
Meet Our Team

Chair
Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman,
Senior Counsel, Capital One

Vice Chair
Stephanie Wong
US Commission on Civil Rights

Fundraising
Golda Lai,
Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fundraising
Simon Santiago,
Partner, Nossaman LLP

Fundraising
Will Lucina,
Trustpoint

Accommodations
Ysabelle Reyes,
​Associate at Wiley Rein LLP

Speakers
Peggy Li,
American Constitution Society

Events & Speakers
Charina Garcia,
Partner, WR Immigration

Events
Richelle Gernan,
Associate, Morrison Foerster

Events
Rita Xia,
Associate, Morrison Foerster

Volunteer Coordinator
Caroline Capili,
Associate, Jackson Walker LLP

Outreach
Claudia Leonor,
Assistant Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney

Merchandise & Connections
Diann Jayakoddy,
Law Clerk, Law Office of Kellan S. Patterson

Marketing
Gelli Ann Dayrit,
Snell & Wilmer

Marketing
Gail Rose Ann Egar,
Associate Principal Examiner Associate Principal Examiner, FINRA

Marketing and Merchandise
Kristine Avena,
Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Events
Ben Reyes,
Associate, Blank Rome LLP

Law Student Volunteer
Nikkie Navarro

Law Student Volunteer
Alyzah Ziga

Law Student Volunteer
April Joy Payumo