Employee Benefits in Bankruptcy Committee

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Committee Co-Chairs and New Leadership Positions Announced

ABI is pleased to announce your 2008-2009 co-chairs, as well as the addition of five new leadership positions.  These new positions are a result of your feedback regarding opportunities for involvement and advancement in the association.  The first position is that of the Education Director, who will assist the chairs in coordinating and administering the educational programs each year at the Annual Spring Meeting and the Winter Leadership Conference, as well as any other educational projects.  The second position is that of the Listserve Moderator, who will ensure that the committee has frequent and relevant listserve discussions.  The third position is that of the Newsletter Editor, who will ensure that the committee publishes newsletters with original articles at least quarterly.  The fourth position is that of the Membership Relations Director, who will communicate with committee members to recruit and facilitate involvement.  This person will also make recommendations to the chairs as to members who are willing and able to serve in leadership positions or assist with other committee matters.  The fifth position is that of the Special Projects/Task Force Leader, who will lead ad hoc groups as tasked by the chairs to perform special projects.

Co-Chair
Carol Connor Cohen
Arent Fox LLP
Washington, DC
(202) 857-6054

Co-Chair
Jeffrey B. Cohen
Ivins, Phillips & Barker
Washington, DC
(202) 393-7600

Co-Chair
Charles M. Dyke
Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP
San Francisco, CA
(415) 369-7206

Education Director
Lisa Bittle Tancredi
Venable LLP
Baltimore, MD
(410) 244-7402

Listserve Moderator
Daniel James Morse
White & Case LLP
New York, NY
(212) 819-8697

Membership Relations Director
Nancy S. Heermans
Arent Fox LLP
Washington, DC
(202) 775-5722

Newsletter Editor
Mark A. Bogdanowicz
Ice Miller LLP
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 236-2182

Joel Ruderman
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Washington, DC
(202) 326-4020

For a complete list of the leadership position descriptions, please click here.