The following is the slate of NJWLA Officers for the July 2022-June 2023 term and Directors and Trustees-At-Large for the July 2022-June 2024 term. All Officer positions are a one (1) year term (2022-2023). All Committee Chairs/Directors positions and Trustees-At-Large positions are two (2) year terms (2022-2024). 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 to this e-mail with a “yes” or “no”, it will be deemed to be a vote on the slate in its entirety. Alternatively, you may reply to this e-mail with your vote on each position.

The voting deadline is midnight on May 27, 2022.

All positions will become effective July 1, 2022.

Voting Required:

Officers (1 year term):

President Elect – Sharmila Jaipersaud

Vice President – Renée Rubino

Co-Chief Financial Officers – Melissa Bracuti, Abigail J. Remore

Co-Chief Operating Officers – Jody Carbone, Jewel McGowan, Loly Tor

Co-Chief Diversity Officers – Silvia Fernandes, Lora Fong, Sheea Sybblis

Co-Secretaries – Michele Haas, Jennifer Jones

Directors (2 year term):

Best Practices – Ashley Brinn, Rachel Dikovics, Elise Holtzman, Sheila Rafferty Wiggins

Diversity – Clarissa Gomez, Vivian Isaboke, Sharina Rodriguez

Endorsements – Catherine Kelly, Wendy Klein, Kristin Sostowski

Grants/Charitable Giving – Victoria Cioppettini, Erin Drew, Brett Harris, Katherine Suell

In-House – Marisa Kussoy, Elena McDermott, Rose Reyes McKiernan, Karen Stringer, Renada Williams

Judicial Outreach – Harriet Derman, Harriet Farber Klein, Jessica Brennan,

Jessica Carroll, Michelle Sekowski

Marketing – Natalie Richer, Alexandra Loprete, Elizabeth (Betsey) Dietz, Rachel Mongiello

Programming/Sponsorship – Jenn Borek, Diane Cardosa, Irina Elgart, Laura Siclari

Public Policy – Susan Schleck Kleiner, Jaimee Katz Sussner

Solo/Small Firm – Jillian Stein, Claudia Reis, Marla Moss

Women’s Leadership – Cara Ann Fialkoff, Megan Monson, Valerie Weiss, Elyse Wolff, Penny Venetis

Young Lawyers – Melanie Chernoff, Naomi Gulama, Julia Palermo, Danielle Schweizer, Rachel Segal

Trustees-At-Large (2 year term):

Nancy Lottinville, Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Angela Iuso

No Voting Required:

NJWLA announces the following Executive Board members who will serve in the 2022-2023 term. 

These positions do not require a vote.

President – Diana C. Manning

Co-General Counsel – Tanya Mascarich, Carole Lynn Nowicki, Heather Boshak

Immediate Past President – Dina M. Mastellone

Nominations Co-Directors – Linda Harvey, Jemi G. Lucey

NJWLA announces the appointment of Grace Byrd as Gala Director for the 2022-2024 term. Kimberly Doyle is presently serving as Gala Director for the 2021-2023 term.

NJWLA announces the appointment of Megan Monson as Gala Video Co-Chair for the 2022-2024 term. Silvia Fernandes is presently serving as Gala Video Co-Chair for the 2021-2023 term.

NJWLA also announces the appointment of Cassandra Neugold and Beth Haiet Meyer as Amicus Committee Co-Chairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of Nominations Committee,

Michelle Schaap, LInda Harvey, Nominations Directors

Dina M. Mastellone, President

Diana C. Manning, President Elect May 11, 2022