OUR BOARD
Board Of Directors
Board Of Directors
With the support of these individuals, LAMDL continues to thrive. While day-to-day operations are led by our Executive Director, the board partners with our Executive Director on leadership, governance, and fundraising.
With the support of these individuals, LAMDL continues to thrive. While day-to-day operations are led by our Executive Director, the board partners with our Executive Director on leadership, governance, and fundraising.
Henry Weissmann
LAMDL Board ChairPartner | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPBart H.Williams
LAMDL Board ChairPartner | Proskauer Rose LLPJill Bassinger
Partner | Glaser WeilAlex Berger
Television Writer/ProducerMike Bietz
Director of Debate | Harvard WestlakeMary E. Buxton
Special Counsel | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPJustine Daniels
Counsel | O’Melveny & MyersGrant Davis-Denny
LAMDL Board SecretaryLitigation Partner | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Dinesh Dharmadasa
Associate | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPJill Fox
LAMDL Board TreasurerWade Gentz
Director of Litigation | NetflixMichael Harbour
Associate | Irell & Manella LLPKiira Johal
Senior Counsel | NBCUniversal Media, LLCJodi Kruger
Circuit Librarian | Ninth CircuitMatthew Macdonald
Partner | Wilson SonsiniSusan Napier
Vice President | Investment Management Group at Goldman Sachs & CoJonathan Schneller
Partner I O’Melveny & MyersDominic Surprenant
Partner | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP"Year after year, we find that our students are capable of overcoming the lack of extracurriculars offered in their schools by embracing life as a debater—from researching and thinking critically, to analyzing evidence and building arguments, to communicating confidently and performing under pressure, our students thrive."
Henry WeissmannBoard Co-Chair, Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate LeaguePartner, Munger, Tolles & Olson, Los Angeles"Year after year, we find that our students are capable of overcoming the lack of extracurriculars offered in their schools by embracing life as a debater—from researching and thinking critically, to analyzing evidence and building arguments, to communicating confidently and performing under pressure, our students thrive."