10^th Annual

Government Enforcement Institute

The Premier Forum for In-House Counsel, Practitioners, and Government Officials in
Protecting Companies and Executives in Government Investigations

Dallas Sep 19-20, 2024 Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown
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Overview

Join us for The University of Texas School of Law’s 10th Annual Government Enforcement Institute (UTGEI)—one of the premier enforcement programs in the country, bringing together leading enforcement practitioners, in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and top agency personnel from SEC, DOJ, and more.

UTGEI offers multiple opportunities for engagement and networking with some of the nation’s most prominent authorities on key issues and strategies for protecting companies and executives in government investigations—making this an event you don't want to miss!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 September 19, 2024
Day 2 September 20, 2024

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Sep. 19, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Steve Korotash, Dallas, TX
7:50 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.

Thank You to our Thursday Morning Breakfast Sponsor
8:50 am

Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Opening Keynote: A Conversation with Lorinda Laryea

Lorinda Laryea, Principal Deputy Chief, U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section - Washington, DC
Moderator:
Jim Letten, Partner, Butler Snow LLP - New Orleans, LA
9:30 am

1.00 hr

Corporate Enforcement by the States

Moderator:
Matthew G. Nielsen, Partner, Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Ronak V. Patel, Former Deputy Securities Commissioner, Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. - Austin, TX
Brent Webster, First Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office - Austin, TX
Matthew Wise, Assistant Director of Enforcement, Texas State Securities Board - Dallas, TX
10:30 am

15-Minute Break

Thank You to our Thursday Morning Coffee and Break Sponsor
10:45 am

1.25 hrs
0.25 hr ethics

Recent Federal Criminal Developments: Evolving DOJ Policies, Health Care and FCPA Enforcement Trends, and Other Important Cases

Examine the DOJ’s new policy developments, including SDNY’s NPA’s for individual cooperation, as well as DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor and Whistleblower protections. Hear discussion on trends in health care fraud and FCPA enforcement, and relevant developments in case law including the New Jersey District Court’s rulings on the admissibility of compelled interviews in U.S. v. Coburn and the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of mail and wire fraud in Kousisis v. U.S.

Moderator:
Robert L. Webster, Attorney and Counselor, Law Offices of Robert L. Webster - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Tony Box, Partner, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP - Dallas, TX
J. Nicholas Bunch, Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Lorinda Laryea, Principal Deputy Chief, U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section - Washington, DC
12:00 pm

Networking Luncheon (30 minutes)

Thank You to our Networking Luncheon Sponsor
Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 19, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Jason S. Flemmons, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group - Washington, DC
LUNCHEON FIRESIDE CHAT
12:30 pm

0.50 hr

Fireside Chat with Eric Werner

Eric Werner, a long-time SEC leader and Director of the agency’s office in Fort Worth, Texas sits down for a fireside chat with former SEC Enforcement Associate Director and Holland & Knight LLP partner Jessica Magee to discuss important cases, enforcement trends, and a look ahead at what to expect from the SEC going into Fiscal Year 2025.

Eric R. Werner, Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Moderator:
Jessica B. Magee, Partner, Holland & Knight - Dallas, TX
1:00 pm

15-Minute Break
1:15 pm

1.25 hrs
0.25 hr ethics

SEC Panel: Hot Topics and Recent Updates

An update on the SEC’s recent enforcement efforts involving fraud investigations and related litigation.

Moderator:
Jason S. Flemmons, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group - Washington, DC
Panelists:
B. David Fraser, Associate Regional Director—Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Sarah S. Mallett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Dallas, TX
David Peavler, Partner, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
Melvin E. Warren, Supervisory Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
2:30 pm

1.00 hr

Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Enforcement

Examine government enforcement priorities and challenges in cybersecurity across government agencies, including the DOJ, SEC, and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.

Moderator:
Elisha Kobre, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Christine Edson, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Dallas, TX
Derek Kleinmann, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Camelia Lopez, Specialist in National Security and Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas - Plano, TX
Matt Slowik, Senior Counsel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - Denver, CO
3:30 pm

15-Minute Break

Thank You to our Thursday Afternoon Coffee and Break Sponsor
3:45 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

False Claims Act Developments

The U.S. Department of Justice describes the False Claims Act as one of its most important tools to fight fraud. Yet, no statute is under greater scrutiny by the Courts, Congress, or Counsel. Our panelists discuss the most recent decisions and the practical effects on their practices.

