Committee Leadership

DrugMedicalDevice

Committee Chair

Erik W. Snapp headshot

Erik W. Snapp
Eli Lilly and Co
Indianapolis, IN

Committee Vice Chair

Jennifer Snyder Heis headshot

Jennifer Snyder Heis
UB Greensfelder LLP
Cincinnati, OH

Immediate Past Chair

Sheila S. Boston headshot

Sheila S. Boston
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
New York, NY

Board Liaison

Marie E. Chafe headshot

Marie E. Chafe
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Boston, MA

Law Institute Liaison

Ted J. McDonald, III headshot

Ted J. McDonald, III
McDonald Law Group PA
Kansas City, MO

Marketing Chair

Charissa N. Walker headshot

Charissa N. Walker
Tucker Ellis LLP
Cleveland, OH

Marketing Vice Chair

Christine R.M. Kain headshot

Christine R.M. Kain
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Minneapolis, MN

Membership Chair

Jennifer A. Eppensteiner headshot

Jennifer A. Eppensteiner
Reed Smith LLP
Princeton, NJ

Membership Co-Chair

Christopher J. Kaufman headshot

Christopher J. Kaufman
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO

Membership Vice Chair

Travis Swearingen headshot

Travis Swearingen
Butler Snow
Nashville, TN

Membership Vice Chair

Sandra K. Zerrusen headshot

Sandra K. Zerrusen
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Akron, OH

2025 Program Chair

Archibald T. Reeves, IV headshot

Archibald T. Reeves, IV
McDowell Knight Roedder
Mobile, AL

2025 Program Vice Chair

Eric Rumanek headshot

Eric Rumanek
Troutman Pepper Locke
Atlanta, GA

Sponsorship Chair

Kelly E. Brilleaux headshot

Kelly E. Brilleaux
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dallas, TX

Publications Co-Chair

Shannon E. Beamer headshot

Shannon E. Beamer
Venable LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Publications Chair

Heather M. Howard headshot

Heather M. Howard
King & Spalding LLP
Atlanta, GA

Publications Vice Chair

Christopher G. Campbell headshot

Christopher G. Campbell
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Atlanta, GA

Publications Vice Chair E-Publications

Brandon D. Cox headshot

Brandon D. Cox
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

Publications Vice Chair

Edona Vila headshot

Edona Vila
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Toronto, ON

Online Community Chair

Kimberly Bessiere Martin headshot

Kimberly Bessiere Martin
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Huntsville, AL

Online Community Vice Chair

Brett A. Mason headshot

Brett A. Mason
Troutman Pepper Locke
Atlanta, GA

Online Community Vice Chair

Jay M. Mattappally headshot

Jay M. Mattappally
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC
New Orleans, LA

Social Media Chair

Kelly Jones Howell headshot

Kelly Jones Howell
Harris Beach PLLC
New York, NY

Counsel Meeting Chair

Mollie F. Benedict headshot

Mollie F. Benedict
Tucker Ellis LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Young Lawyer Blockbuster Chair

Rachel L. Forman headshot

Rachel L. Forman
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Washington, DC

Young Lawyers Blockbuster Chair

Alicia Grant headshot

Alicia Grant
Norton Rose Fulbright
San Antonio, TX

Networking Chair

Kathrin Hashemi headshot

Kathrin Hashemi
KCIC
Washington, DC

In-House Counsel Breakout Chair

Gail Rodgers headshot

Gail Rodgers

New York, NY

Networking Vice Chair

Sean K. Burke headshot

Sean K. Burke
Duane Morris LLP
Washington, DC

Young Lawyers Blockbuster Vice Chair

Torrey Michelle Peterson headshot

Torrey Michelle Peterson
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO

Networking Vice Chair

Carolyn E. Riggs headshot

Carolyn E. Riggs
Ice Miller LLP
Indianapolis, IN

Complex Medicine/Expets SLG Programming Chair

Ashley Brathwaite headshot

Ashley Brathwaite
Ellis & Winters LLP
Raleigh, NC

Trial Practice and Strategy SLG Chair

Lori G. Cohen headshot

Lori G. Cohen
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

Class Action/Multi-Party SLG Co-Chair

Jeffrey A. Holmstrand headshot

Jeffrey A. Holmstrand
Grove Holmstrand & Delk PLLC
Wheeling, WV

Plaintiff's Regulatory Experts SLG Chair

Amanda S. Kitts headshot

Amanda S. Kitts
Nelson Mullins
Columbia, SC

Defense of Government Actions SLG Chair

Peter G. Pappas headshot

Peter G. Pappas

Greensboro, NC

Class Action/Multi-Party SLG US Vice Chair

James M. Beck headshot

James M. Beck
Reed Smith LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Defense of Generic & OTC Manufacturers Vice Chair

