ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Conference is imagined and created each year by a talented and dedicated team of judges, insolvency–related organizations and their leadership, practitioners and presenters. Practitioners add to the discussion when everyone gathers.

OFFICERS
Hon Deborah Thorne
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair

Hon. Daniel Collins
(Bankr.D.Ariz.) Phoenix, AZ
President Elect

Hon. Michael Kaplan
(Bankr.D.N.J.) Trenton, NJ
NCBJ Treasurer

Hon. Charles Walker
(Bankr.D. Tenn.) Nashville, TN
NCBJ Secretary

Hon. Frank J. Bailey
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA
NCBJ Immediate Past President

AT LARGE GOVERNORS
Hon. Jeffery Deller
(Bankr.W.D.Pa.) Pittsburgh, PA

Hon. Mary Jo Heston
(Bankr.W.D.Wash) Tacoma, WA

Hon. Stacey Meisel
(Bankr.D. N.J.) Newark, NJ

Hon. David M. Warren
(Bankr.E.D.N.C.) Raleigh, NC

CIRCUIT REPRESENTATIVES
First Circuit
Hon. Mildred Caban
(Bankr.D. P.R.) San Juan, PR

Second Circuit
Hon. Diane Davis
(Bankr.N.D.N.Y.) Utica, NY

Third Circuit
Hon. Magdeline D. Coleman
(Bankr.E.D. Pa.) Philadelphia, PA

Fourth Circuit
Hon. Lena M. James
(Bankr.M.D.N.C.) Winston-Salem, NC

Fifth Circuit
Hon. John W. Kolwe
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA

Sixth Circuit
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
(Bankr.W.D.Tenn.) Memphis, TN

Seventh Circuit
Hon. Jim Carr
(Bankr.S.D. Ind) Indianapolis, IN

Eighth Circuit
Hon. Kathy Surrat-States
(Bankr.E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO

Ninth Circuit
Hon. Sheri Bluebond
(Bankr.C.D. Cal.) Los Angeles, CA

Tenth Circuit
Hon. Kimberley H. Tyson
(Bankr.D. Colo.) Denver, CO

Eleventh Circuit
Hon. Catherine P. McEwen
(Bankr.M.D. Fla.) Tampa, FL

Retired Judges Representative
Hon. Mary Grace Diehl (ret.) Atlanta, GA

ABLJ Editor in Chief (Ex Officio)
Hon. Terrence Michaels
(Bankr.N.D.Okla.) Tulsa, OK

EDUCATION

Chair:
Hon. John Gregg
(Bankr.W.D. Mich.) Grand Rapids, MI

Judges:
Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr.
(Bankr. D.N.J.) Camden, NJ

Hon. James W. Boyd
(Bankr.W.D. Mich) Grand Rapids, MI

Hon. Roberta A. Colton
(Bankr.M.D. FLA.) Tampa, FL

Hon. Craig Goldblatt
(Bankr.D.Del,) Wilmington, DE

Hon. Whitman L. Holt
(Bankr.E.D. Wash.) Yakima, WA

Hon. Clifton R. Jessup, Jr.
(Bankr.N.D. Ala.) Decatur, AL

Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman
(Bankr.S.D. Tex.) Houston, TX

Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
(Bankr.E.D. N.Y.) Brooklyn, NY

Hon. Scott H. Yun
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Riverside, CA

Hon. Deborah Thorne (Ex Officio)
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair

Attorneys & Professionals:
Uchechi Egeonuigwe
Ropes & Gray LLP
New York, NY

Isley Markman Gostin
Wilmer Hale LLP
Washington DC

Paul R. Hage
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
Southfield, MI

Jennifer C. Hagle
Sidley Austin LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Stephanie Hemmert
Federal Judicial Center
Washington, DC

Chad J. Husnick
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Douglas L. Lutz
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Cincinnati, OH

Nancy A. Peterman
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Chicago, IL

Law Professor:
Prof. Troy A. McKenzie
New York University School of Law
New York, NY

Ex Officio:
Hon. Janet S. Baer
(Bankr. N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL

Hon. Beth A. Buchanan
(Bankr. S.D. Ohio) Cincinnati, OH

Hon. Lori V. Vaughan
(Bankr. M.D. Fla) Orlando, FL

Eyal Berger
Akerman LLP
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Ad Hoc & Liaison:
Martha Ledezma
Judicial Assistant
Valerie Wyn
Court Room Deputy for the Hon. John Gregg
Grand Rapids, MI
Conference Education Chair

Jodi Bennett
Judicial Assistant
Hon. Deborah Thorne
Chicago, IL
NCBJ President

Jeanne B. Sleeper
NCBJ Executive Director

NEXT GENERATION

Chairs:
Hon. Steve Wheelis, Chair
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA

Hon. Meredith Grabill, Co-Chair
(Bankr.E.D. La) New Orleans, LA

Judges:
Hon. Susan Barrett
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia

Hon. Janet Bostwick
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts

Hon. Mina Nami Khorrami
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio

Hon. Sandra Klein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California

Hon. Lee Morris
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas

Hon. Cynthia Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri

Hon. Bianca Rucker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Arkansas

Hon. Sage M. Sigler (Immediate Past Chair)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia

Hon. Kimberley Tyson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado

Hon. Jamie Wilson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi

Attorneys:
One Year Term:
Eyal Berger
Akerman

David W. Gaffey
Whiteford Taylor Preston

Jarret P. Hitchings
Duane Morris

Jeffrey N. Rothleder
Squire Patton Boggs

Two Year Term:
Alexandra “Alex” Dugan
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

Sarah Fowler
Overturf Fowler

Marilee A. Mark
Cimo Mazer Mark

Three Year Term:
Keri Wintle Costello
Duane Morris

Ashley Edwards
Parker Poe

Zachary Fairlie
Spencer Fane

Julie Goodrich Harrison
Norton Rose Fulbright

Lacey Rochester
Baker Donelson

Jill Walters
Womble Bond Dickinson

Location Representatives:
One Year Term:
Esther McKean
Akerman

Lisa Starks
Barnes & Thornburg

HON. CORNELIUS BLACKSHEAR NCBJ PRESIDENTAL FELLOWSHIPS

Chair:
Hon. Kathy Surratt-States
(Bankr. E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO

Co-Chair
Hon. Erithe Smith
(Bankr.C.D. Cal) Santa Ana, CA

JUST THE BEGINNING INTERNS:

DEI Committee:
Hon. Katherine Constantine, Co-Chair
(Bankr. D. Minn.) St Paul, MN

Hon. Sandra Klein, Co-Chair
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Los Angeles, CA

NCBJ 2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE
A project of the Public Outreach Committee

Chair:
Hon. Laura Grandy
(Bankr. S.D. Ill)
East St Louis, IL

EDUCATION SESSION PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS:

ABA – American Bar Association, Business Law Section

ABI – American Bankruptcy Institute

ACB – American College of Bankruptcy

AIRA – Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors

CLLA – Commercial Law League of America

IWIRC – International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation

NCBJ – National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges

CONFERENCE PRODUCTION

Meeting Management
NCBJ Office at JBS & Associates

Audio Visual
James Noble & David Struyk
Vision Creative

Graphic Design
R.R. Altamirano LLC

Host Hotel
Orlando World Center Marriott

Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI

Tours & Bussing
Hello! Destination Management

Web Services
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