The Greater Chicago Chapter
2008-2009 Board of Directors and Advisors


President

Sherri Kessler Holquist
Carmell Charone Widmer Moss & Barr
312-236-8034
holquist@carmellcharone.com

 

Vice President/
President Elect
Region 3 Representative

Diane Brummel
SmithAmundsen, LLC
312-894-3807
dbrummel@salawus.com

 

Secretary

Anne Jewell
Miller Law LLC
312-676-2666
ajewell@millerlawllc.com

 

Treasurer

Benjamin Shames
Goldberg Kohn
312-201-3957
bcs@goldbergkohn.com

 

Membership Director

William Donehoo, CLM
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
312-443-0681
wdonehoo@lockelord.com

 

Professional Development Director

Rita Nielsen, PHR, CLM
Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP
312-201-2220
nielsen@wildman.com

 

Continuing Education Director

Carol McCallum, CLM
Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP
312-580-1212
cmccallum@lewisoverbeck.com

 

Newsletter Director

Laura Thompson
Gould & Ratner LLP
312-899-1660
lthompson@gouldratner.com

 

Vendor/Public Relations Director

Jena Neisler, CLM
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
312-641-9050
jena.neisler@sdma.com

 

Survey Director

Bruce Weisseg
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
312-321-4286
bweisseg@brinkshofer.com

 

Large Firm Director

Meredith Mendes
Jenner & Block
312-923-2626
mmendes@jenner.com

 

Mid-Size Firm Director

Patricia Morrow, CLM
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
312-321-8423
pmorrow@smbtrials.com

 

Small Firm Director

Patsy Carey
Stamos & Trucco LLP
312-630-1211
pcarey@stamostrucco.com

 

Communications/
Website Director

Deborah O'Donnell
Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard &
  Geraldson LLP
312-554-7921
dodonnell@pattishall.com

 

Finance Advisor

Jim Beavers
Much Shelist
312-521-2140
jbeavers@muchshelist.com

 

Human Resources Advisor

Molly O'Gara
SmithAmundsen LLC
312-894-3262
mogara@salawus.com

 

Facilities Advisor/Office Services Advisor

Cinthia LeGrand
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
312-499-1428
clegrand@ebglaw.com

 

Marketing Advisor

Sally Mendoza
BryceDowney, LLC
312-327-0013
smendoza@brycedowney.com

   
CLM Advisor

Marie Fiorito, CLM
Levin Ginsburg, Ltd.
312-368-0100, x140
mfiorito@lgattorneys.com

   
Past President/Historian

Cindy Pavinato
402-499-9914
cindyp49@yahoo.com