journal of Corporate Renewal, where he also served on the editorial board. Ken is a former member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He holds a BA from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to many other philanthropic activities, he currently serves as a co-founder of the Boston Corporate Finance Community’s Gathers to Give to benefit More Than Words and served as a trustee and on the board of American Jewish World Service from 2017 to 2018.

For more than 50 years, Michael Frieze has held executive positions at Gordon Brothers, currently serving as Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and previously holding the position of Chief Executive Officer for over 30 years. During his tenure, the firm expanded from a retail liquidator to a full-service provider of strategic business and capital solutions to healthy and distressed companies alike. Michael exemplifies Gordon Brothers' commitment to community service by having served in top leadership positions on many community and corporate boards, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and as Chair of the New England Region of the American Technion Society. Currently, he is a Trustee of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Trustee of Children’s Hospital, Chairman Emeritus of Friends of Yemin Orde and a former board member of Brandeis University. Michael received a BA from Bowdoin College and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Eileen Adler is responsible for developing and executing strategies and programs across Gordon Brothers global offices in support of the firm’s strategic objectives. Eileen brings over twenty-five years of HR and consulting experience in various industries including technology and financial services. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Eileen was Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Vice President at PeopleFluent, and has held leadership roles at ikaSystems (Visiant Health), Sun Life Financial, and Boston Scientific. She holds an MS in Learning and Organization Development, as well as a BS in Management from Lesley University. Eileen is also a 9-year rider of the annual Pan Mass Challenge 185-mile bicycle ride to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and serves on the Parent Advisory Council at Champlain College.

As Chief Executive Officer, Kenji oversees all businesses of Gordon Brothers Japan, which focuses on three integrated business platforms. Kenji began his career at the Development Bank of Japan where he practiced loan structuring for over 10 years. Then he assumed a buy-side role and led many significant investment deals at Phoenix Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Kizuna Capital Partners where he served as Chief Investment Officer. Kenji has been successful in increasing corporate value through his real world experience and hands-on approach in various industries such as commercial, retail, service, and manufacturing. Kenji received a BA in economics from Keio University, and a MBA from the University of Southern California.

High energy, transparent, hands-on senior finance executive with 25+ years of experience in strategic planning, structuring, decision support, financial systems, compensation, accounting and tax across multiple industries. Persuasive and concise communicator experienced in dealing with all levels of an organization. Proven record of accomplishment building high-performing multi-location teams, and developing and improving financial processes and controls.

Ken Frieze is the Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Brothers, a more than century-old global special situations investment company headquartered in Boston. Ken has over 25 years of leadership experience in restructuring, consulting, brand redevelopment, appraisal and asset disposition. For over 15 years he has served in executive positions at Gordon Brothers, including as President and leading the firm's brand and appraisal practices. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Ken served as CEO of RetailExchange.com, a management consultant with Bain & Company and a turnaround consultant with The Recovery Group, now part of Deloitte CRG. Ken is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy and is a former board member of Polaroid and The Sharper Image as well as served on the board of the Turnaround Management Association for six years. He has authored numerous articles for The Secured Lender and the Journal of Corporate Renewal, where he also served on the editorial board. Ken is a former member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He holds a BA from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to many other philanthropic activities, he currently serves as a co-founder of the Boston Corporate Finance Community’s Gathers to Give to benefit More Than Words and served as a trustee and on the board of American Jewish World Service from 2017 to 2018.

For more than 50 years, Michael Frieze has held executive positions at Gordon Brothers, currently serving as Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and previously holding the position of Chief Executive Officer for over 30 years. During his tenure, the firm expanded from a retail liquidator to a full-service provider of strategic business and capital solutions to healthy and distressed companies alike. Michael exemplifies Gordon Brothers' commitment to community service by having served in top leadership positions on many community and corporate boards, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and as Chair of the New England Region of the American Technion Society. Currently, he is a Trustee of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Trustee of Children’s Hospital, Chairman Emeritus of Friends of Yemin Orde and a former board member of Brandeis University. Michael received a BA from Bowdoin College and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.