Leadership

2021-2022 Board Members

Janine A. Nedd
President

jnedd@mofo.com  

Tina Carter
President-Elect, Chapter Awards and Scholarships
tcarter@dunnington.com 

Lucy Shyti
Immediate Past President
Nominations, Organizational Affiliations and Branch Office SIG
lshyti@buckleyfirm.com 

Michael Leonardi
Financial Officer
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP
mleonardi@hsgllp.com 

Audrey Serban
Communications Officer

aserban@fisherphillips.com 

Oria Aponte
Vice President, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
oaponte@hodgsonruss.com  

Robert A. Cohen
Vice President-at-Large, Annual Events and Luncheons
bcohen@kkwc.com

Elba Cortes
Vice President,
Sustainability
ECortes@foxrothschild.com

Mimi DeMars
Vice President,
Communications, Website and Governance
mrdemars@gmail.com 

Cassandra Jackson
Vice President, Community Services, C.O.R.E. and Organizational Affiliations
thebackpackp@gmail.com

Scott Jaffee
Vice President, BP Relations & BPAC
sjaffee@cohenclairlans.com 

Francine Lahm
Vice President, Symposium and Professional Journey Support Group
francine.lahm@mendes.com 

Viviana Llanos-Laut
Vice President-at-Large, Membership, Mentoring and Engagement
viviana.llanos-laut@lbkmlaw.com  

Meredith Lonner
Vice President, Social Media
mslonner@cbdm.com

Paul Mendelsohn
Vice President-at-Large, fitALANYC
paulmendelsohncpa@gmail.com 

Stephanie Ransom
Vice President, Business Partner Relations and BPAC
srransom@mdwcg.com

Naomi Stroock
Vice President, Professional Development
nstroock@labaton.com