MMACJA Committees
The chair of each committee appears at the beginning of the list and in bold font.
Annual Conference
This conference committee presents the annual conference and is responsible for arranging speakers, preparation of the announcement, etc. The Vice President of the Association chairs the committee.
- Felicia Ezell-Gillespie
- Charlie Billings
- Traci Fann
- Dennis Chassaniol
- Andrea Niehoff
- Kevin Kelly
- Cotton Walker
- Danelle Duffy
Budget & Finance
This committee prepares the budget and analyzes the Association’s income and expenses. The treasurer is the committee chair.
- James Witteman
- Tom Motley
- Forrest Wegge
- Jim Eftink
By-Laws
This committee reviews the current by-laws and makes recommendations for revisions.
- Kevin Kelly
- Chuck Billings
- Mark Levitt
- Mark Rundel
- James Witteman
Facilities
This committee makes all meeting arrangements for meeting space and lodging at the hotel facility. It negotiates contracts for our meetings with the hotel management staff and makes the physical preparations for board meetings and the annual conference.
- Chuck Lonardo
- Traci Fann
- Karen Krauser
- Danelle Duffy
- Stacey Lett
- Steve Sanders
- Keith Cheung
- Charlie Billings
- Doug Rudman
Historian
- Kevin Kelly
- Chuck Billings
- Dennis Chassaniol
- Andrew Briscoe
Judicial Independence & Integrity combined with MJEC
This committee is to monitor developments regarding encroachments on judicial independence.
- Karen Krauser
- Mark Levitt
- Andrew Briscoe
- Keith Cheung
- Mark Byrne
- Andrea Niehoff
- William Hudson
- Ed Grewach
- Matt Owen
- Kristie Swaim
- Wendy Garrison
- Newton McCoy
- Douglas Rudman
- Kevin Humiston
Long-Range Planning
This committee discusses, and prepares for Board discussion, long-range goals for the Association.
- Charlie Billings
- Traci Fann
- Mark Rundel
- Charles Lonardo
- Stacey Lett
- Mark Byrne
- Dennis Chassaniol
- Karen Krauser
- James Witteman
- Cotton Walker
- Felica Ezell-Gillespie
- Kevin Kelly
- Shannon Norman
Membership
This committee is to analyze membership in each district and coordinate with district directors to contact non-member eligible judges.
- Felica Ezell-Gillespie
- Douglas Rudman
- John Wright
- Greg Beydler
- William Hudson
- Andrew Briscoe
- Teresa Bright-Pearson
- Ross Nigro
- Kristie Swaim
- Forrest Wegge
- Matt Owen
- Ed Grewach
- Jeff Eastman
- Kevin Humiston
- Wendy Garrison
- Mark Bryne
- Newton McCoy
New Legislation
This committee recommends a legislative agenda for the Association, helps write legislation, contacts key representatives and senators, and testifies before subcommittees of the Missouri General Assembly.
- Cotton Walker
- Jim Eftink
- Ross Nigro
Newsletter
This committee produces
Benchmark, the newsletter of MMACJA. The editor is in charge of obtaining ideas, recommending articles, and editing articles that are submitted. Each board member is a reporter responsible for submitting articles and ideas. The newsletter is read not only by members, but also is sent to presiding judges, members of the legislature, and to the Missouri Supreme Court.
- Shannon Norman
- Ed Grewach
- Jeff Eastman
- Douglas Rudman
Nominating
- Charles Lonardo
- Charlie Billings (President)
- Traci Fann (Past President)
- Dennis Chassaniol (Past President)
- Teresa Bright Pearson
OSCA Liaison
- Cotton Walker
- Dennis Chassaniol
- John Wright
- Matt Owen
Pittman Award
This committee receives recommendations and recommends persons for an association award for long-time meritorious service, with an accompanying annual scholarship to the conference. The committee operates under specific guidelines.
- Chuck Billings
- Kevin Kelly
- Stacey Lett
- Steve Sanders
Fall Seminar
This committee plans and conducts a seminar in the fall. This committee will further implement coordination efforts with OSCA for educational purposes. The fall seminar, the annual conference, and the Municipal Education Committee's seminars in the fall give ample options and opportunities to fulfill CLE requirements.
- Andrea Niehoff
- Felica Ezell-Gillespie
- Teresa Bright Pearson
- Danelle Duffy
- Tom Motley
MACA Liaison
- Ross Nigro
- Shannon Norman
- Keith Cheung
- John Wright
- William Hudson
- Teresa Bright Pearson
Ad Hoc Committee - Missouri Court Automation Liaison
Cavanaugh Noce
Cotton Walker
Tom Motley