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Committee Chair

Joanna M. Roberto
Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP
Garden City, NY

Committee Vice Chair

R. Brandon McCullough
Houston Harbaugh PC
Pittsburgh, PA

Immediate Past Chair

Jonathan L. Schwartz
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP
Chicago, IL

Board Liaison

Matthew J. Lavisky
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tampa, FL

Law Institute Liaison (ICCI/IRT)

June J. Essis
Weber Gallagher
Philadelphia, PA

Law Institute Liaison (ICP)

Ford Stephens
Christian & Barton LLP
Richmond, VA

Membership Chair

Jamie L. Hull
CNA Environmental & Mass Tort Claims
Chicago, IL

Membership Integration and Mentorship Officer

Brian D. Barnas
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company
Omaha, NE

Membership Vice Chair

Ashlyn M. Capote
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

Membership New Member Officer

Christopher Mirakian
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Kansas City, MO

Membership Publications Officer

James S. Witcher III
Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
Birmingham, AL

2025 ICCI Program Chair

Ashlyn M. Capote
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

2025 Insurance Roundtable Program Chair

Rina Carmel
Anderson McPharlin & Conners
Los Angeles, CA

2026 Industry Program Chair

Candace M. Deer
ProAssurance
Birmingham, AL

2026 Program Chair

William K. McVisk
Tressler LLP
Chicago, IL

2025 Insurance Roundtable Program Vice Chair

Daniel I. Graham Jr.
Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan
Chicago, IL

2026 Program Vice Chair

Nicole E. Wilinski
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC
Southfield, MI

Online Programming - Webinar Chair

Albert K. Alikin
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Online Programming Chair

Joanna M. Roberto
Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP
Garden City, NY

Publications Chair

Timothy H. Wright
Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP
Chicago, IL

For The Defense - Associate Editor

Courtney C. Britt
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham LLP
Raleigh, NC

Compendium Vice Chair

Ashlyn M. Capote
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

Publications Editorial Board

John T. Harding
Clyde & Co US LLP
Boston, MA

For The Defense - Editor

Kelly M. Lippincott
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Alexandria, VA

Compendium Chair

R. Brandon McCullough
Houston Harbaugh PC
Pittsburgh, PA

IDQ - Editor

Rosa M. Tumialan
Tressler LLP
Chicago, IL

Covered Events - Editor

Albert K. Alikin
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Covered Events - Associate Editor

Robert Forest Friedman
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman PC
Richmond, VA

Covered Events - Associate Editor

J. Blake Hunter
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tallahassee, FL

Covered Events - Editor-in-Chief

Regen O'Malley
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Hartford, CT

Online Community Chair

Brenda K. Wallrichs
Lederer Weston Craig PLC
Cedar Rapids, IA

Online Community Vice Chair

Kelly M. Lippincott
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Alexandria, VA

Social Media Chair

Brenda K. Wallrichs
Lederer Weston Craig PLC
Cedar Rapids, IA

LinkedIn Group Chair

Wystan M. Ackerman
Robinson & Cole
Hartford, CT

Insurance Industry Advisory Board - Chair

F. Lane Finch Jr.
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
Birmingham, AL

ALI Taskforce Co-Chair

Matthew S. Foy
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
San Francisco, CA

Insurance Industry Advisory Board Co-Vice Chair

Thomas F. Lysaught
CNA
Downers Grove, IL

Industry Training Co-Vice Chair

Brian Corey Richardson
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
Birmingham, AL

Excess, Umbrella and Surplus SLG Chair

Bradford D. Box
Rainey Kizer Reviere & Bell PLLC
Jackson, TN

Long Tail Toxic Torts SLG Chair

Charles W. Browning
Plunkett Cooney
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Transportation Law SLG Co-Chair

William A. Bulfer
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham LLP
Asheville, NC

First Party Property SLG Chair

J. Pablo Caceres
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tampa, FL

Special Investigation/Fraud SLG Chair

W. Edward Carlton
Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser PC
Dallas, TX

Advertising Injury SLG Chair

Daniel I. Graham Jr.
Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan
Chicago, IL

General Liability SLG Chair

John T. Harding
Clyde & Co US LLP
Boston, MA

Bad Faith SLG Chair

Matthew J. Lavisky
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tampa, FL

