The Foundation of ALA
Board of Trustees
Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators Board of Trustees
The Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees. The Trustees develop fundraising campaigns and manage the Foundation’s assets, including the Susan L. French Emerging Leader Fellowship Program, develop scholarships to focus on students as the future of the profession, and find and fund speakers for the Brezina Session for the Annual Conference & Expo.
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Foundation Board of Trustees
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Emily C. Spehar
Wicker Smith
Naples, FL
Foundation President (2026-2027) Foundation Trustee (2025-2029)
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Sarah E. Cramer
Spencer Fane
Kansas City, MO
Foundation Vice-President (2026-2027) Foundation Trustee (2026-2030)
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Carole J. Gandera, CLM
Telios Law, PLLC
Monument, CO
Foundation Secretary (2026-2027) Foundation Trustee (2026-2030)
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William MF Davis
Legal Aid Society of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Foundation Treasurer (2025-2027) Foundation Trustee (2025-2029)
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Karen Michelle Beasley
Thompson Miller, PA
St. Petersburg, FL
Foundation Trustee (2023-2027)
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Julie S. Logan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Thompson Coburn LLP
St. Louis, MO
Foundation Trustee (2024-2028)
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Kathryn N. Scourby, CBCP, CCRP
KNS Consulting, LLC
Richmond, VA
Foundation Trustee (2026-2028)
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Jessica L. VanTroost
Marks Gray, PA
Jacksonville, FL
ALA President Elect and Foundation Trustee (2026-2027)
