2007-2008 AMTA Committees
AMTA Officers
Marcus Pohlmann, President
Sara Zeigler, President-Elect
Jim Wagoner, Past President
Gonzalo Freixes, Secretary
Ryan Seelau, Assistant Secretary
Glen Halva-Neubauer, Treasurer
Johnny Pryor, Assistant Treasurer
Directors and Committee Chairs
Dan Herron, Regional Tournaments Chair
Frank Guliuzza, National Tournaments Chair
David Nelmark, AMTA Tabulation Director
Ken Frank, Mediation Committee Chair
Brad Bloch, National Tabulation Director for Mediation
Mary Lynn Neuhaus, Development Director
Executive Committee
also serves as Nominating Committee
Marcus Pohlmann (President)
Sara Zeigler (President-Elect)
Jim Wagoner (Past-President)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Treasurer)
Gonzalo Freixes (Secretary)
Mary Lynn Neuhaus (Development Director)
Frank Guliuzza (National Tournaments Chair)
Dan Herron (Regional Tournaments Chair)
David Nelmark (AMTA Tabulation Director)
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.
Ruth Wagoner (Chair)
Matt Eslick
Mike Johnson
Katie Pridemore
Jo Ann Scott
Felicia Walker
Audit Committee
Jim Wagoner (Chair)
Jo Ann Scott
Gina Vessels
Budget Committee
To prepare and monitor the budget
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)
Gonzalo Freixes
Marcus Pohlmann
Johnny Pryor
Sara Zeigler
Civil Case Committee
Dan Haughey (Chair)
David Cross
Gonzalo Freixes
Justin Bernstein
Don Racheter
Jim Wagoner
Johnathan Woodward
Criminal Case Committee
Jason Butler (Chair)
Tracy Bernson
Brad Bloch
Oscar Holt
Tom Parker
Katie Pridemore
Sara Zeigler
Development Committee
To raise money, build external relationships, and increase the number of schools participating
Mary Lynn Neuhaus (Chair)
Frank Guliuzza
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Dan Herron
Faith O’Reilly
Johnny Pryor
William Ravenell
Don Donelson
Brad Bloch
Adam Detsky
Heather Creed
Communications Committee
To facilitate communication between the Board and AMTA members and implement new technologies
Olu Orange (Chair)
Mike Johnson
Peter Leigh
Ruth Wagoner
Competition Response Committee
To make timely, in-season rule interpretations, subject to Board review at the annual meeting
AMTA Tabulation Director: David Nelmark
Chair, Rules Committee: Felicia Walker
Chair, Case Committee (Criminal or Civil as appropriate for the current year): Jason Butler
Invitational Tournaments Committee
To facilitate the coordination of existing invitationals and the development of new ones, evaluate tournaments in order to identify potential regional sites
Jo Ann Scott (Chair)
Justin Bernstein
John Vile
Bill Dwyer
Mediation Committee
To foster and develop mediation activities
Ken Frank (Chair)
Brad Bloch (Tabulation Director for Mediation)
Dick Calkins
Mary Lynn Neuhaus
John Rink
National Tournaments Committee
To oversee post-season tournaments and the bid allocation structure
Frank Guliuzza (Chair)
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Bobbi Flowers
Alicia Hawley
Jim Houlihan
David Nelmark
Mary Lynn Neuhaus
Faith O’Reilly
Ryan Seelau
Sara Zeigler
Regional Tournaments Committee
Dan Herron (Chair) – AR focus
David Cross – assignment focus
Adam Detsky
David Nelmark
Ruth Wagoner
Sara Zeigler – sites focus
Rules/Sanctions Committee
To oversee and develop rules of competition, evidence and procedure
Felicia Walker (Chair)
Jason Butler (Rules of Evidence Focus)
Monica Dorman
Bill Dwyer
George Failla
Mike Kelly (Tournaments Rules/Rulebook focus)
Don Racheter
John Vile
Spirit of AMTA Committee
To encourage professional behavior and coordinate the “Guest of Honor” process
Jim Houlihan (Chair)
Dick Calkins
George Failla
Olu Orange
John Rink
Strategic Planning:
Jo Ann Scott (co-chair)
Jim Wagoner (co-chair)
Dick Calkins
Glen Halva-Neubauer
Barry Langford
Felicia Walker
Sara Zeigler
Tabulation Advisory Committee
To assist the AMTA Tabulation Director in developing and implementing tabulation methods
David Nelmark (Chair)
Brad Bloch
Matthew Eslick
Frank Guliuzza
Alicia Hawley
Mike Kelly
Rakesh Kilaru
Historian
Brad Bloch
Parliamentarian
Frank Guliuzza
Ombudsperson
Barry Langford