Jennifer Snyder Heis headshot

Jennifer Snyder Heis
UB Greensfelder LLP
Cincinnati, OH

Plaintiff's Regulatory Experts SLG Vice Chair

Victoria Davis Lockard headshot

Victoria Davis Lockard
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

Class Action/Mult-Party SLG International Vice Chair

Randy Sutton headshot

Randy Sutton
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Toronto, ON

SLC Membership Liaison

Jeffrey E. Lowe headshot

Jeffrey E. Lowe
Russell Legal Group
Fullerton, CA

DRI for Life Liaison

Bryan T. Pratt headshot

Bryan T. Pratt
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Kansas City, MO

DRI for Life Liaison

Carolyn E. Riggs headshot

Carolyn E. Riggs
Ice Miller LLP
Indianapolis, IN

DRI Cares Liaison

James O. Craven headshot

James O. Craven
Wiggin and Dana LLP
New Haven, CT

DRI Cares Liaison

David J. Walz headshot

David J. Walz
Carlton Fields
Tampa, FL

Women in the Law SLC Liaison

Ashley Brathwaite headshot

Ashley Brathwaite
Ellis & Winters LLP
Raleigh, NC

Young Lawyer Liaison

Vanessa Offutt headshot

Vanessa Offutt
DLA Piper US
Miami, FL

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Mary H. Kim headshot

Mary H. Kim
Dechert LLP
San Francisco, CA

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Shannon N. Proctor headshot

Shannon N. Proctor
Hollingsworth LLP
Washington, DC

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Antonious Sadek headshot

Antonious Sadek
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Philadelphia, PA

Steering Committee

Brian Patrick Cadigan headshot

Brian Patrick Cadigan
Reed Smith LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Steering Committee

Andrew S. Chamberlin headshot

Andrew S. Chamberlin
Ellis & Winters LLP
Greensboro, NC

Steering Committee Member

Joseph D. Cohen headshot

Joseph D. Cohen
Porter Hedges LLP
Houston, TX

Steering Committee Member

Jenny A. Covington headshot

Jenny A. Covington
Nelson Mullins
Minneapolis, MN

Steering Committee

David E. Dukes headshot

David E. Dukes
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Columbia, SC

Steering Committee

Sean P. Fahey headshot

Sean P. Fahey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA

Steering Committee

Amy Sherry Fischer headshot

Amy Sherry Fischer
Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom
Oklahoma City, OK

Steering Committee

John David Garrett headshot

John David Garrett
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Austin, TX

Steering Committee

David R. Geiger headshot

David R. Geiger
Foley Hoag
Boston, MA

Steering Committee Member

Taryn W. Harper headshot

Taryn W. Harper
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

Steering Committee Member

Evan C. Holden headshot

Evan C. Holden
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

Steering Committee

Glenn S. Kerner headshot

Glenn S. Kerner
Greenberg Traurig LLP
New York, NY

Steering Committee

Brandee J. Kowalzyk headshot

Brandee J. Kowalzyk
Nelson Mullins
Atlanta, GA

Steering Committee Member

Michael J. Leard headshot

Michael J. Leard
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Boston, MA

Steering Committee

Connie A. Matteo headshot

Connie A. Matteo
Pfizer Inc
Peapack, NJ

Steering Committee

Jason D. Maxwell headshot

Jason D. Maxwell
Enovis Corporation
Lewisville, TX

Steering Committee Member

S. Gordon McKee headshot

S. Gordon McKee
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Toronto, ON

Steering Committee Member

Catherine I. Mullaley headshot

Catherine I. Mullaley
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Boston, MA

Steering Committee Member

Bruce R. Parker headshot

Bruce R. Parker
Venable LLP
Baltimore, MD

Steering Committee

Peter J. Pliszka headshot

Peter J. Pliszka
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Toronto, ON

Steering Committee

Francisco Ramos, Jr. headshot

Francisco Ramos, Jr.
Goldberg Segalla LLP
Miami, FL

Steering Committee

Ronald S. Range headshot

Ronald S. Range
Baker Donelson
JOHNSON CITY, TN

Steering Committee

Robin Reinertson headshot

Robin Reinertson
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Vancouver, BC

Steering Committee

James F. Rogers headshot

James F. Rogers
Nelson Mullins
Columbia, SC

Steering Committee Member

Beth S. Rose headshot

Beth S. Rose
Sills Cummis & Gross PC
Newark, NJ

Steering Committee

William J. Ruane headshot

William J. Ruane

Randolph, NJ

Steering Committee

Hildy M. Sastre headshot

Hildy M. Sastre
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Miami, FL

Steering Committee Member

W. Kennedy Simpson headshot

W. Kennedy Simpson
Thompson Miller & Simpson PLC
Louisville, KY

Steering Committee

Anne M. Talcott headshot

Anne M. Talcott
Schwabe
Portland, OR

Steering Committee Member

J. Carter Thompson, Jr. headshot

J. Carter Thompson, Jr.
Baker Donelson
Jackson, MS

Steering Committee Member

Lana K. Varney headshot

Lana K. Varney
King & Spalding LLP
Austin, TX

Steering Committee

Daniel S. Wittenberg headshot

Daniel S. Wittenberg
Snell & Wilmer
Denver, CO

Steering Committee

Donald F. Zimmer, Jr. headshot

Donald F. Zimmer, Jr.
King & Spalding LLP
San Francisco, CA