MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP FOR 2018-2019 The following persons have been elected as Officers and Directors for the Minnesota Chapter of the FBA in 2018-19: OFFICERS President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Vice Presidents, Monthly Meetings Nominee Kelly G. Laudon Ballard Spahr Hon. Tony N. Leung Joseph J. Cassioppi* Elsa M. Bullard* Katherine S. Barrett Wiik* Robins Kaplan Hon. David T. Schultz Vice Presidents, Legal Education Laura L. Johnson Adam Hansen* Apollo Law Vice-Presidents, Special Events Hon. Wilhelmina Wright Elizabeth Cowan Wright Vice Presidents, Membership Joel P. Schroeder* Best & Flanagan Gregory G. Brooker* 1
Vice Presidents, Diversity Nominee Vildan A. Teske* Teske, Katz, Kitzer, & Rochel Danielle M. Mair* United States District Court Uzodima Franklin Aba-Onu Bassford Remele National Council Delegate Kristen G. Marttila * indicates an individual with an Officer position who is also continuing a term of service on the Board of Directors. DIRECTORS FOR ELECTION TO A SECOND THREE-YEAR TERM: Michael Sawers Briggs & Morgan Elizabeth Cowan Wright Jeffery P. Justman FOR ELECTION TO A FIRST THREE-YEAR TERM: Uzodima Franklin Aba-Onu Bassford Remele Laura L. Johnson Nathan D. Louwagie Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, Lindquist & Schuman Kristen G. Marttila Keiko L. Sugisaka Maslon Reynaldo A. Aligada, Jr. Federal Defender s Office 2
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP The following persons will also serve on the executive committee (not subject to election) for the year 2018-19: Vice Presidents, Eighth Circuit (Federal Bar Association) Adine S. Momoh Daniel C. Hedlund Gustafson Gluek Chairs, Newer Lawyers Program Ann E. Motl Kyle R. Kroll Winthrop & Weinstine Chairs, Grant Committee Keiko L. Sugisaka Maslon Surya Saxena Law School Liaisons Frances L. Kern Minnesota Attorney General s Office Sahr A.M. Brima Robins Kaplan Chairs, Digital Communications Nathan D. Louwagie Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, Lindquist & Schuman Leon P. Wells Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson Chairs, Bar Talk Committee Shannon Bjorklund Dorsey & Whitney Kari M. Dahlin Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala 3
Chairs, Intellectual Property Practice Group Hon. Hildy Bowbeer Tasha M. Francis Chairs, White-Collar Crime Practice Group Marnie E. Fearon Gray Plant Mooty Alexander D. Chiquoine Amber M. Brennan Chairs, Mass Tort, Multi-District Litigation, and Class Action Practice Group Timothy P. Griffin Melissa S. Weiner Halunen Law Elizabeth R. Odette Long-Range Planning Committee Jeffrey P. Justman (Chair) William J. Otteson UnitedHealth Group Hon. Donovan W. Frank Tara C. Norgard Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, Lindquist & Schuman Hon. Susan Richard Nelson 4
Chairs, Golf Tournament Phillip W. Goter Aaron P. Knoll Greene Espel Chairs, Community Outreach Committee Lauren A. D Cruz Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson Amy S. Conners Best & Flanagan Karen B. Schommer United States Attorney's Office Reynaldo A. Aligada, Jr. Federal Defender s Office Pro Se Project Coordinator Assistant Treasurer David A. Goodwin Gustafson Gluek Michael Sawers Briggs & Morgan indicates an individual with an Executive Committee appointment who is also continuing a term of service on the Board of Directors. ADDITIONAL CONTINUING DIRECTORS Lola Velazquez-Aguilu United State Attorney s Office Benjamin R. Kwan Haller Kwan Matthew D. Forsgren Greene Espel Joseph T. Dixon, III William D. Hittler Nilan Johnson Lewis W. Anders Folk 5