CIAC Leadership
Maria Chedid
Howard Miller
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laura Abrahamson
Gary Benton
Richard Chernick
Tina Cicchetti
Jack Coe
Kabir Duggal
David Huebner
Sherman Kahn
Dan Kolkey
Bob Lutz
Scott Nonaka
Nathan O’Malley
Kathleen Paisley
Neil Popovic
Rob Shives
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Andersen
Paul Barker
Jeff Benz
Eric Chang
Cedric Chao
Jeff Daar
Mark Dosker
Paul Dubow
Keith Fichtelman
Michael Galas
John Garman
Sally Harpole
Drew Holiner
Reg Holmes
Grant Kim
Jim Madison
Katalin Meier
John Muse-Fisher
Matt Reed
Barbara Reeves
David Sandborg
Deborah Saxe
Les Schiefelbein
Neil Smith
Steve Smith
Gorsha Sur
Dan Tan
Elizabeth Tippin
Thomas Watson
Katia Yannaca-Small
CIAC Committees
Co-Chair: Jack Coe
Co-Chair: Bob Lutz
Maria Chedid
Jeff Dasteel
Kabir Duggal
Neil Popovic
David Sandborg
Tom Stipanowich
LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL AFFAIRS
Co-Chair: Paul Dubow
Co-Chair: Dan Kolkey
Richard Eastman
Michael Kelley
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Co-Chair: Sherman Kahn
Co-Chair: Jim Madison
Co-Chair: Elizabeth Tippin
Elizabeth Chien-Hale
Paul Dubow
Richard Eastman
CORPORATE RELATIONS
Co-Chair: Laura Abrahamson
Co-Chair: Michele Leetham
Co-Chair: Robert Shives
Paul Barker
Elizabeth Chien-Hale
Mark Dosker
Amy Endicott
Keith Fichtelman
Jim Grossman
Reg Holmes
David Huebner
Michael Kelley
Marilyn Moberg
Scott Nonaka
Nathan O’Malley
Sarah Reynolds
Barbara Reeves
David Sandborg
Dan Tan
Thomas Watson
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Co-Chair: Eric Chang
Co-Chair: Maria Chedid
Gary Benton
Jeff Benz
Paul Cohen
Michael Galas
Ruth Glick
Sally Harpole
Drew Holiner
Malcolm McNeil
Katalin Meier
Scott Nonaka
Ana Sambold
Neil Smith
Gorsha Sur
MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER FUNDRAISING
Co-Chair: Keith Fichtelman
Co-Chair: Drew Holiner
Gary Benton
Robbie Mockler
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Ex Officio: Maria Chedid
Ex Officio: Howard Miller
Co-Chair: Gary Benton
Co-Chair: David Huebner
Jim Madison
Neil Popovic
LAW FIRM RELATIONS
Co-Chair: Richard Chernick
Co-Chair: Malcolm McNeil
Co-Chair: Scott Nonaka
Jeff Benz
Mark Dosker
Michael Galas
John Garman
Bob Lutz
Barbara Reeves
Deborah Saxe
Ivana Cingel
STATE BAR AND CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Co-Chair: Michael Newman
Co-Chair: Dana Welch
Justene Adamec
Saul Berkovich
Jeff Daar
Barry Fisher
Albert Golbert
Ed Lozowicki
Robbie Mockler
Matt Reed
Ana Sambold
Neil Smith
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Co-Chair: Michael Kelley
Co-Chair: David Huebner
Co-Chair: Howard Miller
Jeff Benz
Eric Chang
Jeff Daar
Paul Dubow
Marilyn Moberg
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Co-Chair: Nathan O’Malley
Co-Chair: Neil Popovic
Richard Bainter
Paul Barker
Lee Boyd
Eric Chang
Richard Eastman
Barry Fisher
John Garman
Sally Harpole
Drew Holiner
Sherman Kahn
Grant Kim
Alejandro Osuna
Sarah Reynolds
Jane Ann Riley
David Sandborg
Les Schiefelbein
Dan Tan
Thomas Watson
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Co-Chair: Richard Chernick
Co-Chair: Matt Reed
Co-Chair: Tom Stipanowich
Jeff Dasteel
Amy Endicott
Barry Fisher
John Muse Fisher
John Garman
Neil Popovic
DATA COMMITTEE
Co-Chair: Howard Miller
Co-Chair: Gorsha Sur
YOUNG CIAC
Co-Chair: Paul Barker
Co-Chair: John Muse Fisher
Michael Galas
Katalin Meier
CIAC Founders
CIAC was founded in 2018 by Gary Benton, Maria Chedid, Richard Chernick, Dan Kolkey, and Howard Miller. Each of these CIAC Founding Members is a California arbitration practitioner dedicated to the advancement of best practices in international arbitration in California. CIAC is grateful for the widespread support for its initiatives in the California international arbitration community.
The Founding Members express appreciation to Katalin Meier for her administrative support in establishing the organization.