NAGTRI relies on the feedback and guidance of the NAGTRI Advisory Board to ensure that it continues to be responsive to the needs of the attorney general community. The NAGTRI Advisory Board members include training coordinators, executive staff, and other attorney general staff from all 56 attorney general offices.
Advisory Board members support continued growth by:
- Providing continuous advice, counsel, and expertise regarding the development of NAGTRI operations, including curriculum and support to assistant attorneys general and other staff in NAAG’s 56 jurisdictions.
- Attending regular planning and development meetings. These conversations serve as an opportunity for Advisory Board members to provide input on NAGTRI’s strategic planning, identify areas of curricular and faculty development, and give feedback for ways that NAGTRI can further support the AG community.
- Serving as the representative from their jurisdiction to provide valuable insight into the specific training needs of their office.
Current Advisory Board Membership
- Clayton Crenshaw
Chief Deputy, Alabama Attorney General's Office -
Rebecca Polizzotto
Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Attorney General's Office - Joseph Kanefield
Chief Deputy & Chief of Staff, Arizona Attorney General’s Office - Julie Benafield
Chief Deputy, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office - Bonnie Kneitel
Legal Training Coordinator, Division of Operations, California Attorney General’s Office - Natalie Hanlon Leh
Chief Deputy Attorney General, Colorado Attorney General’s Office - Antoria Howard
Associate Attorney General, Connecticut Attorney General’s Office - Joe Grubb
Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Attorney General’s Office - Gary Kohlman
Senior Counsel for Litigation, District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office - Patrick Buerkle
Education and Training Specialist, Florida Attorney General’s Office - Kevin Kjellerup
Education and Training Administrator, Florida Attorney General’s Office - Dennis Dunn
Chief Deputy, Georgia Attorney General’s Office - Wright Banks
Chief Deputy Attorney General, Georgia Attorney General’s Office - Fred Nishihira
Chief of Staff, Guam Attorney General’s Office - Hui Chen
Chief Integrity Officer, Hawaii Attorney General’s Office - Brian Kane
Assistant Chief Deputy, Idaho Attorney General’s Office - Thor Inouye
Director of Attorney Recruitment & Professional Development, Illinois Attorney General’s Office - Patricia Orloff Erdmann
Chief Counsel for Litigation, Indiana Attorney General’s Office - Nathan Blake
Chief Deputy, Iowa Attorney General’s Office - Deann Tiede
Human Resources Director, Kansas Attorney General’s Office - Carmine Iaccarino
Executive Director, Office of Civil & Environmental Law, Kentucky Attorney General’s Office - Terry Alario
Special Agent & Operations Officer, Louisiana Attorney General’s Office - Bill Stiles
Chief Deputy, Louisiana Attorney General’s Office - Debby Willis
Assistant Attorney General & Chief of Child Support Enforcement Division, Maine Attorney General’s Office - Laurie Lyte
Director of Professional Development & Planning, Maryland Attorney General’s Office - Juliana Rice
General Counsel, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office - David Tanay
Director & Division Chief, Michigan Attorney General’s Office - Jillian Sully
Executive Assistant, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office - Camala Wyatt
Special Assistant Attorney General, Mississippi Attorney General’s Office - Chris Wray
Chief of Staff, Missouri Attorney General’s Office - Kelly Mougeot
Office Manager, Montana Attorney General’s Office - Joshua Shasserre
Chief of Staff, Nebraska Attorney General’s Office - Jessica Adair
Chief of Staff, Nevada Attorney General’s Office - David Rotman
Training Attorney, New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office - Margaret Cotoia
Director of the Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office - Tamarra Howard
Training and Development Director, New Mexico Attorney General’s Office - Michael McDermott
Training Coordinator, New York Attorney General’s Office - Kimberly Kinirons
Assistant Attorney General in Charge, New York Attorney General’s Office - Melissa Lovell
Agency Legal Specialist, North Carolina Attorney General’s Office - Matthew A. Sagsveen
Solicitor General, North Dakota Attorney General’s Office - Lillian Tenorio
Chief Deputy, Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General’s Office - Jonathan Blanton
Section Chief, Ohio Attorney General’s Office - Mary Ann Roberts
Chief Deputy Attorney General, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office - Marc Abrams
Assistant Attorney in Charge, Oregon Attorney General’s Office - Michelle Henry
First Deputy, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office - Leonardo Cabán-Rodríguez
Special Aide to the Attorney General, Puerto Rico Attorney General’s Office - Marilyn González Martínez
Administrative Assistant, Puerto Rico Attorney General’s Office - Adi Goldstein
Deputy Attorney General, Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office - Barry J. Bernstein
Deputy Attorney General, South Carolina Attorney General’s Office - Jason Ravnsborg
Attorney General, South Dakota Attorney General’s Office - Dawn Jordan
Senior Deputy Attorney General, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office - Lacey Mase
Deputy Attorney General for Administration, Texas Attorney General’s Office - Spencer Austin
Chief Criminal Deputy, Utah Attorney General’s Office - Joshua Diamond
Deputy Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General’s Office - Carol T. Jacobs
Deputy Attorney General, Virgin Islands Attorney General’s Office - Pamela O'Berry
General Counsel, Virginia Attorney General’s Office - Aileen Huang
Deputy Attorney General, Washington Attorney General’s Office - Doug Buffington
Senior Deputy Attorney General, West Virginia Attorney General’s Office - Nate Zolik
Senior Counsel, Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office - Jay Jerde
Special Assistant Attorney General, Wyoming Attorney General’s Office
