History

Bringing business sanity to Western PA law firms since 1975.

ALA Chartered

September 21-22, 1976

Charter Members

Bernard J. Ambrose, Elizabeth Behrend, Louise Bowman, Leo J. Buchser, Jean F. Fulton, Thomas Ierubino, George McComb, Joan M. Mitsch, James Rung, Cecil M. Sanders, Bert G. Suter, Emily L. Berberick, Kay Borrelli, Laura L. Capozzi, June Fawcett, Marion Hartman, Rose M. Pecora, James I. Smith III, and Shirley Williams

First Chapter Officers

Cecil Sanders, President; Bert Suter, Vice-President; Joan Mitsch, Secretary/Treasurer

Chapter Presidents

  • 1976 – Cecil M. Sanders
  • 1977 & 78 – Jean F. Fulton
  • 1979 & 80 – Jean F. Fulton
  • 1980 & 81 – Bert G. Suter
  • 1982 & 83 – Joan M. Mitsch
  • 1984 & 85 – James A. Yard
  • 1986 & 87 – Donald Parks
  • 1988 & 89 – Galvin F. DeVore
  • 1990 & 91 – Leo J. Buchser
  • 1992 & 93 – Barbara B. Wiczewski
  • 1993/1994 – Ronald A. Soncini
  • 1994/1995 – Lucinda A. Ramsey
  • 1995/1996 – Margaret L. McClave
  • 1996/1997 – John A. Rosicky
  • 1997/1998 – Allan J. TeDesco
  • 1998/1999 – Keith T. Cameron
  • 1999/2000 – William D. Mech
  • 2000/2001 – Virginia L. O’Hare
  • 2001/2002 – Donna Michael
  • 2002/2003 – Colin Smith
  • 2003/2004 – Janine Book
  • 2004/2005 – Lynn Chiafullo, CLM
  • 2005/2006 – Mary Jo Cieply, CLM, CPA
  • 2006/2007 – Michael Somerhalder
  • 2007/2008 – Kathleen Sullivan
  • 2008/2009 – Corinne McCartney
  • 2009/2010 – Carol Feldman
  • 2010/2011 – Bob Conway
  • 2011/2012 – Penny Lotz
  • 2012/2013 – Gail Semonian
  • 2013/2014 – Sandra Fantini
  • 2014/2015 – Anne Parys
  • 2015/2016 – Betty McGuire
  • 2016/2017 – Carolyn Hinson
  • 2017/2018 – Greg Rush
  • 2018/2019 – Janine Book
  • 2019/2020 – Cindy Eichmuller
  • 2020/2021 – Kevin Sullivan
  • 2021/2022 – Gail Semonian, MBA, PHR, CLM
  • 2022/2023 – Tracy Pape
  • 2023/2024 – Erika Knowles
  • 2024/2025 – Kristin Gaydosh, CLM
  • 2025/2026 – Carolyn Hinson
  • 2026/2027 – Mark Hill

Chapter Leadership Institute Attendance

1996 – 2019