One publication dubbed Billie Flaherty the "Rebound Queen," for helping global chemical company Chemtura Corporation get through a difficult bankruptcy. But it's hardly her only success in the corporate world.
When she worked for Pitney Bowes, Flaherty negotiated the $30 million sale of the Stamford company's 22-acre main manufacturing complex to a commercial real estate developer. At New Jersey-based GenTek, she was the face of the company, calming political and civic leaders and community activists after significant chemical releases from plants in California and Delaware. And as managing attorney at Hanson North America in Pittsburgh, she challenged insurance company decisions to deny coverage for environmental liabilities, resulting in $300 million in negotiated settlements.
