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Board of Directors Committees

The current Committee assignments for the AMTA Board of Directors are as follows:

 

AMTA Officers

Glen A. Halva-Neubauer, President
Justin Bernstein, President-Elect
David Nelmark, Past-President
Sara L. Zeigler, Secretary
Josh Leckrone, Assistant Secretary
Matthew Eslick, Treasurer
Mike Walsh, Assistant Treasurer

Directors
Johnathan Woodward, AMTA Tabulation Director
Jackie Palmer, Development Director

Executive Committee (also serves as Nominating Committee)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (President)
Justin Bernstein (President-Elect)
David Nelmark (Past-President)
Matthew Eslick (Treasurer)
Sara Zeigler (Secretary)
Jackie Palmer (Development Director)
William Warihay (Tournament Administration Chair)
Johnathan Woodward (AMTA Tabulation Director)
Frank Guliuzza (Competition Response Committee Chair)
Ryan Seelau (Rules Committee 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.
Jo Ann Scott (Chair)
Margarita Koblasz
Frank Guliuzza
Marissa Oxman
Georgie Weatherby

Audit Committee
Alicia Hawley (Chair)
David Cross
Shirley Pepples

Budget Committee
To prepare and monitor the budget
Matthew Eslick (Chair)
Mike Walsh
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Sara Zeigler

Case and Evidentiary
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
Civil Case Committee
 Toby Heytens (Chair)
Justin Bernstein
Dan Haughey
Mike Walsh
Steve Williams (IP Screening)

Criminal Case Committee
 Jason Butler (Co-Chair)
Tom Parker (Co-Chair)
Anna Smith
Kyle Thomason
Melissa Pavely (IP Screening)

Competition Response Committee
To make timely, in-season rule interpretations, subject to Board review at the annual meeting. Note that individuals serve on the Committee by virtue of office and membership changes as the person holding the offices changes.
Frank Guliuzza (Chair)
Johnathan Woodward (Tabulation Director)
Ryan Seelau (Rules Committee Chair)
Toby Heytens (Civil Case Committee Chair)
Barry Langford (Ombudsperson)
William Warihay (Tournament Administration Committee Chair)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (President)

Development Committee

To raise money, build external relationships, and increase the number of schools participating.

Jackie Palmer (Chair)
DeLois Leaphart
Heather Creed
Melissa Pavely
Jim Wagoner
Taylor Larson

Ethics Committee (Ad Hoc)
To review ethics concerns and report to the Board regarding the feasibility of an ethics code
Georgie Weatherby (Chair)
Don Racheter
Justin Bernstein
David Cross
Jen Satler

Richard Calkins

Human Resources Committee
Sara Zeigler (Secretary)
Justin Bernstein (President-Elect)
Toby Heytens (Member-at-large)

Judging
Grant Keener (Chair)
Jim Wagoner
Jim Houlihan
Mary Lynn Neuhaus
Gordon Park
Jack Howett

Religious Accommodation (Ad-Hoc)
Margarita Koblasz (Counsel, Chair, Ex-Officio)
Frank Guliuzza
Adam Detsky
Don Racheter
David Cross

Rules/Sanctions Committee
To oversee and develop rules of competition, evidence and procedure
Ryan Seelau (Chair)
Jason Butler (Rules of Evidence Focus)
John Vile
Johnathan Woodward
Anna Smith
Tom Parker

Strategic Planning
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)
DeLois Leaphart
Johnny Pryor
John Vile
Ryan Seelau

Tabulation Advisory Committee
To assist the AMTA Tabulation Director in developing and implementing tabulation methods, oversee bid allocation structure
Johnathan Woodward (Chair)
Alicia Hawley
Mike Kelly
David Nelmark
Monica L. Dorman
Neal Schuett

Tournament Administration Committee
William Warihay (Chair)

Team and Feeder Subcommittee
Adam Detsky (Chair)
Melissa Pavely
David Lichtenstein
Johnathan Woodward
Kyle Thomason

Site Selection and Host Communication Subcommittee
Josh Leckrone (Chair)
Grant Keener
Georgie Weatherby
Barry Langford
Heather Creed

AMTA Representative Assignment Subcommittee
Sara Zeigler (Chair)
Matthew Eslick (Treasurer)
Jo Ann Scott
David Nelmark
Jackie Palmer

Championship Selection and Planning Subcommittee
Frank Guliuzza (Chair)
Dan Haughey
Mary Lynn Neuhaus
Justin Matarrese
Jen Satler

Technology Committee
William Warihay (Chair)
Neal Schuett
Mike Walsh
David Nelmark
Monica L. Dorman

Disciplinary Committee
To enforce the AMTA Code of Conduct with regard to the Board of Directors, Candidates, and Representatives
David Nelmark (Past-President)
(Appointment by President)
Johnathan Woodward (Member At-Large)
Jo Ann Scott (Alternate)

Historian: Brad Bloch
Parliamentarian: Frank Guliuzza
Ombudsperson: Barry Langford
Web Site Manager: William Warihay (Technology Chair)
Counsel: Margarita Koblasz