2026-2027 Board 

President: Ryan Schermerhorn, Marshall Gerstein & Borun

President-Elect: Hon. Virginia Kendall, Northern District of Illinois

Second Pres-Elect: Wasim Bleibel, Troutman Locke Lord

Judicial Counselor: Honorable Matthew Kennelly, Northern District of Illinois

Secretary: Lisa Iverson, Iverson IP

Achieving Excellence: Sarah Wang, Russ August & Kabat

Treasurer: Peggy Herrmann, Kraft

Treasurer Shadow: Marcus Harris, Taft

Membership Chair: Louise Arnott, Michael Best

Program Chair: Carrie Beyer, Faegre

Mentor Chair: Clare Frederick, K&L

CLE Chair: Ryan Daniel, Fresinius

Events Chair: Mary Hannon, Sidley

Past President: Hon. John Kness, Northern District of Illinois

Golf Chair – Shaun Hawkinson, Lempia

Banner Scholarship Chair: Rachel Ackerman, Greer Burns Crain

Keys Scholarship: Sachin Patel, Jones Day

Linn Inn Liaison: Emily Kappers, Crowell