Drug and Medical Device Leadership

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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

Membership Chair

Jennifer A. Eppensteiner  headshot

Jennifer A. Eppensteiner
Reed Smith LLP
Princeton, NJ

Marketing Vice Chair

Christine R.M. Kain  headshot

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

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

Publications Vice Chair E-Publications

Brandon D. Cox  headshot

Brandon D. Cox
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Atlanta, GA

2026 Program Vice Chair

Charissa N. Walker  headshot

Charissa N. Walker
Tucker Ellis LLP
Cleveland, OH

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

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 Murtha 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
Axiom Law
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

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 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 PA
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

David E. Dukes  headshot

David E. Dukes
Nelson Mullins
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

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
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