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Committee Chair Breakfast: August 14, 2025
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES
Julia Torres, Chapter Secretary
Fidel Nunez Castillo
Linette Tobin
Caroline Betancourth
Christina Tong, Chapter Vice Chair
Lauren Cusitello
Melissa Nonaka
Shohreh Kananizadeh
Chapter Treasurer - Ashira Orjiako, treasurer@sdaila.org
Noemy Cruz, vicechair@sdaila.org
Jonathan Greene, jon@thegreenelawfirm.com
By-Laws Committee
Michelle Celleri, Chapter Ex Officio
Jesse Imbriano
Nominating Committee
Michelle Celleri, Chapter Ex Officio
Arwa Zakir Kakavand
Kiana Ajir
LIAISON COMMITTEES
Chair, Altin Dastmalchi
Grace Mandry
Tatyana Edwards-Behar
Chair, Brianda Renteria
Carla Caballero
Elona Dunehew
DMV
Christina G Liao, Chair
Julia Torres, Chapter Secretary
Jesse Imbriano, Chair
Nanya Thompson
Andrew Nietor
Chair, Arwa Zakir Kakavand
Emily Wietzel
Kiana Ajir
Chair, Lauren Cusitello
Andrew Nietor
Jesse Imbriano
Local Law Enforcement Certifiers
Chair, Linette Tobin
Marie Puertollano
Rapid Response
Chair, Crystal Felix
Aude Ruffing
Jonathan Greene
Natalie Cadwalader-Schultheis
Chair, Yunuen Mora
Carla Caballero
Fidel Nunez Castillo
Chair, Larissa Ricci
Rose Thompson
Marie Puertollano
Chair, Suzi Worm
Maricela Amezola
Lynne Feldman
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES
Chair, Aude Ruffing
Shohreh Kananizadeh
Ilknur Caki
Essay Contest
Natalie Cadwalader-Schultheis
Julia Torres
Kimberley Robidoux
Volunteers needed to join this committee
Chair, Fidel Nunez Castillo
Aude Ruffing
NMD
Chair, Michelle Celleri
Kevin Gregg
Kiana Ajir
Pro Bono Liaison
Chair, Michelle Celleri
Ilknur Caki
Wellness
Chair, Maricela Amezola
Larissa Ricci
Ashira Orjiako
ADVOCACY COMMITTEES
National Advocacy
Kimberley Best Robidoux, Chair
District 48 - Michael Hirman
District 49 - Julia Torres
District 50 - Christina Tong
District 51 - Michelle Celleri
District 52 - Crystal Felix
District 50 - Kimberley Best Robidoux
Chair, Crystal Felix
Emily Wietzel
Altin Dastmalchi
Marie Puertollano
Fabiola Navarro
2026 Annual Conference Committee
Andrew Nietor
Arwa Zakir Kakavand
Aude Ruffing
Christina Tong
Crystal Felix
Fabiola Navarro
Fidel Nunez Castillo
Jesse Imbriano
Jonathan Greene
Kimberley Robidoux
Larissa Ricci
Lauren Cusitello
Linette Tobin
Maricela Amezola
Marie Puertollano,
Melissa Nonaka
Michael Hirman
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