Officers

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Chair
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Wilmington DE, USA
Delaware Network
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Vice Chair
Omni Bridgeway
Central, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Network
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Secretary
Riker Danzig LLP
Morristown NJ, USA
New Jersey Network
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Finance Director
Alvarez & Marsal
London, England
London Network
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Vice Finance Director
Deutsche Bank AG
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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Immediate Past Chair
Stikeman Elliott
Calgary/Vancouver ALBERTA/B.C., Canada
Western Canada Network
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Administrative Director
IWIRC
Atlanta GA, United States
Georgia Network

Directors

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Global Regional Director
Dentons Canada LLP
Toronto Ontario, Canada
Ontario Network
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Asia Regional Co-Director
Messrs Skrine
Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Malaysia Network
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Asia Regional Co-Director
Dhir & Dhir Associates
New Delhi Delhi, India
India Network
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Canada Regional Director
MNP Ltd.
Toronto Ontario, Canada
Ontario Network
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Caribbean Regional Director
Harney Westwood & Riegels
Georgetown Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Network
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Europe Regional Co-Director
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
London, United Kingdom
London Network
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Europe Regional Co-Director
Dentons Ireland
Dublin 2, Ireland
European Network
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Latin America Regional Director
Enor Securities
San Salvador, El Salvador
Latin America Network
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U.S. Regional Co-Director
AlixPartners
Chicago IL, USA
Chicago Network
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U.S. Regional Co-Director
Preti Flaherty
Portland Maine, USA
New England Network
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International Program Director
Sequor Law, P.A.
Miami Florida, USA
Florida Network
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Member Services Co-Director
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC
Winston-Salem North Carolina, USA
Carolinas Network
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Member Services Co-Director
Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler, PA
Pensacola Florida, United States
Gulf Coast Network
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Communications Co-Director
Underwood Murray
Tampa Fl, US
Florida Network
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Communications Co-Director
Cozen O'Connor
Chicago IL, USA
Chicago Network
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New Network & Regional Development Co-Director
Maples Group
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Network
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New Network & Regional Development Co-Director
Omni Agent Solutions
Woodland Hills CA, USA
New England Network
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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Co-Director
Chandhiok & Mahajan
New Delhi Delhi, India
India Network
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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Co-Director
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Washington DC, USA
Washington DC Network
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U.S. Fall/Spring Program Co-Director
AlixPartners
Chicago IL, US
Chicago Network
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U.S. Fall/Spring Program Co-Director
White and Williams LLP
Philadelphia PA, USA
Greater Philadelphia Network
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Judicial Liaison Director
District of Columbia
Washington DC, USA
Washington DC Network
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Vice Director of Fall Programs
Spencer Fane LLP
Plano TX, United States
Dallas/Fort Worth Network
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Vice Director of Spring Programs
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Atlanta GA, USA
Georgia Network
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Vice Director of Regional Programming
Swanson Sweet LLP
Madison WI, USA
Wisconsin Network
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International Vice Program Director
Tanner De Witt
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Network
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Vice Director of Member Services
Alvarez & Marsal
Chicago IL, United States
Chicago Network
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Vice Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Sandton Gauteng, South Africa
Southern Africa Network
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Vice Director of News
Dentons Davis Brown
Des Moines IA, US
Midwest Network
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Vice Director of Social Media
Alston & Bird
Atlanta Georgia, USA
Georgia Network
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Asia Regional Program Vice Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Network
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Asia Regional Vice Director Membership
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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Vice Director of Budget and Analytics
Underwater Advisors LLC
New York, United States
New York Network
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UNCITRAL Committee Co-Director
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
London, United Kingdom
London Network
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UNCITRAL Committee Co-Director
Faneca Advogados
São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil Network
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Vice Director of Leadership Summit Programming
Venable LLP
Baltimore Maryland, USA
Greater Maryland Network
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2024 Rising Star
WongPartnership LLP
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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At-Large Director
Ogier
Camana Bay Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Network
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At-Large Director
Gutnicki LLP
Dallas TX, United States
Dallas/Fort Worth Network
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At-Large Director
Skrine
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia Network
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At-Large Director
Chiesa Shahinian Giantomasi, P.C.
Roseland NJ, USA
New Jersey Network
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At-Large Director
Interpath Advisory
London, UK
London Network
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At-Large Director
Grant Thornton Recovery & Reorganisation Limited
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Network
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At-Large Director
Force Ten Partners, LLC & Bax Advisors
Dallas Texas, USA
Dallas/Fort Worth Network
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At-Large Director
Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova LLC
San Juan Puerto Rico, US
Puerto Rico Network
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At-Large Director
Goodwin Procter
New York, United States
New York Network
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At-Large Director
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
New York NY, United States
Minnesota Network
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At-Large Director
United States Attorney's Office
Minneapolis MN, USA
Minnesota Network
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At-Large Director
Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
San Francisco CA, USA
Northern California Network
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At-Large Director
Asian Business Law Institute
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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At-Large Director
King and Wood Mallesons
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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Advisory Council
BMC Group
Seattle WA, USA
New York Network
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Advisory Council
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
New York NY, USA
New York Network
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Advisory Council
Gianni & Origoni
Rome -, Italy
European Network
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Advisory Council
Eversheds Sutherland (US)
New York NY, United States
New York Network
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Advisory Council
Forte Law LLC
, Singapore
Singapore Network
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Advisory Council
U.S Bankruptcy Court
Orlando Florida, USA
Florida Network
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Advisory Council
United States Bankruptcy Court- ND of Ga.
Atlanta GA, USA
Georgia Network

Board of Directors Role Descriptions and Nomination Process

If you would like to serve in either your current or another role on the Board of Directors, you need to self-nominate by September 15, 2026 using the nomination form The governance chart is below for your reference.  Note the chart includes only the names of those positions that will automatically continue in 2026.  Whether you are interested in nominating for a position on the IWIRC International Board for 2026 or sometime in the future, we encourage ALL members to view the recorded session (linked here) hosted in August 2022 by IWIRC Executive Board Member, Eloise Matsui, with a panel of current and past leaders who explain the rewards and the commitment involved in being a member of the IWIRC Board.

At large directors with terms that expire in 2026 have to self-nominate.  

Annual Conflict of Interest Certification for IWIRC International Board Members (complete by January 31 each year).

One time Code of Conduct Certification for IWIRC International Board Members and Network Chair Members (complete by January 31 the year you start in leadership)

IWIRC Past Chairs

1994-1997   Selinda A. Melnik
1997-2000   Susan L. Rhiel
2000-2002   Sheryl E. Seigel
2002-2004   Janet E. Bostwick
2004-2008   Leslie A. Berkoff
2008-2010   Debra Kuptz
2010-2012   Judith Elkin
2012-2014   Jennifer Meyerowitz
2014-2016   Beth E. Hansen
2016-2017   Nancy A. Valentine
2017-2018   Jennifer McLain McLemore
2018-2019   Carrianne Basler
2020                Michelle Pickett
2021                Lezya Florin
2022                Jennifer Kimble
2023                Margie Kaufman
2024                Karen Fellowes, KC

 

 

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