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











