Who is the YPB?

Illinois Legal Aid Online's Young Professionals Board (YPB) is an ambitious and fun group of up-and-coming leaders who engage in networking, socializing, volunteering, and fundraising in support of our mission to use technology in innovative ways to open opportunities for justice to Illinois residents who cannot afford attorneys. Please see the YPB's Fact Sheet to learn more about the group and who to contact.

Members of ILAO's Young Professionals Board (YPB) in a group picture at the 2025 event

Members (as of 3/15/26)

Conor Higgins | Co-Chair | Reed Smith

Liam Hill | Co-Chair | Alvarez & Marsal

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Spencer Andersen | Social Co-Chair | Charles River Associates

Kiana Baharloo | Communications Co-Chair | Quarles

Leah Barry | Member 

Kelsey Bates | Member | Crowell & Moring LLP

Sam Boswell | Member | FTI Consulting

Gloria Dandridge | Member | Next Level Law

Alanna Elinoff | Liaison to the Board of Directors | Perkins Coie

Gabriel Gleeson | Member | Transperfect

Yan Goodwin | Member | Sidley Austin

Eric Guenther | Member | Mayer Brown

Andrew Hemmer | Member | Federal Defender

Alex Hennessy | Member | Econic Partners

Karl Haraldsson | Member | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Anita Huang | Member | Baker McKenzie

Alix Johnson | Member | Perkins Coie

Lisa J. Kohlndorfer | Member | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Suet Lee | Communications Co-Chair

Savannah Murin | Member | Winston & Strawn

Kyle Pestano | Member | Alvarez & Marsal

Miguel Purgimon | Member | pwc

Jenna Brasko | Immediate Past Co-Chair | Lundbeck

Mike Vitale | Past Co-Chair and Member | Stout

Tanmay Vivek | Member | pwc

Allison Williamson | Social Co-Chair | Kirkland & Ellis

Claudia Wojslaw | Membership Co-Chair | Sidley Austin

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