Staff List 

Executive Department

The department includes the Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer and the Executive and Human Resources Manager and is responsible for the governance of the organization, facilitating staff and Board oversight of the Association's activities. 

Peter M. Leibold, Esq.
Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
(202) 833-0777

Emily Morris Executive and Human Resources Manager (202) 833-0770

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Department

The ADR Service offers arbitrators, mediators, and hearing officers (resolvers) to resolve disputes. 

Geoff A. Drucker, Esq. Manager of Dispute Resolution Services (202) 833-6945

Carine Brice ADR Administrator (202) 833-0762

Membership and Public Interest

Responsible for membership services, membership communications (including AHLA Connections magazine), external communications, art and graphic design, and Public Interest outreach and resource development.

Kerry B. Hoggard, CAE, PAHM
Vice President of Membership and Public Interest
(202) 833-0760

Allison E. Beard Senior Manager, Communications & Membership Services (202) 833-0779 Mary Boutsikaris Creative Director (202) 833-0764 Robert D. Taflinger, CAE Membership & Public Interest Administrator (202) 833-0773

Catherine Davis Membership &  Public Interest Assistant (202) 833-0750   Martin (M.J.) McLaughlin IV Membership & Public Interest Assistant (202) 833-0756

Ana Tobin Graphics Assistant (202) 833-0781 Katherine E. Wone Senior Manager of Public Interest (202) 833-0787

Operations

Responsible for the organization's internal administration and finance, Member Service Center, discussion ists, and the website.

Wayne Miller, CAE
Deputy Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
(202) 833-0775

Michele Radell Director of Finance (202) 833-0771 Maurice Harris Director of Information Technology (202) 833-0774 Dorothy Johnson Financial Coordinator (202) 833-0752 Wanga Mpakateni Finance Assistant (202) 833-0751

Ola Kareem Website Administrator (202) 833-0759 Margarett McIntosh Financial Coordinator (202) 833-0754 Katherine Schuster Technology Services Coordinator (202) 833-0786 Katherine de Leon Membership and Finance Assistant (202) 833-1100, prompt 2

Jaime Ulloa Financial Administrator (202) 833-6942 Clark Campbell Financial Administrator (202) 833-0772 Katie Zhang Web Manager (202)-833-0758

Practice Groups

Practice Groups provide leadership opportunities for members, provide educational benefits to members, generate publications, and collaborate on public interest activities.

Trinita Robinson
Vice President of Practice Groups
(202) 833-6943

Brian Davis Practice Groups Editorial Coordinator (202) 833-6951	Crystal Taylor Practice Groups Coordinator (202) 833-0763	Magdalena Wencel Senior Manager of Practice Groups (202) 833-0769
Denis Vidal Practice Groups Administrator (202) 833-0782	Ramon Ramirez Practice Groups Coordinator (202) 833-0761	Tazeen Dhanani Practice Groups Web Assistant (202)-833-0840
Dominique Sawyer Practice Groups Assistant (Part-time) (202) 833-0765

Professional Resources

Responsible for developing or working with our membership to develop print and electronic monthly publications, books, practice guides, and monographs.

Cynthia Conner, Esq.
Vice President of Professional Resources
(202) 833-0755

Bianca L. Bishop, Esq. Senior Managing Editor, Member Publications (202) 833-0757

William B. Harvey, Esq. Director of Business Development & Publishing (434) 293-8373

Ana Mayer Marketing & Editorial Administrator (202) 833-0753

Programs

Responsible for organizing our educational programs including the curriculum, speaker and site selection, and continuing legal education accreditation.

Anne H. Hoover
Vice President of Programs
(202) 833-0780

Valerie Burrows Eshleman Director of Programs (202) 833-0784	Laurie Garvey Senior Manager of Programs (202) 833-0783	Anna Hyde Faculty Coordinator (202) 833-6941
K.J. Forest Programs Coordinator (202) 833-0785