Board of Directors Committees

The 2024-2025 Committee assignments for the AMTA Board of Directors are as follows:

Jacinth Sohi, President
Michael D’Ippolito, President-Elect
Ryne Cannon, Secretary
Maggy Randels, Treasurer

Jacinth Sohi (President)
Michael D’Ippolito (President-Elect)
Maggy Randels (Treasurer)
Ryne Cannon (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)

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)
San Jahangir (Deputy Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Barry Langford
Jennifer LaPrade
Tom Parker
Mitch Pickerill
Mike Walsh

Brian Olson (Chair)
David Cross (Counsel)
Jeremy Zarzycki.

Michael D’Ippolito (Chair)
Adam Detsky
Myles Einhorn
Graham Henry
Sam Jahangir
Barry Langford
Neal Schuett
Jeremy Zarzycki

Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)
Brian Olson

Maggy Randels (Treasurer/Chair)
Jacinth Sohi (President)
Justin Bernstein
Tom Parker
Will Warihay

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

2025-26 Criminal Case Committee
Neal Schuette (Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Mahmud Bari
Anna Eldridge
Robson Hauser
Elizabeth Smiley

2026 NCT Criminal Case Committee
Justin Bernstein (Chair)
TBD

2026 NCT Case Approval Committee
Ryne Cannon
Brandon Harper
Robson Hauser
Missi Watt
Johnathan Woodward

Kyle Thomason (Chair)
Maggy Randels (Deputy Chair)
Michael Gelfand
Devon Holstad
Neal Schuett (Criminal Case Chair)
Emily Shaw
Amelia Yeomelakis

Adam Selcov (Chair)
Steven Haspel
Harris Lichtenstein
Buck Vines

Justin Bernstein (Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Brandon Harper
Maggy Randels
Adam Selcov
Will Warihay

To enforce the AMTA Code of Conduct with regard to the Board of Directors, Candidates, and Representatives.Michael D’Ippolito (Chair)
Barry Langford
Kyle Thomason

Brandon Harper (Co-Chair)
Melissa Watt (Co-Chair)
Ryne Cannon
Natalie Garson
Jennifer LaPrade
DeLois Leapheat
Brad Ouambo
Kyle Thomason

Ryne Cannon (Secretary)
Brian Olson (President’s selection)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Member-at-large)

Brian Olson (Chair)
Natalie Garson
Michael Gelfand
Max Handler
Andy McCarthy
Mitch Pickerill
Kyle Thomason
Buck Vines
Elise Wilson

Jennifer LaPrade (Chair)
David Ben-Merre
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Graham Henry
Dennis Kerwin
Maggy Randels
Will Warihay

Elizabeth Smiley (Chair)
Jennifer LaPrade (Deputy Chair)
Brandon Harper
Steven Haspel
Sue Johnson
Tom Parker
Maggy Randels Schuette
Nat Warner

Elise Wilson (Co-Chair)
Max Handler (Co-Chair)
Brian Olson

Amelia Yeomelakis (Chair)
Ryne Cannon (Deputy Chair)
Dennis Kerwin (Deputy Chair)

Host Recruitment and Selection
Josh Leckrone (Lead)
Ryne Cannon
Emily Shaw
Elise Wilson

Host Relations and Judge Recruitment
Dennis Kerwin (Lead, Host Communication and Training)
Michael Gelfand (Lead, Judge Recruitment and Retention)
Kevin Baker
Steve Haspel
Dan Haughey
Graham Henry
Jakob Kramer
Brooks Locke
Mike Walsh
Gabrielle Worshek
Jeremy Zarzycki

Team Placement and Logistics
Ryne Cannon (Lead)
Adam Detsky
Diane Michalak
Ryan Nolte
Johnathan Woodward

AMTA Representative Selection and Placement
Ryan Nolte (Lead)
Ryne Cannon
Brandon Harper
Dennis Kerwin
Diane Michalak
Maggy Randels
Johnathan Woodward

Diane Michalak (Chair)
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