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Congrats to Our Newly Appointed Volunteers
Thank you to all that applied to serve in one of ALA's leadership groups. The passion and energy of our volunteer leaders continue to strengthen the Association.
We are pleased to announce that the individuals named below have been selected to serve in a volunteer leadership capacity within ALA. These individuals will all assume their roles at the 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Michael E. Keatts
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Midlothian, VA
Chair, 2026-2027
Elena Lopez Lane
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Atlanta, GA
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Kelly Hess, CLM
Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
Newport Beach, CA
2026–2029
Yolanda Irby, CLM
Miller & Martin PLLC
Atlanta, GA
2026–2029
Hilary C. Martin
Strunk | Loos, APC
Newport Beach, CA
2026–2029
Heidi R. Owen, MBA
Saltzman Mugan Dushoff
Las Vegas, NV
2026–2029
DeAnna L. Vaughan, CLM(Ret.), SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Broken Arrow, OK
2026–2029
Linda M. Copson, CLM
Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC
St. Johnsbury, VT
Chair, 2026-2027
Domicka L. Max, CLM
Robinson & McElwee, PLLC
Charleston, WV
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
David H. Oxley, CLM, CISM
Maplewood, MN
2026–2030
Snezhanna S. Singleton, CLM, SHRM-SCP
City and County of Denver
Denver, CO
2026–2030
Angela L. Vega, CLM
Caplan and Earnest
Boulder, CO
2026–2030
Mary Ann Rojas, CLM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Goldberg Kohn Ltd
Chicago, IL
Chair, 2026-2027
Allison E. Worley, CLM, MBA
Gray Ritter & Graham PC
St. Louis, MO
Vice Chair, 2026–2028
Kara M. Brostron, CLM
Lashly & Baer, PC
St. Louis, MO
Gateway Chapter
2026–2027
Leslie A. Brown, CLM, CPA
Davis Graham
Denver, CO
2026–2028
Deborah Piker Sanders, CLM
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
San Jose, CA
2026–2028
Gail P. Semonian, CLM, MBA, SHRM-CP
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Pittsburgh, PA
2026–2027
Diana Borova
McDonald Carano LLP
Reno, NV
Chair, 2026-2027
Sandra Aleman
Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Bradfute, PA
Miami, FL
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Jodi M. Arnold
Oats & Marino, APPC
Lafayette, LA
2026–2028
Valerie A. Williams
Virginia Beach, VA
2026–2028
Patty R. Williams Mears
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Phoenix, AZ
2026–2028
Veronica Spongberg, MBA, SHRM-CP, CCWS
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Chair, 2025-2027
Sarah K. Stromberg, JD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Harris Karstaedt Jamison & Powers, PC
Englewood, CO
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Kira L. Hansen, CLM
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, LLP
San Francisco, CA
2026–2028
Michelle Hove
Anderson O'Brien LLP
Stevens Point, WI
2026–2028
Marina Ortega
CDF Labor Law LLP
Irvine, CA
2026–2028
Alexis L. Santiago
Marshall Dennehey, P.C.
Cleveland, OH
2026–2028
Laurence Winters
4L Managed Accounting, LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Chair, 2026-2027
Christine Wilbur, MBA
Wilson Tax Law Group, APLC
Yorba Linda, CA
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Kate E. Bogus, CLM, CPA, MBA
Henn Lesperance PLC
Grand Rapids, MI
West Michigan Chapter
2026–2028
Terah J. Drent, CLM, JD
G10 Law, APLC
San Clemente, CA
2026–2028
Lydia E. Flocchini
Motion To Scale
San Francisco, CA
2026–2028
Tania J. Freeman
Lewis Thomason
Nashville, TN
2026–2027
Joseph A. Samarco, MBA, ALPP
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Philadelphia, PA
2026–2027
Lara C. Selem
Selem Bertozzi & Consultores Associados
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
2026–2028
Lisa Deneen Moore
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy, LLC
Wilmington, DE
Chair, 2026-2027
Javier Morelos
Hersh Family Law Practice, PC
San Francisco, CA
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Chrystal D. Bradshaw
Ward and Smith, PA
New Bern, NC
2026–2028
LaKeisha Hodge
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dallas, TX
2026–2028
Donald W. Kerr, MDR, MLS
Akerman LLP
Orlando, FL
2026–2028
Corliss B. McDowell
Kopka Law Group
Chicago, IL
2026–2028
Timothy McKay, CPA
Harris Finley & Bogle, PC
Fort Worth, TX
Chair, 2026-2027
Timothy B. Corcoran
Corcoran Consulting Group
Charlottesville, VA
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Kari Fougner, CLM
Brotman Law
San Diego, CA
2026-2027
Erik Paul Wolf
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
Denver, CO
2026-2027
Elizabeth Bell
DeFur Voran, LLP
Muncie, IN
2026-2027
Lisa Dasher, CLM, CPA, CGMA
Wicker Smith
Coral Gables, FL
Chair, 2026-2027
Shelley Strong
Littler Mendelson, PC
San Jose, CA
Vice Chair, 2026-2027
Nakia A. Bradley-Lawson
Gevurtz Menashe, PC
Portland, OR
2026–2028
April L. Campbell, JD
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seattle, WA
2026–2028
Rhonda Fagen
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC
Raleigh, NC
2026–2028
Jill M. O'Connell, CLM, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
St. Louis, MO
2026–2027
Stacey J. Ransleben, CLM
Thompson & Horton, LLP
Houston, TX
2026–2027
Sarah E. Cramer
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, L.L.C.
Kansas City, MO
2026-2030
Carole J. Gandera, CLM
Telios Law, PLLC
Monument, CO
2026-2030
Stacie Hedrick, CLM
Wellborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.
Denver, CO
Chair
Brenda S. Deertz, MBA
Bi-State Development Agency
Saint Louis, MO
Lori A. Hughes
Miller Nash LLP
Portland, OR
Lynn Martin Johnston
Frilot, LLC
New Orleans, LA
Samantha Markowitz-Wright
McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP
Portland, OR
Kristine K. Trahan, PHR
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Dallas, TX
Holly K. Pulido
The Eggleston Law Firm
Austin, TX
Dawn Anderson, CLM, SPHR, JD, MBA
Butler Snow LLP
Atlanta, GA
Chair
Maria T. Black, MBA, CLM
Chicago, IL
Gayle Patricia Englert
Cole Schotz P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
Marija D. Gonzalez, PHRca
Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
Newport Beach, CA
Kevin T. Malesic, MBA
DLA Piper US
Boston, MA
Kellie B. Narayan
Wilke Fleury LLP
Sacramento, CA
Kyle Zabelny
Cameron Law
Las Vegas, NV
Brandi Hann
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Columbus, OH
Chair
Monika Fiallo Paradas
Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Christina M. Hernandez
Holland & Knight LLP
Newport Beach, CA
Vanessa Kahn
Monroe Moxness Berg PA
Minneapolis, MN
Nancy Lewer
Saul Ewing LLP
Minneapolis, MN
Jessica J. Meier, SPHR
Bartlit Beck LLP
Denver, CO
Robin L. Neill
Centerbase
Dallas, TX
Alicia Nikifarava
Pless Law Firm
Denver, CO
SIG Leaders!
ALA currently has nine Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) accessible through the online community. Each SIG needs at least two leaders. SIG leaders perform a variety of functions that are extremely important to the development and productivity of their respective groups. If you have a knack for keeping things organized, are good at communicating and are up for a low time-commitment role, being a SIG leader is for you. Check out all the details related to being a SIG leader here. If you are interested in this role, complete this short form. Questions? Contact [email protected].
