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 Optimus Futures |
| Treasurer: | Mike Coglianese Michael Coglianese, CPA, PC |
| Secretary: | Ryan Griffeth Optimus Futures |
| Past President: | Steve Petillo Pinion Global |
| IB/CTA Membership Chair | Brad Janitz Midland Trust |
| Member: | Rodney Dow R.W. Dow Corp. |
| Member: | Howard Rennell The Windham Group |
| Member: | Mark Shore Shore Capital Management |
| Member: | Katie Tervin Zaner Financial Services, LLC |
| Member: | John Roe BTR Trading |
| FCM Advisor: | Jeff Gilfillan Phillip Capital Inc. |
| FCM Advisor: | Daniel Dorman Dorman Trading |
| Exchange Advisor: | Barbara Schmidt-Bailey CME Group |
| Legal Advisor: | Matt Kluchenek Mayer Brown |
NIBA Committees
| Newsletter: | Ryan Griffeth, Chairman Melinda Schramm |
| IB/CTA Membership: | Brad Janitz, Chariman |
| FCM Membership: | Mike Burke, Chairman |
| Service Providers Membership: | John Roe, Chairman |
| NFA Regulations: | Mike Burke, Co-Chairman Ryan Griffeth, Co-Chairman Melinda Schramm |
| CFTC Regulations: | Matt Kluchenek, Chairmam Melinda Schramm John Roe |
| Exchange Relations: | Barbara Schmidt-Bailey, Chairman Mike Burke Danny Dorman |
| New York City Conference: | Howard Rennell Chairman Melinda Schramm Mike Burke Andrew Aronson |
| DePaul University Conference & Relations: | Mark Shore, Co-Chairman Steve Petillo, Co-Chariman Jeff Gilfilian |
| Chicago Conference: | Ryan Griffeth, Co-Chairman Katie Tervin, Co-Chairman John Roe Tom Mitchell |
| Advisory Group: | Dr. Carl Luft, 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.
| Andrew Aronson | Ascent Capital Management |
| Makenzie Billings | CME Group |
| Scott Diamond | Ballard Spahr LLP |
| Trish Foshee | The Institute for Financial Markets |
| Tom McCarthy, CPA | Liccar |
| John Nelson | Applied Research |
| Braden Perry | Kennyhertz Perry Attorneys at Law |
| Mike Phillips | vSEC LLC |
| John Falck | vSEC LLC |
| Eric Osterhaus | Pinion Global |
| John Roe | BTR Trading |
| Mark Shore | DePaul University |
| Mark Wator | Barchart |
| Abbey Wilkins | Sweet Futures |
The Advisory Group is chaired by Dr. Carl Luft. Board Members also serving are: Melinda Schramm, Mike Burke and John Roe.