Association News

Terri J. Oppelt, CLM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP 

West Hollywood, CA   

2025-2026 Chair 

Linda M. Copson, CLM

Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC

St. Johnsbury, VT
Vice Chair, 2025-2026

Andrea D. Everage, CLM, MHR, PHR, SHRM-CP 
Meyers Nave 
Oakland, CA
2025-2029

Jolee Fay, CLM, PHR
Wick Phillips LLP
Dallas, TX
2025-2029

David Glicksman, CLM, CPA  
Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP 
New York, NY
2025-2028       

Domicka L. Max, CLM 
Robinson & McElwee, PLLC
Charleston, WV
2025-2027

Robin W. Owens, CLM
Morton & Gettys, LLC
Rock Hill, SC
2025-2028         

Karie D. Rivkin, CLM        
Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Munoz, PC
Austin, TX
2025-2027

Sue Stratton, CLM, SHRM-CP

JKZ LLP

San Francisco, CA

2025-2029

Stacie Hedrick, CLM
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, PC 
Denver, CO
Chair, 2025-2026

Michael E. Keatts
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Midlothian, VA
Vice Chair, 2025-2027

Abeda Bayanzai
CSAA Insurance Group

Walnut Creek, CA

2025-2027

Lisa R. Ford
Holland & Knight LLP  
Los Angeles, CA
2025-2028

Lisa V. Fox
Pines Bach LLP
Madison, WI
2025-2028

Melissa Hirst, MSLA 
Altitude Community Law
Lakewood, CO
2025-2028

Joann A. Pichla, CLM
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Chicago, IL
2025-2028

Sharon M. Williams

Meagher + Geer, P.L.L.P. 
Scottsdale, AZ
2025-2027   

Valerie A. Williams
Virginia Beach, Virginia
2025-2026

Lori A. Hughes
Miller Nash LLP
Portland, OR    
Chair, 2025-2026

Tiffany Diane McLean
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP 
Detroit, MI
Vice Chair, 2025-2027

Diana Borova
McDonald Carano LLP
Reno, NV
2025-2027

Juleana Piper, FRP
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Jacksonville, FL
2025-2027

Renee M. Ricken

Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers PC

Royal Oak, MI

2025-2027

Brenda S. Deertz, MBA
Bi-State Development Agency 
St. Louis, MO   
Chair, 2025-2026

Veronica Spongberg, MBA, SHRM-CP, CCWS
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Vice Chair, 2025-2027

Kate E. Bogus, CPA, MBA
Henn Lesperance PLC
Grand Rapids, MI     
2025-2026

Kimberly V. Bundy
Denenberg Tuffley, PLLC
Southfield, MI
2025-2027

Diana V. Galvez
Winston & Strawn LLP
Los Angeles, CA
2025-2026

Cheyenne Hunter, SHRM-CP
Bush Rudnicki Shelton
Austin, TX
2025-2027

Sarah K. Stromberg, JD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Harris Karstaedt Jamison & Powers, PC

Englewood, CO

2025-2026

Sylvia Mankarious       
Mueting Raasch Group 
Minneapolis, MN
Chair, 2025-2026

Lisa Deneen Moore
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy, LLC    
Wilmington, DE
Vice Chair, 2025-2027

Jenna L. Carter
Hyattsville, MD  
2025-2026

Fawn Elzie
Kobre & Kim LLP
Washington, D.C.
2025-2027

Shirley M. Harlin
Arnold, Newbold, Sollars & Hollins, P.C.
Kansas City, MO
2025-2026         

Veronica Sutton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHRc
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, PS
Seattle, WA
2025-2027

Samantha Rose Swart

McKean Smith LLC

Vancouver, WA

2025-2027

Elizabeth Bell
DeFur Voran, LLP 
Muncie, IN
Chair, 2025-2026      

Timothy McKay, CPA
Harris Finley & Bogle, PC
Fort Worth, TX

Jennifer Wilber
Dillon Findley & Simonian PC
Anchorage, AK

John D. Bowers
Thompson Burton PLLC
Nashville, TN
Chair, 2025-2026     

Laurence Winters
Cincinnati, OH
Vice Chair, 2025-2027

Terah J. Drent, CLM    
Bezaire & Leathers
San Clemente, CA       
2025-2026

Tania J. Freeman
Lewis Thomason
Nashville, TN
2025-2026

Joseph A. Samarco, MBA, ALPP
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Philadelphia, PA
2025-2026

Beth Thompson
ActionStep
Raleigh, NC
2025-2027

Christine Wilbur, MBA

Wilson Tax Law Group, APLC

Yorba Linda, CA

2025-2027

Jane M. West, CLM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP        
Vedder Price   
Dallas, TX
Chair

Tirek J. Gayle
Davidson Dawson & Clark LLP
New York, NY

Valerie C. Hayes, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP  
Houston, TX     

Cassandra Petty, MBA
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
Florham Park, NJ

Shirley Laboy 
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP
Atlanta, GA

Nancy Lewer
Saul Ewing LLP
Minneapolis, MN

Natalie Mazzuca, CLM
Dinse, PC
Burlington, VT

Kristine R. Trahan, PHR
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Dallas, TX

William MF Davis
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester
Rochester, NY
2025-2029

Elyssa A. Goldstein, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP
Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP 
New Brunswick, NJ
2025-2026

Emily C. Spehar

Wicker Smith

Naples, FL

2025-2029

Mónika Fiallo
Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti 
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Chair

Kevin Malesic
DLA Piper US
Boston, MA

Holly K. Pulido
The Eggleston Law Firm
Bartlett, TN

Kathleen A. Remetta
Weir LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Kristi Diane Stevenson, CLM  
Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP
Gaithersburg, MD         

Michelle S. Stuart
Slate & Associates
Deer Park, TX

James L. Cornell, III    
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 
Irvine, CA
Chair

Lisa R. Dasher, CLM, CPA, CGMA
Wicker Smith
Coral Gables, FL

Brandi Hann 
Squire Patton Boggs   
Columbus, OH

Rodney Lumpkins
Snellville, GA

Jill M. O'Connell, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
St. Louis, MO   

Shelley A. Strong
Littler Mendelson P.C.
San Jose, CA

Amanda Teags, SHRM-CP

Williams Kastner

Seattle, WA

Andrea L. Myers, CLM
Rhoades McKee PC   
Grand Rapids, MI
Chair

Timothy L. Barker, CLM
Bryant Miller Olive
Tampa, FL

Donna Bustos  
Greenberg Gross LLP
Costa Mesa, CA

Tracey Fiacco
Hirschler

Richmond, VA

Kelly Hess
Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
Newport Beach, CA     

Dea McCart, MSLA
Ogletree Deakins
Austin, TX

Laura T. Sears, CLM
Gould & Ratner LLP   
Chicago, IL       

Laura R. Wickliff, SHRM-CP, PHR

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Phoenix, AZ

Katie J. Bryant, CLM   
Udall Shumway PLC   
Mesa, AZ
Chair

Kara M. Brostron, CLM
Lashly & Baer, PC
St. Louis, MO

Michael T. Bumgarner, CLM, CPA, CGMA     
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
Charleston, WV

Yolanda Irby, CLM
Miller & Martin PLLC
Atlanta, GA

Gary E. Pace, CLM (ret.)
Pace Law Practice Consulting
Mesa, AZ

Deborah Piker Sanders, CLM
Hoge Fenton
San Jose, CA

Gail P. Semonian, CLM, MBA, PHR

Littler Mendelson P.C.

Pittsburgh, PA