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About IWIRC

Our Leadership

Officers

Eloise Matsui
Chair

Eloise Matsui

Omni Bridgeway
Central, HONG KONG, HONG KONG
Tara Schellhorn
Vice Chair

Tara Schellhorn

Porzio Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States (US)
Joanne Hewitt-Schembri
Finance Director

Joanne Hewitt-Schembri

FTI Consulting LLP
London, LONDON, ENGLAND
Evelyn Meltzer
Immediate Past Chair

Evelyn Meltzer

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Wilmington, DE, USA
Stuti Jain
Governance Risk

Stuti Jain

Deutsche Bank AG
Singapore, Singapore
Anne Rasho Vanderkamp
Operational Management Director

Anne Rasho Vanderkamp

AlixPartners
Chicago, IL, USA
Sara-Ann Wilson
Global Regional Director

Sara-Ann Wilson

Dentons Canada LLP
Toronto, ONTARIO, CANADA
Alexandra Schnapp
Administrative Director

Alexandra Schnapp

Iwirc
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (US)

Directors

Catriona Lim
Asia Regional Director

Catriona Lim

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Gemma Bellfield
Caribbean Regional Director

Gemma Bellfield

Ogier
Camana Bay, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Grainne King
EMEA Regional Director

Grainne King

Harney Westwood & Riegels
Georgetown, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Luci Mitchell-Fry
EMEA Regional Director

Luci Mitchell-Fry

Dentons
London, LONDON, UK
Alison Elko Franklin
US Regional Director

Alison Elko Franklin

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Atlanta, GA, USA
Krystal Mikkilineni
US Regional Director

Krystal Mikkilineni

Dentons Davis Brown
Phoenix, Arizona, United States (US)
Aisling Dwyer
International Flags HIP Conference Co-Chair

Aisling Dwyer

Maples Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Chrissy Sanfelippo
Communications Chair

Chrissy Sanfelippo

Cozen O'Connor
Chicago, Illinois, United States (US)
Debby Lim
Diversity Inclusion Belonging Co-Chair

Debby Lim

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
Singapore, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
Kai Yun Tan
Asia Regional Conference

Kai Yun Tan

Ashurst LLP
Singapore, Singapore
Brittany Michael
US ABI NCBJ Programs

Brittany Michael

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Jennifer McConnell
US ABI NCBJ Programs

Jennifer McConnell

AlixPartners
Chicago, Illinois, United States (US)
Bodie Colwell
Member Services Co-Chair

Bodie Colwell

Preti Flaherty
Portland, Maine, United States (US)
Kara Harmon
Member Services Co-Chair

Kara Harmon

Alvarez & Marsal
Chicago, IL
Adine Momoh
Member Services Vice Chair

Adine Momoh

United States Attorney's Office
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Roopa Somasundaran
Communications Social Media Director

Roopa Somasundaran

MRP Advisory
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Dominique Douglas
Diversity Inclusion Belonging Co-Chair

Dominique Douglas

Dykema Gossett
San Antonio, TX, UNITED STATES
Monica Blacker
Diversity Inclusion Belonging Co-Chair

Monica Blacker

Force Ten Partners, LLC & Bax Advisors
Dallas, TEXAS, USA
Beatriz Faneca
New Networks Regional Development Co-Chair

Beatriz Faneca

Faneca Advogados
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Maneesha Dhir
New Networks Regional Development Co-Chair

Maneesha Dhir

Dhir & Dhir Associates
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Katharina Crinson
UNCITRAL Co-Chair

Katharina Crinson

Freshfields
London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Olya Antle
UNCITRAL Co-Chair

Olya Antle

Cooley LLP
Vienna, Virginia, United States (US)
Julia Marshall
Vice Finance Director

Julia Marshall

London, GREATER LONDON, UK
Elizabeth Gunn
Judicial Liaison Director

Elizabeth Gunn

District of Columbia
Washington, DC, USA
Amita Chohan
Rising Star

Amita Chohan

Troutman Pepper Locke UK LLP
London, NEW YORK, UNITED KINGDOM
Blanche Zelmanovich
Advisory Council

Blanche Zelmanovich

Underwater Advisors LLC
New York, New York, United States (US)
Jennifer Kimble
Advisory Council

Jennifer Kimble

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, New York, United States (US)
Leslie Berkoff
Advisory Council

Leslie Berkoff

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
New York, NY, USA
Lori Vaughan
Advisory Council

Lori Vaughan

U.S Bankruptcy Court
Orlando, Florida, United States (US)
Mary Grace Diehl
Advisory Council

Mary Grace Diehl

United States Bankruptcy Court- ND of Ga.
Atlanta, GA, USA
Sejal Kelly
Advisory Council

Sejal Kelly

Omni Agent Solutions
Norwell, Massachusetts, United States (US)
Alexia Adda

Alexia Adda

Claritas
George Town, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Jennifer Lyday

Jennifer Lyday

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC
Winston-Salem, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
Kizzy Jarashow

Kizzy Jarashow

Goodwin Procter
New York, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
Sharon Chong

Sharon Chong

Skrine
Kuala Lumpur, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Board of Directors Roles & Nominations

If you would like to serve in either your current or another role on the Board of Directors, you need to self-nominate by August 15, 2026.

Submit a nomination for the IWIRC International Board and Committee roles by August 15, 2026.

Whether you are interested in nominating for a position on the IWIRC International Board for 2027 or sometime in the future, we encourage ALL members to view the recorded session 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.

Nomination Form
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Governance Structures

Strategic Plan Task Force

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2026 Governance Structure

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Past Governance Structures

Click a year to view the past IWIRC Governance structure:

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2023
2022
2021
2020
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16

Past Chairs

  • Selinda A. Melnik 1994-1997
  • Susan L. Rhiel 1997-2000
  • Sheryl E. Seigel 2000-2002
  • Janet E. Bostwick 2002-2004
  • Leslie A. Berkoff 2004-2008
  • Debra Kuptz 2008-2010
  • Judith Elkin 2010-2012
  • Jennifer Meyerowitz 2012-2014
  • Beth E. Hansen 2014-2016
  • Nancy A. Valentine 2016-2017
  • Jennifer McLain McLemore 2017-2018
  • Carrianne Basler 2018-2019
  • Michelle Pickett 2020
  • Leyza Florin 2021
  • Jennifer Kimble 2022
  • Margie Kaufman 2023
  • Karen Fellowes, KC 2024
  • Evelyn Meltzer 2025

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