2026-2027 Slate of Nominees
Full candidate bios will be available after April 24, 2026.
Executive Board:
- Erin Butcher, Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP – Secretary/Treasurer
Incumbents:
- Amy Flowers, Ice Miller LLP
- Sydney Pahren, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Brandi Staley-Sladek, Kitrick, Lewis, & Staley-Sladek, Co., L.P.A.
- Joanne Beasy, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Miller LLC
New Nominees:
- Lindsey Woods - Organ Law LLP | OH
- Stefan Thomas - Thomas Ingram Law Group
- Judge Shawn Dingus - 10th District Court of Appeals
- Karl Schneider - Eastman & Smith Ltd.
- James “Jim” Seguin - Weston Hurd
- Kevin Kelleher - Bailey Cavalieri LLC
2026 Election Schedule and Timeline:
- Additional nominations can be made by submitting a nominating petition with ten (10) signatures of voting members of the CBA no later than seven (7) days following publication (April 21, 2026)
- All voting members will receive an email that voting is open on April 29, 2026 at 9 am with instructions on how to cast a vote and a link to the voting website
- Each voting member may vote for up to 6 candidates
- Ballots must be submitted by noon on May 8, 2026
