Committees

NCPJ Committee Appointments


Conference Chairs:

Spring 2018-Dianne Yamin/Anne Meister

Fall 2018-Jim Walther, Chair/Jim Purnell, Co-Chair

Spring 2019-Brenda Thompson, Chair/Tamara Curry, Co-Chair

Fall 2019-Amy McCulloch/Brenda Thompson

Spring 2020-James P. Dunleavy/Dianne E. Yamin

Fall 2020-Anne Meister/Don Davis

Spring 2021-Jim Dunleavy/Jim Purnell

Fall 2021-Amy McCulloch/James Walther

Spring 2022 Dianne Yamin/James Dunleavy

Fall 2022 Don Davis/Timothy Grendell

Spring 2023 Amy McCulloch/James Purnell


Curriculum Chairs:

Spring 2018-Brenda Thompson/Amy McCulloch

Fall 2018-Amy McCulloch, Chair/Rita Cobb, Co-Chair

Spring 2019-Anne Meister, Chair/Christine Butts, Co-Chair

Fall 2019-Dianne Yamin/Jim Purnell

Spring 2020-Jim Walther/Tim Grendell

Fall 2020-Brenda Thompson/Amy McCulloch

Spring 2021-Dianne Yamin/Jim Walther

Fall 2021-Elizabeth Leith/Don Davis

Spring 2022-Jim Walther/Tim Grendell

Fall 2022- Heather Galvin/Brenda Thompson

Spring 2023- Timothy Grendell/Elizabeth Leith


Membership Committee (2021-2022:

Dianne Yamin, CT

Tim Grendell, OH

Leah Schad, CT

Kenneth Fulp, SC

Mark Kleinschmidt, NC


Nominations Committee:

NCPJ Immediate Past President (Chair) Brenda Thompson, TX (1 year term expires 11/22)

NCPJ President Elect Dianne E. Yamin, CT (1-year term expires 11/22)

(1st 3-year term) Gregory Fater , RI, (term expires 11/24)

(1st 3-year term – expires 2021) Jack Puffenburg, OH, (term expires 11/24)

(1st 3-year term – expires 2024) Tamara Curry, SC (term expires 11/24)


Communications Committee:

Tim Grendell, OH

Heather Galvan, SC

Pandora Jones Glover, SC


Website Committee:

Christine Butts

Elizabeth Leith

Joseph Griffin

Tim Grendell


Site Selection Committee:

Tamara Curry (2022)

Brenda Hull Thompson (2022)

James Dunleavy (2023)

Brenda Hull Thompson (2023)


Treat Award Committee:

NCPJ President James Dunleavy (1-year term expires 11/22)

NCPJ President Elect Dianne E. Yamin (1-year term expires 11/22)

President of ACTEC if available Mary Radford

Chairman of ABA Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Stephanie Loomis-Price

Non Executive Committee Member of NCPJ Appointed by President for Two Year Term Mary Joy Quinn


Isabella Award Committee:

NCPJ President James Dunleavy (1-year term expires 11/22)

NCPJ Immediate Past President Brenda Thompson ( 1-year term expires 11/22)

President of NGA if Available Anthony Palmieri, FL

Representative Appointed by American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging if Available Prof. David English

Representative appointed by ABA Commission on Law Bob Sachs or his designee Stephanie Loomis-Price

Two Non Executive Committee Members of NCPJ Appointed by President for Two Year Term Mary Joy Quinn and Mary Radford


Exhibits & Sponsors Committee:

Jim Dunleavy

James Walther

James Purnell

Heather Galvin


American Bar Association Liaison:

Bob Sachs or his designee Stephanie Loomis-Price


National Guardianship Summit Liaison:

Mary Joy Quinn


NCPJ Representative to the American Bar Association Senior Lawyers and Division on National Opioid Taskforce:

James Walther


ACTEC Liaison Contact:

Jean Stewart


Bylaws Committee 2022:

Hon. James Dunleavy

Hon. James Walther

Hon. James Purnell

Hon. Don Davis

Hon. Timothy Grendell


National Guardianship Association Liaison:

Brenda Hull Thompson


NACM, National Association of Court Management Liaison:

Tamara Curry


COSCA Liaison:

Brenda Hull Thompson


NASJE (National Association of State Judicial Educators) Liaison:

James Purnell


If you are a member of NCPJ, would you like to join a committee?  Please let us know!