The 2025-2026 Committee assignments for the AMTA Board of Directors are as follows:
AMTA Officers
Michael D’Ippolito, President
Jacinth Sohi, Past President
Ryne Cannon, Secretary
Maggy Randels, Treasurer
Executive Committee (also serves as Nominating Committee)
Michael D’Ippolito (President)
Jacinth Sohi (Past President)
Maggy Randels, Treasurer
Ryne Cannon, Secretary
Justin Bernstein (Development Committee Chair)
DeLois Leapheart (Academics Committee Chair)
Diane Michalak (Tabulation Director)
Melissa Watt (Diversity & Inclusion Committee)
Brandon Harper (Rules Committee Chair)
Amelia Yeomelakis (Tournament Administration Chair)
Academics Committee
To provide resources for AMTA members who wish to create mock trial courses and curricula, to conduct research on mock trial, and to serve as a liaison to academic institutions.
DeLois Leapheart (Chair)
Jennifer LaPrade (Deputy Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Adam Detsky
Natalie Garson
Barry Langford
Tom Parker
Mitch Pickerill
Mike Walsh
Jeremy Zarzycki
Accommodations Committee
Brian Olson (Chair)
David Cross (Counsel)
Jaclyn Emm
Amelia Yeomelakis
Alumni Engagement Committee
Elizabeth Smiley (Chair)
Justin Bernstein
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Robson Hauser
Megan Koehnen
Iain Lampert
Rob Servillo
Alexandra Sipes
Jacinth Sohi
Analytics Committee
Sam Jahangir (Chair)
Adam Detsky
Myles Einhorn
Ben Garmoe
Graham Henry
Sue Johnson
Neal Schuett
Jeremy Zarzycki
Audit Committee
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)
Ahsaki Black
Brian Olson
Budget Committee
Maggy Randels (Treasurer/Chair)
Justin Bernstein
Tom Parker
Tanner Pruitt
Jacinth Sohi
Will Warihay
Case Committees
Review case proposals and select the case for use in competition, offer clarifications as necessary, respond to queries regarding the case and make revisions as necessary
2026-27 Civil Case Committee
Sam Jahangir (Chair)
Elizabeth Grant
Steven Haspel
Devon Holstad
Riya Lakkaraju
Brian Olson
Brad Ouambo
Gabrielle Worshek
2027 NCT Criminal Case Committee
Dan Haughey (Chair)
Ryne Cannon
Brandon Harper
Caroline Veniero
Buck Vines
2027 NCT Case Selection Committee
Ryne Cannon (Chair)
Brandon Harper
Robson Hauser
Will Warihay
Missi Watt
Johnathan Woodward
Competition Integrity Committee
Kyle Thomason (Chair)
Michael Gelfand
Graham Henry
Devon Holstad
Brian Olson
Maggy Randels
Emily Shaw
Buck Vines
Sam Jahangir (August 2026-March 2027)
Dan Haughey (April 2027)
Content and Campaigns Committee
Adam Selcov (Chair)
Alex Foley
Andrew Hinckley
Harris Lichtenstein
Robson Hauser
Development Committee
Justin Bernstein (Chair)
Natalie Garson
Andrew Hinckley
Tanner Pruitt
Maggy Randels
Adam Selcov
Jeremy Zarzycki
Disciplinary Committee
To enforce the AMTA Code of Conduct with regard to the Board of Directors, Candidates, and Representatives.
Jacinth Sohi (Chair)
Barry Langford (President’s selection)
Kyle Thomason (Member-at-large)
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Melissa Watt (Chair)
Brandon Harper
Courtney Hennington
Toby Heytens
Megan Koehnen
Jennifer LaPrade
DeLois Leapheat
Brad Ouambo
Jeremy Zarzycki
Human Resources Committee
Ryne Cannon (Secretary)
Brian Olson (President’s selection)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Member-at-large)
New School Success Committee
Jennifer LaPrade (Chair)
Brian Olson (Deputy Chair)
Kevin Baker
Alex Foley
Ben Garmoe
Natalie Garson
Max Handler
Toby Heytens
Harris Lichtenstein
Andy McCarthy
Mitch Pickerill
Jasdeep Sodhi
Operational Excellence Committee
Jacinth Sohi (Chair)
Brandon Harper
Graham Henry
Tom Parker
Neal Schuett
Will Warihay
Rookie Rumble Committee
Adam Selcov (Chair)
Hayden D’Elna
Max Handler
Brendan Hayner-Slattery
Jennifer LaPrade
Natalie Parisi
Rules, IP & Ethics Committee
Brandon Harper (Chair)
Jennifer LaPrade (Deputy Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Elise Felder Wilson
Sue Johnson
Jakob Kramer
Maggy Randels
Elizabeth Smiley
Nat Warner
Student Advisory Board
Elise Felder Wilson (Co-Chair)
Max Handler (Co-Chair)
Jaclyn Emm
Alex Foley
Courtney Hennington
Brian Olson
Tabulation Committee
Diane Michalak (Chair)
Tristan Bullington
Ryne Cannon
Mike Walsh
Tournament Administration Committee
Amelia Yeomelakis (Chair)
Dennis Kerwin (Deputy Chair)
Host Recruitment and Selection
Josh Leckrone (Chair)
Steven Haspel (Deputy Chair)
Myles Einhorn
Barry Langford
Emily Shaw
Host Relations and Judge Recruitment
Dennis Kerwin (Co-Chair)
Elise Felder Wilson (Co-Chair)
Kevin Baker
Mahmud Bari
Adam Detsky
Myles Einhorn
Michael Gelfand
Veda Krumpe
Jennifer LaPrade
Adam Selcov
Team Placement and Logistics
Ryne Cannon (Chair)
Adam Detsky
Diane Michalak
Ryan Nolte
Tanner Pruitt
Emily Shaw
Mike Walsh
Johnathan Woodward
AMTA Representative Selection and Placement
Tanner Pruitt (Chair)
Ryne Cannon
Courtney Hennington
Dennis Kerwin
Josh Leckrone
Diane Michalak
Ryan Nolte
Maggy Randels
Mike Walsh
Johnathan Woodward
Website Committee
Diane Michalak (Chair)
Tom Parker
Jacinth Sohi
Will Warihay
Counsel: David Cross, Goodwin Procter, LLP
Insurance Coordinator: Adam Detsky
Ombudsperson: Toby Heytens
Trophy Coordinator: Adam Detksy
Website Manager: Diane Michalak
Program Coordinator: Tammy Doss