OUR BOARD
Board Of Directors
Board Of Directors
With the support of these individuals, LAMDL continutes 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
Director, Reference & Research Services | UCLA School of LawMatthew 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."