2022-2023 Leadership
Board of Directors
Daniel Kolkey, Chair
Laura Abrahamson
Gary Benton
Cedric Chao
Paul Cohen
Jeffery Daar
Ruth Glick
Marcus Quintanilla
Barbara Reeves
Steven Smith
Dana Welch
Executive Committee
Gary Benton, President/CEO
Laura Abrahamson, Vice President
Dana Welch, Vice President
Giorgio Sassine, Secretary
Marcus Quintanilla, Treasurer
Jeffery Daar, Member at Large
Operating Committees
CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION WEEK 2023 JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Plans California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) 2023 in cooperation with the California Lawyers Association.
Laura Abrahamson – Co-Lead
Gary Benton – Co-Lead
Jeffery Daar – Co-Lead
Charles Dick – Co-Lead
Giorgio Sassine – Co-Lead
Members:
Robert Amador
Ghada Qaisi Audi
Eric Chang
Pei-Chuan Chang
Cedric Chao
Robert Flack
Sid Kanazawa
Merra Kurubalan
Seth Kugler
Serena Lee
Prof. Robert Lutz
Anya Marinkovich
Peter Neumann
Roger Ni
Charles Pereyra-Suarez
Matt Reed
Barbara Reeves
Peter Rosen
Kuandyk Yelamanov
GOVERNMENT & BAR ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTEE
Advises on government messaging, promotes government education, and coordinates government financial and infrastructure support. Advises on legislative and judicial matters and liaises with executive, legislative and judiciary branches. Supports bar messaging and coordinates with the State Bar and CLA Sections on international arbitration and ADR issues.
Paul Hines – Co-Chair
Bob Lutz – Co-Chair
Members:
Hon. Victor Bianchini
Jeffery Daar
Robert Flack
Sandra Huerta
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS & ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE
Advises on ADR institution and organization relations. Promotes CalArb to institutions and supports institutional and organizational programming & initiatives.
Paul Cohen – Co-Chair
Drew Holliner – Co-Chair
Members:
Ghada Audi
Gary Benton
Eric Chang
James Dierking
Al Golbert
Sue Gong
Paul Hines
Frank Hong
Serena Lee
Ana Marinkovich
Dana McGrath
Peter Neumann
Roger Ni
Luan Tran
Ian Whitehurst
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND ADR WRITING COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Oversees the CalArb International Arbitration & ADR Writing Competition for law students and young practitioners.
Al Golbert – CCo-Chair
Charles Pereya-Suarez – Co-Chair
Members:
Jeff Daar
Brody Greenwald
Benjamin Malek
LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS COMMITTEE
Advises on law firm, corporation and trade group messaging and support. Promotes law firm and corporate membership, education and financial support. Recruits law firm and corporate Board members. Supports law firm and corporate programming.
James Dierking, Co-Chair
Matthew Reed, Co-Chair
Members:
Katie Connolly
Brody Greenwald
Fahad Habib
Drew Holliner
Kenneth Korea
Yasmine Lahlou
Anya Marinkovich
Tuyana Molokhoeva
Marcus Quintanilla
Carrie Shang
Phillip Shinn
LAW SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Coordinates relations with universities and law schools. Addresses California international arbitration issues and educational resources. Supports other committees on educational matters.
Neil Popovic – Co-Chair
Peter Rosen – Co-Chair
Members:
Robert Amador
Gary Benton
Frank Hong
Bob Lutz
Neil Popovic
Marcus Quintanilla
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Advises on marketing and public relations. Advises on and manages all external messaging including website, social media and brochures. Supervises social media staff and manages CLA Events listings.
Kenneth Korea – Co-Chair
Colin Rule – Co-Chair
Members:
Laura Abrahamson
Sidney Kanazawa
Benjamin Malek
Ian Whitehurst
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Advises on membership & diversity. Oversees membership enrollment, directory, programs and communications.
Ghada Audi – Co-Chair
Eric Chang – Co-Chair
Members:
Ruth Glick
Joe Rakaw
Pragya Sharma
Dana Welch
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Plans online and in-person educational programs, including monthly webinars. Supports law firms and other organizations on programming sponsored by CalArb, including joint CalArb/CLA programming as part of California International Arbitration Week. Advises on programming policies.
Charles Dick – Co-Chair
Giorgio Sassine – Co-Chair
Members:
Laura Abrahamson
Hiro Aragaki
Cedric Chao
Paul Cohen
Ashish Kabra
Sidney Kanazawa
Grant Kim
Marcus Quintanilla
Charles Pereya-Suarez
Matthew Reed
Barbara Reeves
Peter Rosen
Colin Rule
Alisha Sharma
Luan Tran
YOUNG CalArb
Promotes and coordinates activities for young practitioners and law students.
Tuyana Molokhoeva – Co-Chair
Giorgio Sassine – Co-Chair
Young CalArb Steering Committee Members: coming soon