Mar. 2, 2026

Election Results - Your 2026-27 ALASVC Leadership Team

It is with great pleasure that we announce the incoming Board of Directors and Committee Chairs of the ALA Silicon Valley Chapter. 

Association of Legal Administrators
Silicon Valley Chapter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
March 2026 - February 2027


Chapter President 
Darcy Diaz
Executive Director  •  Ropers Majeski PC

President-Elect
Director (with responsibility in the area of Professional Development)
Melonee Roebuck
Office Manager  •  Sidley Austin LLP

Immediate Past President 
Taylor Aston-Nielsen
Director  •  HR Technology & Operations • SiTime

Secretary
Andrea Reid
Manager of Administration  •  Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Treasurer
Joanne Law
Human Resources Manager • Baker & McKenzie LLP

Director (with responsibility in the area of Community Outreach)
Jim Karkas
Senior Firm Administrator  •  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Director (with responsibility in the area of Communication)
Website Administration
Deborah Piker Sanders, CLM

Director (with responsibility in the area of Business Partner Development)
Shelley Strong
Regional Administrator  •  Littler Mendelson LLP

Director (with responsibility in the area of Membership)
Sylvia Iraheta
Office Administrator  •  O'Melveny & Myers

Committee Member
Melodee Downward
Director of Operations  •  Paradigm Counsel LLP


Please contact any member of the Board of Directors if you are interested in a chapter leadership opportunity, no matter how small. It's a great way to get more involved with - and get more value from - our chapter!


On behalf of the Silicon Valley Chapter and its members, 
thank you for volunteering and keeping our chapter flourishing.

ALA Silicon Valley Chapter 2026 Nominating Committee
Taylor Aston-Nielsen, Darcy Diaz, Thea Wagner