ABI Developments

JULY 2023

VOL. 10, NO. 7

DEVELOPMENTS
From the ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund

ANNOUNCING OUR LEVEL UP CAMPAIGN

The ABI Endowment Fund kicks off the Level Up campaign. This August, we will be reaching out to donors who are within reach of “leveling up” to the next donation level. Contributors who reach their next donation level by Sept. 30 will be entered into a raffle to win a 2024 Annual Spring Meeting registration. There are several ways to donate, such as through an online pledge, renewal of ABI membership (there is an optional line for donations when you renew) and planned-giving options. For more information, please visit abi.org/endowment or contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at egreen@abi.org.

GOOD TIMES AT SOUTHEAST WORKSHOP

Great things happened at ABI’s Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop at Amelia Island, Fla., with a tequila-tasting and silent auction bringing in $11,000 for the Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund! On Friday, July 21, the Endowment hosted its annual tequila-tasting event, sponsored by BakerHostetler/Don Workman, Steve Berman/Shumaker and Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, PA/Jerry Markowitz. Participants enjoyed great tequila varieties, snacks and each other’s company.

ABI thanks all of the members who participated in the silent auction. The winners were: Barbara Bereskin of ABI (Alexandria, Va.), Hon. Kevin J. Carey of Hogan Lovells US LLP (Philadelphia), Dawn M. Cica of Carlyon Cica Chtd. (Las Vegas), Matthew Dundon of Dundon Advisers LLC (White Plains, N.Y.), Robert M. Fishman of Algon Group (Delray Beach, Fla.), Elizabeth A. Green of BakerHostetler (Orlando, Fla.), Thomas M. Hewitt of Butler Snow LLP (Ridgeland, Miss.), John F. Isbell of Law Offices of John F. Isbell: Bay Point Advisors, LLC (Atlanta), Kyle Kosmider of Vulture Capital LLC (Nashville, Tenn.), Jerry M. Markowitz of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, PA (Miami), Steve S. McNeill of Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP (Wilmington, Del.), Thomas Pearson of Continental Partners (Lawrence, Kan.), Joe V. Pegnia of B. Riley Advisory Services (Atlanta), Freddie Smithson of Strategic Liquidity Fund (Delray Beach, Fla.), Jerry R. Waxman of Morris James LLP (Wilmington, Del.), and David A. Wender of Eversheds Sutherland LLP (Atlanta).

Special thanks go to those who donated items for the silent auction: Dawn M. Cica of Carlyon Cica Chtd. (Las Vegas), Craig M. Geno of Craig M Geno PLLC (Ridgeland, Miss.), Elizabeth A. Green of BakerHostetler (Orlando, Fla.), Kristina M. Johnson of Jones Walker LLP (Jackson, Miss.), Soneet R. Kapila of KapilaMukamal, LLP (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Elyssa S. Kates  of BakerHostetler (New York), Joseph J. Luzinski of Development Specialists, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Jerry M. Markowitz of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, PA (Miami), Amy D. Mayer of Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. (Tampa, Fla.), Jennifer M. McLemore of Williams Mullen (Richmond, Va.), Joe V. Pegnia of B. Riley Advisory Services (Atlanta), Trish A. Redmond of Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA (Miami) and Nancy J. Whaley of The Office of Nancy Whaley, Standing Chapter 12 and 13 Trustee (Atlanta).

THE L.A. WINE DINNER IS HAPPENING OCT. 26

LA WINE DINNER

The ABI Endowment will be hosting its annual L.A. Wine Dinner on Oct. 26 at the Griffin Club in Los Angeles. This event sold out last year in a matter of days, so act fast and don’t miss your spot this year! There will also be a fun wine auction. Sponsorship for a full table costs $2,500 and includes 10 tickets. Please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at egreen@abi.org with any questions or to register.

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Levels of Support

Diamond Level
Contributions of $80,000 and above

Platinum Level
Contributions of $65,000 – $79,999

Millennium Level
Contributions of $50,000 – $64,999

30th Anniversary Circle
Contributions of $30,000 – $49,999

Century Council Member
Contributions of $25,000 – $29,999

Visionary
Contributions of $20,000 – $24,999

Legacy
Contributions of $15,000 – $19,999

Lifetime Member
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Benefactor
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Sustaining Member
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Leadership Club
Contributions of $1,000 – $1,999

Donor
Contributions of $100 – $999

Contributions may be paid in equal installments for up to five years. All gifts are cumulative to allow donors to advance their level of contribution. All contributions are tax-deductible. The ABI Endowment Fund is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Endowment Fund Development Committee

Vice President—Development:
Bradley D. Sharp
Development Specialists, Inc.

Committee Members:
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Marchand Boyd
Axos Bank

Dawn M. Cica
Carlyon Cica Chtd.

Eric J. Fromme
Pacheco & Neach, P.C.

Kristina M. Johnson
Jones Walker LLP

Donald A. Workman
BakerHostetler

Regional Endowment Chairs

Mid-Atlantic
Chair: Donald A. Workman – BakerHostetler
Kara Hammond Coyle –
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Charles Forman – Forman Holt
Neil B. Glassman – Bayard, P.A.
Matthew B. Harvey – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Michael R. Herz – Fox Rothschild LLC
Warren Martin – Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC
James E. Van Horn – Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Midwest
Chair: Lisa Vandesteeg – Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
Daniel A. DeMarco – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Richard S. Lauter – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
James A. Lodoen – Spencer Fane LLP
Claire Ann Richman – Steinhilber Swanson LLP
Sheryl L. Toby – Dykema Gossett PLLC

New England
Chair: Jeffrey T. Varsalone – G2 Capital Advisors, LLC

New York Metro
Co-Chair: Marchand Boyd – Axos Bank
Co-Chair: Elyssa S. Kates – BakerHostetler

Rocky Mountain
Co-Chair: Annette W. Jarvis – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Co-Chair: Lynne Long – Riveron Consulting, LLC

South
Chair: Kristina M. Johnson –
Jones Walker LLP
Laura Ashley – Jones Walker LLP
Craig M. Geno – Craig M. Geno, PLLC
James R. Irving – Dentons Bingham Greenebaum
Derek F. Meek – Burr & Forman LLP
Emily Taube – Burr & Forman LLP
Mary Tipton Thalheimer –
Rose Law Firm, PA

Southeast
Chair: Steven M. Berman – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
Terri L. Gardner – Gardner Law, PLLC
Neil C. Gordon – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Jerry Markowitz – Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Jennifer McLemore – Williams Mullen
Jennifer M. Meyerowitz – SAK Management Services, LLC
Edward J. Peterson, III – Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, PA
Lynn Lewis Tavenner – Tavenner & Beran, PLC
Glenn Thompson – Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC

Texas & Southwest
Co-Chair: Jason S. Brookner – Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP
Co-Chair: Scott Van Meter – B. Riley Advisory Services
Jordan A. Kroop – Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
John D. Penn – Perkins Coie LLP
Thomas J. Salerno – Stinson LLP

West
Chair: Randye B. Soref – Polsinelli
Larissa Gotguelf – FTI Consulting
K. Kevin Otus – Onyx Asset Advisors, LLC
Travis Vandell – Stretto