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2025-2026 Executive Board Officers Slate for Vote

The following is the slate of NJWLA Officers for the July 2025-June 2026 NJWLA term.  
All Officer Positions are one (1) year terms (2025-2026), commencing July 1, 2025.   
Full Attorney Members and Honorary Members in good standing are eligible to vote.  All Candidates are endorsed by the Nominations Committee.  You may vote on the slate in its entirety or on each position separately, if you prefer.  If you reply HERE with “yes” or “no”,  it will be deemed to be a  vote on the slate in its entirety.  Alternatively, you may reply HERE with your vote on each position.  

The voting deadline is midnight on May 22, 2025.  

Voting Required: 

President Elect – Abigail J. Remore  
Vice President – Sheea Sybblis  
Co-Chief Financial Officers –  Katherine Suell, Jewel McGowan Watson, Wendy Klein  
Co-Chief Operating Officers –  Michele Haas, Silvia Fernandes, Melissa Miele Bracuti, Marisa Kussoy   
Co-Chief Diversity Officers – Susan Kleiner, Jennifer Jones, Rippi Karda                                
Co-Secretaries – Grace Byrd, Natalie Richer  

No Voting Required:
NJWLA announces the following Executive Board  members who will serve in the 2025-2026 term. These positions do not require a vote.

President – Jody A. Carbone  
Co-General Counsel – Heather Boshak, Megan Monson, Kimberly Doyle, Hon. Harriet Klein  
Immediate Past President – Renée A. Rubino  
Nominations Co-Directors – Diana C. Manning, Sharmila Jaipersaud  

NJWLA announces the appointment of Jillian Stein as Gala Co-Chair for the 2025-2027 term. 
Alexandra (Ali) Loprete is presently serving as Gala Co-Chair for the 2024-2026 term.  

NJWLA announces the appointment of Ashley Brinn as Gala Video Co-Chair for the 2025-2027 term. Valerie Weiss is presently serving as Gala Video Co-Chair for the 2024-2026 term.    

Respectfully submitted on behalf of Nominations Committee,
Diana C. Manning, Dina Mastellone, Nominations Directors
Renée A. Rubino, President
Jody A. Carbone, President Elect                                               
May 1, 2025

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