"From the Trenches" Our Employee Blog


Every team has a leader and while the entire team is crucial for success, the leader tends to set the path, lead the way and determine the final outcome.

On this team Don is that leader. He has spent his professional life solving difficult business problems and developing profitable organizations.

His academic background includes:

  • A Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
  • A Law degree from Northeastern University.
  • A Masters degree in Small Business Taxation from Boston University.

Don has authored dozens of articles published in many professional and non-professional publications. He directed and produced two successful radio shows entitled “Life After Debt” and another “Debt is Your Friend”. He was a primary participant representing business owners during the banking crisis in the late 80’s in the northeast, and wrote a book as well as delivering over 50 seminars to the public on “How to Deal with RECOLL the Resolution Trust or your Bank, If Your Notes Are Being Called.”

Over the past two years he has authored over 700 articles, all posted on our blog, about Bank Debt workouts, SBA guaranteed loan workouts and as he describes it, “…lessons learned in the front lines of hand to hand small business combat, figuring out what works and what doesn’t work.”

Far more important is his life time of experience on the firing line, negotiating difficult workouts, leading companies through tough turnarounds, and training executives how to more effectively manage and grow their business.

He long ago determined the need to impart significant change in his clients approach to managing their businesses debt, so the manager can continue to lead his/her team through growth and development during this challenging business environment.

Don sets the tone of our consulting relationships, including total commitment to helping the business owner/manager navigate difficult debt issues and emerge able to grow and prosper, again.

The remainder of the team includes various seasoned specialists with unique skills in debt workout negotiation. We work as a team so your strategies and issues are carefully implemented with great attention and support. Peter Tur, our Senior Account Manager along with Adam Duso, Adam Gleason and Harry Greenhouse are our Account Managers, all experienced in implementing  our workout strategies.

Norm Schell, is our Customer Service Manager as well as managing our non profit division, Debt Relief Services Inc.

We are always available, always responsive, always successful, and typically accomplish the seemingly impossible! Call us and arrange for a personal business review. Don provides an evaluation and will follow up with an action plan to help you achieve your debt forgiveness goals. In fact we will fly you in to meet us and review our proposed plan for your debt workout needs.

Do it, we will not disappoint you. This economic meltdown we are experiencing will effect our business practices for a long time to come. Make the adjustments required, or risk disaster. We can help.

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