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Committee Chair

Sarah J. Delaney  headshot

Sarah J. Delaney
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

Committee Vice Chair

Patrick W. Begos  headshot

Patrick W. Begos
Robinson & Cole
Stamford, CT

Corporate Co-Vice Chair

Logan  Gould  headshot

Logan Gould
Symetra Financial
Bellevue, WA

Corporate Co-Vice Chair

Tatiana Semerjian Nunneri  headshot

Tatiana Semerjian Nunneri
USAble Life
Little Rock, AR

Immediate Past Chair

Michelle Thurber Czapski  headshot

Michelle Thurber Czapski
Bodman PLC
Troy, MI

Board Liaison

Michael L. Dailey  headshot

Michael L. Dailey
Schmidt Dailey & O'Neill
Baltimore, MD

Law Institute Liaison

Ford  Stephens  headshot

Ford Stephens
Christian & Barton LLP
Richmond, VA

2024 Annual Meeting Co-Chair

Kristina N. Holmstrom  headshot

Kristina N. Holmstrom
Ogletree Deakins
Phoenix, AZ

AM Marketing Chair

Gregory J. Bennici  headshot

Gregory J. Bennici
Robinson & Cole
Stamford, CT

Marketing Subcommittee

Chad E. Wallace  headshot

Chad E. Wallace
Baker Donelson
Johnson City, TN

Membership Co-Chair

Nancy Jerian Marr  headshot

Nancy Jerian Marr
Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Membership Subcommittee

Joshua D. Lerner  headshot

Joshua D. Lerner
Rumberger Kirk
Miami, FL

2025 LHDE Seminar Program Chair

Jason A. James  headshot

Jason A. James
Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP
Irvine, CA

2026 Program Chair

Julie F. Wall  headshot

Julie F. Wall
Chittenden Murday & Novotny
Chicago, IL

New Lawyer Seminar (Boot Camp) Vice Chair

Brooks R. Magratten  headshot

Brooks R. Magratten
Pierce Atwood LLP
Providence, RI

2026 Program Second Vice Chair

Moheeb H. Murray  headshot

Moheeb H. Murray
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Troy, MI

New Lawyer Seminar (Boot Camp) Chair

Mark E. Schmidtke  headshot

Mark E. Schmidtke
Ogletree Deakins
Valparaiso, IN

2026 Program Vice Chair

Donna O. Tillis  headshot

Donna O. Tillis
Nelson Mullins
Columbia, SC

Sponsorship Chair

Julie F. Wall  headshot

Julie F. Wall
Chittenden Murday & Novotny
Chicago, IL

Online Programming Chair

Robert P. Lesko  headshot

Robert P. Lesko
Pierson Ferdinand LLP
New York, NY

Committee Publications

Kenton J. Coppage  headshot

Kenton J. Coppage
Fox Rothschild LLP
Atlanta, GA

Committee Publications

Stephen A. Roach  headshot

Stephen A. Roach
Roach Ioannidis & Megaloudis LLC
Boston, MA

Online Community Chair

Elizabeth G. Doolin  headshot

Elizabeth G. Doolin
Chittenden Murday & Novotny
Chicago, IL

Counsel Meeting Vice Chair

Elizabeth G. Doolin  headshot

Elizabeth G. Doolin
Chittenden Murday & Novotny
Chicago, IL

Counsel Meeting Chair

Kristina N. Holmstrom  headshot

Kristina N. Holmstrom
Ogletree Deakins
Phoenix, AZ

Dine-Around Chair

Edna Sybil Kersting  headshot

Edna Sybil Kersting
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of IL
Chicago, IL

