BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Governing Board of Directors

Fifth Legislative Session 2026-2027

Soman Choney Droelma, Chairwoman

President

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Chairwoman, Executive Committee

Christian Heimann, Vice Chairman

Secretary-General

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Chairman, Ethics & Oversight Committee

Ayeesha Worgan, Voting

Treasurer

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Chairman, Finance Committee

Viktoriya Shin, Voting

Vice President of Human Resources

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Ana Lucía Caballero, Voting

Vice President of Academic Activities

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Helene Hinrichs, Voting

Vice President of Marketing

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Hunter Glass, Voting

Vice President of Seminars & Conferences

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Hiroka Watanabe Yasui, Member

Director of Ethics, Standards & Audit

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Carlota Félix-Díaz Cuadrat, Member

Director of Membership & Alumni

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Nikola Pantelić, Member

Director of Competitions

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Leah Ramos, Member

Director of Civil Mock Trials

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Gloria zu Salm, Member

Director of Criminal Mock Trials

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Ketevan Saakashvili , Member

Director of Undergraduate Programming

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Sofia Daras, Member

Director of Media & Outreach

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Samira Kpekpassi, Member

Madrid Campus Director

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Zoe Krajňaková, Member

Segovia Campus Director

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ELSA Spain

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

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Dalya Droste, Class of 2023.

Inaugural Treasurer

Founding Board Member of the IE Law Society

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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

Jacob D. Chilton, President

Jorge Sanjuán Femenía, Secretary-General

Dalya Droste, Treasurer*

Elizabeth Sanchez Chang, Board Member

*Non-Customary Resignation

2023-24 SECOND SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Does not include interim appointments.

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 **

*Non-Customary Resignation

** Role Change

2024-25 THIRD SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Does not include interim appointments.

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 **

*Non-Customary Resignation

** Role Change

2025-26 FOURTH SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Does not include interim appointments.

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

Semester Appointments and Non-Interim Role Changes

Catherine Del Rio, Vice President, Mkt.**

Alex Zjacic, Vice President, HR**

Hiroka Watanabe Yasui, Director, Membership**

*Non-Customary Resignation

** Role Change

Honorary Fellows

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)

Cristian Munteanu, Treasurer (25-26)

2026-27 FIFTH SESSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Does not include interim appointments.

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

Semester Appointments and Non-Interim Role Changes

Ana Lucía Caballero, Vice President, AA.

*Non-Customary Resignation

** Role Change