At the 2026 DRI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., October 21–23, the DRI Board of Directors will name four individuals to join them as national directors (each serving three-year terms). The final candidates are presented to the board upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee. In addition, an individual will be elected as the next DRI second vice president, which begins his or her track to the presidency after serving subsequent years as first vice president and president-elect. Also, one candidate will be elected to serve a one-year term as secretary–treasurer. The following DRI members have filed Declarations of Candidacy for this year’s second vice president and national director positions.
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Second Vice President
Michael D. Carter, Hall Booth Smith PC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mario J. Delano, Campbell, Foley, Delano & Adams, Wall Township, New Jersey
Stacy L. Douglas, Everett Dorey, Los Angeles, California
Catherine A. Leatherwood, Rogers Townsend, Columbia, South Carolina
Danielle M. Waltz, WVU Health System, Morgantown, West Virginia
National Director
Lawrence S. Ebner, Capital Appellate Advocacy, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer F. Nutter, Hood Law Firm, Charleston, South Carolina
Ilana B. Olman, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Roy D. Prather III, Beveridge & Diamond, Baltimore, Maryland
Joanna M. Roberto, Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady, Garden City, New York
Rachael L. Rodman, Thompson Hine, Columbus, Ohio