Leadership

The business of the Association is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors in accordance with the Association’s bylaws.
The Executive Director and NAFER staff are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Association.

Officers


Jeff Brandlin
Treasurer
BRANDLIN & ASSOCIATES
Hernan Serrano
Immediate Past President
YIP ASSOCIATES
Kevin Duff
Immediate Past President
RACHLIS DUFF & PEEL LLC
Kathy Bazoian Phelps
President-Elect
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP

Directors


Maria Yip
Director
YIP ASSOCIATES
Geoff Winkler
Director
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Melanie Vartabedian
Director
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
Jonathan Perlman
President
VENABLE LLP
Kenton Johnson
Emeritus Board Member
STAPLETON GROUP
Peter Davis
Director
J.S. HELD LLC
Julia Damasco
Director
MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP

Emeritus Board Members


Mark Dottore
Emeritus Board Member
DOTTORE & ASSOCIATES
Chip Hoebeke
Emeritus Board Member
REHMANN CONSULTING
Kenton Johnson
Emeritus Board Member
STAPLETON GROUP

Committee Chairs


Geoff Winkler
Accreditation Committee Chair
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Alysson Mills
Amicus Committee Co-Chair
ALYSSON MILLS LLC
David Castleman
Amicus Committee Co-Chair
OTTERBOURG P.C.
Kyle Everett
Best Practices Committee Chair
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS INC.
Michael Napoli
Best Practices Committee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Jeff Brandlin
Budget & Finance Committee Chair
BRANDLIN & ASSOCIATES
Maria Yip
Budget & Finance Committee Co-Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Kyra Andrassy
Conference Committee Co-Chair
SMILEY WANG-EKVALL
Eduardo Espinosa
Conference Committee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
John Lewis, Jr.
DEI Committee Co-Chair
SHOOK HARDY & BACON
Melanie Vartabedian
DEI Committee Co-Chair
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
Hernan Serrano
Digital Engagement Committee Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Chip Hoebeke
International Committee Chair
REHMANN CONSULTING
Melanie Cyganowski
Judicial Outreach Committee Co-Chair
OTTERBOURG P.C.
Kathy Bazoian Phelps
Judicial Outreach Committee Co-Chair
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP
Ira Bodenstein
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
COZEN O'CONNOR
Neville Reid
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
FOX SWIBEL LEVIN & CARROLL LLP
Gil Miller
Membership Committee Chair
Kathy Johnson
Membership Recruitment Co-Chair
J.S. HELD, LLC
Todd Ranta
Membership Recruitment Co-Chair
PWC
Hernan Serrano
Nominating Committee Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Jonathan Perlman
Nominating Commitee Co-Chair
VENABLE LLP
Kevin Kent
Publications Committee Chair
CLARK HILL PLC
Melanie Damian
Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
DAMIAN & VALORI LLP
Geoff Winkler
Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Ryan Baker
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
DOUGLAS WILSON COMPANIES
Kenton Johnson
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
STAPLETON GROUP
Stephen Donell
State Receivership Committee Co-Chair
FEDRECEIVER INC.
Maria Yip
State Receivership Committee Co-Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Eileen Castle
Tax & Compliance Committee Co-Chair
BAKER TILLY
Julia Damasco
Tax & Compliance Committee Co-Chair
MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
Chantal Eikey
Young Professionals Committee Chair
REHMANN CONSULTING

Past Presidents


Hernan Serrano
Immediate Past President (2020-2022)
YIP ASSOCIATES
Kevin Duff
Past President (2018-2020)
RACHLIS DUFF & PEEL LLC
Greg Hays
Past President (2016-2018)
HAYS FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Ira Bodenstein
Past President (2014 – 2016)
COZEN O'CONNOR
Stephen Donell
Past President (2012 – 2014)
FEDRECEIVER INC.
Robert Wing
Past President (2010 – 2012)
PARR BROWN GEE & LOVELESS

NAFER Staff


Jennifer Brinkley
Executive Director
NAFER
Amanda Davis
Director of Operations
NAFER
Hannah Martin
Director of Member Experience
NAFER

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