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Election of a New Chair and Board Members

The North America Branch is pleased to announce the election of a new chair, Sandra A. Jeskie, to fill the vacancy left by David Huebner’s election as the Americas region Trustee for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.  The Branch is also pleased to announce the election of 3 new board members, Laura Abrahamson, Blanca del Carmen Martínez Mendoz and Harout J. Samra.

Officers

Sandra A. Jeskie, Chair

Katherine Smith Dedrick, Vice Chair / Programs

James Reiman, Vice Chair / Training

Denise Peterson, Vice Chair / Membership

Orlando Cabrera, Secretary

Peter Rosen, Treasurer

 

Board Members

Laura Abrahamson, Los Angeles

Akari Atoyama-Little, Los Angeles

Ava J. Borrasso, Miami

M. Cristina Cárdenas, Miami

David E. Harrell, Jr., Houston

M. Imad Khan, Houston

Caroline D. Kelly, Washington, DC

Hillary Kinsey Lukacs, Atlanta

Blanca del Carmen Martínez Mendoza, Mexico City

Deborah Bovarnick Mastin, Miami

Tina E. Patterson, Germantown, MD

Sarah E. Reynolds, Palo Alto

Harout J. Samra, Miami

Elizabeth B. Sandza, Washington, DC

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