Transportation Law SLG Chair

Scott W. McMickle
McMickle Kurey & Branch LLP
Alpharetta, GA

Professional Liability Insurance SLG Chair

William K. McVisk
Tressler LLP
Chicago, IL

Construction Law SLG Chair

Kimberly Ramey
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tampa, FL

Workers Compensation SLG Chair

Kent M. Smith
Smith Mills & Schrock Law
West Des Moines, IA

Data Breach/Privacy SLG Chair

Rebecca E. Strickland
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
Atlanta, GA

Reinsurance SLG Chair

Sharon D. Stuart
Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South
Hoover, AL

Reinsurance SLG Chair

Robert A. Whitney
McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
Boston, MA

Personal Lines - Home/Auto SLG Vice Chair

Harold J. Adkins
Hammonds Sills Adkins & Guice LLP
Baton Rouge, LA

Professional Liability Insurance SLG Vice Chair

Brian C. Bassett
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
Chicago, IL

Reinsurance SLG Vice Chair

Bradford D. Box
Rainey Kizer Reviere & Bell PLLC
Jackson, TN

Workers Compensation SLG Vice Chair

Mario J. Delano
Campbell Foley Delano & Adams
Wall Township, NJ

Staff Counsel SLG Vice Chair

Matthew S. Foy
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
San Francisco, CA

Reinsurance SLG Co-Vice Chair

Alexander G. Henlin
McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
Boston, MA

Construction Law SLG Co-Vice Chair

Carri S. Leininger
Williams Leininger & Cosby
North Palm Beach, FL

General Liability SLG Vice Chair

R. Brandon McCullough
Houston Harbaugh PC
Pittsburgh, PA

Advertising Personal Injury SLG Vice Chair

John B. Mumford Jr.
Hancock Daniel Johnson
Glen Allen, VA

Excess, Umbrella and Surplus SLG Vice Chair

Ilana B. Olman
Segal McCambridge
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Data Breach/Privacy SLG Vice Chair

Alexander E. Potente
Clyde & Co US LLP
San Francisco, CA

Construction Law SLG Co-Vice Chair

Brian Corey Richardson
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
Birmingham, AL

Bad Faith Co-Vice Chair

Kevin J. Willging
Travelers Insurance
Hunt Valley, MD

Long Tail Toxic Torts SLG Vice Chair

James S. Witcher III
Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
Birmingham, AL

SLC Membership Liaison

Sergio E. Chavez
Rincon Law Group PC
El Paso, TX

DRI for Life Liaison

Joanna M. Roberto
Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP
Garden City, NY

DRI Cares Liaison

Hema Patel Mehta
Chartwell Law
Philadelphia, PA

Diversity Liaison

Sean C. Griffin
Longman & Van Grack
Washington, DC

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Karl E. Daniel
Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak
Buffalo, NY

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Drake Edward
Clyde & Co
Chicago, IL

Steering Committee

James W. Bryan
Maynard Nexsen PC
Greensboro, NC

Steering Committee Member

Max J. Cohen
LOWE STEIN, LLC
New Orleans, LA

Steering Committee Member

Laura A. Foggan
Crowell & Moring LLP
Washington, DC

Steering Committee Member

Dan D. Kohane
Hurwitz Fine PC
Buffalo, NY

Steering Committee Member

Cynthia P. Kolb
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
Plymouth, MN

Steering Committee Member

Aaron B. Latto
Great American Insurance Co
Cincinnati, OH

Steering Committee Member

Martin P. Lavelle
Travelers Insurance
Hartford, CT

Steering Committee Member

Michael M. Marick
Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP
Chicago, IL

Steering Committee Member

Christopher W. Martin
Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom
Houston, TX

Steering Committee Member

Kathy J. Maus
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Tallahassee, FL

Steering Committee Member

Daniel L. Mayer
AmeriTrust Group Inc
Westerville, OH

Steering Committee Member

Stuart M. Paulson
American National Property and Casualty
Springfield, MO

Steering Committee Member

Heather A. Sanderson, K.C.
Sanderson Law
Calgary, AB

Steering Committee Member

Thomas F. Segalla
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Buffalo, NY

Steering Committee Member

Wesley Sunu
Sentry Insurance Legal Dept
Stevens Point, WI

Steering Committee Member

Jeffrey D. Van Volkenburg
Varner & Van Volkenburg PLLC
Clarksburg, WV

Steering Committee Member

Paul S. White
Wilson Elser
Los Angeles, CA

Steering Committee Member

Patrick E. Winters
Plunkett Cooney
Bloomfield Hills, MI