OCWLA 2025 Committee Assignments

1. Awards Committee

   • Co-Chairs: Janani Rana & Heather Stangle Smith
   • Members: Shirin Forootan, Mimi Ahn, Tracy Hughes, Caroline Djang, Dana Heyde, Sayuri P. Espinosa

    

2. Book Club

   • Co-Chairs: Ashley Peniche Montenegro & Betty Fracisco
   • Members: Heather Stangle-Smith and Heidi Plummer

    

3. Events Committee

   • Chair: Heidi Plummer
   • Members: Suzanne Leslie, Ashley Peniche Montengro, Dana Heyde, Antoinette Naddour, Sayuri Espinosa

    

4. Finance/Sponsorship Committee

   • Chair: Sayuri Espinosa
   • Finance Members: Mimi Ahn, Suzanne Leslie, Heather Stangle-Smith
   • Sponsorship Members: All members of the Board

    

5. Gala Committee

   • Chair: Heidi Plummer
   • Members: All members of the Board and the Foundation Board
   • Gala Foundation Liaison: Caroline Djang

    

6. Governance Committee

   • Chair: Laurie Rowan
   • Members: Caroline Djang, Heather Stangle Smith, Tracy Hughes, Shirin Forootan, Janani Rana

    

7. Judicial Endorsement Committee

   • Chair: Heidi Plummer
   • Members: Mimi Anh, Jeannette Garcia, Dana Heyde

    

8. Law Student Outreach Committee

   • Co-Chairs: Dana Heyde & Ashley Peniche Montenegro
   • Members: Antoinette Naddour

    

9. Membership Committee

   • Chair: Sayuri Espinosa
   • Member: Laurie Rowen

    

10. Social Media Committee

    • Co-Chairs: Caroline Djang & Mimi Ahn
    • Members: Tracy Hughes, Antoinette Naddour

     

11. Philanthropy Committee

    • Co-Chairs: Ashley Peniche Montenegro & Heather Stangle Smith
    • Members: Antionette Naddour (recused from grant decision making), Mimi Ahn (recused from grant decision making), Betty Fracisco, Tracy Hughes, Caroline Djang

     

12. Programs Committee

    • Co-Chairs: Sayuri Espinosa & Antoinette Naddour
    • Members: Suzanne Leslie, Betty Francisco

     

13. Nominating Committee

    • Chair: Tracy Hughes until November 2025; then Heidi Plummer
    • Members: Caroline Djang, Sayuri Espinosa, Antoinette Naddour, Heidi Plummer

     

14. Website Committee

    • Chair: Dana Heyde
    • Members: Caroline Djang, Mimi Ahn

     

15. History Committee

    • Chair: Betty Fracisco
    • Members: Suzanne Leslie, Mimi Ahn