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


Kathy Bazoian Phelps
President
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP
Geoff Winkler
President-Elect
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Jonathan Perlman
Immediate Past President
VENABLE LLP
Hernan Serrano
Treasurer
YIP ASSOCIATES

Directors


Kyra Andrassy
Director
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL
Ryan Baker
Director
VERAX BUSINESS GROUP
Eddy Espinosa
Director
AKERMAN LLP
Joseph Grekin
Director
SCHAFER AND WEINER, PLLC
Kevin Kent
Director
CLARK HILL PLC
Alysson Mills
Director
ALYSSON MILLS LLC
Jared Perez
Director
JARED J. PEREZ P.A.
Jeffrey Schneider
Director
LEVINE KELLOGG LEHMAN SCHNEIDER + GROSSMAN LLP
Maria Yip
Director
YIP ASSOCIATES

Committee Chairs


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
VERAX BUSINESS GROUP
Mia Blackler
Conference Committee Associate Chair
LUBIN OLSON & NIEWIADOMSKI LLP
Eduardo Espinosa
Conference Committee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Carolyn Bremer
Digital Engagement Committee Co-Chair
AHUJA & CONSULTANTS, INC.
Kacy Donlon
Digital Engagement Committee Co-Chair
JOHNSON, NEWLON & DECORT
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)
Kyra Andrassy
Judicial & Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
RAINES FELDMAN & LITTRELL LLP
Kara Hendricks
Judicial & Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
Jared Perez
Judicial & Regulatory Outreach Committee Co-Chair
JARED J. PEREZ P.A.
Jeffrey Schneider
Judicial & Regulatory 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
Amy Clement
Membership Recruitment Committee Co-Chair
CHILDRESS KLEIN
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
Kenneth Murena
Nonregulatory Receiverships Commitee Co-Chair
DAMIAN VALORI CULMO
Geoff Winkler
Nonregulatory Receiverships Committee Co-Chair
AMERICAN FIDUCIARY SERVICES
Kevin Kent
Publications Committee Co-Chair
CLARK HILL PLC
Samual Miller
Publications Commitee Co-Chair
AKERMAN LLP
Paula Durham
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
J.S. HELD
Hernan Serrano
Regional & Webinar Programs Committee Co-Chair
YIP ASSOCIATES
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

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
Allie Freeman
Administrative and Communications Coordinator
NAFER
Laura Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant
NAFER

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