Leadership
2009 Committees
Steering Committee |
Class Committee |
Selection Committee |
Development Committee |
Tribute Book Committee
STEERING COMMITTEE- Mary Ann Jorgenson (Chair)
- Rhea Kimble Dignam
- Kathleen M. Franklin
- Lena G. Goldberg
- Linda L. Griggs
- Renie Y. Grohl
- Linda Hayman
- Roberta D. Liebenberg (Liaison from the ABA Commission on Women)
- Gail Merel
- Ellen J. Odoner
- Mary W. Quazzo
- Jennifer J. Raab
- Hillary A. Sale
- Nancy L. Sanborn
- Dominique C. Schulte
- Deborah M. Soon
- Susan Webster
- Marissa C. Wesely
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Pinney L. Allen
Head of School
Atlanta Girls' School
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Girls' School
Atlanta, GA
Thomas A. Cole
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Chicago, IL
Sidley Austin LLP
Chicago, IL
Doneene K. Damon
Director
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Wilmington, DE
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Wilmington, DE
Rhea Kemble Dignam
Former Principal and America's Leader of Law Firm Services
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
Diane Holt Frankle
DLA Piper LLP
East Palo Alto, CA
East Palo Alto, CA
Kathleen M. Franklin
Partner
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
New York, NY
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
New York, NY
Lena G. Goldberg
Senior Lecturer
Harvard Business School
Retired EVP and General Counsel
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
Harvard Business School
Retired EVP and General Counsel
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
Carol Graebner
Deputy General Counsel
PNM Resources, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
PNM Resources, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Linda L. Griggs
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Washington, DC
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Washington, DC
Renie Y. Grohl
Warren, OH
Samuel A. Guess
Vice President, Executive Compensation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Nesa E. Hassanein
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
The Sports Authority, Inc.
Greenwood Village, CO
The Sports Authority, Inc.
Greenwood Village, CO
Linda Hayman
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY
Henry Horbaczewski
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Reed Elsevier Inc.
New York, NY
Reed Elsevier Inc.
New York, NY
Mary Ann Hynes
Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Corn Products International, Inc.
Westchester, IL
Corn Products International, Inc.
Westchester, IL
Mary Ann Jorgenson
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
Columbus, OH
and
Partner
Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.
Cleveland, OH
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
Columbus, OH
and
Partner
Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.
Cleveland, OH
Tara Goff Kamradt
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL
Ann Kappler
Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Newark, NJ
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Newark, NJ
Roberta S. Karmel
Centennial Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY
Linda A. Klein
Managing Shareholder
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Allison L. Land
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Wilmington, DE
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Wilmington, DE
Marni J. Lerner
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York, NY
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York, NY
Roberta D. Liebenberg
Member
Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C.
Philadelphia, PA
Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C.
Philadelphia, PA
Laura J. McMahon
Partner
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX
Patricia A. McQuater
Senior Corporate Counsel
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego, CA
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego, CA
Gail Merel
Partner
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX
Ellen J. Odoner
Partner and Head of the Public Advisory Group
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
New York, NY
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
New York, NY
Mary W. Quazzo
Vice President and Principal Counsel
Bechtel Group, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Bechtel Group, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Jennifer J. Raab
President
Hunter College
New York, NY
Hunter College
New York, NY
Hillary A. Sale
Walter D. Coles Professor of Law and Professor of Management
Washington University School of Law
St. Louis, MO
Washington University School of Law
St. Louis, MO
Nancy L. Sanborn
Partner
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
New York, NY
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
New York, NY
Lynn Schenk
Former Congresswoman
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Dominique C. Schulte
Executive Director
DirectWomen
New York, NY
DirectWomen
New York, NY
James R. Silkenat
Partner
Arent Fox LLP
New York, NY
Arent Fox LLP
New York, NY
Deborah M. Soon
Vice President, Marketing and Executive Leadership Initiatives
Catalyst
New York, NY
Catalyst
New York, NY
Maryann A. Waryjas
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL
Susan Webster
Partner
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
New York, NY
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
New York, NY
Marissa C. Wesely
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York, NY
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York, NY
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