AIMA announces new Global Governing Council

Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, announced last week that former SEC Commissioner Kathleen Casey will be the new non-Executive Chairman, replacing Todd Groome. The new AIMA Council will consist of Casey; Olwyn Alexander, Partner, PwC; Mark O’Sullivan, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Phil Schmitt, President, Summerwood Capital Corp.; and Henry Smith, Global Managing Partner, Maples and Calder. Those continuing their Directorships of AIMA are Andrew Baker, Chief Executive Officer, AIMA; Andrew Bastow, General Counsel, Director of Government Regulatory Affairs, Winton Capital; James G. Dinan, Founder, Chairman CEO, York Capital Management; Chris Pearce, Asia COO, Marshall Wace Asia Ltd.; Paul Sater, Partner, Ernst & Young; and Phil Tye, Co-Founder and Managing Director, DragonBack Capital Limited.