Updated: June 2, 2025

Business Law Section Executive Committee Elections

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Each year, the Business Law Section holds elections for open seats on its executive committee. On this page you will find information about the election process, how to run for an executive committee position, and other helpful info.

Election Information

Election Timeline

Instructions for Receiving Ballot

How to Apply

Executive Committee Roles

 

Election Information

The Section is conducting elections for open positions on the executive committee.

Voting is scheduled for June 2–16, 2025.

Candidate Information, Open Positions, and Terms

For more information about the Section and its executive committee, please review the Section's bylaws. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by position.

Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate 1: Melissa Jaffe — Statement of Interest

Candidate 2: Ruthanna Walker — Statement of Interest

Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Elisabeth McNeil — Statement of Interest

Secretary: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Candidate: Ruthanna Walker — Statement of Interest

Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Ryan Griffee — Statement of Interest

Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

The Section received no applications for this position.

At-Large Member: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Candidate: Joanna Cleveland

At-Large Member (two positions open): three-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Jianwei Wang — Statement of Interest

Communications Committee Chair: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Candidate: Kaitlin Miller — Statement of Interest

Communications Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Kaitlin Miller — Statement of Interest

Corporate Act Revision Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: W. Michael Hutchings — Statement of Interest

Financial Institutions Chair: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Candidate: Kalin Bornemann - Statement of Interest

Financial Institutions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Kalin Bornemann — Statement of Interest

Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Scott William MacCormack — Statement of Interest

Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: David A. Lawson — Statement of Interest

Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate 1: Matthew LeMaster — Statement of Interest

Candidate 2: Elisabeth McNeil — Statement of Interest

Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Olivia Holder — Statement of Interest

Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Paul Swegle — Statement of Interest

Uniform Commercial Code Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Gregory Fox — Statement of Interest

Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate 1: Kaitlyn Batstone — Statement of Interest

Candidate 2: Christopher "Mike" Davis — Statement of Interest

Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.

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How to Apply

The deadline for submitting applications has passed.

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Election Timeline

The election season for the FY 2026 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2025 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.

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Executive Committee Roles

The Business Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required executive committee positions. Open positions will be listed above in the Election Information section at the beginning of election season.

  • Chair
  • Chair-Elect
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Immediate Past Chair
  • Two At-Large Members
  • Section Committees
    • Communications Committee Co-Chairs
    • Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chairs
    • Financial Institutions Committee Chair
    • Legal Opinions Committee Chair
    • Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair
    • Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chairs
    • Privacy and Data Security Law Committee Co-Chairs
    • Securities Law Committee Chair
    • Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chairs
    • Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair

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