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Committee Chair

Kenton H. Steele  headshot

Kenton H. Steele
Reminger Co
Columbus, OH

Committee First Vice Chair

David C. Vaughn IV headshot

David C. Vaughn IV
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Saint Louis, MO

Committee Second Vice Chair

Nicholas E. Richardson  headshot

Nicholas E. Richardson
Segal McCambridge
Tampa, FL

Immediate Past Chair

Tom  Wyatt  headshot

Tom Wyatt
Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull PLLC
Little Rock, AR

Board Liaison

Danielle M. Waltz  headshot

Danielle M. Waltz
WVU Health System
Charleston, WV

Law Institute Liaison

J. Richard Moore  headshot

J. Richard Moore
Bleeke Dillon Crandall
Indianapolis, IN

2026 Annual Meeting Chair

Noah J. Mason  headshot

Noah J. Mason
Troutman Pepper Locke
Atlanta, GA

2026 Annual Meeting Vice Chair

Andrew T. Smith  headshot

Andrew T. Smith
Collins & Lacy
Columbia, SC

Marketing Chair

Sara  Schiavone  headshot

Sara Schiavone
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Columbus, OH

Marketing Chair

Anastasia  Shubert-Baranowski  headshot

Anastasia Shubert-Baranowski
Margolis Edelstein
Philadelphia, PA

Marketing Vice Chair

Hayley  Hollis  headshot

Hayley Hollis
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Portland, OR

Membership Chair - Recruitment

Madeleine  Loeffler  headshot

Madeleine Loeffler
Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney PLLC
Lexington, KY

Membership Chair - Engagement

Sheldon R. Poole  headshot

Sheldon R. Poole
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Hartford, CT

Membership Chair - Recruitment

Denver  Smith  headshot

Denver Smith
Butler Snow
Charleston, SC

Membership Chair - Recruitment

Peyton  Watts  headshot

Peyton Watts
Kutak Rock LLP
Fayetteville, AR

Membership Vice Chair - Engagement

Caitlin Marie Barry  headshot

Caitlin Marie Barry
Swanson Martin & Bell
Chicago, IL

Membership Vice Chair - Engagement

Samantha  Geraghty  headshot

Samantha Geraghty
Evans Fears & Schuttert
Irvine, CA

Membership Vice Chair - Engagement

Holly D. Hammons  headshot

Holly D. Hammons
Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney PLLC
Lexington, KY

Membership Vice Chair - Recruitment

Erin Amelia Haston  headshot

Erin Amelia Haston
Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC
Birmingham, AL

Membership Vice Chair - Recruitment

Rebecca A. Leder  headshot

Rebecca A. Leder
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC
New York, NY

2026 Program Chair

Maggie  Ogletree  headshot

Maggie Ogletree
Norman Wood Kendrick & Turner
Birmingham, AL

2026 Program Vice Chair

Ryan Keates Blake  headshot

Ryan Keates Blake
Reed Smith LLP
Philadelphia, PA

2026 Program Second Vice Chair

Samuel  Dearstyne  headshot

Samuel Dearstyne
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Charlotte, NC

Sponsorship Chair

Cassie  Ferries  headshot

Cassie Ferries
ESi
Conroe, TX

Sponsorship Vice Chair

Daniel  Granfield  headshot

Daniel Granfield
Sulloway & Hollis PLLC
Concord, NH

Online Programming Chair

Jason Ryan Hodge  headshot

Jason Ryan Hodge
Nelson Mullins
Richmond, VA

Online Programming Chair

Tyler Christopher Park  headshot

Tyler Christopher Park
Houston Harbaugh PC
Pittsburgh, PA

Online Programming Chair

Karolyn  Perry  headshot

Karolyn Perry
Holland & Knight
Nashville, TN

Online Programming Vice Chair

Cara  Brack  headshot

Cara Brack
Nelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PA

Publications Chair

Briana  Combs  headshot

Briana Combs
Plunkett Cooney
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Publications Chair - For The Defense

Nicole E. Crossey  headshot

Nicole E. Crossey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Princeton, NJ

Publications Chair - The Briefcase

Daniel William Ishoo  headshot

Daniel William Ishoo
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
Valhalla, NY

Publications Chair - The Briefcase

Kevin  Kelly  headshot

Kevin Kelly
Chartwell Law
Atlanta, GA

Publications Chair - The Voice

Ryan  Mill  headshot

Ryan Mill
Stanton| Barton LLC
Saint Louis, MO

Publications Chair - The Briefcase

Megan Rose Pollastro  headshot

Megan Rose Pollastro
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC
New York, NY

Publications Chair - For The Defense

Katherine L. Vojas  headshot

Katherine L. Vojas
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Saint Louis, MO

Publications Vice Chair - The Voice

Shelby  Ross  headshot

Shelby Ross
Zelle LLP
New York, NY

Online Community Chair

Kaylee  Brown  headshot

Kaylee Brown
Foley Mansfield
Saint Louis, MO

Social Media Chair

Nathan  Dickerson  headshot

Nathan Dickerson
Wicker Smith
Nashville, TN

Social Media Vice Chair

Alyssa M. Jasuale  headshot

Alyssa M. Jasuale
Connell Foley LLP
Newark, NJ

SLC Liaison Engagement Chair

T.J.  Banks  headshot

T.J. Banks
Hill Ward Henderson
Tampa, FL

Center for Public Policy Chair

Corey A. Bauer  headshot

Corey A. Bauer
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Denver, CO

SCOTUS Swearing In Chair

Lisa  Bisso  headshot

Lisa Bisso
Butler Snow
Mt Pleasant, SC

Networking and Activities Chair

Gabrielle  Broders  headshot

Gabrielle Broders
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC
New Orleans, LA

