The following is the slate of NJWLA Officers for the July 2020-June 2021 term and Directors and Trustees-At-Large for the July 2020-June 2022 term.  All Officer positions are a one (1) year term (2020-2021).  All Committee Chairs/Directors positions and Trustees-At-Large positions are two (2) year terms (2020-2022).  Full Attorney Members and Honorary Members in good standing are eligible to vote.  All Candidates are endorsed by the Nominations Committee.  You may vote on the slate in its entirety or on each position separately, if you prefer.  If you reply here with a “yes” or “no”, it will be deemed to be a vote on the slate in its entirety.  Alternatively, you may reply here with your vote on each position.

The voting deadline is midnight on May 18, 2020.
All positions will become effective July 1, 2020.

Voting Required:

Officers (1 year term):

President Elect – Dina Mastellone

Vice President – Diana Manning

Co-Chief Financial Officers – Donna Jennings, Carole Lynn Nowicki

Co-Chief Operating Officers – Melissa Bracuti, Renée Rubino

Co-Chief Diversity Officers – Sharmila Jaipersaud, Susan O’Connor 

Co-Secretaries – Abigail Remore, Loly Tor

Directors (2 year term):

Best Practices –  Heather Boshak, Catherine Kelly, Jaimee Katz Sussner, Nicole Bearce

Diversity – Lora Fong, Ghatul Abdul 

Endorsements – Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Angela Iuso, Lillian Plata

Grants/Charitable Giving- Jen Barna, Wendy Klein, Katherine Riopel Suell

In-House – Kim Doyle, Marisa Kussoy, Sheea Sybblis, Jewel Watson, Elyse Wolff

Judicial Outreach – Harriet Farber Klein, Harriet Derman, Jody Carbone, Jennifer Jones

Marketing – Irina Elgart, Natalie Richer

Programming/Sponsorship – Nancy Lottinville,Michelle Sekowski, Jennifer Borek

Public Policy – Susan Schleck Kleiner

Solo/Small Firm –  Cherie Adams, Osato Chitou, Sheryl Reba

Women’s Leadership – Grace Byrd, Victoria Cioppettini, Silvia Fernandes, Megan Monson

Young Lawyers – Paula Brueckner, Alexandra Loprete, Valerie Weiss

Trustees-At-Large (2 year term):

Kristin Sostowski, Penny Venetis, Christine Baker, Christine Lucarelli-Carniero

No Voting Required:

NJWLA announces the following Executive Board members who will serve in the 2020-2021 term. 

These positions do not require a vote.

President – Jemi Lucey

Co-General Counsel – Brett Harris, Tanya Mascarich

Immediate Past President – Linda Harvey

Nominations Co-Directors – Annmarie Simeone, Michelle Schaap

NJWLA also announces the appointment of Jessica Carroll as Gala Director for the 2020-2022 term.  Michele Haas is presently serving as Gala Director for the 2019-2021 term.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of Nominations Committee,

Loren Pierce & Annmarie Simeone, Nominations Directors

Linda Harvey, President

Jemi Lucey, President Elect

April 28, 2020