Tina Patterson has been elected as Communications Vice-Chair of the North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators with effect from 7 April 2020.Based in Maryland, Tina is principal of Jade Solutions, LLC and serves as arbitrator, mediator and facilitator. She is a member of the FINRA and DC Bar Attorney Client arbitration board panels. Tina is a member of the Boards of the CIArb’s North America Branch and Leadership Montgomery and the Leadership Advisory Council of Women Impacting Public Policy.She is the author of “Securities Arbitration 101”, featured in the Association for Conflict Resolution’s ACResolution magazine.