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NJWLA Officers Slate 2018-2020

NJWLA is pleased to announce the election results and announce our Board of Directors for the 2018-2019/2020 term.   

All Board positions will become effective July 1, 2018.

Executive Board/Officers:

President – Michelle Schaap
President Elect – Linda Harvey
Vice President – Jemi Lucey

Co-Chief Financial Officers
Dina Mastellone, Elyse Wolff

Co-Chief Operating Officers
Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Melissa Bracuti, Sandra Moran

Co-Chief Diversity Officers
Sharmila Jaipersaud, Renee Rubino 

Secretary
Tanya Mascarich

Co-General Counsel
Brett Harris, Susan O’Connor

Immediate Past President
Annmarie Simeone

Nominations Co-Directors 
Jessica S. Allen, Loren L. Pierce

Directors/Committee Chairs:

Best Practices
Heather Boshak, Catherine Kelly, Kristin Sostowski

Diversity
Lora Fong, Khabirah Myers

Endorsements
Susan Feeney, Carmen M. Garcia,  Michellene Davis

Gala
Diana Manning, Carole Lynn Nowicki

Grants/Charitable Giving
Jen Barna, Angela Iuso, Wendy Klein, Abigail Remore

In-House
Kim Doyle, Marisa Kussoy, Grace Park, Jewel Watson

Judicial Outreach
Jennifer Borek, Harriet Farber Klein, Loly Tor

Marketing
Irina Elgart, Osato Chitou

Programming/Sponsorship
Nancy Lottinville, Jaimee Katz Sussner, Michelle Sekowski

Public Policy
Jody Carbone, Michele Haas

Solo/Small Firm
Cherie Adams, Karen Wachs

Women’s Leadership
Grace Byrd, Victoria Cioppettini, Silvia Fernandes,  Natalie Richer 

Young Lawyers
Jessica Carroll, Jennifer Jones, Alexandra Kozyra

Trustees-At-Large
Nicole Bearce, Susan Kleiner

Past Presidents
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Lynne Anne Anderson, Lynda Bennett, Wendy Johnson Lario, Galit Kierkut, Suzanne Cerra, Randi Kochman

 

We congratulate all of our newly elected Executive Board Members/Officers for the 2018-2019 Board Year (Executive Board) and for the 2018-2020 Board Term (Director and Trustee at Large Positions).

  We welcome you to the NJWLA Leadership if you are new to our Board and thank you for your continuing commitment if you are a returning Board Member!

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