Development

Co-Chair
Maralee MacDonald
Boutin Gibson Di Giusto Hodell Inc.
(916) 321-4444
mmacdonald@boutininc.com 

Co-Chair
Erin E. Weber
Downey Brand
(916) 444-1000
eweber@downeybrand.com

Vice Chair
Jennifer Shaw
Shaw Valenza
(916) 326-5150
jshaw@shawvalenza.com

Grants & Awards

Co-Chair
Amal Abu-Rahma
California Department of Managed Health Care
(916) 323-0435
aaburahma@dmhc.ca.gov

Co-Chair
Christine Jacob
Hansen Kohls Jones Sommer & Jacob LLP
(916) 781-2550
cjacob@hansenkohls.com

Judicial & Other Appointments

Co-Chair
Tamara Dahn
California Department of Health Services
(916) 440-7809
tdahn@dhs.ca.gov

Co-Chair
Colleen Truden
McGeorge School of Law
(916) 739-7299
ctruden@pacific.edu

Vice Chair
Shama Mesiwala
Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
(916) 651-6107
Shama.Mesiwala@jud.ca.gov

Vice Chair
Candace Jackman
Cjackman22@yahoo.com

Legislation & Bar Delegations

Co-Chair
Christine McKenzie
Jacobsen & McElroy
(916) 971-4100
cmckenzie@jacobsenmcelroy.com

Co-Chair
Jessica Snyder
Secretary of State
(916) 653-6244
jsnyder@sos.ca.gov

Vice-Chair
Amber Pearce
Contract Attorney
(916) 996-5886
amberpearce@yahoo.com

Vice-Chair
Sharon Simms
Department of Public Health
(916) 440-07818
Sharon.simms@cdph.ca.gov 

Career Advancement

Chair
Athena Roussos
Athena Roussos Law
(916) 670-7901
Athena@athenaroussoslaw.com

Career Advancement and Retention

Co-Chair
Marcia Augsburger
McDonough Holland & Allen
(916) 444-3900
maugsburger@mhalaw.com

Co-Chair
Margie Hastings
Administrative Office of the Courts
(916) 263-8851
hastingsmargie@hotmail.com

Membership

Co-Chair
M. Jane Pearce
MJPearcelo@aol.com

Co-Chair
Merswind Reyer
Resources Law Group
(916) 442-4880
mreyer@resourceslawgroup.com

Newsletter

Co-Chair
Susan Hill
Hill Law Office
(916) 568-0212
hill.law.office@gmail.com

Co-Chair
Ellen Arabian Lee
Gurnee & Daniels LLP
(916) 797-3100
ellen@gurneelaw.com

Programs

Co-Chair
Angela Lai
Department of Managed Health Care
(916) 324-7152
alai@dmhc.ca.gov

Co-Chair
Jennifer Rosario
Lewis Brisbois
(916) 564-5400
rosario@lbbslaw.com

Publicity/Community Relations

Co-Chair
Dena Bez
Bez Law Firm
(916) 449-9531
Dena@Bezlawfirm.com

Co-Chair
Sonia Fernandes
Department of Managed Health Care
(916) 323-7078
sfernandes@dmhc.ca.gov

Vice Chair
Gayle M. Kono
Law Office of Kenneth Goates
(916) 921-9353
konog@nationwide.com

Vice Chair
Suzanne Chammont
Department of Managed Health Care
(916) 323-2472
schammout@dmhc.ca.gov

Vice Chair
Catherine Ewing
Department of Managed Health Care
(916) 440-7769
catherine.ewing@cdph.ca.gov