Carlin Adrianopoli

Carlin Adrianopoli serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, teaching Corporate Governance and Activism - Board and Director Roles in Critical Decisions in the Autumn quarter for 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years.

His professional expertise spans 25+ years as Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, leading the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment’s Midwest Region. He has held pivotal roles including Chief Transformation Officer at a global fitness equipment provider, Executive Vice President at Frontier Communications during its $17.5B debt restructuring and IPO, CFO at Outcome Health and RadioShack, and Financial Advisor to Peabody Energy during its bankruptcy emergence.

His research focuses on:

• Corporate restructuring strategies
• Bankruptcy proceedings and Chapter 11 reorganizations
• Board-level governance in crisis management
• Creditor-equity stakeholder negotiations

Adrianopoli’s industry work has earned multiple awards including Turnaround Atlas Awards for Frontier Communications (2022 Mega Restructuring) and Peabody Energy (Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year), alongside M&A Advisor honors for RadioShack and Southeastern Grocers.

He holds a BSBA in accounting from John Carroll University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.