The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has formed a new AIMA Council, its global board of directors.

The former US SEC commissioner Kathleen Casey (pictured) continues as non-executive chairman.
 
The newly elected members of the AIMA Council are:
 
·         Karl Wachter, general counsel, Magnetar Capital;
·         Eva Sanchez, general counsel, Citadel Europe; and 
·         Choo San Yeoh, director, Albourne Partners (Asia).
 
Those continuing their directorships of AIMA are:
 
·         Olwyn Alexander, partner, EMEA hedge funds leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers;
·         Andrew Bastow, vice-president – head of European structuring and regulatory affairs, AQR Capital Management;
·         Stuart Fiertz, president, Cheyne Capital Management;
·         Jack Inglis, chief executive officer, AIMA;
·         Simon Lorne, vice chairman and chief legal officer, Millennium Management;
·         Tim O’Brien, general counsel and chief compliance officer, Pine River Capital Management;
·         Christopher Pearce, chief operating officer, Marshall Wace Asia;
·         Henry Smith, global managing partner, Maples and Calder; and
·         Philip Tye, director, Nighthawk Capital.
 
The retiring slate of directors are:
 
·         James G. Dinan, founder, chairman and chief executive, York Capital Management;
·         Robert De Rito;
·         Paul Sater, partner, EY;
·         Phil Schmitt, president, Summerwood Capital; and
·         Mark O’Sullivan.
 
Jack Inglis, AIMA’s CEO, says: “We are extremely pleased to have such a strong Council, and I am grateful to them all for volunteering their time and expertise to AIMA and our members. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those stepping down for their past contributions and support.”
 
AIMA’s Council is elected every two years and is comprised of members from its three regions – the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
 
Casey is currently a senior advisor with Patomak Global Partners and a non-executive board director of HSBC Holdings.