Officers
Marc D. Bloom
Chair
Melissa S. Kibler
President
James L. Baillie
Vice-President
Hon. Joan N. Feeney
Vice-President
Karen A. Giannelli
Vice-President
Martha E.M. Kpoacz
Treasurer
Annette W. Jarvis
Secretary
Board of Directors
Agustin Berdeja-Prieto
Robert M. Charles, Jr.
Hon. Roberta A. Colton
Jan M. Hayden
Robert J. Keach
James R. Kelley
James T. Markus
Taft A. McKinstry
Timothy F. Nixon
Hon. Neil P. Olack
Norman L. Pernick
George T. Snyder
Richard Stern
Robert J. van Galen
David A. Warfield
Richard L. Wasserman
Ex Officio Directors
Marc A. Levinson
Paul E. Harner, Chair, ACB Foundation
Board of Regents
Charles A. Beckham, Jr.
Chair, Board of Regents
Michael J. Goldberg (1st Cir.)
James L. Bromley (2nd Cir.)
Natalie D. Ramsey (3rd Cir.)
Douglas M. Foley (4th Cir.)
Elizabeth J. Futrell (5th Cir.)
Michael P. Coury (6th Cir.)
James H.M. Sprayregen (7th Cir.)
Michael R. Stewart (8th Cir.)
Jennifer C. Hagle (9th Cir.)
Kenneth L. Cannon, II (10th Cir.)
Patricia A. Redmond (11th Cir.)
Prof. Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger
At Large
Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins
At Large
Cynthia Nelson
At Large
Scholar-in-Residence
Prof. Susan Block-Lieb
Counsel
R. Patrick Vance
Executive Director
Shari A. Bedker
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College Columns Dec 2020 Issue
Editors
Steven N. Berger
Deborah Langehennig
Layout
Michelle Foster
In case you were wondering, the weather in San Diego was beautiful on October 14 -- sunny and warm, high of 88° and low of 62°. Of course, to our collective disappointment, none of us (other than those Fellows fortunate enough to live there full-time) were able to enjoy it in person, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of our Annual Fellows Luncheon and related
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting. The decision to cancel was, of course, the only prudent approach, and we hope that all of you are safe, close to home and family, and in good health as we all look to make our way toward an eagerly anticipated return to some sense of normalcy.
In the midst of all the uncertainty I am happy to report that the College is alive and well, and has adapted almost seamlessly to the circumstances of our times. Our Board of Directors held its virtual meeting October 8, complete with reports from all of our active committees. Our Board of Regents did the same on October 12 -- until 9:30 at night, I'm told -- and as reported elsewhere in this issue of College Columns, voted to induct an outstanding group of 37Fellows in our Class 32.
In place of the Annual Fall Fellows Luncheon we held a virtual meeting on October 14, attended by over 170 Fellows and followed immediately by two networking breakout sessions. The virtual format allowed us to recognize our six 2020 Distinguished Law Students, all introduced by Claudia Springer. The meeting also featured an update from Foundation Chair Paul Harner and Pro Bono Committee Chair Hon. Janet Bostwick on the work of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, all as made possible through the generosity of our Fellows in what was another outstanding year for contributions.
As expected, the highlight of the virtual meeting was the presentation of our 2020 Distinguished Service Award to our long-time Fellow and College Counsel, Bill Perlstein, by our past Chair and President Michael Cook.
From the Chair
We've Got to Stop (Not) Meeting Like This
Mark D. Bloom, Baker & McKenzie
Chair, American College of Bankruptcy
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