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Board of Directors Committees


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

AMTA Officers

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

Executive Committee (also serves as Nominating Committee)

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)

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.

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

Accommodations Committee

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

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

Audit Committee
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Chair)
Brian Olson

Budget Committee

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

Case Committees

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


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

Content and Campaigns Committee
Adam Selcov (Chair)
Steven Haspel
Harris Lichtenstein
​Buck Vines

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

Disciplinary Committee

To enforce the AMTA Code of Conduct with regard to the Board of Directors, Candidates, and Representatives.

Barry Langford
Kyle Thomason 

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


Human Resources Committee
Ryne Cannon (Secretary)
Brian Olson (President's selection)
Glen Halva-Neubauer (Member-at-large)

New School Success Committee

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

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

Rules, IP & Ethics Committee

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

Student Advisory Board
Elise Wilson (Co-Chair)
Max Handler (Co-Chair)
​Brian Olson

Tabulation Advisory Committee
Diane Michalak (Chair)
Ryne Cannon
Michael Walsh

Tournament Administration Committee
​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
Ryne Nolte
Johnathan Woodward

 

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


Web Committee
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