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

Executive Director: Olivia Bedi, Power Solutions International

 

Past Presidents Circle

Meredith Martin Addy

Charles Shifley

Olivia Luk Bedi

The Honorable James F. Holderman (Ret.)

Robert Surrette

The Honorable Matthew Kennelly
Julie Katz

Matthew Walch

The Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Adam G. Kelly

Amy Ziegler

Margaret M. Duncan

The Honorable Thomas Durkin

Julianne Hartzell

Craig Leavell

The Honorable John Kness