Presenters

Alice Ruhe, Managing Principal, SMB Advisory
Alice has practised in the Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Industry for over 20 years and is a Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and a Registered Liquidator. Having experience in all forms of corporate and personal insolvency administrations, Alice is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA) and the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Alice was honoured to have received the "WIRQ" Award for 2021. Alice acts as Trustee in Bankruptcy and Liquidator in a number of complex and litigious matters, often at the request of creditors or other authorities. With extensive experience in investigations into voidable transactions, recovery of property and referrals of misconduct, Alice has been involved in numerous legal proceedings resulting in positive recoveries and returns to the respective Bankrupt Estates and Liquidations, for the benefit of creditors. Alice has had experience dealing with external administrations involving the building, hospitality, information technology, accounting, legal, medical, retail and various other industries. A true believer in providing clear and relevant communication to stakeholders, Alice acknowledges that more often than not things are not always quite as they seem.


Aaron Lucan, Principal, Western Sydney, Central West, Worrells
Aaron Lucan joined Worrells in 2006 and became Principal in 2013. He is a registered liquidator, a registered trustee, and members of both Chartered Accountants Australia + New Zealand and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association. With more than twenty years’ experience in all aspects of insolvency administration, Aaron is an expert in many forms of corporate and personal insolvency including: Liquidation; Voluntary Administration; Deed of Company Arrangement; Receivership; Bankruptcy; Controlling Trustee and Personal Insolvency Agreement (Part X).