Matthew Goldfarb currently serves as Managing Director and Head of Special Situations of Antarctica Capital, New York, New York (an international private equity firm). Previously, he served as Special Advisor to the Chairman of LICT Corporation, Rye, New York (a telecommunications company). From 2019-2021, he was a Senior Director in the restructuring group at Alvarez & Marsal North America, New York, New York (a professional services firm). Prior to that, he was a founding partner and managing member of Southport Midstream Partners LLC, Westport, Connecticut (a private-equity backed investment vehicle focused on energy infrastructure projects in North America) from 2016-2019. In addition, Mr. Goldfarb served as Chief Restructuring Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Cline Mining Corporation, Toronto, Canada (a Canadian mining company), from 2013-2018, and was Chief Executive Officer of Xinergy Ltd. Knoxville, Tennessee (a Central Appalachian coal producer), having previously served as its Vice Chairman and lead independent director from 2009-2013. Mr. Goldfarb was previously an investment professional with The Blackstone Group/GSO Capital Partners, Icahn Associates Corp. and Pirate Capital, LLC. Prior thereto, Mr. Goldfarb worked as an M&A lawyer at Schulte, Roth & Zabel.
Mr. Goldfarb is a former chairman of Sevcon, Inc., Gateshead, United Kingdom (a leader in electrification technologies for zero emission electric vehicles), where he served from 2016-2017, and a member of the board of Midway Gold Corporation, Helena, Montana (an emerging gold producer), where he served from 2016-2017, The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (a full-service and tire automotive aftermarket chain), where he served from 2015-2016, Huntingdon Capital Corp., British Columbia, Canada (a real estate operator in markets across Canada), where he served from 2013-2014, Fisher Communications, Inc., Seattle, Washington (a broadcast company), where he served from 2011-2013, CKE Restaurants, Inc., Carpinteria, California (the parent company of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurant chains), where he served from 2006-2010, and James River Coal Company, Richmond, Virginia (a coal producer), where he served in 2006.