Penn State Dickinson Law Alumni Society Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Penn State Dickinson Law Alumni Society bolsters the Law School’s alumni program primarily through its partnership with the Office of Development & Alumni Affairs. Board members volunteer their time and expertise as advisors on such issues as career planning and admissions, serving as mentors to law students or offering helpful guidance to prospective and admitted law students. Others assist by organizing alumni events in their cities or regions, or by making leadership gifts toward the establishment of scholarships for students or endowments for faculty chairs.

The mission of the Dickinson Law Alumni Society is to advance the Law School’s goals and initiatives and promote its strategic plan; to collaborate with the President, the Dean, the Leadership Council, and the Dean’s Trusted Advisors in carrying out approved projects and programs; and to provide a meaningful connection between Penn State Dickinson Law and its alumni. Programs, events, and initiatives of the Alumni Society support this mission and endeavor to achieve the following:

  1. Maximize alumni impact and engagement on campus and nationwide
  2. Promote the personal and professional development of members
  3. Advance a culture of giving and support for the Law School
  4. Build and maintain forums for student and alumni interaction


Below is the Penn State Dickinson Law Alumni Society Board of Directors roster for the 2024-2026 term.

Susanna Bagdasarova ’15
Associate, Babst Calland
Pittsburgh, PA

Rich Bobbe ’99
Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office
Haddonfield, NJ/Philadelphia, PA

Ronni Bryant ’09
Senior Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

Comeka Anderson Díaz ’01, ’11
Clinical Associate Professor in Public Service Leadership, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Owner/Attorney, Anderson Díaz PLLC
Friendswood, TX

Maria Kennison ’18
Associate, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Harrisburg, PA

Malcolm McDermond ’19
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.

Ely Ross ’11 President
CEO, Ross Consulting Group
Washington, D.C.

Maddy Snyder ’22
Term Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA

Angela Velez ’11
Senior Counsel, Invesco US
New York, NY

Jeff Yelen ’97
Partner, Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen
Wilkes-Barre, PA