BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2019-20 CHIWIP COMMITTEE ROSTER​

Annual Dinner

Chairs: 

Emma Bienias, Stout

Nikki Little, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Members:

Allison Fox, Aon

Committee Development

Chairs: 

Catherine Klima, Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.

Rebecca Rokos, Rush University Medical Center

Members: 

Community Involvement

Chairs:​ 

Helen Ji, Schiff Hardin LLP

Amy Adler, Shure Incorporated

Members: 

Caroline Teichner, KraftHeinz

Jaclyne Wallace, Foley & Lardner LLP

Finance

Chairs: 

Laurel Palluzi, Elastic

Kelly O’Neill, Envestnet, Inc.

Member: 

Emma Bienias, Stout

Foundation Exploration

Chair: 

Julie Langdon, Dunlap Codding

Members: 

Anne Sutton, Sidley Austin LLP

Michelle Zimmermann, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Marketing

Chair: 

Kristine Bergman, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

Members:

Dani Johnson, Goldberg Kohn Ltd.

Hillary Maynard, Ulmer & Berne LLP

Mentoring Circles

Chairs: 

Francesca Cardillo, K&L Gates LLP

Calista Mitchell, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Members:

Candice Cornelius, Stout

Amanda O’Donnell, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Sara Siegall, Chapman Spingola LLP

Outreach

Chair: 

Katie Becker, Banner Witcoff, Ltd.

Members: 

Carolyn Blessing, Locke Lord LLP

Manon Burns, Irwin IP LLC

Alexis Lavko, Epsilon Economics LLC

Professional Development

Chairs: 

Anisha Mehta, K&L Gates LLP

Stephanie Nelson, Perkins Coie LLP

Members: 

Francyn Brown, Partridge Partners, P.C.

Kelley Gordon, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Angela Kalsi, Amin Talati Upadhye LLP

Arianne Rodriguez, Husch Blackwell

Amanda Williamson, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Social Events

Chairs: 

Christine Filarski, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Emily Kappers, Brinks Gilson & Lione

Members: 

Tara Akinwande, Quarles & Brady LLP

Donielle Robinson, Jayaram Law, Inc.

Special Events

Chairs: 

Laurel Palluzi, Elastic

Nikki Little, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP