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