2010-2011 AMTA Committees
Officers
David Nelmark, President Glen Halva-Neubauer, President-Elect
Sara Zeigler, Past President
Adam Detsky, Secretary
Ryan Seelau, Assistant Secretary
Matthew Eslick, Treasurer
Heather Creed, Assistant Treasurer
Directors
Kristofer Lyons, AMTA Tabulation DirectorJackie Palmer, Development Director
Executive Committee
(See By-laws for jurisdiction and duties.)David Nelmark, President
Glen Halva-Neubauer, President-Elect
Sara Zeigler, Past President
Adam Detsky, Secretary
Matthew Eslick, Treasurer
Kristofer Lyons, Tabulation Director
Jackie Palmer, Development Director
Johnathan Woodward (Tournament Administration Chair)
Frank Guliuzza (Competition Response Committee Chair)
Justin Bernstein (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.Margarita Koblasz (Chair)
Jackie Palmer
Jo Ann Scott
Felicia Stewart
Mike Walsh
John Vile
Audit Committee
Jim Wagoner (Chair) Jo Ann Scott
Gina Vessels
Budget Committee
To prepare and monitor the budgetMatthew Eslick (Chair)
Heather Creed
Adam Detsky
Sara Zeigler
David Nelmark
Civil Case Committee
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.Toby Heytens (Chair)
David Cross
Dan Haughey
Justin Bernstein
Gonzalo Freixes
Neal Schuett
Will Warihay
Mike Walsh
Melissa Currivan (IP Screening)
Criminal Case Committee
Jason Butler (Chair)Tom Parker (Co-Chair)
Brad Bloch
Justin Bernstein
Don Donelson
Toby Heytens
Anna Smith
Casey McGinley
Mia Eisner-Grynberg
Melissa Currivan (IP Screening)
Competition Response Committee (CRC)
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 office changes.Frank Guliuzza (Chair)
Tabulation Director: Kristofer Lyons
Chair, Rules Committee: Justin Bernstein
Chair, Civil Case Committee: Toby Heytens
Ombudsperson, Barry Langford
Chair, Tournament Administration Committee: Johnathan Woodward
President: David Nelmark
Development Committee
To raise money, build external relationships, and increase the number of schools participatingJackie Palmer (Chair)
Heather Creed
Frank Guliuzza
Olu Orange
Adam Detsky
Jim Wagoner
Alicia Hawley
Don Racheter
Will Warihay
Human Resources Committee
Adam Detsky, SecretaryGlen Halva-Neubauer, President-Elect
Kristofer Lyons, Member-at-large
Judges Committee
Neal Schuett (Chair)Jason Butler
Oscar Holt
David Nelmark
Marcus Pohlmann
Jen Satler
Jim Houlihan
Religions Accomodations Committee
Gonzalo Freixes (Counsel, Chair, Ex-Officio)Justin Bernstein
Felicia Stewart
John Vile
Sara Zeigler
Rules Committee
To oversee and develop rules of competition, evidence and procedureJustin Bernstein (Chair)
Jason Butler (Rules of Evidence Focus)
Johnathan Woodward
Melissa Currivan
James Cool
Don Racheter
Jo Ann Scott
Felicia Stewart
John Vile
Strategic Planning Committee
Marcus Pohlmann (Chair)Toby Heytens
David Cross
David Nelmark
Gonzalo Freixes
Sara Zeigler
Jason Butler
Tabulation Committee
To assist the AMTA Tabulation Director in developing and implementing tabulation methods, oversee bid allocation structureKristofer Lyons (Chair)
Brad Bloch
Alicia Hawley
Mike Kelly
Rakesh Kilaru
David Nelmark
Rick Stahl
Anna Smith
Tournament Administration Committee (TAC)
Glen Halva-Neubauer, ChairTeam and Feeder Subcommittee:
Adam Detsky (Chair)
Kristofer Lyons
Johnathan Woodward
Mike Kelly
Alicia Hawley
Mia Eisner-Grynberg
Site Selection and Host Communication Subcommittee:
Glen Halva-Neubauer (chair)
Jen Satler
Josh Leckrone
Ryan Seelau
Michael Smith
Georgie Weatherby
Gordon Park
AMTA Representative Assignment Subcommittee:
Sara Zeigler (Chair)
Matthew Eslick
Jo Ann Scott
Kristopher Lyons
Frank Guliuzza
Championship Selection and Planning Subcommittee:
Frank Guliuzza(Chair)
Jackie Palmer (Development Director)
James Cool
Mary Lynn Neuhaus
Don Racheter
Kyle Thomason
Oscar Holt
Historian
Brad BlochParliamentarian
Frank GuliuzzaOmbudsperson
Barry LangfordWebmaster
Michael WalshLegal Counsel
Gonzalo Freixes