AIMA Elects New Council

The Alternative Investment Management Association announced the election results for its council which will serve the 2006 2008 term. The AIMA Council re elected Christopher Fawcett, the UK representative from Fauchier Partners LLP, as chairman. Deputy Chairman is Dermot Butler

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The Alternative Investment Management Association announced the election results for its council which will serve the 2006/2008 term.

The AIMA Council re-elected Christopher Fawcett, the UK representative from Fauchier Partners LLP, as chairman. Deputy Chairman is Dermot Butler of Ireland’s Custom House Administration & Corporate Services.

Florence Lombard, executive director of AIMA is a permanent member of the board and Ian Cullen of Simmons & Simmons is general counsel. And company secretary is Mary Richardson, director of AIMA’s regulatory department.

Other members of the board include: Australia, Kim Ivey of Vertex Capital Management Limited; Benelux, Sohail Jaffer of Premium Select Lux S.A.; Canada, Phil Schmitt of Summerwood Capital Corp.; Cayman Islands, Andy Stepaniuk of KPMG; France, Jean-Franois Vert of AGF Alternative Asset Management; Hong Kong/China, Christophe Lee of SHK Fund Management Limited; Italy, Massimo Maurelli of Capitalgest Alternative Investments SGR SPA; Scandinavia, Klaus Jntti of Brummer & Partners; Singapore, Peter Douglas of GFIA Pte. Ltd; South Africa, Ian Hamilton of IDS Alternative Fund Services (Pty) Ltd; Switzerland, Pierre-Yves Moix of RMF Investment Management; USA, Neil Brown of Citigroup Alternative Investments Inc.

“Professional bodies can stand or fall by the commitment and enthusiasm of their governing members,” says Lombard. “The level of commitment, dedication and input from our Council members over many years has been outstanding, providing us with the truly global perspective that makes AIMA unique in its field. The association and the industry benefit greatly from their expertise and we know that the next two years will prove to be challenging and productive.” The council, picked from AIMA member companies worldwide, serves as the elected border of directors.

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