Members of CGLA’s Young Professional Board (YPB) are CGLA supporters, generally in the first decade of their careers and committed to advocating for and furthering our mission.
In addition to running fundraising events, the YPB actively networks for CGLA and provides energy and insight to the Board of Directors.
Co-Chairs:
Gail Kim, Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms
Lindsey Dates, Jones Day LLP
Jonathan Beato
Carshae Dahl, Latham & Watkins LLP
Greg Demo, Sidley Austin LLP
Katie Diggins, Winston & Strawn LLP
Charlie Evans, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Kirstie Hackman, BDO Seidman
Dan Hetzel, Attorney at Law
Joe Lombardo, Chapman & Cutler LLP
Anita Maddali, MALDEF
Christine Matott, Mayer Brown LLP
Kristine McKinney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Christina Morrison, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Gretchen Paine, U.S. District Court, Law Clerk for Judge Harry Leinenweber
Brad Preston, Winston & Strawn LLP
Becky Ray, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Cristobal Rivera, PepsiCo
David Saunders, Jenner & Block LLP
Caroline Schiff, Sidley Austin LLP
Jay Schommer, SmithBucklin
Ayom Siengo, The Cara Program
Jessica Sohl, Illinois Office of the Comptroller
Curtis Tarver II, Office of the Mayor
Derrick Thompson, Hoogendoorn & Talbot
Jed Untereker, Illinois Legal Aid Online
Sarah Vander Werf, Pastoral Counseling Studies
Drew Vaughn, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP


