Candidate for President-elect
Agnes K. Mattis
Biography
Agnes K. Mattis is Head of the Corporate Library for the international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York City. She is responsible for providing high level research to attorneys throughout Skadden's 9 US and 15 International offices. She also oversees the Conflict of Interest Department. Prior to joining Skadden in 1998 Agnes spent her career in the Banking and Financial sector working for Santander Investment Securities, Brown Brothers Harriman and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette.
Agnes has been active in SLA on the Chapter, Division and Association level for many years. She holds the record for being President of the NY Chapter for 4 terms and currently serves on the Advisory Council as Governance Chair. She has been Chair of the Business and Finance Division and most recently served on the Division's Nominating Committee. She is a member of the Legal, Leadership & Management and Museum Arts & Humanities Divisions.
On the Association level Agnes has served on the Board of Directors as the Division Cabinet Chair 2006-2007 and also served as Board liaison to the Bylaws Committee and the Annual Conference Advisory Council. She has been a member of the Finance Committee, the Awards and Honors Committee and was Chair of the New York Conference Committee. She currently serves as the Chair of the Committee on Association Governance.
In 2004 Agnes was named a Fellow of SLA and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the New York Chapter in 2003 and 1995.
Agnes has an undergraduate degree in Art History from York College (CUNY) and an MLS from Pratt Institute.
Agnes lives in Cranford, NJ with Rick, her husband of 25 years. They enjoy traveling especially to beach locations to escape the cold Winters in the NY area. They love cooking and entertaining for their family and friends. Agnes collects cookbooks from every city she has visited with SLA for the Annual Conference or the Leadership Summit.
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