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Chairman of the Board
Kathleen Walsh Carr
Cardinal Bank, Washington

Kathleen Walsh Carr has been Regional President of Cardinal Bank, responsible for the commercial and retail development of our Washington, D.C. region, since January 2006. She was a director on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Board of Directors from 2005 through December 31, 2007. Prior to joining Cardinal Bank, she was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Abigail Adams National Bank from 1997 to 2005.

Ms. Carr is the past Chair of the DC Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves on the Boards of the Council for Court Excellence and Board of Trade. A native Washingtonian, Ms. Carr lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Keith A. Carr. They have five children.

President
Earl J. Silbert, Esquire
DLA Piper LLP (US)

Earl J. Silbert has been a partner with DLA Piper, based in Washington, DC since 1998, and was elected as CCE's President in June 2009. He was formerly a principal with the law firm of Schwalb, Donnenfeld & Silbert in Washington, DC, from 1979 to June 1998. Earl concentrates on white collar crime investigations and trials, civil and criminal tax, securities, defense procurement, environment, health care, and representation of lawyers and law firms on ethical, malpractice, and partnership issues. Prior to entering private practice, he served for nearly twenty years in the government as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia (1974-1979), in the Tax Division and Deputy Attorney General's Office of the Department of Justice (1960-1974), and as an Assistant United States Attorney. While in the United States Attorney's Office, Earl, together with two other Assistant US Attorneys, served as the first Watergate prosecutor. In 2009, the Council for Court Excellence honored him with the Justice Potter Stewart Award for his work to improve the judicial system, both as a United Sates Attorney and subsequently in private practice.

Vice President
Patrick McGlone, Esquire
ULLICO Inc.

Secretary
Larry E. Hinton
GEICO

Larry Hinton serves as senior counsel for GEICO. He has been an active member of the Council for Court Excellence for many years, and joined the Executive Committee as Secretary in 2008.

Treasurer
Marc B. Sherman, CPA, Esquire
Alvarez & Marsal

Marc B. Sherman has more than 30 years experience in business, financial consulting, financial investigations, and forensic accounting, in a broad range of industries.

Immediate Past President
Rodney F. Page, Esquire
Bryan Cave LLP

Frank J. Baltz, Esquire
Clark Construction Group, LLC

Bruce J. Berger, Esq.
Hollingsworth LLP

James D. Berry, Jr.

Gregory A. Castanias, Esquire
Jones Day

Laura R. Handman, Esquire
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Honorable Brook Hedge
Superior Court of the
District of Columbia

James H. Hulme, Esquire
Arent Fox LLP

Barbara L. Johnson, Esquire
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &
Walker LLP

Peter R. Kolker, Esquire
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Honorable Noël Anketell Kramer
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals

Eric Lieberman, Esquire
The Washington Post

Thomas J. Mikula, Esquire
Goodwin Procter

Dwight D. Murray, Esquire
Jordan, Coyne & Savits

John W. Nields, Esquire
Howrey LLP

Honorable Kathy Patterson

Honorable Richard W. Roberts
United States District Court
for the District of Columbia

Honorable Arabella W. Teal
DC Office of Administrative Hearings

Kurt Wimmer, Esquire
Covington & Burling LLP

Finance Committee Chair
Julia A. Matthews, JD
PNC Wealth Management

Nominating Committee Chair
Ronald C. Jessamy, Esquire
The Law Office of Ronald C. Jessamy

Last Updated: 04/20/11

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