Executive & Committees

2025-26 Executive Committee:

Co-Presidents: Fadwa Yehia; Golnaz Simaei 
Secretary: Chantel Carvallo
Treasurer: Michael Zalev
Co-Past Presidents:

Committees:

Finance Committee:
Michael Zalev (Chair)
Fadwa Yehia
Charlene Wiseman

Nominating Committee:
Golnaz Simaei
Fadwa Yehia
Kim Harris

Annual Conference Committee:
Catherine Horvath (Co-chair)
Chantel Carvallo (Co-chair)
Christine Doucet
Justice Heather McGee
Nafisa Nazarali
Fadwa Yehia

Education and Programming Committee:
Shelley Kierstead (Co-chair)
Dr. Rana Pishva (Co-chair)
Justice Heather Mendes
Gabbi Silverberg
Golnaz Simaei

Research and Policy Committee:
Shelley Kierstead (Co-Chair)
Kim Harris (Co-Chair)
Golnaz Simaei

Communications Committee:
Golnaz Simaei  (Chair)
Ongoing Communications Sub-Committee
Chantel Carvallo
Shaista Durrani
Christine Doucet
Ron Schulman
Sarah Cantos
Brent Mendiola
Newsletter Editorial Board
Golnaz Simaei (Editor)
Andrea Smart
Jessica Farshait

Membership & Sponsorship Committee:
Fadwa Yehia
Dilys Haner
Kim Harris
Tanya Road
Michael Zalev

The Walsh Family Law Moot & Negotiation Competition:
Justice Heather Mendes (Chair)
Ella Aiaseh
Christine Doucet
Joanna Hunt-Jones
Courtney Palmer
Tanya Road
Eric Sadvari
Clayton Spencer

Get Involved!

AFCC-O encourages members to be part of our committees. Members seeking to be involved at the board level should note the pathway to board membership is often through committee participation.

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