Officers

Nicole Lester Arrindell
Nicole Lester ArrindellPresident (2024-2026)
Chief of Staff to the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary – Equitable
Justina K. Rivera
Justina K. RiveraPresident-Elect (2024-2026)
General Counsel, New York City Office of the Comptroller
Natalie Cox
Natalie CoxTreasurer (2024-2026)
Associate, Clyde & Co. U.S. LLP
Madjeen Garcon Bonneau
Madjeen Garcon BonneauSecretary (2024-2026)
Associate, Wilson Elser
Reginald Greene
Reginald GreeneVice President of Finance (2024-2026)
Deputy Chief and Assistant District Attorney
Sabrina Smith
Sabrina SmithVice President of CLE and Professional Development (2024-2026)
Evette C. Ennis
Evette C. EnnisVice President of Programs (2024-2026)
Founder – Ennis Law Group, P.C.
Sonica Dixon
Sonica DixonVice President of Membership (2024-2026)

Directors

Tanya N. Blocker
Tanya N. BlockerDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Assistant General Counsel – National Grid
Luwick Francois
Luwick FrancoisDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Senior Attorney – NYS Division of Human Rights
Jomaire Crawford
Jomaire CrawfordDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Partner – Quinn Emmanuel LLP
The Hon. Claudia Daniels-DePayster
The Hon. Claudia Daniels-DePaysterDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Judge, Criminal County, Kings Court
Jennifer L. Taiwo
Jennifer L. TaiwoDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Senior Counsel, Compliance and Privacy – AMC Networks
Jenesha Tai
Jenesha TaiDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney’s Office
Monsurat M. Adebanjo
Monsurat M. AdebanjoDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Assistant District Attorney – Suffolk County Law Department
Phillip C. Hamilton
Phillip C. HamiltonDirector
Director – Class of 2025
Managing Partner – Hamilton Clarke, LLP
Hon. Inga O’Neale
Hon. Inga O’NealeDirector
Director – Class of 2026
Judge, NYS Unified Court System
Lola Oguntunde-Waterman
Lola Oguntunde-WatermanDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Principal Law Clerk to a Supreme Court Justice
Ernestine Mings
Ernestine MingsDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Partner, Blank Rome
Casilda E. Simpson
Casilda E. SimpsonDirector
Director – Class of 2026
Denisse Mira
Denisse MiraDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Assistant Corporation Counsel, Ethics and Compliance Division at New York City Law Department
Carl Forbes, Jr.
Carl Forbes, Jr.Director
Director – Class of 2027
Founder and Managing Attorney, CFJ Law PLLC
Christopher Dor
Christopher DorDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Privacy and Compliance Manager, Weill Cornell Medicine
Dwayne Andrews
Dwayne AndrewsDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates
Shekera Algarin
Shekera AlgarinDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Deputy Borough Chief – Family Court Division, New York County- NYC Law Department
Shakera Thompson
Shakera ThompsonDirector
Director – Class of 2027
Business Transactions & IP LawyerBusiness Transactions & IP Lawyer, TKA Law Firm