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NJWLA Announces Board Members

NJWLA is pleased to announce the election results and announce our Board of Directors for the 2022-2023/2024 term.   

All Board positions will become effective July 1, 2022.

Executive Board/Officers:

President – Diana C. Manning

President Elect – Sharmila Jaipersaud

Vice President – Renée Rubino

Co-Chief Financial Officers – Melissa Bracuti, Abigail J. Remore

Co-Chief Operating Officers – Jody Carbone, Jewel McGowan, Loly Tor

Co-Chief Diversity Officers – Lora Fong, Sheea Sybblis, Silvia Fernandes (Gala Video Co-Chair)

Co-Secretaries – Michele Haas, Jennifer Jones

Co-General Counsel – Tanya Mascarich, Carole Lynn Nowicki, Heather Boshak

Immediate Past President – Dina M. Mastellone

Nominations Co-Directors – Linda G. Harvey, Jemi G. Lucey

Directors/Committee Chairs:

Best Practices – Ashley Brinn, Rachel Dikovics, Elise Holtzman, Sheila Rafferty Wiggins

Diversity – Clarissa Gomez, Vivian Isaboke, Sharina Rodriguez

Endorsements – Catherine Kelly, Wendy Klein, Kristin Sostowski

Gala – Kimberly Doyle, Grace Byrd

Grants/Charitable Giving – Victoria Cioppettini, Erin Drew, Brett Harris, Katherine Suell

In-House – Marisa Kussoy, Elena McDermott, Rose Reyes McKiernan, Karen Stringer, Renada Williams

Judicial Outreach – Harriet Derman, Harriet Farber Klein, Jessica Brennan,

Jessica Carroll, Michelle Sekowski

Marketing – Natalie Richer, Alexandra Loprete, Elizabeth (Betsey) Dietz, Rachel Mongiello

Programming/Sponsorship – Jenn Borek, Diane Cardoso, Irina Elgart, Laura Siclari

Public Policy – Susan Schleck Kleiner, Jaimee Katz Sussner

  • Amicus Committee Co-Chairs – Maria Fruci, Beth Haiet Meyer, Cassandra Neugold

Solo/Small Firm – Jillian Stein, Claudia Reis, Marla Moss

Women’s Leadership – Cara Ann Fialkoff, Valerie Weiss, Elyse Wolff, Penny Venetis, Megan Monson (Gala Video Co-Chair),

Young Lawyers – Melanie Chernoff, Naomi Gulama, Julia Palermo, Danielle Schweizer, Rachael Segal

Trustees-At-Large – Nancy Lottinville, Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Angela Iuso

Past Presidents – Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Desha Jackson, Lynne Anne Anderson,

Lynda Bennett, Wendy Johnson Lario, Galit Kierkut, Suzanne Cerra, Randi Kochman,

Loren Pierce, Annmarie Simeone, Michelle Schaap

We congratulate all of our newly elected Executive Board Members/Officers

for the 2022-2023 Board Year (Executive Board) and for the 

2022-2024 Board Term (Director and Trustee at Large Positions).

We welcome you to the NJWLA Leadership if you are new to our Board and thank you for your continuing commitment if you are a returning Board Member!

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  • View the 2023 Scholarship Recipients

  • NJWLA 2023-2024 Officers Slate

  • NJWLA 2023-2024 Officers Slate

  • 2024 NJWLA Gala

  • View details about the 2024 NJWLA WILL Platinum Gala

  • View our 2024 WILL Platinum Gala Sponsors

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  • Colleen Skinner - Executive Director
    (973) 819-9488
    cskinner@njwla.org

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    • Engage in statewide efforts to support and promote our members.
    • Endorse qualified female attorneys for appointments to the state and federal judiciary.
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