NJWLA is pleased to announce the election results and announce our Board of Directors for the 2020-2021/2022 term.   

All Board positions will become effective July 1, 2020.

Executive Board/Officers:

President – Jemi G. Lucey
President Elect – Dina Mastellone
Vice President – Diana Manning

Co-Chief Financial Officers – Donna Jennings, Carole Lynn Nowicki

Co-Chief Operating Officers – Melissa Bracuti, Renée Rubino

Co-Chief Diversity Officers – Sharmila Jaipersaud, Susan O’Connor 

Co-Secretaries – Abigail Remore, Loly Tor

Co-General Counsel – Brett Harris, Tanya Mascarich

Immediate Past President – Linda Harvey

Nominations Co-Directors – Annmarie Simeone, Michelle Schaap

Directors/Committee Chairs:

Best Practices –  Nicole Bearce, Heather Boshak, Catherine Kelly, Jaimee Katz Sussner

Diversity – Ghatul Abdul, Lora Fong 

Endorsements – Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Carmen M. Garcia, Angela Iuso

Gala – Jessica Carroll, Michele Haas 

Grants/Charitable Giving – Jen Barna, Wendy Klein, Katherine Riopel Suell

In-House – Kim Doyle, Marisa Kussoy, Sheea Sybblis, Jewel Watson, Elyse Wolff

Judicial Outreach – Jody Carbone, Harriet Derman, Jennifer Jones, Harriet Farber Klein

Marketing – Irina Elgart, Natalie Richer

Programming/Sponsorship – Jennifer Borek, Nancy Lottinville, Michelle Sekowski

Public Policy – Susan Schleck Kleiner

Solo/Small Firm –  Cherie Adams, Osato Chitou, Sheryl Reba

Women’s Leadership – Grace Byrd, Victoria Cioppettini, Silvia Fernandes, Megan Monson

Young Lawyers – Paula Brueckner, Alexandra Loprete, Valerie Weiss

Trustees-At-Large – Christine Baker, Christine Lucarelli-Carniero,  Kristin Sostowski, Penny Venetis 

Past Presidents – Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Lynne Anne Anderson,Lynda Bennett, Wendy Johnson Lario, Galit Kierkut, Suzanne Cerra, Randi Kochman, Jessica Allen, Loren Pierce

We congratulate all of our newly elected Executive Board Members/Officers for the 2020-2021 Board Year (Executive Board) and for the 2020-2022 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!