Board of Governors Nominations Committee
Next Nominations Committee Meeting: 11 a.m. July 30, 2026
For questions or information regarding how to attend the meetings, please contact Paris Eriksen and parise@wsba.org.
Members of WSBA Board of Governors Nominations Committee
Governor Matthew Dresden, Chair
Governor Todd Bloom
Governor Jordan Couch
Governor Parvin Price
Governor Mary Rathbone
Governor Alain Villeneuve
Governor Allison Widney
Staff Liaison: Paris Eriksen, manager of Volunteer Engagement
Email: parise@wsba.org
Meeting minutes for the last year are available below. Additional meeting minutes available upon request. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org
WSBA Appointments
Adjunct Disciplinary Counsel Panel*
Robert Adolph
Grant Kaplan
Elizabeth McIntrye
Karen Wilson
Board of Bar Examiners
Erin Adler
Ashley Bumatay
Megan Bynum
Heather Christenson
Bruce Clark
Christine Olson
Ryuta Takagi
Joshua Weissman
Client Protection Board
Victoria Chhagan
John Brangwin
Dana Laverty
Carrie Umland
Council on Public Defense
Matthew Sanders
Jason Schwarz
Disciplinary Advisory Round Table (DART)
Chryssa Deliganis
Jeffrey Kestle
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council*
Ayushi Bharti
Nye Uyehara Cooper
Ailene Limric
Brandon McNeel
Judicial Recommendation Committee
Sam Becker
David Billetdeaux
James Blum
Mason Fletcher
Kristen Fraser
Ashley Gammell
Joseph Kanada
Law Clerk Board*
Paul Barrera
Michaela Perrizo
Legislative Review Committee*
Peter Arkison
Watson Blair
John Doty
Kristen Fraser
Ronald Satterthwaite
Kyle Sciuchetti
Catherine Szurek
Small Town and Rural Council (STAR)
Dusty Weber Lamay
Annalise Martucci (alterrnate)
Raymond Swenson
Abraham Wise
WSBA Nominations
Final appointments are made by the Supreme Court.
Limited Practice Board
Adam Asher
Angela Barnby
Shelly Miner
LLLT Board*
Rory Hardy
Jennifer Ortega
Bridget Tomlinson Schuster
Ranae York (alternate)
Practice of Law Board*
Rory Hardy
Hyunyoung Sung
Michael Terasaki
Evangeline Stratton (alternate)
WSBA Representatives
None at this time.
* If nominees listed above are appointed, this entity will have no remaining open positions for the 2026-2027.
Feb. 26, 2026
The meeting was closed due to lack of quorum. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Jan. 29, 2026
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its Jan. 29 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Dec. 18, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its Dec. 18 meeting are recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Oct. 30, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its Oct. 30 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Sept. 10, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its Sept. 10 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Aug. 13, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its Aug. 13 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes upon approval. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
July 9, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its July 9 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes upon approval. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
June 11, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its June 11 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes upon approval. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
May 14, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its May 14 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
March 12, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its March 12 meeting are be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Jan. 8, 2025
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Jan. 8 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
