Leadership

Executive Committee 2020-2021

Howard Kenison — Howard Kenison

Chair

Michelle Diffenderfer — Michelle Diffenderfer

Chair-Elect

Jonathan W Kahn — Jonathan W Kahn

Vice Chair

Linda Tsang — Linda Tsang

Secretary

Michael W McLaughlin — Michael W McLaughlin

Budget Officer

Roger R Martella Jr — Roger R Martella Jr

Education Officer

Jonathan Nwagbaraocha — Jonathan Nwagbaraocha

Membership and Diversity Officer

Christine LeBel — Christine LeBel

Publications Officer

Pamela E Barker — Pamela E Barker

House of Delegates

Seth A Davis — Seth A Davis

House of Delegates

Karen A Mignone — Karen A Mignone

Immediate Past Chair

Sheila Slocum Hollis — Sheila Slocum Hollis

Board of Governors Liaison to SEER

Council (Term Ending in 2021)

Marisa Blackshire — Marisa Blackshire

San Jose, CA

Phillip R Bower — Phillip R Bower

Madison, WI

John F Gullace — John F Gullace

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Elizabeth A Hurst — Elizabeth A Hurst

Dallas, TX

Madeline June Kass — Madeline June Kass

Seattle, WA

Council (Term Ending in 2022)

Shannon S Broome — Shannon S Broome

San Francisco, CA

R Juge Gregg — R Juge Gregg

Washington, DC

Kyle H Landis-Marinello — Kyle H Landis-Marinello

Montpelier, VT

Stephen W Smithson — Stephen W Smithson

Chantilly, VA

Kathleen M Whitby — Kathleen M Whitby

St Louis, MO

Council (Term Ending 2023)

Colin Van Dyke — Colin Van Dyke

Boston, MA

Pamela Esterman — Pamela Esterman

New York, NY

J Brett Grosko — J Brett Grosko

Washington, DC

Christine A Jochim — Christine A Jochim

Denver, CO

Manisha D Patel — Manisha D Patel

Saint Louis, MO

Section Staff

Staff responsibilities and contact information.

Section Strategic Plan 2020-2023

The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources fosters the success of a diverse community of environmental, energy, and resources lawyers, advisors, and decision-makers and provides a premier forum for the exchange of ideas and information.

Section Bylaws

Posting to a SEER Connect Community

Section Sponsored Resolutions

2020-2021 Section Leadership Listing

SEER Leadership Resources Page

2019-2020 ABA Policy and Procedures Manual (Green Book)

2019-2020 ABA Leadership Directory (Red Book)

ABA Business Conduct Standards

All Members, Employees and Contractors must consider and adhere to the BCS whenever they are conducting ABA business.

Council-Related Committees

Norman Dupont — Norman Dupont

Liaison from the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force

Richard J Ericsson — Richard J Ericsson

Coordinator: Council Liaisons to Section Committee Chairs

William W Kinsey — William W Kinsey

Advisor: Environmental Justice

Katrina Fischer Kuh — Katrina Fischer Kuh

Advisor: Ethics and the Profession

James May — James May

Advisor: Ethics and the Profession

John C Dernbach — John C Dernbach

Climate Change Task Force

Amy L Edwards — Amy L Edwards

Climate Change Task Force

Tracy D Hester — Tracy D Hester

Climate Change Task Force

Richard J Ericsson — Richard J Ericsson

Committee Review Task Force

Norman Dupont — Norman Dupont

Governance

Lee A DeHihns III — Lee A DeHihns III

International Bar Coordination Task Force

Karen A Mignne — Karen A Mignne

International Bar Coordination Task Force

Elizabeth A Hurst — Elizabeth A Hurst

Marketing and Communications

Stephen Smithson — Stephen Smithson

Marketing and Communications

Arlena Barnes — Arlena Barnes

Pro Bono Task Force

Jeffery Dennis — Jeffery Dennis

Section, Divisions, and Forums

Rita Bolt Barker — Rita Bolt Barker

Sponsorship

Benjamin Lowenthal — Benjamin Lowenthal

Sponsorship

Pamela Elkow — Pamela Elkow

Strategic Planning

Lauran Sturm — Lauran Sturm

Strategic Planning

Claudia Rast — Claudia Rast

World Justice Forum Task Force

Education Service Group

Roger R Martella Jr — Roger R Martella Jr

Education Officer

Christine Jochim — Christine Jochim

28th Fall Conference (2020, Virtual)

Gary Steinbauer — Gary Steinbauer

29th Fall Conference (2021, Washington, DC)

Lisa A Decker — Lisa A Decker

Climate Change Conference

Emily Fisher — Emily Fisher

50th Spring Conference (2021, Denver)

Kathleen M Whitby — Kathleen M Whitby

51st Spring Conference (2022, San Francisco)

Gene Schmittgens Jr — Gene Schmittgens Jr

Virtual Learning

Publications Service Group

Christine LeBel — Christine LeBel

Publications Officer

Randolph (Randy) L Hill — Randolph (Randy) L Hill

Book Publishing Board

Kate Campbell — Kate Campbell

Committee Articles

Andrea Rimer — Andrea Rimer

Natural Resources & Environment

Matthew J.Sanders — Matthew J.Sanders

Trends

Peter J Gioello Jr — Peter J Gioello Jr

Web Board

Erin B Potter-Sullenger — Erin B Potter-Sullenger

The Year In Review

Membership Service Group

Jonathan Nwagbaraocha — Jonathan Nwagbaraocha

Membership and Diversity Officer

Jonathan W Kahn — Jonathan W Kahn

Leadership Development Program

Sean T Dixon — Sean T Dixon

Annual Awards

Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller — Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller

Annual Awards

LeRoy C Paddock — LeRoy C Paddock

Environmental Law Societies Task Force

Tracy Williams — Tracy Williams

Environmental Law Societies Task Force

Sara Keys — Sara Keys

ABA Law Student Division Liaison

Stacey Halliday — Stacey Halliday

Membership Diversity Enhancement Program

William L Penny — William L Penny

Outreach

Emily Lane — Emily Lane

Public Service

Bonnie C Johnston — Bonnie C Johnston

ABA Young Lawyers Division Liaison