2026 Board of Governors
Jaclyn Ring
Chair of the Board
Rivers Edge Alliance
Kathlene Thiel
M&AMI, CBI
Immediate Past Chair
ThielGroup LLC
Tawnya Gilreath
JD, CM&AP, CBI, CExP
Chair Elect / Education Chair
LA Business Pros
Amy Cole
MBA, M&AMI, CM&AP, CBB, CBI
Governor / Treasurer
ABI Group, Inc.
Laura Ward
M&AMI, CM&AP, CBI
Governor / Secretary
Kingsbridge Capital Partners
Russell Cohen
M&AMI, CM&AP, CBI
Governor / Membership Chair
South Florida M&A Advisors
Dean McDonald
M&AMI, CM&AP, CBI
Governor / Benefits Chair
Rich Jones
Governor
Zabel Companies
Joel Pokorney
Governor
Forest Lane Capital
Robert Margeton
Governor / Deal Market Chair
Ryco Advisors, LLC
Scott Bushkie
M&AMI, CM&AP, MCBI, CBI
Governor / Past Chairman
Cornerstone Business Services
Jeff Snell
M&AMI, CM&AP, MCBI, CBI
Governor / Credentialing Chair
ENLIGN Advisors
Kyle Madden
Governor
KLH Capital
