ABA President Bob Carlson has appointed Kevin Shepherd to chair the ABA's Finance Committee for a term of one year that began on August 7, 2018. As chair of the Finance Committee, Kevin will also serve on the ABA's eight member Executive Committee, which includes the ABA President, President-elect, Treasurer, and Secretary. Kevin is the first Venable lawyer to serve on the ABA’s Executive Committee. The ABA is one of the world's largest voluntary professional organizations, with nearly 400,000 members and more than 3,500 entities.