The following is a list of organisers who were involved in the 2016-2017 GPC Series.
Executive Committee
The GPC Series was organised by a Central Organising Group (COG). The COG is led by an Executive Committee of six people.
The Executive Committee was appointed by the Board of IMI and was responsible for leading, supporting and overseeing the implementation of the GPC Series.
It met on a weekly basis and is run by a Chairman, a Coordinator, the head of an Academic Committee, and a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO):
| Chair: Michael McIlwrath (IT) Global Chief Litigation Counsel, LitigationGE Oil & Gas Board Member IMI User | Coordinator: Jeremy Lack (CH, GB & US) ADR Neutral & Attorney-at-Law, Lawtech.ch Vice President of IMI’s Independent Standards Commission Click here for his IMI profile. Provider |
| Chair of Academic Committee: Prof. Barney Jordaan (BE, NL, CH) Professor of Management Practice, Vlerick Business School Director of Association for the Promotion of Mediation as an Academic Discipline, NCMG Int. Click here for his IMI profile Influencer (Academic) | Professional Conference Organiser Representative: Dan Rivlin (CH, IL) CEO, Kenes Group International www.kenes-group.com Miscellaneous (PCO) |
| Sponsor Representative: Alexander Oddy (GB) Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, London Vice President of IMI’s Independent Standards Commission Advisor | Professor Nadja Alexander Academic Director, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy Influencer |
Advisory Board
The COG Executive Committee was assisted by a COG Advisory Board of more than 60 people that met on a monthly basis via Internet and is run by the Coordinator of the COG Executive Committee (Jeremy Lack). It consisted of:
- One representative appointed by each Local Organising Committee (LOC)
- One representative appointed by each General Partner
- One representative appointed by each Sponsor, and
- The COG’s Academic Committee.
The COG Advisory Board’s provided input to the COG Executive Committee, enabled all LOCs to be in contact with one-another on a regular basis, and shared information with other LOCs and General Partners. It also provided feedback and raised issues for the COG Executive Committee that required decisions at a global level. It is consulted on all core questions and documents prepared by the LOC Executive Committee.Academic CommitteeThe COG Advisory Board formed a committee of academic experts on all traditional forms of dispute resolutions. The Academic Committee was asked to oversee the quality of the data gathered and verify its statistical relevance. This Committee was headed by Prof. Barney Jordaan and included the following ADR experts:
- Prof. Barney Jordaan (Belgium)
- Dr. Amel Abdallah (Oman)
- Dr. Dalma R. Demeter (Australia)
- Prof Ann-Sophie De Pauw (Belgium, France)
- Dr. Remy Gerbay (UK & USA)
- Dr. Geneviève Helleringer (France & UK)
- Ms. Danielle Hutchinson (Australia)
- Prof. Joel Lee/Lee Tye Beng (Singapore)
- Ms. Emma-May Litchfield (Australia)
- Prof. Amel Kamel (Oman)
- Prof. Lela Love (USA)
- Prof. Ian MacDuff (New Zealand)
- Prof. Peter Phillips (USA)
- Prof. Alan Rycroft (South Africa)
- Prof. Donna Shestowsky (USA)
- Prof. Alain Laurent Verbeke (Belgium)
Ex-Officio and Support
IMI Chair: Deborah Masucci (US)
Formerly Head of the Dispute Resolution Program at American International Group, Inc.
User & Provider
IMI (Former) Executive Director: Irena Vanenkova (RU)
Formerly Public Relations Manager of IKEA Russia (1999-2006)
Miscellaneous (NGO)
IMI (Former) Operations Manager: Emma Ewart (NZ)
Formerly Executive Assistant to the CEO of Resolex (UK)
Miscellaneous (NGO)
Kenes Accounts Manager, GPC Series: Eric Ben-Harrous (IL)
Kenes International Group
Miscellaneous (PCO)
COG Advisory Board Coordinator: Bryan Branon (US)
Research Fellow at ADR Center Spa
Provider & Miscellaneous (Academic)
COG Advisory Board Coordinator: Jory Canfield (US)
Attorney & Dispute Resolution Practitioner
ABA ADR Fellow
Former consultant to High Court of Uganda
Provider, Advisor & Miscellaneous (Trainer)
Local Organising Committees
Each event was organised by a Local Organising Committee (LOC). Each LOC appoints its own Chair, Coordinator, Treasurer and Representative to the COG Advisory Board.
Below is a the list of the 2016-2017 GPC Series LOCs and their primary contact people.
| Country | City | Contact / COG Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sydney | Ms. Fiona Hollier |
| Brasil | Sao Paulo | Ms. Fernanda Levy |
| Canada | Toronto | Mr. Thierry Bériault |
| France | Paris | Ms. Diana Paraguacuto-Mahéo |
| Germany | Berlin | Mr. Felix Wendenburg |
| Republic of Guatemala | Guatemala | Ms. María Andrea Yon |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Ms. Anita Phillips |
| India | Chandigarh | Mr. Anil Xavier |
| Italy | Florence | Ms. Tondini Chiara |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Mr. Fernando Navarro |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Ms. Karin Merkx |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Ms. Catherine Cooper |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Mr. Andi Daze |
| Poland | Warsaw | Ms. Ewa Gmurzynska |
| Russia (note: this event did not proceed) | Moscow | Ms. Ekaterina Smolyannikova |
| Singapore | Singapore | Mr. Seng Onn Loong |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | Ms. Marion Shaer |
| Spain | Barcelona | Mr. Juan Antonio Ruiz Garcia |
| Spain | Madrid | Mr. Antonio Sanchez-Pedreno |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Mrs. Stephanie Heurtier |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Ms. Nattinee Netraumpai |
| UAE | Dubai | Mr. Craig Shepherd |
| UK | London | Mr. Andy Rogers |
| USA | Austin (Texas) | Ms. Kimberlee Kovach |
| USA | Mid-Atlantic | Mr. Emmett Ward |
| USA | Los Angeles (CA) | Ms. Kathleen Pierz |
| USA | Miami (Florida) | Ms. Kathleen Pierz |
| USA | New York City | Ms. Kathleen Pierz |
| USA | San Francisco (CA) | Ms. Kathleen Pierz |