Moderator:
Jay Dewald, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Danny S. Ashby, Partner, O'Melveny - Dallas, TX
Holly Clarke, Head of Legal Defense, GKN Aerospace - Westlake, TX
Laura M. Kidd Cordova, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Scott Hogan, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
4:45 pm

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Doing Business Abroad: What Companies Should Know to Stay Out of Trouble

The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in DOJ and SEC enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Government has added substantial resources to enable more robust enforcement of sanctions and export controls laws, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For companies looking to business internationally, the regulatory environment has never been more complicated. This panel discusses enforcement trends involving multinational companies, government expectations of compliance programs, and how best to navigate the risks associated with international operations.

Moderator:
Ephraim "Fry" Wernick, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Washington D.C. and Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom, Partner, PwC - Dallas, TX
Brent Benoit, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, NOV, Inc. - Houston, TX
Samantha Martin, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Kelly McCorkle, Senior Trade Advisor, Schulz Trade Law PLLC - Dallas, TX
5:45 pm

Adjourn to Networking Reception

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Thank You to our Networking Reception Sponsor
Thank You to our Wi-Fi Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Sep. 20, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
8:00 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
9:00 am

1.00 hr

Current Compliance Issues and Trends

This panel discusses select current issues impacting compliance programs including recent DOJ and SEC guidance and evolving risks.

Moderator:
D. Dee Raibourn III, Chief Compliance Officer, Avidity Partners - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Patrick K. Craine, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Gulfport Energy Corporation - Oklahoma City, OK
Maggie Myers Phipps, Senior Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary, Devon Energy - Oklahoma City, OK
John J. Sardar, Global Head of Compliance, Sempra Infrastructure LLC - Houston, TX
10:00 am

15-Minute Break

Thank You to our Friday Morning Coffee and Break Sponsor
10:15 am

1.00 hr

In-House Counsel View of the Enforcement Landscape

The panel explores current enforcement and regulatory priorities and their implications for corporations and executives.

Moderator:
Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Anna M. Alvarado, Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Texas Capital Bank - Dallas, TX
Tabitha Bailey, General Counsel (former), Blucora/Avantax - Dallas, TX
Cynthia Hoff Trochu, General Counsel, Texas Instruments - Dallas, TX
11:15 am

1.00 hr ethics

Generative AI: Developments and Ethical Implications

Harnessing the power of AI to drive new ways of doing business and increasing growth is something all organizations are trying to do. The use of generative AI creates risks to organizations including violation of privacy, inaccurate or false representations, and unethical practices, to name a few. Implementing the right controls and ethics training alongside generative AI is necessary – so where do you start?

Moderator:
Brooke Hopkins, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Emily R. Apte, Counsel, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Robert Denby, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
Daniel Meyers, President, Consulting & Information Governance, TransPerfect Legal - Dallas, TX
Matt Wernz, Director, Southwest Region, Federal Trade Commission - Dallas, TX
12:15 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 September 19, 2024
Day 2 September 20, 2024

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Conference Faculty

Kit Addleman

Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Anna M. Alvarado

Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Texas Capital Bank
Dallas, TX

Emily R. Apte

Counsel, King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Danny S. Ashby

Partner, O'Melveny
Dallas, TX

Tabitha Bailey

General Counsel (former), Blucora/Avantax
Dallas, TX

Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom

Partner, PwC
Dallas, TX

Brent Benoit

Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, NOV, Inc.
Houston, TX

Tony Box

Partner, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Nicholas Bunch

Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Holly Clarke

Head of Legal Defense, GKN Aerospace
Westlake, TX

Laura M. Kidd Cordova

Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Patrick K. Craine

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Gulfport Energy Corporation
Oklahoma City, OK

Robert Denby

Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Jay Dewald

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Christine Edson

Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dallas, TX

Jason S. Flemmons

Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group
Washington, DC

B. David Fraser

Associate Regional Director—Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Scott Hogan

First Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Brooke Hopkins

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Dallas, TX

Derek Kleinmann

Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Elisha Kobre

Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dallas, TX

Lorinda Laryea

Principal Deputy Chief, U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section
Washington, DC

Jim Letten

Partner, Butler Snow LLP
New Orleans, LA

Camelia Lopez

Specialist in National Security and Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
Plano, TX

Jessica B. Magee

Partner, Holland & Knight
Dallas, TX

Sarah S. Mallett

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Dallas, TX

Samantha Martin

Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Kelly McCorkle

Senior Trade Advisor, Schulz Trade Law PLLC
Dallas, TX

Daniel Meyers

President, Consulting & Information Governance, TransPerfect Legal
Dallas, TX

Matthew G. Nielsen

Partner, Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Ronak V. Patel

Former Deputy Securities Commissioner, Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
Austin, TX

David Peavler

Partner, Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Maggie Myers Phipps

Senior Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary, Devon Energy
Oklahoma City, OK

D. Dee Raibourn III

Chief Compliance Officer, Avidity Partners
Dallas, TX

John J. Sardar

Global Head of Compliance, Sempra Infrastructure LLC
Houston, TX

Matt Slowik

Senior Counsel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Denver, CO

Cynthia Hoff Trochu

General Counsel, Texas Instruments
Dallas, TX

Melvin E. Warren

Supervisory Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Brent Webster

First Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Austin, TX

Robert L. Webster

Attorney and Counselor, Law Offices of Robert L. Webster
Dallas, TX

Eric R. Werner

Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Ephraim "Fry" Wernick

Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Washington D.C. and Dallas, TX

Matt Wernz

Director, Southwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
Dallas, TX

Matthew Wise

Assistant Director of Enforcement, Texas State Securities Board
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Kit Addleman—Co-Chair

Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Steve Korotash—Co-Chair

Dallas, TX

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Patrick K. Craine

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Gulfport Energy Corporation
Oklahoma City, OK

Jay Dewald

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Jason S. Flemmons

Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group
Washington, DC

Jennifer S. Freel

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

David Gerger

Gerger Hennessy & Martin LLP
Houston, TX

Brooke Hopkins

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Dallas, TX

Jim Letten

Partner, Butler Snow LLP
New Orleans, LA

Jessica B. Magee

Partner, Holland & Knight
Dallas, TX

David Peavler

Partner, Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Todd C. Ranta

Partner, PwC
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Dallas

MCLE Credit

Texas – 10.50 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 10.50 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – 12.00 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. For out-of-state seminars, the attorney is responsible for submitting the executed affidavit to Kansas Continuing Legal Education within 30 days after the seminar.
UT Law CLE will provide the affidavit via email once you have completed the claim credit process in your UTCLE.org account. You will then return the completed affidavit form to cleinfo@kscourts.org. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 12.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 10.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 10.50 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 12.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Dallas – Sep 19-20, 2024 – Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown

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TransPerfect Legal

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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Founded in 1970, Haynes and Boone, LLP provides a full spectrum of legal services across multiple sectors, including energy, financial services, private equity, and technology. The firm’s nearly 700 lawyers practice across 19 global offices in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., London, Mexico City, and Shanghai. Haynes Boone was recognized in the 2022 BTI Consulting Group’s A-Team report, which identified firms commended by in-house counsel for superior client service, and it was ranked 21st in The American Lawyer’s 2023 Diversity Scorecard, which evaluated 228 firms by the diversity of their attorney populations. For more information, visit haynesboone.com.
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Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)’s Disputes and Investigations practice comprises 600+ professionals located in 45+ offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Our team draws on their expertise in investigations and compliance, forensic technology, cyber risk, disputes and expert testimony to provide clients with independent and highly qualified advice. Working together with organizations’ in-house general counsel and external counsel, A&M offers full-scope investigation services, including electronic evidence collection and preservation, forensic data analytics, forensic analysis of accounting and other data, email review, fact-gathering and investigative interviews, targeted transaction testing, and other matter-specific, tailored investigative techniques. The team also specializes in analyzing a compliance department’s function in real-time; identifying opportunities for timely remediation; and persuasively presenting findings to regulators and law enforcement.
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Gray Reed

