Leadership

OFFICERS

CHAIR:

Craig Stone

Phillips 66, Houston

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IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR:

Thomas Kelton
Fogarty IP
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CHAIR-ELECT:

Nick Guinn

Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C., San Antonio

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VICE-CHAIR:

Michael Smith

Scheef & Stone LLP

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TREASURER:

Austin Teng

Winstead, P.C., Austin

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SECRETARY:

Kim Boyle

Richard Law Group

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NEWSLETTER OFFICER:

Tim Hudson

Barnes & Thornburg, Dallas

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WEBSITE OFFICER:

Roshan Mansinghani

Unified Patents

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EX OFFICIO:

Hope Shimabuku

ADVISOR:

Wendy-Adele Humphry

Lubbock

ALTERNATE ADVISOR:

Debra Cordova

McAllen

COUNCIL MEMBERS

TERM ENDS 2025

1. Christine Pompa, YETI Coolers, Austin | email

2. Chris Joe, Buether Joe & Counselors, LLC, Dallas | email

3. Carlyn Burton, Osha Bergman Watanabe Burton, Houston | email

TERM ENDS 2026

1. Mackenzie Martin, Baker McKenzie | email

2. Elise Selinger, Caterpillar, Inc. | email

3. Justen Barks, Beard & Barks PLLC | email

TERM ENDS 2027

1. Austin Teng, Winstead PC | email

2. Julie Bell, Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C. | email

3. Jayne Piana, Brown Rudnick, LLP | email

TERM ENDS 2028

1. Shiro Jaleel-Khan (Houston)
2. Cameron Smith (Lubbock)
3. Juanita DeLoach (Dallas)

2024-2025 COMMITTEES

COPYRIGHT:

LIASON: Justen Barks

CHAIRS: Aly Dossa & Anna Raimer

TRADEMARK:

LIASON: Christine Pompa

CHAIRS: Jared Matthysse & Shirazi Jaleel-Khan

PATENT:

LIASON: Nick Guinn

CHAIR: Beth Knuppel

TRADE SECRET:

LIASON: Austin Teng

CHAIR: Tim Hudson

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

LIASON: Chris Joe

CHAIR: Stephanie Dowdy

TIPLJ:

LIASON: Michael Smith

WOMEN IN IP:

LIASON: Carlyn Burton

CHAIRS: Rachel Greene & Nik Sallie

DIVERSITY:

LIASON: Marylauren Ilagen

CHAIRS: Niky Bagely & Juanita DeLoach

MEMBERSHIP:

LIASON: Elise Selinger

CHAIRS: Max Metzler & Megan Luh

NEW LAWYERS:

LIASON: Mackenzie Martin

CHAIR: Vlada Wendel

PRO BONO:

LIASON: Joe Cleveland