2022 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

VICE PRESIDENT
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

TREASURER
Elizabeth Ray, Greensboro

SECRETARY
Martha Bradley, Waynesville

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Robyn Hicks-Guinn, Charlotte

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Megan Shook, Raleigh

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Patricia Shields, Raleigh

NOMINATING & PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Rosa Boatright, Durham

TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nicole Winget, Fayetteville

FUNDRAISING CHAIR
Margaret Hurley, Whispering Pines

AT-LARGE
Tiffany Cox, Raleigh
Missy Welch, Wake Forest

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Hon. Linda McGee
NC Court of Appeals (Ret.), Corolla

2021 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

VICE PRESIDENT
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

CO-TREASURER
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

CO- TREASURER
Elizabeth Ray, Greensboro

SECRETARY
Kaitlin Myers, Asheville

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel, Greensboro

HISTORIAN
Erin Burke, Greensboro

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Taylor, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Patricia Shields, Raleigh

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Wendy Vonnegut, Fayetteville

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Rosa Boatwright, Durham

TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nicole Winget, Fayetteville

AT-LARGE
Porsha Washington, Charlotte

AT-LARGE
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Honorable Linda McGee
NC Court of Appeals, Ret. 

2020 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel
333 N. Greene Street, Suite 404
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 203-8882
[email protected]

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

VICE PRESIDENT
Samantha Sliney, Whispering Pines

CO-TREASURER
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

CO- TREASURER
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Taylor, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lauren Snyder, Raleigh

SECRETARY
Trisha Barfield, Greensboro

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Sarah Jessica Farber, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Erin Burke, Greensboro

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

AT-LARGE
Porsha Washington, Charlotte

AT-LARGE
Sara Leopold, Wilmington

JUDICIAL DIVISION CO-CHAIRS
Honorable Robin Hudson
NC Supreme Court, Raleigh

Honorable Valerie Zachary
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh

2019 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Manisha P. Patel, Greensboro

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Pending

VICE PRESIDENT
Laura Loyek, Raleigh

TREASURER
Liles Demmink, Raleigh

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Alyssa Levine, Charlotte

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mallory Lidaka, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Holly Wilcox, Mt. Airy

SECRETARY
Trisha Barfield, Greensboro

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Meisha Evans, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Kelly Walker, Greensboro

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Audrey Snyder, Greensboro

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Nihad Mansour, Raleigh

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Samantha Sliney, Ft. Bragg

AT-LARGE
Rachel Blunk, Burlington

AT-LARGE
Monica Webb-Shackleford, Raleigh

AT-LARGE
Sheldon Schenck, Raleigh

JUDICIAL DIVISION CO-CHAIRS
Honorable Robin Hudson
NC Supreme Court, Raleigh

Honorable Valerie Zachary
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh

2018 GOVERNING BOARD

PRESIDENT
Alyssa Levine, Charlotte

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Manisha Patel, Greensboro

VICE PRESIDENT
Tiffany Lesnik, Raleigh

TREASURER
Whitney Feld, Charlotte

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Monica Webb-Shackleford, Raleigh

CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mallory Lidaka, Raleigh

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

SECRETARY
Holly Wilcox, Mount Airy

GOVERNMENT ACTION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Samantha Sliney, Fayetteville
Meisha Evans, Raleigh

HISTORIAN
Beth Posner, Chapel Hill

NOMINATING AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Jane Paksoy, Raleigh

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Yolanda Taylor, Raleigh

AT-LARGE
Rachel Blunk, Burlington
Sonya Linton, Durham
Ashley Foley, Charlotte

JUDICIAL DIVISION CHAIR
Honorable Lucy Inman
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh 

2017 Board of Directors

President		Immediate Past President
Monica Webb  Campbell University School of Law (Raleigh, NC)		Rachel Blunk Sharpless & Stavola (Raleigh, NC)

Vice President		President Elect
Manisha P. Patel Ward Black Law (Greensboro, NC)		Alyssa Levine  Arnold & Smith (Charlotte, NC)

Secretary		Treasurer
Holly A. Wilcox The Law Office of Holly A. Wilcox, PLLC (Mount Airy, NC)		Paula Kohut Kohut, Pllc. (Wilmington, NC)

Historian		Career Support & Advancement Committee Chair
Beth Froehling UNC School of Law (Chapel Hill, NC)		Pamela J. Butler Merz North America (Raleigh, NC)

Education Committee Chair		Community Outreach Committee Chair
Tiffany Lesnik Lesnik Family Law, PC (Raleigh, NC)		Yolanda Taylor (Raleigh, NC)

Government Action Committee Chair		Nominating Committee
Sonya Linton Law Office of Sonya Linton (Durham, NC)		Jane Paksoy inVentiv Health Clinical (Raleigh, NC)

At Large		At Large
Alexis Solheim (Asheville, NC)		Beth Posner UNC School of Law (Chapel Hill, NC)