ABI Developments

JUNE 2023

VOL. 10, NO. 6

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

SOUTHEAST BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

The ABI Endowment will be hosting a tequila-tasting for registrants of the Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, being held July 20-23 in Amelia Island, Fla. This event will include tequilas, margaritas, sangritas, Mexican beer and light fare from 9:30-11:30 p.m. on July 21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. All proceeds benefit the ABI Endowment. We are grateful to Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP/Steve Berman and BakerHostetler/Donald A. Workman for sponsoring this event. For more information (including details about becoming a sponsor), please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at egreen@abi.org.

In addition, we will be running a silent auction throughout the workshop. If you would like to donate any items for the silent auction, please check out ABI’s Wish List at amazon.com for potential items. In addition to the Amazon list, other items such as weekend getaways, golf outings, sports suites and wine/spirits tend to do well at auction.

Another Way to Give to the Endowment: ABI Founders Society

By becoming a member of the ABI Founders Society, you can continue to support the Endowment and ABI for years to come through estate-planning. All the proceeds benefit the ABI Endowment Fund and are 100% tax-deductible. When you include ABI in your estate plan, your generosity helps provide additional funding for the Endowment so that it can continue to support current and future industry members. Please visit the ABI Founders Society for more information. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Erin Green.

New Donor Recognized

MILLENNIUM LEVEL
Geoffrey Berman photo
Geoffrey L. Berman
Development Specialists, Inc.

The L.A. Wine Dinner Is BACK!

Last year’s L.A. Wine Dinner was a huge success, and we are looking forward to hosting the event again this year. Last year, the dinner raised more than $12,000 for the ABI Endowment. This year’s event will take place Thursday, October 26, at the Griffin Club. Further details will be shared in future Developments emails and in the ABI Journal. If you are interested in participating in this event, please reach out ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at egreen@abi.org. We hope to see you there!

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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 Rothchild 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