Leadership

Our Board of Directors is comprised of an executive board including the President, President-Elect, Communications Officer, Financial Officer and Immediate Past President, as well as nine Vice Presidents and up to four Vice Presidents-At-Large who serve one-year terms. The President and Board of Directors set the agenda and programs for the year. Vice Presidents and Committee Chairs are responsible for planning and implementing programs.

Executive Board

Tirek J. Gayle

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Chapter President

Mary Micari

Wilk Auslander LLP

President-Elect

Jenna L. Carter, MSA, SHRM-CP

Buchanan Firm

Financial Officer

Stacey Pellegrino

Washor Kool Sosa Maiorana & Schwartz, LLP

Communications Officer

Anna Scarpa

Seward & Kissel LLP

Immediate Past President

Vice Presidents

Jennifer Carmichael

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Bob Cohen

Camille Gallardo

Ellis Law Group

Rose Hirsch

Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP

Suzanne Idise

Mckool Smith

Francine Lahm

Belluck Law, LLP

Teresa Lambe

Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP Law

Viviana Llanos-Laut

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Stephanie R. Ransom

Marshall Dennehey, P.C.

Vice Presidents at Large

Audrey M. Serban

Kelley Drye and Warren LLP

Catherine V. Thomson, MBA

Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Past Presidents

Anna Scarpa, 2025-26
Audrey Serban, 2024-25
Michael Leonardi, 2023-24
Tina Carter, 2022-23
Janine Nedd, 2021-22
Lucille Shyti, 2020-21
Rose Jaworecki, 2019-20
Jenniffer Brown, 2018-19
Tanya Duprey, 2017-18
Nellie Lefteratos, 2016-17
Sharon Stewart, 2015-16
Stephanie Roman, 2014-15
Patricia Isaacson, 2013-14
Stacy Joyce, 2012-13
Diane Fugalli, 2011-12
John Hall III, 2010-11
Kimberly Swetland, 2009-10

Bernadette Brassington, 2008-09
Rita Thompson, 2007-08
Barry Jackson, 2006-07
Frances Voulo-Romani, 2005-06
Nadia Wagner, 2004-05
Patricia Rudloff, 2003-2004
Dorothy Montgomery, 2002-03
Lynne Rosenthal, 2001-02
Martha Llano (deceased), 2000-01
Barbara Boses, 1999-00
Henry Macchiaroli, 1998-99
Jacqueline Todd, 1997-98
Evelyn Maiman (deceased), 1996-97
Jeffrey Brown, 1995-96
Alberta Poland, 1994-95
Ellen Jacobs, 1993-94
Deborah Krautheim, 1992-93

Linda Scorsone, 1991-92
Jack Graff, Jr., 1990-91
Randi Lowenthal, 1989-90
Donna Lavins, 1988-89
George Wolf, Jr., 1987-88
Phyllis Barr, 1986-87
Susan Finelli, 1985-86
Julius Maiman, 1984-85
Paul Czeladnicki, 1983-84
Jane Ragle, 1982-83
Linda Jones, 1981-82
Karen Goad, 1980-81
Joseph Renaghan, 1979-80
Arthur Levin, 1978-79
Richard Lewis, 1977-78
Howard Millerin, 1977

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