American Intellectual Property Law Association Announces New Board Members and Award Recipients at 2023 Annual Meeting

ARLINGTON, Virginia - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) hosted the 2023 Annual Meeting from October 19-21, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, where new board members were sworn in for the 2023-2024 year and ten awards were presented to deserving recipients.

AIPLA is pleased to announce the following new board members for the 2023-2024 year:

• Ann Mueting, President

• Kimberly Van Voorhis, President-Elect

• Salvatore Anastasi, First Vice President

• Matthew Wagner,  Second Vice President

• Brian Batzli, Immediate Past President

• W. Todd Baker, Treasurer

• Bea Swedlow, Secretary

• Rivka Jungreis, Board Member

• Christal Sheppard, Board Member

• Angela Sebor, Board Member

• Yelena Morozova, Board Member

View the full Board of Directors here.

AIPLA also recognized ten recipients at this year's Annual Meeting. Congratulations to the following award winners:

• Excellence Award: Melvin Garner

• President's Outstanding Service Award: Manny Schecter

• Jan Jancin Award: Jerome Miller

• Maurice Klitzman Award: Ravi Mukkamala

• Mentor of the Year Award: Christopher Johns

• AIPLA Past President's Award: Lauren Pittman

• Robert C. Watson Writing Competition Award: Frank Morton-Park

• Coordinator of the Year: Wendi Sloane

• Project Award: 125th Anniversary Committee

• Committee of the Year: Emerging Technology Committee