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Meet the Board
and Advisory Council Members

Infinity Presidents:
Current and Past
 

The Infinity Project’s mission is to increase the gender diversity of the state and federal bench to ensure the quality of justice in the Eighth Circuit.

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Amanda Williams

Senior District Court Judge

Bassford Remele PA 

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2026 President 

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Megan Odom

Stephanie Angolkar

Ciresi Conlin LLP

Iverson Reuvers LLC

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2025 Past President

2024 Past President

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Ana Neir

Serkland Law

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2026 President Elect

Iverson Reuvers LLC

Iverson Reuvers LLC

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Tim Purdon

 

Robins Kaplan LLP

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2023 Past President

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Kate Bruce

Chegg Inc.

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Past President

Chair: Strategic Planning

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Hon. Gail Chang Bohr

Senior District Court Judge

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Past President

Advisory Council

Infinity Project President Irene Kao

Irene Kao

Saint Paul City Attorney

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Past President

Advisory Council 

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Sybil Dunlop

Green Espel PLLC

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Past President

Co-Chair Applicant Support

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Hon. Laura Provinzino

U.S. District Court Judge -
District of MN

Past President

Advisory Council 

Past Infinity Project President Vildan Teske

Vildan Teske

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Teske Law, PLLP

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Past President

Advisory Council

Past Infinity Project President Gloria Stamps-Smith
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Gloria Stamps-Smith

Jeanette Bazis

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Hennepin County
Attorney's Office
 

Greene Espel PLLP

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Jeannine Lee
Stinson LLP (ret.) 

Lola Velazquez-Aguilu
Medtronic,
Past Chair, Judicial Selection Commision

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Past President

Advisory Council

Past President,

Co-Chair Applicant

Support

Past President

Advisory Council

Past President

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Past Infinity Project President Hon. Mary Vasaly

Hennepin County Distrkkkict Court,Infinity Project Founder

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Advisory Council

Hon. Mary Vasaly
Hennpin

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Past President

Founder

Past Infinity Project President Marie A. Failinger

Marie A. Failinger
(ret.)

Mitchell Hamlie School of Law,

Infinity Project Founder 

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Past President

Founder

Past Infinity Project President Lisa Brabbit

Lisa Montpetit Brabbit

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Univ of St. Thomas School of Law,

Infinity Project Founder

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Past President; Founder

Infinity Project Executive Director Julie Morrison

Julie Morrison

Executive Director

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Next: Board Members cont.

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MEET OUR
BOARD MEMBERS
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The Infinity Project’s mission is to increase the gender diversity of the state and federal bench to ensure the quality of justice in the Eighth Circuit.

Meet The Board!

Zuri Balmakund

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Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Hon. Celeste Bremer 

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United States 

Magistrate Judge

Advisory Council

Hon. Hildy Bowbeer
(ret.)

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United States Magistrate Judge

Hon. Emily Chafa
(ret.)

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Administrative Law Judge 

Advisory Council

Carol Chomsky

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University of Minnesota School of Law

Sue Holden

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Sieben Carey

Jean Holloway

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CryoLife, Inc

Raleigh Hannah Levine

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Hon. Anne McKeig

Minnesota Supreme

Court

Hon. Maria Mitchell

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Ramsey County

District Court

Megan Odom

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Ciresi Conlin LLP

2025 President-elect

Karen Schanfield

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Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.  

Hon. Stephen Smith

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Ramsey County District Court

Hon. Nicole Starr

Ramsey County District Court

Hon. Kesha Tanabe

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge District of MN

Hon. Rachna Sullivan

Hennepin County District Court

Advisory Council

Hon. Sophia Vuelo

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Ramsey County District Court

Chelsea Walcker

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United States Attorney’s Office

Amanda Williams

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Gustafson Gluek PLLC

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