NAFUSA’s 40th annual conference kicked off Wednesday September 25, 2019 with a reception on the top floor of the newly remodeled Westin St. Francis hotel. President Terry Flynn honored the founding members as well as the past presidents and executive directors.
The CLE program began with a very intriguing panel on Artificial Intelligence lead by our own NAFUSA board member Anne Tompkins as moderator. Board member Donna Bucella lead a dialogue with EOUSA and the AGAC with Jessie Liu and Norman Wong. Stanford Professor Jennifer Eberhardt talked about Unconscious Bias in Law Enforcement and Stanford Professor Deborah Rhode gave the ethics presentation. Dean Chemerinsky did an excellent update on the Supreme Court.
The members, guest/spouses and sponsors were treated to a stunning luncheon boat cruise and Friday afternoon were invited to tour the historic Browning Courthouse courtesy of Hon. Michael Hawkins, NAFUSA member and past president.
The Bradford award was given to Fred M. Wyshak, Jr., AUSA District of Massachusetts. Fred as shown below with his wife Joan along with Michael Bradford’s wife and daughter, Liz and Emma Bradford.
NAFUSA board member John Ritcher introduced Hon. Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Lifetime NAFUSA member who was our keynote speaker.
At the closing banquet on Friday, the election of new officers and directors was held. The results were as follows:
- President: Paul Coggins
- President Elect: Karen Hewitt
- Vice President: Chuck Stevens
- Secretary: Ken Wainstein
- Treasurer: Donna Bucella
- Immediate Past President: Terry Flynn
The new board members for the class of 2022:
- Greg Brower
- Deborah Gilg
- William Kolibash
- Edward Stanton
- Johnny Sutton
- Willy Ferrer was elected to Donna Bucella’s vacancy in the class of 2020.
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