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


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

Directors


Kyra Andrassy
Director
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL
Julia Damasco
Director
MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
Peter Davis
Director
J.S. HELD LLC
Kenton Johnson
Emeritus Board Member
STAPLETON GROUP
Jordan Maglich
Director
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY
Melanie Vartabedian
Director
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
Geoff Winkler
Director
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Maria Yip
Director
YIP ASSOCIATES

Emeritus Board Members



Committee Chairs


Geoff Winkler
Accreditation Committee Chair
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
David Castleman
Amicus Committee Co-Chair
OTTERBOURG P.C.
Alysson Mills
Amicus Committee Co-Chair
ALYSSON MILLS LLC
Byron Moldo
Best Practices Committee Co-Chair
ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP
Michael Napoli
Best Practices Committee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Melissa Davis
Budget & Finance Committee Co-Chair
KAPILA MUKAMAL
Hernan Serrano
Budget & Finance Committee Co-Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Ryan Baker
Conference Committee Co-Chair
DOUGLAS WILSON COMPANIES
Eduardo Espinosa
Conference Committee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Mia Blackler
Conference Committee Associate Chair
LUBIN OLSON & NIEWIADOMSKI LLP
Paula Durham
DEI Committee Co-Chair
J.S. HELD
John Lewis, Jr.
DEI Committee Co-Chair
SHOOK HARDY & BACON
Thaddeus Kleckley
Digital Engagement Committee Co-Chair
VENABLE LLP
Hernan Serrano
Digital Engagement Committee Co-Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
Chip Hoebeke
International Committee Co-Chair
REHMANN CONSULTING
Martin Trott
International Committee Co-Chair
R&H RESTRUCTURING (CAYMAN)
Kara Hendricks
Judicial Outreach Committee Co-Chair
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
Jeffrey Schneider
Judicial Outreach Committee Co-Chair
LEVINE KELLOGG LEHMAN SCHNEIDER + GROSSMAN LLP
Ira Bodenstein
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
COZEN O'CONNOR
Neville Reid
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
FOX SWIBEL LEVIN & CARROLL LLP
Kevin Duff
Membership Committee Co-Chair
RACHLIS DUFF & PEEL
Byron Moldo
Membership Committee Co-Chair
ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP
Leslie Gladstone
Membership Recruitment Committee Co-Chair
FINANCIAL LAW GROUP
Joseph Grekin
Membership Recruitment Committee Co-Chair
SCHAFER AND WEINER, PLLC
Jonathan Perlman
Nominating Commitee Chair
VENABLE LLP
Kathy Bazoian Phelps
Nominating Committee Co-Chair
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP
Kevin Kent
Publications Committee Co-Chair
CLARK HILL PLC
Samual Miller
Publications Commitee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Melanie Damian
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
DAMIAN & VALORI LLP
Kenton Johnson
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
STAPLETON GROUP
Kyra Andrassy
Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP
Jared Perez
Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
JARED J. PEREZ P.A.
Stephen Donell
State Receivership Committee Co-Chair
FEDRECEIVER INC.
Michael Gomez
State Receivership Committee Co-Chair
FRANDZEL ROBINS BLOOM & CSATO, L.C.
Eileen Dunbar
Tax & Compliance Committee Co-Chair
DUNBAR FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Nicholas Sanchez
Tax & Compliance Committee Co-Chair
MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
Chantal Eikey
Young Professionals Committee Co-Chair
REHMANN CONSULTING
Elizabeth McIntosh
Young Professionals Committee Co-Chair
VENABLE LLP

Past Presidents


Jonathan Perlman
Immediate Past President (2022-2024)
VENABLE LLP
Hernan Serrano
Past President (2020-2022)
YIP ASSOCIATES
Kevin Duff
Past President (2018-2020)
RACHLIS DUFF & PEEL
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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