Rekha Rangachari, NYIAC Executive Director

Rekha Rangachari serves as the Executive Director of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) since 2017. In her role at NYIAC, Rekha collaborates with stakeholders and thought leaders in the space to advance global scholarship and best practices; offers educational programming, events, and trainings; and operates world-class hearing facilities in Manhattan. Prior to NYIAC, Rekha was the New York Commercial Director of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and earlier, Case Counsel at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR).
 
Rekha is actively engaged with the international law community. Rekha serves as Member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) International Section’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair of its International Contracts and Commercial Law Committee, and Interlocuter for Resolutions, the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution Podcast Series. In addition, Rekha is Board Member of ArbitralWomen (AW) and leads its Cooperation and Global Events Committees, Member of the Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge Arbitrator Search Committee, Co-Chair of Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers, and Member of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations North America. In parallel, Rekha maintains an active connection to academics as Adjunct Professor at Fordham School of Law and Cardozo School of Law.

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