International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Announces 2017-2018 Board of Directors
Stanardsville, VA (PRWEB) September 13, 2017 -- The International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), the premier international, networking and professional growth organization for women in the restructuring and insolvency industries, today announced its new incoming Board of Directors.
"We are pleased to announce our newly elected and appointed incoming Board of Directors, who will continue to guide and grow the organization," said Nancy Valentine, IWIRC Chair. "The composition of the Board speaks to the depth and expertise of our membership base and we look forward to working with these talented women."
The following individuals make up the 2017 - 2018 IWIRC Board of Directors...
Executive Board (terms ending October 2018):
Jennifer McLemore, Christian & Barton LLP, Chair
Carrianne Basler, AlixPartners, Vice Chair
Michelle Pickett, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Secretary
Leyza Blanco, Gray Robinson, Treasurer
Jennifer Kimble, Prime Clerk, Vice Finance Director
Nancy Valentine, Ice Miller LLP, Immediate Past Chair
Management Committee (terms ending October 2018):
Tinamarie Feil, BMC Group, UNCITRAL Committee Director*
Karen Fellowes, DLA Piper (Canada), LLP, Canadian Networks Director
Sarah Frankel, the525group. LLC, Communications Director
Terri Freedman, Freedman Law, LLC, Program Committee Co-Director
Marjorie Kaufman, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, Program Committee Co-Director
Kelly McDonald, Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP, European Networks Director
Lauren McKelvey, Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC, Member Services Director
Evelyn Meltzer, Pepper Hamilton, LLP, U.S. Networks Director
Alexandra "CC" Schnapp, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Newsletter Director
Carren Shulman, NYU School of Law, UNCITRAL Committee Director*
Aruni Weerasekera, Alvarez & Marsal Asia Limited, Pac-Rim Networks Director
Regional Directors (terms ending October 2018):
Melissa Hager, Morrison & Foerster LLP, U.S. Regional Director
Catherine D'Alton, KorumLegal, Asia Regional Director
Rita Gismondi, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners, Europe Regional Director
Melaney Wagner, Goodmans LLP, Canada Regional Director
Directors at Large (terms ending October 2018):
Shawn Christianson, Buchalter Nemer, PC
Eloise Fardon, Stephenson Harwood
Jeana Gussman, Goosmann Law Firm, PLC
Kerri Mumford, Landis Rath & Cobb LLP
Tara Schellhorn, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Sara-Ann Van Allen, Dentons
Directors at Large (terms ending October 2019):
Jacqui Calderin, Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin
Hon. Mary Grace Diehl, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Rebecca Hume, Kobre & Kim (Cayman)
Ericka Johnson, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Pooja Sinha, Global Legal Solutions (GLS Law)
Kelly Stapleton, Alvarez & Marsal
Nicole Stefanelli, Cullen and Dykman LLP
Blanche Zelmanovich, CBIZ MHM, LLC
Standing Committee Vice-Directors (terms ending October 2018):
Joanne Collett, Walkers, Asia Regional Vice Director*
Rosa Evergreen, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Vice Director of Communications and Newsletter*
Elizabeth Gunn, Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Vice Director of Spring Conference*
Justine Lau, Mayer Brown JSM, Asia Regional Vice Director*
Christina Lucas, Lucas Consulting Group, LLC, Vice Director of Budget*
Tara Schellhorn, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP, Vice Director of Regional Programming*
Lori Vaughan, Trenam Kemker, Vice Director of Fall Conference*
Nellwyn Voorhies, Donlin Recano, Vice Director of Member Services*
*denotes non-voting position
"We appreciate the support and dedication of our exiting Board members and thank them for their service, time and commitment to IWIRC," added Ms. Valentine.
About International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC): IWIRC is committed to the connection, promotion, and growth of women in insolvency and restructuring professions worldwide. Since 1994, IWIRC has been connecting women worldwide through a global membership of more than 1,200 attorneys, bankers, corporate-turnaround professionals, financial advisors, and other restructuring practitioners. The organization provides its members with relationship-building, educational, career enhancement, and promotional opportunities. For more information, visit us at http://www.iwirc.com.
Shari Bedker, IWIRC, http://www.iwirc.com, +1 (434) 939-6002, [email protected]
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