Professional Activities

Committed to professionalism, I am deeply involved with multiple professional organizations. I have held or currently hold the following leadership positions:

Leadership Positions

  • Association of Attorney Mediators
    • Board of Directors (National Association) (2022 – present)
    • Executive Committee, Illinois Chapter (2017 – present)
  • American Bar Association
    • Chair – Dispute Resolution Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (2018 – 2019)
    • Chair-Elect – Dispute Resolution Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (2017 – 2018)
    • Vice-Chair – Dispute Resolution Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (2016 – 2017)
    • Vice-Chair – International Litigation Committee, International Law Section (2016)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Chairperson, Board of Directors, North America Branch (2018 – 2019)
    • Vice Chair – Training, North America Branch (2016 – 2017; 2019-2021)
    • Board of Directors, North America Branch (2015 – present)
  • InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution
    • Board of Directors (2015 – 2018)
  • National Association of Corporate Directors
    • Board Leadership Fellow (2011 – present)

Professional Organization

  • Academy of Court Appointed Masters
  • ADR Institute of Canada
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA)

Arbitration: Large/Complex Case, Commercial, Joint Ventures, and Mergers & Acquisitions Panels

Mediation: Master Mediation Panel (The AAA’s Master Mediation Panel is comprised of the top mediators as rated by counsel. Mediators were selected utilizing a rating committee made up of a diverse group of advocates and in-house counsel representing clients in complex, high stakes disputes.)

  • American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

Member and panel of neutrals

  • Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

Panel of neutrals – arbitration

  • Association of Attorney Mediators
  • Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Member and Accredited Mediator

  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Public Arbitrator

  • ICC – International Court of Arbitration (ICC)

Member and panel of neutrals

  • International Bar Association
  • International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)

Panel of neutrals – arbitration

  • International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
    • Panel of Neutrals (arbitration and mediation); Arbitration Committee; Dispute Prevention Committee; Energy, Oil & Gas Committee; Insurance Committee; Mediation Committee
  • National Association of Corporate Directors
  • Private Directors Association