PRIOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2023 GOVERNING BOARD 

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PRESIDENT
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Elizabeth Robertson, Greensboro

VICE PRESIDENT
Megan Shook, Raleigh

TREASURER
Michael Whyte, Fayetteville

SECRETARY
Martha Bradley, Waynesville

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

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HISTORIAN
Lacy Hansen, Fayetteville

CAREER SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Moshera Mills, Greensboro

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
O’Shauna Hunter, Charlotte

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GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Missy Welch, Wake Forest

NOMINATING & PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Aboli Alurkar, Cary

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TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Vacant

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FUNDRAISING CHAIR
Margaret Hurley, Whispering Pines

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AT-LARGE
Tiffany Cox, Raleigh
Nicole Winget, Fayetteville

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Hon. Christine Walcyzk
NC District Courts, Raleigh

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2022 GOVERNING BOARD 

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PRESIDENT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

VICE PRESIDENT
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

TREASURER
Elizabeth Ray, Greensboro

SECRETARY
Martha Bradley, Waynesville

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Robyn Hicks-Guinn, Charlotte

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Megan Shook, Raleigh

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GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Patricia Shields, Raleigh

NOMINATING & PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Rosa Boatright, Durham

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TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nicole Winget, Fayetteville

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FUNDRAISING CHAIR
Margaret Hurley, Whispering Pines

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AT-LARGE
Tiffany Cox, Raleigh
Missy Welch, Wake Forest

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Hon. Linda McGee
NC Court of Appeals (Ret.), Corolla

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2021 GOVERNING BOARD 

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PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek

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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

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VICE PRESIDENT
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

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CO-TREASURER
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

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CO-TREASURER
Elizabeth Ray, Greensboro

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SECRETARY
Kaitlin Myers, Asheville

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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel, Greensboro

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HISTORIAN
Erin Burke, Greensboro

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CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Taylor, Raleigh

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

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GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Patricia Shields, Raleigh

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NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Wendy Vonnegut, Fayetteville

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Rosa Boatwright, Durham

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TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nicole Winget, Fayetteville

AT-LARGE
Porsha Washington, Charlotte

AT-LARGE
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Honorable Linda McGee

NC Court of Appeals, Ret. 

2020 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel
333 N. Greene Street, Suite 404
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 203-8882

manisha.p.patel@gmail.com

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

VICE PRESIDENT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

CO-TREASURER
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

CO-TREASURER
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Taylor, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

SECRETARY
Trisha Barfield, Greensboro

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Sarah Jessica Farber, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Erin Burke, Greensboro

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

AT-LARGE
Porsha Washington, Charlotte

AT-LARGE
Sara Leopold, Wilmington

JUDICIAL DIVISION CO-CHAIRS
Honorable Robin Hudson
NC Supreme Court, Raleigh

Honorable Valerie Zachary
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh

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2019 GOVERNING BOARD

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PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel, Greensboro

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Pending

VICE PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

TREASURER
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Alyssa Levine, Charlotte

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mallory Lidaka, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Wilcox, Mt. Airy

SECRETARY
Trisha Barfield, Greensboro

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Meisha Evans, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Kelly Walker, Greensboro

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nihad Mansour, Raleigh

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Samantha Sliney, Ft. Bragg

AT-LARGE
Rachel Blunk, Burlington

AT-LARGE
Monica Webb-Shackleford, Raleigh

AT-LARGE
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

JUDICIAL DIVISION CO-CHAIRS
Honorable Robin Hudson
NC Supreme Court, Raleigh

Honorable Valerie Zachary
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh

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2018 GOVERNING BOARD

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PRESIDENT
Alyssa Levine, Charlotte

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Manisha Patel, Greensboro

VICE PRESIDENT
Tiffany Lesnik, Raleigh

TREASURER
Whitney Feld, Charlotte

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Monica Webb-Shackleford, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mallory Lidaka, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

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SECRETARY
Holly Wilcox, Mount Airy

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Samantha Sliney, Fayetteville
Meisha Evans, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Beth Posner, Chapel Hill

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Jane Paksoy, Raleigh

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Yolanda Taylor, Raleigh

AT-LARGE
Rachel Blunk, Burlington
Sonya Linton, Durham
Ashley Foley, Charlotte

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Honorable Lucy Inman
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh 

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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Monica Webb 

Campbell University School of Law (Raleigh, NC)

Immediate Past President

Rachel Blunk

Sharpless & Stavola (Raleigh, NC)

Vice President

 Manisha P. Patel

Ward Black Law (Greensboro, NC)

President Elect

Alyssa Levine 

Arnold & Smith (Charlotte, NC)

