2022-2023 Board of Directors Announced

July 14, 2022 (McLean, VA) The Professional Development Consortium (PDC) announced three new additions from the legal industry to its board of directors: Stephanie Felder, Director of Professional Development and Diversity at Groom Law Group; Tamesha Keel, Manager of Talent Development & Diversity at Stoel Rives LLP; and Devin Lintzenich, Director of Professional Development and Retention at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.  Existing board members Erin Walczewski from Cooley LLP and Deepa Selvam from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP continue to serve as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.

The 2022-2023 PDC Board of Directors was voted into office at the Annual Membership Meeting at the PDC Summer Conference and will help support the organization’s work providing a forum for the exchange of ideas related to training and professional development, for attorneys.

“We look forward to the contributions of Stephanie, Tamesha, and Devin as the new board members for the PDC.  They bring talent and commitment to the table, and we’re excited to add them to our organization’s leadership,” said Erin Walczewski, Chair.

The new leadership also thanked outgoing board members Kristin Heryford, Professional Development Manager at Cooley LLP, Jeanne Picht, Director, Professional Development, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Johnna Story, Director of Professional Development at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP.  “Kristin, Jeanne, and Johnna added a lot of value to the PDC through their board service and leadership,” said Deepa Selvam, Vice Chair.  “We are glad to be able to keep benefitting from their contributions as PDC members even after their time on the board.”

 The full roster of 2022-2023 PDC Board members includes:  

• Marcie Y. Davis, Assistant Dean, Office of Career Services at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• Stephanie Felder, Director of Professional Development and Diversity at Groom Law Group
• Matthew Galando, Senior Professional Development Manager at K&L Gates LLP
• Aisha Greene, Director of Attorney Development and Training at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
• Milana Hogan, Chief Legal Talent Officer, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (Immediate Past Chair)
• Tamesha Keel, Manager of Talent Development & Diversity at Stoel Rives LLP
• Devin Lintzenich, Director of Professional Development and Retention at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
• Deepa Selvam, Director of Professional Development at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Vice Chair)
• Joshua M. Troy, Director of Attorney Professional Development at Blank Rome LLP (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Kristen Uhl Hulse, Senior Director of Attorney Recruiting & Development at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Erin Walczewski, Pro Bono Counsel at Cooley LLP (Chair)

About the Professional Development Consortium (PDC): The PDC is an association of individuals working at law firms, law schools, government agencies, and corporations who are responsible for developing and administering training and professional development for lawyers. For more information, visit www.pdclegal.org or follow us on LinkedIn.