ABI Developments

MAY 2023

VOL. 10, NO. 5

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

A Note from ABI’s New VP‑Development, Brad Sharp

I am honored to be asked to follow in Chris Ward’s footsteps and take on this important role. The ABI Endowment is an important engine driving the future of the ABI, and I am thrilled to be a continuing part of it.

Over the coming year, I want to focus on the programs established by Chris and by Robert Reynolds before him. I also want to continue to educate ABI members and the restructuring community at large on the amazing projects made possible with funding from the ABI Endowment.

I am excited to work with the wonderful volunteers on the Development Committee and our Regional Committees across the country.

Meet the Development Committee Members

Steve Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Marchand Boyd
Axos Bank

Dawn Cica Dawn M. Cica
Carlyon Cica Chtd.

Kristina Johnson Kristina M. Johnson
Jones Walker LLP

Don Workman Donald A. Workman
BakerHostetler LLP

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.

Tequila-Tasting Event at Southeast

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 for sponsoring this event. For more information (including details about becoming a sponsor), please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green.

Single tickets are $250
Sponsorship is $1,200
(includes two tickets and acknowledgment)

New Donor Recognized

LEGACY
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Irving Picard
BakerHostetler

Auction Donations Accepted

Looking for a unique way to give to the ABI Endowment? Donating silent auction items is a great way to show support. Don’t know what to donate? Possible items have been selected and are available for purchase on ABI’s Wish List at amazon.com. Pick out items now for silent auctions that will be held at upcoming conferences, and be sure to place your own bids at these conferences. If you would like to contribute to the ABI Endowment Fund, please donate at abi.org/endowment.

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Contributions of $80,000 and above

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Millennium Level
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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
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Lifetime Member
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Sustaining Member
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Donor
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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.

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
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: Jerry Markowitz – Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Terri L. Gardner – Gardner Law, PLLC
Neil C. Gordon – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
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