Governing Board of Directors
Fifth Legislative Session 2026-2027
Soman Choney Droelma, Chairwoman
Christian Heimann, Vice Chairman
Marie Tcherepnine, Voting
Mel Hachem, Voting
Hunter Glass, Voting
Hiroka Watanabe Yasui, Member
Carlota Félix-Díaz Cuadrat, Member
Ketevan Saakashvili , Member
Inaugural Board
Our inaugural board serves as the beginning of our history as an association and serves as a testament to the dedication of our organization and its membership.
Jacob D. Chilton, Class of 2025.
Founding President
Founder of the Mitchell L. McLean Trial Competition
Jorge Sanjuán Femenía, Class of 2025.
Inaugural Secretary-General
Founder of the ELSA IE Law Review
Dalya Droste, Class of 2023.
Inaugural Treasurer
Founding Board Member of the IE Law Society
Elizabeth S. Chang, Class of 2023.
Inaugural Vice President (Events)
Founding Board Member of the IE Debate Club
2022-23 INAUGURAL SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Jacob D. Chilton, President
Jorge Sanjuán Femenía, Secretary-General
Dalya Droste, Treasurer*
Elizabeth Sanchez Chang, Board Member
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*Non-Customary Resignation
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2023-24 SECOND SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Does not include interim appointments.​
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Jacob D. Chilton, President
Jorge Sanjuán Femenía, Secretary-General
David Jacques Grechez-Elkoubi, Treasurer
Elizabeth Sánchez Chang, Vice President, PD
Karim Kiwan, Vice President, AA*
Cecilia Seiko Nakao, Vice President, HR
Rose M. Van den Ende, Vice President, SC
Dalia Mursi Del Puerto, Vice President, Mkt.*
Yara Ayman Anis Yousef, Director, Undergraduate Programs
Sabrina Kiara Damm, Director, Standards and Ethics
Patricia Riera Ripoll, Director, Membership
Jade Maria Toledano, Director, Segovia Campus
Louis Alexander Schmitz, Associate Director, Segovia Campus
Semester Appointments and Non-Interim Role Changes
Jade Maria Toledano, Vice President, PR & AA **
Saraline L. Student, Vice President, Marketing **
Maksim Kudinov, Director, Undergraduate Programs
Jason El Helou, Competitions Director
Federico Opertti, Associate Director for Competitions
Luca Diaz Hilterscheid, MLMTC Director
Elizabeth Sanchez Chang, Director for Alumni Relations **
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*Non-Customary Resignation
** Role Change
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2024-25 THIRD SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Does not include interim appointments.​
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Jade Maria Toledano, President
Maksim Kudinov, Secretary-General
Louis A. Schmitz, Treasurer
Lucas Huerta-Murillo Grau, Vice President, PD
Antonia F. Gomez, Vice President, AA
Matilde Romagnoli, Vice President, HR*
Klaudia M. Kupidura, Vice President, SC
Sherlyn Puma-Duran, Vice President, Mkt.
Nicolò Milanesi, Director, Ethics, Standards, and Audit
Alya Rezk, Director, Membership
Cristian Munteanu, Director, Segovia Campus
Anna Gramann, Director, Madrid Campus
Lily Jade Baumeister, Associate Director, Segovia Campus
Alessandro Vigo, Director, Undergraduate Programs​*
Catherine del Rio, Director, Competitions
Martina Al Rifai Hajjo, Director, Mock Trials
Elizabeth S. Chang, Director, Alumni
Semester Appointments and Non-Interim Role Changes
Cristian Munteanu, Vice President, HR **
Lily Jade Baumeister, Director, Segovia Campus **
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*Non-Customary Resignation
** Role Change
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2025-26 FOURTH SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Does not include interim appointments.​
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Martina Al Rifai Hajjo, President
Nicolò Milanesi, Secretary-General
Cristian Munteanu, Treasurer
Elektra Sarafopoulou, Vice President, PD
Oleksandr Mysyk, Vice President, AA
Gabriella Gomez Restrepo, Vice President, HR*
Eric Barbeitos Lopez, Vice President, SC
Lorenzo Rosania Naranjo, Vice President, Mkt.*
Christian Heimann, Director, Ethics, Standards, and Audit
Alex Zjacic, Director, Membership**
Andreea Pascaru, Director, Segovia Campus
Ayeesha M. Worgan, Director, Madrid Campus
Aiden Hart, Director, Media and Outreach
Sonam Choney Droelma, Director, Undergraduate Programs​
Rafael Aviles Coello, Director, Competitions
Ekaterina Gorshunova Director, Mock Trials
Elizabeth S. Chang, Director, Alumni
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Semester Appointments and Non-Interim Role Changes​
Catherine Del Rio, Vice President, Mkt.**
Alex Zjacic, Vice President, HR**
Hiroka Watanabe Yasui, Director, Membership**​​
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Honorary Fellows
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Jacob D. Chilton, Founding President
Jorge Sanjuán Femenía, Founding Secretary-General
Dalya Droste, Founding Treasurer*
Elizabeth Sanchez Chang, Founding Board Member
Jason El-Helou, Director of Competitions (23-24)
Jade Maria Toledano, President (24-25)
Maksim Kudinov, Secretary-General (24-25)
Louis A. Schmitz, Treasurer (24-25)
Martina Al Rifai Hajjo, President (25-26)
Nicolò Milanesi, Secretary-General (25-26)
Christian Munteanu, Treasurer (25-26)​​
2026-27 FIFTH SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Does not include interim appointments.​
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Sonam Choney Droelma, President
Christian Heimann, Secretary-General
Ayeesha Worgan, Treasurer
Viktoryia Shin, Vice President, HR
Marie Tcherepnine, Vice President, AA
Helene Hinrichs, Vice President, Mkt.
Mel-Christ Hachem, Vice President, PD
Hunter Glass, Vice President, SC
Hiroka Watanabe Yasui, Director, Ethics, Standards, and Audit
Carlota Félix-Díaz Cuadrat, Director, Membership & Alumni
Nikola Pantelic, Director, Competitions
Leah Ramos, Director, Civil Mock Trials
Gloria zu Salm, Director, Criminal Mock Trials
Ketevan Saakashvili, Director, Undergraduate Programming​
Sofia Daras, Director, Media and Outreach
Samira Kpekpassi, Director, Madrid Campus
Zoe Krajňaková, Director, Segovia Campus​