AMTA Board of Directors

David W. Nelmark, Esq., President
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 283-4671
dwnelmark@belinmccormick.com

Dr. Glen A. Halva-Neubauer, President-Elect
Furman University
(864) 294-3608
glen.halva-neubauer@furman.edu

Dr. Sara L. Zeigler, Past President
Eastern Kentucky University
(859) 622-2222
sara.zeigler@eku.edu

Adam J. Detsky, Esq., Secretary
Iona College
(914) 224-1005
ajdets@gmail.com

Ryan Seelau, Esq., Assistant Secretary
Arizona State University
(520) 529-7461
ryan@seelau.letterboxes.org

Matthew R. Eslick, Esq., Treasurer
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 283-3167
mreslick@nyemaster.com

Heather Creed, Esq., Assistant Treasurer
Baylor University
(254) 710-7617
Heather_Creed@baylor.edu

Justin Bernstein, Esq., Chair, Rules Committee
University of California - Irvine
(949) 705-7803
irvine.coach@gmail.com

Bradley J. Bloch, Esq.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(262) 542-3371
bradleyb@uwm.edu

Jason Butler, Esq., Co-Chair, Criminal Case Committee
Bellarmine University
(502) 595-2300
jbutler@louisvilleprosecutor.com

Richard M. Calkins, Esq., Founder
American Mock Trial Association
2700 Westown Parkway, Suite 410
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1411
(515) 283-0803
amta@dwx.com

David D. Cross, Esq.
Washington , D.C.
(202) 624-2774
deltadeltacharlie@gmail.com

Dr. Frank Guliuzza III, Chair, Competition Response Committee
Patrick Henry College
(540) 338-8785
fguliuzza@phc.edu

Daniel E. Haughey, Esq.
Miami University
(513) 524-5000
haughede@muohio.edu

Alicia M. Hawley, Esq.
Elmhurst College
(773) 562-3575
crasiva@yahoo.com

Toby Heytens, Esq., Chair, Civil Case Committee
University of Virginia School of Law
(434) 924-3229
tobyheytens@gmail.com

Michael C. Kelly, Esq.
University of California, Los Angeles
(310) 909-4802
m.coronado.kelly@gmail.org

Professor Barry R. Langford, Ombudsman
Columbia College
(573) 875-7484
brlangford@ccis.edu

Josh Leckrone, Esq.
University of Cincinnati
(859) 426-2690
leckrone@sweeneyandfiser.com

Kristofer J. Lyons, Esq., AMTA Tabulation Director
Monticello, Iowa
(319) 465-5448
kristofer.lyons@gmail.com

Mary Lynn Neuhaus, Esq.,
Loras College
(563) 588-7521
marylynn.neuhaus@loras.edu

Jacelyn Palmer
Hamline University
(763) 242-2184
jpalmer03@hamline.edu

Dr. Marcus D. Pohlmann
Rhodes College
(901) 843-3843
pohlmann@rhodes.edu

Dr. Donald P. Racheter
Iowa City, Iowa
(319) 385-3462
racheter@gmail.com

Jennifer Satler
University of Pittsburgh
(412) 915-2300
jsatler@mac.com

Neal D. Schuett, Esq.
Miami University
(513) 524-5000
neal.schuett@alumni.uiowa.edu

Dr. Jo Ann M. Scott
Ohio Northern University
(419) 772-2091
j-scott@onu.edu
onucjprof@aol.com

Dr. John R. Vile
Middle Tennessee State University
(615) 898-2596
jvile@mtsu.edu

James Wagoner, Esq.
Bellarmine University
(502) 582-1381
jwagoner@ferreri-fogle.com

Johnathan G. Woodward, Esq., Chair, Tournament Administration Committee
Grafton, Wisconsin
(262) 377-0600
jgw225@gmail.com

AMTA Legal Counsel
Gonzalo Freixes, Esq.
University of California, Los Angeles
(310) 794-6640
gonzalo.freixes@anderson.ucla.edu
Directors Emeriti
  • Professor Robert J. Boland Jr. (1954-2005)
    Manchester Community College
  • Anita A. Calkins
  • Judge Peter M. Handwork
    University of Toledo
  • Dr. Peter R. Leigh
    Eastern Illinois University
  • John McKiernan
  • Daniel J. Herron
    Miami University
  • Dan Stamatelos, Esq. (1934 - 2001)
  • Thomas Van Dervort, Esq.
    Middle Tennessee State University
  • Dr. Ruth Wagoner
    Bellarmine University
  • James Walker
    Wright State University
  • Clyde E. Willis, Esq.
    Middle Tennessee State University