“I have always relied heavily on Melinda’s expertise in law, policy, regulations, and legislation. I can always count on her advice and counsel,” said Roger Eddy, Executive Director of IASB. “She will truly be missed when she leaves in June.”
But the Association did not have to go far to find its second general counsel. Kimberly Small, IASB Assistant General Counsel, has accepted the position effective July 1, 2016. Small has been with the Association for 10 years, working for a short time in the Policy Services Department and serving as the assistant general counsel since the inception of the Office of General Counsel.
An internal Association notice for the position of general counsel was posted on December 1 to which Small applied. “We are fortunate that a greatly qualified and capable person for the vacant position is sitting in the office adjacent to Melinda’s,” Eddy stated. “Kimberly’s credentials are impressive, as is her ambition and passion.”
Small graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota-Morris and earned her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., one of the nation’s top law schools for practical skills training and public interest law.
The loss of a long-time key staff person and replacing both positions in the Office of General Counsel will be a significant transition. After the first of the year, the IASB will begin the process to post notice of the position of assistant general counsel.