Gray Reed’s Government Investigations and Compliance team represent clients in a variety of heavily-regulated industries in all types of regulatory inquiries, including both civil and criminal enforcement proceedings, federal and state administrative actions, and other regulatory investigations. Our attorneys also conduct internal company investigations of potential misconduct and design effective and forward-thinking compliance programs to prevent or mitigate the impact of regulatory investigations. With more than 50 years of collective experience working for the government across the DOJ, SEC, FBI and Department of Defense, clients benefit from the team’s behind-the-scenes knowledge of how government agencies evaluate and litigate cases. Clients also benefit from the firm’s full-service capabilities in the areas that regularly come within the government’s crosshairs for investigation or enforcement, including healthcare, securities, banking & finance, tax, transactional, real estate, blockchain and digital assets, agriculture and construction, among others.
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Jackson Walker LLP

With more than 500 attorneys, Jackson Walker is the largest law firm in Texas and has represented some of the most influential companies and business leaders in the world. Our Chambers-ranked Investigations and White Collar Defense team has considerable experience representing businesses and individuals in government investigations and enforcement actions as well as conducting internal investigations. Our team includes accomplished former prosecutors strategically positioned throughout Texas in the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio offices. Jackson Walker attorneys leverage their extensive experience on both sides of the aisle, providing comprehensive counsel to clients facing state and federal enforcement, fraud, antitrust, securities, sanctions, and healthcare issues.
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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP was established in 1917 and has grown to over 700 lawyers today. The firm offers experienced legal counsel and commercially-focused service to sophisticated corporate clients across numerous industries. From 11 offices in financial centers and political capitals across the globe, our lawyers provide strategic legal advice on our clients’ most challenging and complex transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, fund formation, venture capital and growth equity investments, project developments, financings, arbitrations, lawsuits, environmental matters, tax cases, intellectual property matters, restructurings/reorganizations, and regulatory proceedings. www.velaw.com
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Bracewell is a leading law firm that is known worldwide for its unique depth and experience in the energy, infrastructure, finance and technology sectors. To complement our sector-focused excellence, we boast an impressive and diversified array of market-leading substantive practices, including award-winning transactional, litigation, regulatory and government relations practices. This robust mix of sector and practice strengths has allowed us to be a firm of choice for many of the world’s largest and most successful corporate enterprises, financial institutions, private funds and governmental entities.

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Holland & Knight LLP

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Jones Day

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10th Annual

Government Enforcement Institute

The Premier Forum for In-House Counsel, Practitioners, and Government Officials in Protecting Companies and Executives in Government Investigations

Dallas Sep 19-20, 2024 Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown Conference Concluded

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Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Sep. 19, 2024

Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 19, 2024

Friday Morning, Sep. 20, 2024

Conference Faculty

Kit Addleman

Anna M. Alvarado

Emily R. Apte

Danny S. Ashby

Tabitha Bailey

Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom

Brent Benoit

Tony Box

J. Nicholas Bunch

Holly Clarke

Laura M. Kidd Cordova

Patrick K. Craine

Robert Denby

Jay Dewald

Christine Edson

Jason S. Flemmons

B. David Fraser

Scott Hogan

Brooke Hopkins

Derek Kleinmann

Elisha Kobre

Lorinda Laryea

Jim Letten

Camelia Lopez

Jessica B. Magee

Sarah S. Mallett

Samantha Martin

Kelly McCorkle

Daniel Meyers

Matthew G. Nielsen

Ronak V. Patel

David Peavler

Maggie Myers Phipps

D. Dee Raibourn III

John J. Sardar

Matt Slowik

Cynthia Hoff Trochu

Melvin E. Warren

Brent Webster

Robert L. Webster

Eric R. Werner

Ephraim "Fry" Wernick

Matt Wernz

Matthew Wise

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Kit Addleman—Co-Chair

Steve Korotash—Co-Chair

Joanna Jefferson—Director

Patrick K. Craine

Jay Dewald

Jason S. Flemmons

Jennifer S. Freel

David Gerger

Brooke Hopkins

Jim Letten

Jessica B. Magee

David Peavler

Todd C. Ranta

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