Annual Events

Chairs:

Alexis Degler, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Izabella Higson, Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP

Members:

Christine Filarski, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Xavi Giroud, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP

Katherine Sieve, Norvell IP

Harleen Saroya, Dinsmore & Shohl

 

Community Involvement

Chairs:

Lisa Furby, Jones Day

Jaclyne Wallace, Foley & Lardner LLP

Members:

Amy Adler, Shure Incorporated

Maria Maras, Accenture

Sara Suleiman, HP, Inc.

Caroline Teichner, The Kraft Heinz Company

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In-House Advisory

Chairs:

Catherine Klima, Videojet Technologies Inc.

Julie Langdon, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

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Marketing

Chairs:

Erica Navar, Polsinelli

Natalie Northup, Nixon Peabody LLP

Members:

Olivia Baginski, Bruning & Associates, PC

Ashley Justice, McDermott Will & Emery

Suet Lee, Irwin IP

Nikki Little, PHINIA

Julia Mazur, Katten

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Mentoring Circles

Chairs:

Carolyn Blessing, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Manon Burns, Amin Wasserman Gurnani, LLP

Members:

Anastasiya Kadukov, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Lisa Seaney, Leydig Voit & Mayer

 

Outreach

Chairs:

Kristine Bergman, Publicis Re:Sources

Hannah Dawson, Greer Burns & Crain LLP

Members:

Annie Gerspach, Charles River Associates

Carling Miller, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Elise Neils, GE Vernova

 

Professional Development

Chairs:

Victoria Hanson, Irwin IP LLP

Julie Langdon, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Donielle Robinson, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Members:

Dara Durdic, Chapman Spingola

Molly Keelan, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held

Nicole Kopinski, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Kat Lynch, Benesch​

 

Scholarship

Chairs:

Katie Fink, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Tara Kurtis, Perkins Coie LLP

Members:

Danielle Gitzen, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Suhani Mehrotra, Chapman Spingola, LLP

 

Social & Networking

Chairs:

Kristine Bergman, Publicis Re:Sources

Lisa Carlson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Members:

Hillary Maynard, Polsinelli PC

Sherry Zhang, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held

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Special Events

Chairs:

Helen Ji, ArentFox Schiff LLP

Alexis Lavko, Epsilon Economics LLC

Members:

Elizabeth Clarke, MoloLamken LLP

Madeline Thompson, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP

 

Sponsorship

Chairs:

Sabina Nedkova, Chiacchio IP

Rebecca Rokos, Rush University Medical Center

Member:

Serena Maloney, Red Chalk Group

 

Technology

Chairs:

Susan Hallen, Independent Consultant

Dani Muñoz, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

 Member: 

Harleen Saroya, Dinsmore & Shohl

 

DEI Steering Group

Kiran Advani, SQN Associates

Carolyn Blessing, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney

Manon Burns, Amin Talati Wasserman, LLP

​Lisa Carlson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Katie Cronin, Greenberg Traurig, LLP​

Lisa Furby, Jones Day

Susan Hallen

Judy He, Crowell Moring

Angela Kalsi, UB Greensfelder LLP

Nicole Kopinski, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Suet Lee, Irwin IP

Nikki Little, PHINIA Inc.

Julia Mazur, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Suhani Mehrotra, Chapman Spingola, LLP

Dani Muñoz, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Erica Navar, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Sabina Nedkova, Innis Law Group LLC

Jade Peeples, Reed Smith

Lisa Peng, Circuit Court of Cook County

Megan Young-Schlee