NCBF Leadership | 2024-2025 Officers

MEET OUR EXTRAORDINARY TEAM OF PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS.

WE'RE HERE TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS

Our leadership is chosen across the country with one goal in mind: to represent your needs to the National Conference of Bar Foundations.

Baillie Milliken

PRESIDENT

Baillie H. Milliken 2025 (2)

Executive Director, Texas Bar Foundation
515 Congress Ave., Ste. 1755
Austin, Texas 78701
T: (512) 480-8014
E: bmilliken@txbf.org

Jennifer Castillo

PRESIDENT ELECT

Jennifer Castillo 2025 (1)

5908 Tiffany Drive,
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
T: 405-553-3103.
E: castiljm@oge.com

Sang Yup Lee

TREASURER

Sang Yup Lee 2025 (1)

Director of Development, Chicago Bar Foundation
slee@chicagobarfoundation.org

Jessie Reeves

SECRETARY

Jessie Reeves 2025 (1)

Jessie Reeves, Director of Events & Administration, Illinois Bar Foundation
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 910
Chicago, IL 60603
T: 312-920-4681
E:  jreeves@illinoisbarfoundation.org

Beth McElroy

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Elizabeth W. McElroy 2024 (2)

President, Birmingham Bar Foundation
Baxley, Dillard, McKnight, James & McElroy
2700 Highway 280, Suite 110 East
Birmingham, AL 35223
T: (205) 271-1100
F: (205) 271-1108
E: bmcelroy@dillardmcknight.com

The Honorable Carl Butkus

BOARD MEMBER

THE HONORABLE CARL BUTKUS 2027 (1)

Immediate Past-President
New Mexico State Bar Foundation
PO Box 92860
Albuquerque, NM 87199
T: (505) 797-6075
F: (505) 828-3765

Hinda Carbon

BOARD MEMBER

Hinda Carbon 2025 (2)

Executive Director
Virgin Islands Bar Foundation/Association
Post Office Box 224108
Christiansted, VI 00822
T: (340) 778-7497
E: hinda.carbon@usvibar.org

Dawn Hathcock

BOARD MEMBER

Dawn Hathcock 2025 (1)

Executive Director
Ohio State Bar Foundation
1700 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43216-6562
T: 614-487-4444
E: dhathcock@alabamalawfoundation.org

Velda Hofacker

BOARD MEMBER

Velda Hofacker 2025 (1)

Past President, Ohio State Bar Foundation
278 S. Gould Rd.
Columbus,  Ohio 43209
T: 614-231-5314
E: auntvelda@hotmail.com

Lori L Keating NCBF Board Member

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Lori L. Keating 2023 (1)

Executive Director
Ohio State Bar Foundation
1700 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43216-6562
T: 614-487-4444
E: lori.l.keating@gmail.com

Laura Sanford

BOARD MEMBER

Laura Sanford 2027 (1)

Washington State Bar Foundation
Foundation Development Officer
T: 206.239.2137
E: lauras@wsba.org

Carey Shoufler

BOARD MEMBER

Carey Shoufler 2026 (1)

Development Director and the Law Related Education Director
Idaho Law Foundation
T: (208) 334-4500
E: cshoufler@isb.idaho.gov

Sharra Wagner | Director | Kansas City Bar Foundation

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Sharra Wagner 2027 (2)

T: (816) 596-3432
E: sharrawagner@gmail.com

DeLaine Ward

BOARD MEMBER

DeLaine Ward 2025 (1)

Executive Director, Austin Bar Foundation and Austin Bar Association
E: DeLaine@austinbar.org

Past Presidents

  • Beth McElroy (2023-2024)
  • Daniel Burns (2022-2023)
  • Thomas Tinder (2021-2022)
  • James Huggler (2020-2021)
  • Mary Groth (2019-2020)
  • Andrea Stone (2018-2019)
  • Leslie R. Barineau (2017-2018)
  • Lorrie K. Albert (2016-17)
  • Leonard Pataki (2015-16)
  • Elizabeth Lynch (2014-15)
  • Courtney Ward-Reichard (2013-14)
  • Amy Sings In The Timber (2012-13)
  • Stephen E. Chappelear (2011-12)
  • Tom Tinder (2010-11)
  • Christine Hickey (2009-10)
  • Briana Wagner (2008-09)
  • Pauline Gee (2007-09)
  • Bob Glaves (2005-07)
  • Jerome J. Shestack (2004-05)
  • Linda L. Thompson Kohli (2003-04)
  • Dee Miller Siegel (2002-03)
  • Anne R. Yeakel (2001-02)
  • Dorothy M. Tucker (2000-01)
  • Charles Thone (1999-00)
  • Kathleen Schoene (1998-99)
  • Marion Smithberger (1997-98)
  • Jerry Lastelick (1996-97)
  • Robert H. Oliver (1995-96)
  • Michael P. Gunn (1994-95)
  • Jane E. Curran (1993-94)
  • Dermot S. McGlinchey (1992-93)
  • Howard Karman (1991-92)
  • Merrily Munthe (1990-91)
  • Jack B. Middleton (1989-90)
  • Donna C. Willard (1988-89)
  • C. Harker Rhodes, Jr. (1987-88)
  • Rodney H. Grove (1985-87)
  • Gordon Sinykin (1983-85)
  • Herndon P. Jeffreys, Jr. (1981-83)
  • Thomas G. Gonser (1979-81)
  • William R. Van Aken (1977-79)

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