The New Jersey State Bar Association’s 2022–2023 class of Leadership Academy fellows is an accomplished assemblage of attorneys—spanning diverse practice areas in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
“I was thrilled to serve as part of the selection committee for this year’s fellows and can honestly say I was astounded by the depth and breadth of the candidates’ talent and experiences,” said NJSBA President Jeralyn L. Lawrence. “I am so excited for the profession’s next generation of leaders to get the invaluable career planning, networking and educational experiences the Leadership Academy will provide.”
The academy kicks off this month and provides a year of programming that helps fellows develop leadership skills. The curriculum includes a wide array of classes on topics such as improving communication skills and getting a deeper understanding of the NJSBA, the legislative process, public-sector law, issues confronting the profession, the New Jersey business landscape, and more.
The class is expected to graduate in May at the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City.
The NJSBA 2022–2023 Leadership Academy fellows are:
• Christopher J. Asakiewicz, director of ethics, risk and compliance at Novartis
• Michael Burke, an assistant prosecutor for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
• Cosmas P. Diamantis, director of community development for the Township of Cherry Hill
• Samantha M. Diorio, an associate at Connell Foley
• Veronica J. Finkelstein, an assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Philadelphia
• Aiyana A. Goldberg, an associate in Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi’s real estate, development and land use group
• J. Christopher Henschel, an associate with Connell Foley
• Chelsea P. Jasnoff, an associate at Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi
• Sonia Johnson, a private practitioner working as a pool attorney with the Office of the Public Defender
• Alexandra E. Kilduff, a staff attorney for the New Jersey program of the legal services organization Pro Bono Partnership
• Andrew J. Marino, an associate at Gibbons
• Elizabeth Matecki, counsel for iCIMS, a technology company based in Holmdel
• Telge Peiris, a deputy Attorney General for the Banking and Insurance Section in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office’s Division of Law
• NaSheena D. Porter, a deputy Attorney General in the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
• Michael Rolek, an associate at Connell Foley
• Alexa C. Salcito, an associate at Connell Foley
• Iman A. Wells, an associate with Nukk-Freeman & Cerra
• Renada Williams, associate general counsel for The Vitamin Shoppe