Alexandria, Va. — The following members of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) were elected to leadership positions as officers and directors during ABI’s 36th Annual Spring Meeting, held April 19-22 in Washington, D.C.:

Ted Gavin of Gavin/Solmonese LLC (Wilmington, Del.) becomes ABI President for a one-year term, succeeding Retired Bankruptcy Judge Eugene R. Wedoff (Chicago), who now assumes the position of Immediate Past President. Alane A. Becket of Becket & Lee, LLP (Malvern, Pa.), formerly ABI’s Vice President-Publications, was named President-Elect and will become President in April 2019. Jeffrey N. Pomerantz of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (Los Angeles) succeeds James Patrick Shea of Kolesar & Leatham (Las Vegas) as Chairman of the Board for a one-year term.

Lisa Sommers Gretchko of Howard & Howard (Royal Oak, Mich.) was elected to serve a two-year term succeeding Alane A. Becket as ABI Vice President-Publications. Hon. Kevin J. Carey (D. Del.; Wilmington) was elected to a full term as Vice President-Membership. Thomas M. Horan of Shaw Fishman Glatz & Towbin LLC (Wilmington, Del.) was named to a two-year term as ABI Vice President-Communications and Information Technology. 

Four ABI members were elected to their first terms on the ABI Board of Directors:

• Steven M. Berman of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (Tampa, Fla.)
• Hon. Hannah Blumenstiel (N.D. Cal., San Francisco)
• Stephen D. Lerner of Squire Patton Boggs (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Jeffrey M. Reisner of Irell & Manella LLP (Newport Beach, Calif.)

There are 60 members on the ABI Board of Directors. The complete list of directors and officers is available at http://www.abi.org/about-us/board-directors.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 12,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.