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.
PRESIDENT
Jessie Reeves
Jessie Reeves, Director of Events & Administration, Illinois Bar Foundation
PRESIDENT ELECT
DeLaine Ward
Executive Director, Austin Bar Foundation and Austin Bar Association
TREASURER
Laura Sanford
Washington State Bar Foundation
Foundation Administrator
SECRETARY
Carey Shoufler 2026 (1)
Development Director and the Law Related Education Director
Idaho Law Foundation
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sang Yup Lee
Director of Development, Chicago Bar Foundation
BOARD MEMBER
THE HONORABLE CARL BUTKUS 2027 (1)
Past-President
New Mexico State Bar Foundation
BOARD MEMBER
Susan Duncan 2027 (1)
Executive Director
Kentucky Bar Foundation
Board Member
Beth Filla 2029 (1)
Executive Director, Smith County Bar Foundation
Board Member
Aracelis Gray 2028 (1)
Director of Programs
DC Bar Foundation
BOARD MEMBER
Dawn Hathcock 2027 (1)
Executive Director
Alabama Law Foundation
Board Member
Jessica Hilburne-Holmes 2028 (1)
Executive Director
Philadelphia Bar Foundation l Equal Justice Center
Board Member
Jennifer Karnik 2029 (1)
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Cleveland Metro Bar Foundation
BOARD MEMBER
Erikka Ryan 2028 (1)
Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Foundations
Minnesota State Bar Association |
Hennepin County Bar Association |
Ramsey County Bar Association
BOARD MEMBER
Mandy Peterson-Tice 2029 (1)
Executive Director, Birmingham Bar Foundation
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Sharra Wagner 2027 (2)
Former Foundation Director
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Past Presidents
- Sang Yup Lee (2025-2026)
- Baillie Milliken (2024-2025)
- 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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