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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2024–25
COMMITTEE ROSTER​

Annual Events

Chairs:

Annie Gerspach, Charles River Associates

Alexis Degler, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Members:

Judy He, Crowell Moring

Izabella Higson, Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP

Hillary Maynard, Polsinelli

Harleen Saroya, Innis Law Group LLC

Katherine Sieve, Norvell IP

 

Community Involvement

Chairs:

Caroline Teichner, The Kraft Heinz Company

Amy Adler, Shure Incorporated

Members:

Lisa Furby, Jones Day

Maria Maras, Accenture

Dani Muñoz, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Sara Suleiman, HP, Inc.

Jaclyne Wallace, Foley & Lardner LLP

 

Marketing

Chairs:

Erica Navar, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Natalie Northup, Ice Miller LLP

Members:

Hannah Dawson, Loyola College of Law

Suet Lee, Irwin IP

Julia Mazur, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Shandice Sluch, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Ad Hoc Members:

Julie Langdon, Vedder Price

Katherine Sieve, Norvell IP

Jaclyne Wallace, Foley & Lardner LLP

Mentoring Circles

Chairs:

Suhani Mehrotra, Chapman Spingola, LLP

Doni Robinson, Reed Smith LLP

Members:

Katie Cronin, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Kahlia Halpern, Greer Burns & Crain

Katie O’Brien, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

 

Outreach

Chairs:

Lisa Furby, Jones Day

Lauren Eiten, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Members:

Kiran Advani, SQN Associates

Elise Neils, General Electric

 

Professional Development

Chairs:

Carolyn Blessing, Locke Lord LLP

Manon Burns, Amin Talati Wasserman, LLP

Members:

Susan Hallen, Independent Consultant

Victoria Hanson, Irwin IP LLC

Molly Keelan, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held

Jade Peeples, Reed Smith

Scholarship

Chairs:

Tasha Gerasimow, Kirkland & Ellis

Katie Fink, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Members:

Tara Kurtis, Perkins Coie LLP

Jennifer Mikulina, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

 

Social

Chairs:

Kristine Bergman, Publicis Re:Sources

Lisa Carlson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Members:

Nikki Little, PHINIA Inc.

Lisa Peng, Circuit Court of Cook County

Stefanie Schodrof

Special Events

Chairs:

Helen Ji, ArentFox Schiff LLP

Alexis Lavko, Epsilon Economics LLC

Members:

Nicole Kopinski, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Megan Young-Schlee

 

Sponsorship

Chair:

Rebecca Rokos, Rush University Medical Center

Members:

Kiran Advani, SQN Associates

Julie Langdon, Vedder Price, P.C.

Sabina Nedkova, Innis Law Group LLC

 

Technology

Chair:

Michelle Zimmermann, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Member:

Angela Kalsi, UB Greensfelder LLP

 

In-House Advisory

Chairs:

Catherine Klima, Videojet Technologies Inc.

Rebecca Rokos, Rush University Medical Center

 

DEI Steering Group

Kiran Advani, SQN Associates

Carolyn Blessing, Locke Lord LLP

Manon Burns, Amin Talati Wasserman, LLP

Lisa Carlson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Katie Cronin, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Lisa Furby, Jones Day

Susan Hallen

Judy He, Crowell Moring

Angela Kalsi, UB Greensfelder LLP

Nicole Kopinski, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Suet Lee, Irwin IP

Nikki Little, PHINIA Inc.

Julia Mazur, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Suhani Mehrotra, Chapman Spingola, LLP

Dani Muñoz, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Erica Navar, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Sabina Nedkova, Innis Law Group LLC

Jade Peeples, Reed Smith

Lisa Peng, Circuit Court of Cook County

Megan Young-Schlee

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