D&I - Publications Chair

Sarah Beth  Cain  headshot

Sarah Beth Cain
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Charlotte, NC

Fly-In Meeting Chair

Ericka  Esposito  headshot

Ericka Esposito
SIG SAUER
Newington, NH

Fly-In Meeting Vice Chair

Meredith  Hamilton  headshot

Meredith Hamilton
Ogletree Deakins
Charlotte, NC

D&I - Fly-In Chair

Taylor  Henderson  headshot

Taylor Henderson
Troutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA

D&I - Fly-In Chair

Ryan C. Ing  headshot

Ryan C. Ing
Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP
Bridgeport, CT

Corporate Counsel Development Chair

W. Chadwick Lamar Jr. headshot

W. Chadwick Lamar Jr.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

D&I - Online Programing Chair

Vanessa  Offutt  headshot

Vanessa Offutt
DLA Piper US
Miami, FL

SCOTUS Swearing In Chair

Ariel N. Redfern  headshot

Ariel N. Redfern
Weeks Nelson
San Diego, CA

D&I - Publications Chair

Atasia Rashae Richardson  headshot

Atasia Rashae Richardson
Abrams Gorelick Friedman Jacobson
New York, NY

Fly-In Meeting Chair

Nicholas E. Richardson  headshot

Nicholas E. Richardson
Segal McCambridge
Tampa, FL

D&I - Networking Chair

Antonious  Sadek  headshot

Antonious Sadek
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Philadelphia, PA

Center for Public Policy Co-Chair

Kristen  Soucy  headshot

Kristen Soucy
Rogers Townsend
Columbia, SC

SLC Liaison Engagement Chair

Timothy  Stucky  headshot

Timothy Stucky
Kightlinger & Gray LLP
New Albany, IN

D&I - Networking Chair

Bebe  Thomas  headshot

Bebe Thomas
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Houston, TX

Corporate Counsel Development Co-Chair

Carmen  Weite  headshot

Carmen Weite
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

D&I - Online Programing Chair

Kadeisha A. West  headshot

Kadeisha A. West
Troutman Pepper Locke
Atlanta, GA

Networking and Activities Vice Chair

Hannah  Black  headshot

Hannah Black
Christian & Small
Birmingham, AL

Networking and Activities Vice Chair

Sarah Nicole Hall  headshot

Sarah Nicole Hall
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Louisville, KY

Corporate Counsel Development Vice Chair

Meaghan Kelsey Maus  headshot

Meaghan Kelsey Maus
Johnson Jackson LLC
Tampa, FL

Networking and Activities Vice Chair

Ashley  Maxwell  headshot

Ashley Maxwell
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
San Diego, CA

Corporate Counsel Development Vice Chair

Justin L. Meyer  headshot

Justin L. Meyer
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Portland, OR

Networking and Activities Vice Chair

Sarah E. Rawls  headshot

Sarah E. Rawls
Butler Snow
Denver, CO

Corporate Counsel Development Vice Chair

Evan Michael Schantz  headshot

Evan Michael Schantz
Reminger Co
Columbus, OH

Center for Public Policy Vice Chair

Wade Hampton Scofield II headshot

Wade Hampton Scofield II
McAngus Goudelock & Courie
Memphis, TN

Center for Public Policy Co-Vice Chair

Nadia  Sheikh  headshot

Nadia Sheikh
Litchfield Cavo LLP
Houston, TX

DRI for Life Chair

Hanna  Eickmeier  headshot

Hanna Eickmeier
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Charlotte, NC

DRI for Life Chair

Michael Jacob McClellan  headshot

Michael Jacob McClellan
Beck Redden LLP
Houston, TX

DRI for Life Vice Chair

Vinnie  Pallisco  headshot

Vinnie Pallisco
ESi
Ann Arbor, MI

DRI Cares Liaison

Delaney  Beier  headshot

Delaney Beier
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

DRI Cares Liaison

Alexi  Doft  headshot

Alexi Doft
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
San Diego, CA

DRI Cares Vice Liaison

Morgan  Trenary  headshot

Morgan Trenary
Hartline Barger LLP
Dallas, TX

Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee Chair

Yassin  Gagnon-Djalo  headshot

Yassin Gagnon-Djalo
McMillan LLP
Montréal, QC

D&I SLC Liaison

Isaiah Christopher Robinson  headshot

Isaiah Christopher Robinson
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Charleston, WV

Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee Chair

Christian W. Castile  headshot

Christian W. Castile
Reed Smith LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Women in Law Liaison

Marina G. Batalias  headshot

Marina G. Batalias
Nelson Mullins
Richmond, VA

Women in Law Liaison

Michele  Hayes Dinterman  headshot

Michele Hayes Dinterman
Niles Barton & Wilmer
Baltimore, MD