The individuals below have volunteered their time to serve as Board Members/Officers and provide guidance to the NIBA. Contact any Officer/Committee Chairperson for more information or to participate in association activities.
| Founder & Chairman: | Melinda Schramm MHS Capital Resource, Inc. |
| President: | Mike Burke Highground Trading, LLC |
| Vice-President: | Ryan Griffeth PostRock Brokerage |
| Treasurer: | Mike Coglianese Michael Coglianese, CPA, PC |
| Secretary: | Tom Sandy |
| Past President: | Steve Petillo Straits Financial |
| Member: | Rodney Dow The Dow Corporation |
| Member: | Howard Rennell The Windham Group |
| Member: | Brad Janitz Midland IRA |
| Member: | Mark Shore Shore Capital Management |
| FCM Advisor: | Brian Gaffud Rosenthal Collins Group |
| FCM Advisor: | Paul Fry Straits Financial |
| FCM Advisor: | Daniel Dorman Dorman Trading |
| Exchange Advisor: | Barbara Schmidt-Bailey CME Group |
| Legal Advisor: | Matt Kluchenek Baker & McKenzie |
NIBA Committees
| Membership: | Brad Janitz, Chariman |
| Service Providers: | Steve Petillo, Chairman | Newsletter: | Ryan Griffeth, Chairman Melinda Schramm |
| NFA Regulations: | Mike Burke, Chairman Melinda Schramm Ryan Griffeth |
| CFTC Regulations: | Melinda Schramm, Chairmam Mike Burke Steve Petillo Matt Kluchenek |
| Exchange Relations: | Barbara Schmidt-Bailey Mike Burke Brian Gaffud Tom Sandy |
| New York City Conference: | Howard Rennell Chairman Steve Petillo Melinda Schramm Mike Burke |
| DePaul University Conference & Relations: | Tom Sandy, Chairman Steve Petillo Mark Shore |
| Chicago Conference: | Ryan Griffeth, Chairman Steve Petillo Melinda Schramm Tom Sandy Barbara Schmidt-Bailey |
| Advisory Group: | Rodney Dow, Chairman Melinda Schramm |
| Website: | Ryan Griffeth Adam Aronoff |
NIBA Advisory Group
The NIBA Advisory Group is made of industry experts who have agreed to share their special knowledge and approach to our business with the NIBA to help grow the Association membership and influence, and help it meet its educational goals.
NIBA Advisory Group (AG) members meet once each year in Chicago. Each serves a 2-year term. Members whose term expire in November 2019 are:
Makenzie Billings, CME Group – [email protected]
Mike Dancey, Managed Accounts Research, Inc. – [email protected]
Rob DeMuria, Compliance Supervisors, Inc. – [email protected]
Paul Georgy, Allendale, Inc. – [email protected]
Dr. Carl Luft, DePaul University – [email protected]
Tom McCarthy, Liccar CPA – [email protected]
John Nelson, Applied Research – [email protected]
Mike Phillips, VSEC, LLC – [email protected]
John Roe, BTR Trading – [email protected]
Mark Ruddy, Ruddy Gregory Law Office – [email protected]
Skip Shean, 16Wells – skip@16wells
The Advisory Group is chaired by NIBA Board Member Rodney Dow. Board Members also serving are: Melinda Schramm, Mike Burke and Tom Sandy.