SFTLA Board Committee Assignments

SFTLA members are encouraged to join a committee! If interested, please email Juliette Bleecker at admin@sftla.org. 

 Advisory Committee

The Board Advisory Committee shall consist of former Board of Directors members who have completed their tenure on the Board of Directors and wish to continue in an advisory capacity for the benefit of the Board and the organization generally.  Advisory Committee Members will provide their opinions, act as consultants, and otherwise continue to provide guidance to the Board of Directors. 

 Committee on Directors:The COD’s mission shall be to seek out and help grow current members into Board Members, conduct bi-annual BOD application process, on-board new BOD members.

The Committee on Directors shall consist of Board Members only.

Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Wiederhold

 

Committee Members
Bobby Shukla	Markus Willoughby
Boone Callaway	Mark Zanobini
Karman Guadagni

 

The Carlene Caldwell Scholarship Committee: The Scholarship Committee shall promote SFTLA’s mission of excellence in trial advocacy by effectively organizing and administering a trial competition between four San Francisco Law Schools. Committee Members will also solicit items for the Silent Auction which helps fund the program.

Co-Chairs
Josephine Alioto
Angelina Austin
Cheryl Bossio

Committee Members
Courtney Brown	Mark Hooshmand
Nancy Conway	Anoush Lancaster
Matthew Donahue	William Lombardini
Ed Dudensing	Tara Macomber
Amy Eskin	Emily S. McGrath
Katie Rabago	Valerie Rose
Scott Herndon

 

Diversity Committee: It is the mission of the Diversity Committee to promote diversity – of gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion and background more generally – within the members of the organization and of the Board in order to better serve our diverse community of clients. Committee members are:

Co-Chairs
Che Hashim
Ryan Opgenorth
Audrey Siegel

 

Committee Members
Josephine Alioto	Azita Rahim
Michael Bracamontes	Brittany Rogers
Boone Callaway	Valerie Rose
Sara Craig	John Ruepel
Jennifer Fiore	Maribel Sanchez
Karman Guadagni	Julian Sarkar
Paul Kranz	Bobby Shukla
Bill Lombardini	Daniel Wayne
Jacqueline Oh	Brett Wisner

Education Committee:The Education Committee shall develop and produce continuing legal education programs. Committee members are:

Co-Chair
Sara Craig
John Roach

 

Committee Members
Travis Bell	Lisa Manoogian
Greg Brod	Valerie McGinity
Boone Callaway	Andje Medina
Rob Cartwright	Larry Organ
Pete Clancy	Sara Peters
Ingrid Evans	Audrey Siegel
Jennifer Fiore	Al Stoll
Conor Granahan	Mary Catherine Wiedehold
Matt Kita

 

Experts Committee: The Expert Committee shall develop programs and materials related to expert witnesses for the benefit of the membership.

Co-Chair
Brittany Rogers
Jeff Smith

 

Committee Members
Renata Bogomolnaya	Bill Lombardini
Mark Burton	Kevin Osborne
Kristen E. Drake	Jasleen Singh
John Hill	Scott Sumner
Elinor Leary	John Vannucci

                 

Magazine Committee: The Magazine Committee shall develop and produce the membership publication trial lawyer and be responsible for all aspects of its production and marketing. Committee members are:

Co-Editors
Joseph Nicholson
Deborah Rosenthal

 

Committee Members
Jennifer Fiore	Bobby Shukla
Valerie McGinity	Jeff Smith
Emily McGrath Stehr	Isabelle Tan
John Roach

 

Verdicts Column Editor

Ryan Opgenorth 

Membership Committee: The Membership Committee will assist in maintaining and growing the SFTLA Membership and will provide guides on new benefits offered to Members. Committee will also approve Listserv Agreements. Committee members are:

Co-Chair
Mikayla Kellogg
Andje Medina
Loren Schwartz

 

Committee Members
Quinton Cutlip	John Rueppel
Brian Graziani	Scott Sumner
Demian Oksenendler	Mark Zanobini

 

New Lawyers Division Committee: NLD will create programs and events for new lawyers, in order that SFTLA may serve that population better. Committee members are:

Co-Chair
Courtney Brown
Justin Thompson
Jeff Walker

 

Adivsor
Brittany Rogers

 

Committee Members
William Bandettini	Jessica Ng Othon
Kelsey Craven	Demian Oksenendler
Matthew Donahue	Ashley Pellochoud
Christopher Fargo-Masuda	Molly Ryan
Brian Graziani	Loren Schwartz
Cyrus Nazarian	Piper Wheeler
Daniel Wayne	Maria A. M. Zavaleta

 

Sponsorship & Fundraising Committee: This committee’s mission is to help retain current sponsors, identify and convert new prospects into sponsors.  Evaluate all events to determine the types of sponsors that could work.  Create and maintain a Vendor Code of Conduct. Assist in fundraising efforts in addition to obtaining sponsorships.

Chair
Demian Oksenendler

 

Co-Chair
Mark Burton

 

Committee Members
Rob Cartwright
Quinton Cutlip
Loren Schwartz
Markus Willoughby

 

SFTLA Ski & CLE: The purpose of the Committee is to create the annual ski trip event. Find speakers, moderate, and assist SFTLA staff in the speaker and event logistics. The Committee will include the NLD Co-chairs to ensure that the tradition of encouraging new lawyers to attend and speak continues. Committee members are:

Co-Chairs
Brittany Rogers
Karman Guadagni
Anthony Label

 

Trial Court Oversight Committee: Committee will provide trial court oversight by monitoring the operation of the San Francisco Superior Court, and other Bay Area courts as necessary, to ensure the efficient administration of civil cases and assignment of cases to trial, fair methods of obtaining jury pools, and maintenance of a neutral environment for jurors. The Chair of the Committee will also act as a liaison with the San Francisco Superior Court to exchange information on issues relevant to our members and clients. Oversees TrialWatch program. Committee members are:

Co-Chair
John Hill
John Vannucci

 

 

Committee Members
Andje Medina	Mary Catherine Wiederhold

 

 

Women’s Caucus Committee:  This Committee is responsible for developing programs of particular interest to women attorneys and for developing and encouraging the membership of such attorneys in SFTLA. Committee members are:

Co-Chairs
Karman Guadagni
Valerie Rose

 

Committee Members
June Bashant	Jacqueline Oh
Renata Bogomolnaya	Sandra Ribera Speed
Shannan Dugan	Brittany Rogers
Julie Erickson	Audrey Siegel
Ingrid Evans	Jasleen Singh
Lex Hamiton	Bobby Shukla
Colby Kuvara	Isabelle Tan
Emily S. McGrath	Mary Catherine Wiederhold
Andje Medina

 

AAJ Liaison:

Rob Cartwright  

Ad Hoc- Kaiser Committee

Chair
Mark Zanobini

 

Committee Members
Boone Callaway	Sara Peters
Chris Dolan	Markus Willoughby
Anthony Label

 

Ad hoc Settlement Conference Agreement

Committee Members
Cheryl Bossio
Bryan Vereschagin
Jayme Walker
Brenden Way
Mark Zanobini

 

Ad hoc War Room Wednesday 

Committee Members
Che Hashim
Emily McGrath
John Vannucci
Mary Catherine Wiederhold