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

Section Governance Manual

2020-2021 Section Leadership Directory

SEER Leadership Resources Page

2020-2021 ABA Policy and Procedures Manual (Green Book)

2020-2021 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.

Section Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Action Plan

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