1. Membership Committee

Chairman — Thomas M. Molchan, Sr. VP & Associate General Counsel
ARAMARK corporation

• Increase number of members
• Monitor current membership satisfaction
• Solicit membership suggestions for improvement
• Create incentives for new member drives
• Strengthen Membership Committee role and numbers
• Follow-up with new, potential and lapsed members
• Monitor members' changes and updating information
• Increase membership involvement in committees and working groups
• Pursue collaborative activities with and support from local CLOs
• Seek creative methods of membership growth
• Plan social/networking activities

2. Communications and Publicity Committee

Chairperson — Teresa C. Ciccotelli, Divisional Counsel
Saint-Gobain Corporation

• Ensure communication of chapter activities with the membership
• Create and send out the quarterly chapter newsletter
• Continue active communication to members via e-mail
• Keep membership informed of programs and survey results
• Handle publicity and exposure for the organization and events
• Establish liaisons with relevant publications
• Monitor and update the chapter web page
• Create all chapter press releases

3. Programming Committee

Chairman — n. alexander erlam, general counsel
the vertical screen group of companies

• Continue strong program planning, implementation and ensure that CLE credits are availabl
• Design programs and initiatives for greatest membership approval
• Use survey results to guage chapter programing needs
• Research and explore creative new methods, venues, approaches and partnerships
• Work closely with Sponsorship Committee
• Serve as Chairman of the Council of Practice Committees

4. Pro-Bono Committee

Co-Chair - Amy donohue-Babiak, Associate General Counsel
Johnson Matthey, Inc.
co-chair - Diana S. Hare, Associate General Counsel
Drexel university College of Medicine

• Increase membership involvement and awareness
• Create incentives
• Recognize and reward service

5. Nominations Committee

Chairman — Todd A. Borow, Senior Corporate Counsel
Johnson Matthey, Inc.

• Foster new board member and officer development
• Facilitate new leadership identification, development and involvement

6. Law School Initiative Committee

Chairman — Richard J. DePiano, Jr., President and General Counsel
Escalon Medical Corp

• Explore creative connections and liaisons with local law schools
• Sponsor presentations through law school career offices
• Maintain open lines of communication

7. Sponsorship Committee

Chairman — n. alexander erlam, general counsel
the vertical screen group of companies

• Promote chapter activities to potential sponsors
• Increase opportunities for vendors and law firms to sponsor
• Explore new and creative ways to gain sponsorships
• Create and increase database of sponsors
• Improve communication with sponsors
• Improve the financial health of the chapter
• Draft sponsor guidelines

8. Diversity Committee

Chairperson - Grace Manno, interim counsel
amerisourcebergen corporation

• Increase the diversity of DELVACCA‘s leadership and membership
• Encourage diversity in program participation
• Promote diversity in corporate law departments

9. Council of Practice Committees

chairman - n. alexander erlam, general counsel
the vertical screen group of companies

• Employment and Labor Committee
• Litigation Committee
• Ethics and Compliance Committee
• Environmental, Health & Safety Committee
• Corporate and Securities Committee
• Intellectual Property Committee

10. Regional Planning Committees

• Lehigh Valley - chair - Jeffrey D. Kaiser, vice president & assistant general counsel, trefoil properties
  

• Wilmington, DE - chair - Andrea Unterberger, associate general counsel, corporation service company

• Southern New Jersey - chair - Aileen Schwartz, assistant general counsel, hill international, inc.

• Reading, PA - chair - Michael a. Duff, senior vice president & general counsel, penske truck leasing co.

Goal of the regional committees is to provide outreach to the areas of our chapter that are geographically more distant from Philadelphia.  Each region has a coordinator who will help coordinate networking events in the region, will assist in finding member company locations for CLE events, will conduct outreach to new members and membership prospects in the region and will be a local liaison in regards to pro bono opportunities.

11.  Spring Fling

Co-Chair - Grace Manno, interim counsel, amerisourcebergen corporation
Co-Chair - Jackie Meredith-Batchelor

12.  In-House Counsel Conference

Chairman - Alex Erlam, general counsel, the vertical screen group of companies

13.  New to In-House Symposium (formerly known as Corporate Counsel University)

Chairman - Todd Mayover, senior attorney, wyeth pharmaceuticals

14.  Paralegal Forum

Chairperson - Jackie Meredith-Batchelor, aTTORNEY

15.  General Counsel Lunch Club

Chairman - Michael Yecies, senior vice president, clo & secretary, resource america, inc.

16.  Past President's Club

Chairman - Rich DePiano, Jr., general counsel, escalon medical corp.

17.  Women Lawyer Initiative

Co-Chair - Lorraine Koc, general counsel, deb shops, inc.
Co-chair - Aileen Schwartz, associate general counsel, hill international, inc.

• Focus on career development issues of special interest to women lawyers

• Promote gender diversity in the legal profession

• Provide networking opportunities with other women lawyers and professionals

18.  ACC Value Challenge - DELVACCA Events

Co-Chair - Todd Borow, senior corporate counsel, johnson matthey, inc.
Co-Chair - Rich De Piano, Jr., pRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL, ESCALON MEDICAL CORP.

19.  DELVACCA Annual Meeting/Excellence Awards

Chairman - TOM MOLCHAN, SENIOR VP & ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ARAMARK CORPORATION

20.  ACC Annual Meeting 2009 (Boston) Chapter Social/Networking Event

Co-Chair - Lisa Alexander, vice president, counsel to the americas, firmenich, incorporated
Co-chair - Alex Erlam, general counsel, the vertical screen group of companies

21. Bar Association Liaison's from Board of Directors

Delaware Bar Association - Andrea Unterberger

Philadelphia Bar Association - Grace Manno