Host Committee
CONGRESS LEADERSHIP
The ICCA 2028 Host Committee
The ICCA 2028 Host Committee brings together distinguished leaders from AAA-ICDR and CalArb to provide strategic oversight, global inclusion, stakeholder collaboration, and orchestration for the Congress. This collaborative leadership structure ensures that the San Francisco gathering reflects the highest standards of international dispute resolution while honoring the unique character of the host region.
Congress Hosts Presidents
Bridget M. McCormack
AAA-ICDR
President and CEO
Jeffery Daar
Daar & Newman
CalArb - President
Congress Co-Chairs
Steven Andersen
AAA-ICDR
Division Vice President
Paul Cohen
International Arbitration
CalArb - Board of Directors
Congress Host Committee
Laura Abrahamson
JAMS
CalArb - Immediate Past President
Gary Benton
Gary Benton Arbitration
CalArb - Vice Chair and Founder
Brody K. Greenwald
White & Case
CalArb - Second Vice President
Sally Harpole
International Arbitration and Mediation
CalArb - Board of Directors
Luis Martinez
AAA-ICDR
Vice President
Christine Newall
AAA-ICDR
Senior Vice President
Lorena Perez-Garcia
AAA-ICDR
Assistant Vice President
Yanett Quiroz
AAA-ICDR
Vice President
Francesco Rossi
AAA-ICDR
Executive Vice President, COO & CRO
Thomas Ventrone
AAA-ICDR
Vice President
Dana Welch
Welch ADR
CalArb - Board of Directors
Nicolas Wiegand
CMS
CalArb - Board of Directors