ALA Board of Directors
ALA Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors help drive and carry out the mission and vision of ALA. They serve as a voice for our membership, creating policies and decisions with the best interest of all members and the Association in mind. Individuals serving on the Board share many traits including courage, vision, communication, passion, reliability, inclusiveness, balance, respect, professionalism, collaboration and integrity.
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ALA Board of Directors
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Elyssa A. Goldstein, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP
Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP
New Brunswick, NJ
President (2026-2027)
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Jessica L. VanTroost
Jacksonville, FL
President-Elect (2026-2027)
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Travis C. Armstrong, CLM, CPA
English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP
Bowling Green, KY
Immediate Past President (2026-2027)
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Daniel P. Atcheson
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Raleigh, NC
Director (2024-2027)
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Melissa Hirst, MSLA
Altitude Community Law PC
Lakewood, CO
Director (2026-2029)
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Rose A. Jaworecki
Thompson Hine, LLP
New York, NY
Director (2025-2028)
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Ken Koehn, CLM, CPA, CMA
Gould & Ratner LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Director (2024-2027)
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Shirley Laboy
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP
Atlanta, GA
Director (2026-2029)
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Kelli Taylor Sanders, CLM, MSLA
Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms
Charleston, SC
Director (2025-2028)
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Laila M. Sanousi
Peebles Kidder Bergin & Robinson, LLP
Sacramento, CA
Director (2026-2029)
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Carrie Valenzuela, MBA
Meagher & Geer, PLLP
Scottsdale, AZ
Director (2025-2027)
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Lisa A. Waligorski, CLM, PHRca, SPHR
Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
Newport Beach, CA
Director (2025-2028)