Secretary

Holly A. Wilcox

The Law Office of Holly A. Wilcox, PLLC
(Mount Airy, NC)

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Treasurer

Paula Kohut

Kohut, Pllc. (Wilmington, NC)

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Historian

Beth Froehling

UNC School of Law (Chapel Hill, NC)

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Career Support & Advancement Committee Chair

Pamela J. Butler

Merz North America (Raleigh, NC)

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Education Committee Chair

Tiffany Lesnik

Lesnik Family Law, PC (Raleigh, NC)

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Community Outreach Committee Chair

Yolanda Taylor

(Raleigh, NC)

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Government Action Committee Chair

Sonya Linton

Law Office of Sonya Linton (Durham, NC)

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Nominating Committee

Jane Paksoy

inVentiv Health Clinical (Raleigh, NC)

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At Large

Alexis Solheim

(Asheville, NC)

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At Large

Beth Posner

UNC School of Law (Chapel Hill, NC)

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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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President
Rachel Blunk
Sharpless & Stavola
(Raleigh, NC) 

Immediate Past-president
Mallory Lidaka
Lewis & Roberts
(Raleigh, NC)

President-elect
Monica Webb
Campbell University
(Raleigh, NC)

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Vice President
Lucy Bradley
Cranfill, Summer, Hartzog
(Raleigh, NC)

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Secretary
Adrienne Allison
UNC School Of Law
(Chapel Hill, NC)

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Treasurer
Paula Kohut
Kohut, Pllc.
(Wilmington, NC)

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Education Committee Chair
Alexis Solheim
Buncombe Co. Da's Office
(Asheville, NC)

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Education Committee Co-chair At-large
Manisha P. Patel
Ward Black Law
(Greensboro, NC)

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Government Action Committee Chair
Alyssa Levine
Arnold & Smith

(Charlotte, NC)

Historian
Beth Froehling

Campbell School of Law
(Raleigh, NC)

Nominating Committee Chair
Lauren Newton

(Charlotte, NC)

Career Support & Advancement Committee Chair
Pamela J. Butler

Merz North America
(Raleigh, NC)

Community Outreach Committee Chair
Yolanda Taylor

(Raleigh, NC)

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2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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President

Mallory Lidaka
Lewis & Roberts
(Raleigh, NC)

Immediate Past-President

Dee Eallis
Wallis Law Firm
(Raleigh, NC)

President-Elect

Rachel Blunk
Sharpless Stavola
(Greensboro, NC)

Vice President

Monica Webb
Campbell University
(Raleigh, NC)

Secretary
Adrienne Allison
UNC School of Law
(Chapel Hill, NC)

Treasurer

Paula Kohut
Kohut, pllc.
(Wilmington, NC)

Education Committee Chair

Caroline Kane
(Wilmington, NC)

Education Committee co-chair at-large

Heather Parlier
(Asheville, NC)

Government Action Committee Chair

Alyssa Levine
Arnold & Smith
(Charlotte, NC)

Historian

Beth Froehling
Campbell School of Law
(Raleigh, NC)

Nominating Committee Chair

Lucy Bradley
(Durham, NC)

Career Support and Advancement Committee Chair

Caitlynne Zolzer
Vetro Law Firm
(Boone, NC)

Community Outreach Committee Chair

Yolanda Taylor
(Raleigh, NC)

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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President
Dee Wallis
Wallis Law Firm
(Raleigh, NC)

President-Elect
Mallory Lidaka
Lewis & Roberts
(Raleigh, NC)

Vice President
Rachel Blunk
Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman
(Burlington, NC) 

Treasurer
Monica Webb
Mcguire Woods
(Raleigh, NC)

Secretary
Adrienne Allison
UNC School of Law
(Chapel Hill, NC)

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Immediate Past President
Melissa Walker
Lewis & Roberts
(Raleigh, NC)

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Education Committee Chair
Mary Robinson
Roberts & Stevens
(Asheville, NC) 

Career Support & Advancement 
Committee Chair
Rebecca Crandall
Olive and Olive
(Durham, NC)

Government Action Committee Chair
Katy Parker
Tin Fulton Walker & Owen 
(Wilmington, NC)

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Historian
Paula Kohut
Kohut, PLLC
(Wilmington, NC)

Nominating & Public Service Awards Committee Chair 
Susan Barbour
Mcguire Wood Bissette
(Asheville, NC)

Public Service and Community Outreach Chair
Yolanda Taylor
Legal Aid of North Carolina
(Raleigh, NC)

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At-Large Member
open

At-Large Member
Beth Froehling
Campbell School of Law
(Raleigh, NC)

At-Large Member
Alyssa Levine
Attorney at Law (Charlotte, NC)