Board of Governors Nominations Committee
Next Nominations Committee Meeting: 11 a.m. Aug. 27, 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
Board of Bar Examiners
Mark Sullivan
Maryam Nayibova
Brandon Swearengin
Court Rules and Procedures Committee
Jonathan Bussey
Megan Bynum
James Rogers
Samantha Stanfill
Andrew Yi
Editorial Advisory Committee
Benjamin Gould
Maria Theresa Greene
Kristian Kofoed
Meaghan Schess
David Ziff
Member Engagement Council*
Christopher DiRie
Ailene Limric
Brian Tollefson
Pro Bono and Public Service Committee
Katie Bass
Olena Bedenko-Zvarydchuk
Jonathan Bussey
Lane Conrad
Susan Dahl
Ashok Kumar
Samuel Luebbers
Todd Nunn
Katherine Squires
Small Town and Rural Council*
Courtney Wyckoff
Washington New Members Committee
Olena Bedenko-Zvarydchuk
Ayushi Bharti
Ashley Cummins
Hanna Harrison
Nora Hendricks
Ashok Kumar
Meaghan Schess
Samanthan Stanfill
Tyler O'Brien
WSBA Nominations
Final appointments are made by the Supreme Court.
Access to Justice Board*
Citlalli Briseno
Mercedes Riggs
Nicholas Larson
Conflicts Review Officer*
Lisa Gillespie
Disciplinary Board*
Taylor Ann Anderson
Carrie Basas
Shan Carpenter
Marie Docter
Courtney Throgmorton (Chair)
Lorelei Munroe (Vice Chair)
Hearing Officer Panel
Thomas Burt
Keith Cohon
Darryl Colman
Roman Dixon
Joseph Mano Jr.
Timothy O'Connell
Michael White
Linda Worthington
LLLT Board*
Stephen Crossland, Chair
Practice of Law Board*
Melissa Kover (Chair)
Michael Terasaki (Vice-Chair)
WSBA Representatives
None at this time.
* If nominees listed above are appointed, this entity will have no remaining open positions for the 2026-2027.
July 30, 2026
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its July 30th meeting will be recorded in the approved meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
June 25, 2026
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its June 25th meeting will be recorded in the approved meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Apr. 30, 2026
Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors Nominations Committee at its April 30th meeting will be recorded in the approved meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Mar. 26, 2026
The meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.
Feb. 26, 2026
The meeting was cancelled 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 BOG Nominations Committee Meeting Minutes_January 29 2026. 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 BOG Nominations Committee Meetieng Minutes_August 13 2025. 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 BOG Nominations Committee Meeting Minutes_7.9.2025. 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 BOG Nominations Committee Meeting Materals 6.11.2025 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.
