Board of Directors Committees
The 2024-2025 Committee assignments for the AMTA Board of Directors are as follows:
AMTA Officers
Jacinth Sohi, PresidentJohnathan Woodward, Past-President
Michael D'Ippolito, Secretary
William Warihay, Treasurer
Executive Committee (also serves as Nominating Committee)
Jacinth Sohi (President)
Johnathan Woodward (Past-President)
William Warihay (Treasurer)
Michael D'Ippolito (Secretary)
Justin Bernstein (Development Committee Chair)
DeLois Leapheart (Academics Committee Chair)
Diane Michalak (Tabulation Director)
Brandon Harper (Diversity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair)
Melissa Watt (Diversity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Smiley (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)
Andy Hogan (Deputy Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Barry Langford
Jennifer LaPrade
Tom Parker
Mitch Pickerill
Mike Walsh
Accommodations Committee
Brian Olson (Chair)
David Cross (Counsel)
Dennis Kerwin
Analytics Committee
Sam Jahangir (Chair)Adam Detsky
Steven Fung
Graham Henry
Neal Schuett
Alumni Engagement Committee
Riya Lakkaraju (Chair)Robson Hauser
Sneha Menon
Mitch Pickerill
Brad Ouambo
Jeremy Zarzycki
Audit Committee
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)Brian Olson
Budget Committee
William Warihay (Treasurer/Chair)Johnathan Woodward (President)
Michael D'Ippolito (Secretary)
Justin Bernstein
Tom Parker
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
2024-25 Civil Case Committee
Sam Jahangir (Chair)
Liz Grant
Devon Holstad
Riya Lakkaraju
Brian Olson
Brad Ouambo
2025 NCT Civil Case Committee
TBD
Competition Integrity Committee
Maggy Randels Schuette (Chair)Amelia Yeomelakis (Deputy Chair)
Devon Holstad
Natalie Garson
Michael Gelfand
Sam Jahangir (Case Chair)
Elise Wilson
Content and Campaigns Committee
Adam Selcov (Chair)Liz Grant
Brandon Harper
Steven Haspel
Kate Hayner-Slattery
Sam Jahangir
Creative & Design Committee
Elizabeth Smiley (Chair)Sam Jahangir
*Members of the Current Student Community*
Development Committee
Justin Bernstein (Chair)Adam Detsky
Tanner Pruitt
Maggy Randels Schuette
Adam Selcov
Will Warihay
Disciplinary Committee
To enforce the AMTA Code of Conduct with regard to the Board of Directors, Candidates, and Representatives.
Johnathan Woodward (Past-President, Chair)Barry Langford (Appointment by President)
Kyle Thomason (Member At-Large)
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Brandon Harper (Co-Chair)Melissa Watt (Co-Chair)
Ryne Cannon
Natalie Garson
Liz Grant
Riya Lakkaraju
Jennifer LaPrade
Angela Minor
Kyle Thomason
Jeremy Zarzycki
Human Resources Committee
Michael D'Ippolito (Secretary)Brian Olson (President's selection)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Member-at-large)
New School Success Committee
Brian Olson (Chair)
Natalie Garson
Michael Gelfand
Max Handler
Mitch Pickerill
Kyle Thomason
Elise Wilson
Onboarding & Mentorship Committee
Elise Wilson (Chair)Glen Halva-Neubauer
Toby Heytens
Mike Walsh
Operational Excellence Committee
Dennis Kerwin (Chair)David Ben-Merre
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Graham Henry
Jennifer LaPrade
Johnathan Woodward
Rookie Rumble Tournament Committee
Elise Wilson (Co-Chair)Dennis Kerwin (Co-Chair)
Adam Selcov (Co-Chair)
Sarah Stebbins
Lauren Forsythe
Jennifer LaPrade
Max Handler
Hayden D’Elena
Liz Grant
Luke Poteat
Rules, IP & Ethics Committee
Elizabeth Smiley (Chair)
Jennifer LaPrade (Deputy Chair)
Brandon Harper
Steven Haspel
Sue Johnson
Tom Parker
Maggy Randels Schuette
Nat Warner
Student Advisory Board
Elise Wilson (Co-Chair)Max Handler (Co-Chair)
Brandon Harper
Riya Lakkaraju
Strategic Planning
Johnathan Woodward (Chair) Glen Halva-NeubauerToby Heytens
Angela Minor
Melissa Watt
Tabulation Advisory Committee
Diane Michalak (Chair)Ryne Cannon
Michael Walsh
Tournament Administration Committee
Amelia Yeomelakis (Chair)Host Experience
Josh Leckrone (Deputy Chair)
Michael Gelfand (Judge Recruitment Lead)
Dan Haughey (Judge Recruitment Lead)
Robson Hauser
Graham Henry
Andy Hogan
Dennis Kerwin (AMTA Representative Assignment Lead)
Diane Michalak
Emily Shaw
Mike Walsh
Johnathan Woodward
Team Experience
Ryne Cannon (Deputy Chair)
Adam Detsky
Steven Haspel
Andy Hogan
Diane Michalak
Adam Selcov
Web Committee
Liz Grant (Chair)Diane Michalak
Adam Selcov
Will Warihay
Counsel: David Cross, Goodwin Procter, LLP
Insurance Coordinator: Adam Detsky
Ombudsperson: Toby Heytens
Trophy Coordinator: Adam Detksy
Website Manager: William Warihay
Program Coordinator: Tammy Doss