Young Lawyers Subcommittee Chair

Alexandra C. Markel  headshot

Alexandra C. Markel
Bodman PLC
Detroit, MI

Young Lawyers Subcommittee

Marva  Graham  headshot

Marva Graham
Primerica Financial Services Inc
Duluth, GA

ERISA Law SLG Chair

Joshua  Bachrach  headshot

Joshua Bachrach
Wilson Elser
Philadelphia, PA

Health Law SLG Chair

Bryan D. Bolton  headshot

Bryan D. Bolton
Funk & Bolton PA
Baltimore, MD

Life Law SLG Co-Chair

Joshua D. Lerner  headshot

Joshua D. Lerner
Rumberger Kirk
Miami, FL

Life Law SLG Co-Chair

Eric B. Myers  headshot

Eric B. Myers
ELCO Mutual Life & Annuity
Lake Bluff, IL

Life SLG

Frederick D. Clarke III headshot

Frederick D. Clarke III
Rumberger Kirk
Birmingham, AL

Health Law SLG

Eric P. Mathisen  headshot

Eric P. Mathisen
Ogletree Deakins
Valparaiso, IN

Health Law SLG Vice Chair

Daniel K. Ryan  headshot

Daniel K. Ryan
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Chicago, IL

ERISA Law SLG Vice Chair

Leasa M. Stewart  headshot

Leasa M. Stewart
Gable Gotwals
Oklahoma City, OK

Disability Law SLG Co-Vice Chair

William Jeremiah Tolton III headshot

William Jeremiah Tolton III
Kilmer Voorhees Laurick
Portland, OR

SLC Membership Liaison

Morgan J. Milner  headshot

Morgan J. Milner
Modern Woodmen of America
Rock Island, IL

DRI for Life Liaison/Fly-In, Chair

Jeannine C. Jacobson  headshot

Jeannine C. Jacobson
Maynard Nexsen PC
Miami, FL

DRI for Life/Fly-In Subcommittee

Peter Edward Pederson  headshot

Peter Edward Pederson
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Chicago, IL

DRI for Life/Fly-In, Vice Chair

Frederick D. Clarke III headshot

Frederick D. Clarke III
Rumberger Kirk
Birmingham, AL

DRI Cares Vice Liaison

Maureen M. Middleton  headshot

Maureen M. Middleton
Primerica Financial Services Inc
Duluth, GA

Diversity Subcommittee Vice Chair

Rita E. Nerney  headshot

Rita E. Nerney
Robinson & Cole
Boston, MA

DRI Cares Liaison

Jamie L. Moore  headshot

Jamie L. Moore
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

Diversity Subcommittee Chair

Heather J. Austin  headshot

Heather J. Austin
Wilson Elser
Philadelphia, PA

Strategic Planning

Joshua  Bachrach  headshot

Joshua Bachrach
Wilson Elser
Philadelphia, PA

Strategic Planning

Kenton J. Coppage  headshot

Kenton J. Coppage
Fox Rothschild LLP
Atlanta, GA

Strategic Planning

Michelle Thurber Czapski  headshot

Michelle Thurber Czapski
Bodman PLC
Troy, MI

Strategic Planning

Byrne J. Decker  headshot

Byrne J. Decker
Maynard Nexsen
Portland, ME

Strategic Planning

Daniel W. Gerber  headshot

Daniel W. Gerber
Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP
Buffalo, NY

Strategic Planning, In-House

Logan  Gould  headshot

Logan Gould
Symetra Financial
Bellevue, WA

Strategic Planning, In-House

Kyle N. Kirby  headshot

Kyle N. Kirby
Unum Group
Portland, ME

Strategic Planning

D. Larry Kristinik III headshot

D. Larry Kristinik III
Nelson Mullins
Columbia, SC

Strategic Planning, Chair

Jamie L. Moore  headshot

Jamie L. Moore
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

Strategic Planning, In-House

Heather  Russo  headshot

Heather Russo
Illinois Mutual Life Ins Co
Peoria, IL

Steering Committee Member

Gary  Schuman  headshot

Gary Schuman
Levun Goodman & Cohen, LLP
Chicago, IL

Strategic Planning, In-House

John T. Seybert  headshot

John T. Seybert
Dearborn National Life Ins Co
Lombard, IL

Strategic Planning

Ford  Stephens  headshot

Ford Stephens
Christian & Barton LLP
Richmond, VA

Strategic Planning

Scott M. Trager  headshot

Scott M. Trager
Funk & Bolton PA
Baltimore, MD

Strategic Planning, In-House

Katharine F. Zupan  headshot

Katharine F. Zupan
Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada
Wellesley Hills, MA