ALA Headquarters

The following individuals serve as the professional staff for the Association and operate out of the headquarters office for the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), located at:

75 Tri-State International, Suite 222
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4435
Phone: 847.267.1252
Fax 847.267.1329

Larry C. Smith, Executive Director

Accounting & Finance
Debbie Thormas, Director
Maria Garcia, Staff Accountant
Neal Nelson, Assistan Director

Administration & Operations
Renee Mahovsky, Director
Andrea Busova, Receptionist/Graphic Artist
Steve Herbon, Project & Resource Coordinator
Don Wright, Systems and Database Administrator

Conferences & Meetings
Lisa J. Mikita, CMP, CAE, Director
Susan Bidwell, Event Registration Coordinator
Matt Cortez, Conferences & Meetings Assistant
Patricia Olejnik, Meetings Manager

Marketing & Communications
Bob Abramson, Director
Steve Carasso, Assistant Director
Patricia Childers, Senior Marketing/Brand Specialist
Lisa Kane, NET Developer & Web Designer
Ashita Mathur, Web Developer
Mark Opiola, Senior Web Developer
Mary Robbins, Web Manager
Kimberly Ruchti, Marketing Specialist

Member Services
Jan Waugh, Director
Amy Dvorak, Editor, Publications
Nancy Gronlund, Legal Management Information Specialist
Nicole Larson, Chapter Relations Coordinator
Susan Umbdenstock, Legal Management Information Specialist & 
                             Research Librarian
Lindsay Welbers, Associate Editor

Membership & Business Partner Relations
Debbie Curtis, Director
Hope Jones, Membership Specialist
Patti Moore, Membership Specialist
Jane Mundell, CMP, Business Partner Relations Manager
Jacqueline A. Stasch, CEM, Exhibits & Sponsorships Manager

Professional Development
Pam Stong, Director
Kelly Iosello, Program Manager
Vic Maurer, Professional Development Program Coordinator
Susan Powers, Education Staff Writer & Program Administrator
Rosemary Shiels, Professional Development Program Manager/ 
                       Editor-in-Chief ALA Management Encyclopedia