committees

Education Committee
Melissa Johnson, chair
Members: Elizabeth Fink, Amy Gjesdahl, Christine Barone

Hardship Waiver & Scholarship Committee
Mallory Moreno, chair
Members: Heidi Dodd, Linda Strohschein

Legislative Committee
Heidi Dodd & Anthony Ferraro, co-chairs
Members: Leonard Berg, Wendy Cappelletto, Jana Dutton, Amy Delaney, Ben Neiburger, Tiffany Sievers, Dawn Weekly, Heather Voorn. Unofficial members: Tony Abboud, Nina Vidmer

Litigation Committee
Melissa Johnson, chair
Members: Celeste Jones, Mallory Moreno, Amy Gjesdahl, Margaret Battersby-Black

Membership Committee
Melissa Kallio, chair
Members: Mallory Moreno, Elizabeth Fink, Paige Fox, Courtney Todt Podkowa, Lara Duda

Mentor and Mentee Committee
Wes Coulson & Michael Otte, co-chairs
Members: Christine Barone , Bryce Levanti, Courtney Todt Podkowa

Social Media Committee
Melissa Kallio, chair
Members: Mallory Moreno, Heather Voorn, Paige Fox, Courtney Todt Podkowa

UnProgram Committee
Helen Mesoloras & Katie Lenert, co-chairs
Members: Lauren Weldon

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) was founded in 1987 as a professional association of attorneys who are dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to people as they age and people with special needs.