Our Team

Our professional staff may be reached at (216) 696-3525 unless otherwise noted during regular CMBA business hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our team is listed in alphabetical order.


 Jackie Baraona
Graphic Designer & Bar Journal Editor
(216) 539-3719
jbaraona@clemetrobar.org
Kwabena Bediako
Financial Assistant  
(216) 539-3722
kbediako@clemetrobar.org

Kari L. Burns
Assistant Bar Counsel
(216) 539-5970
kburns@clemetrobar.org

Sarah Charlton
Special Events & Facility Planning Coordinator
(216) 539-5974
scharlton@clemetrobar.org

Carrie Cravener
Legal Coordinator
(216) 539-5973
ccravener@clemetrobar.org
Carmen Dortch
Membership Coordinator
(216) 539-3732
cdortch@clemetrobar.org

Melanie M. Farrell
Manager of Facility Planning & Board Relations
(216) 539-3711
mfarrell@clemetrobar.org
Carmen Franklin
Conference & Facility Planning Coordinator
(216) 539-3714
cfranklin@clemetrobar.org

Mary C. Groth
Director of Development & Community Programs
(216) 539-5975
mgroth@clemetrobar.org
Lucy Jackson
Facility Planning & Sections Coordinator
(216) 696-3525 ext. 2350
ljackson@clemetrobar.org

Rita Klein
Director of Membership, Marketing & PR
(216) 539-3713
rklein@clemetrobar.org
Judith Layne
Guardian ad Litem
(216) 443-3377
info@galproject.org

Alla Leydiker
Chief Financial Officer
(216) 539-3720
aleydiker@clemetrobar.org
Carol Matia
Receptionist & Facilities Coordinator
(216) 696-3525
cmatia@clemetrobar.org

Rebecca Ruppert McMahon
Executive Director
(216) 539-3710
rmcmahon@clemetrobar.org
Joel P. Messe
Senior Accountant & Office Manager
(216) 539-3721
jmesse@clemetrobar.org

Krista Munger
Administrative & Special Events Coordinator
(216) 539-3735
kmunger@clemetrobar.org
Jessica L. Paine
Assistant Director of Community Programs & Information
(216) 539-5982
jpaine@clemetrobar.org

Samantha Pringle
Director of CLE & Sections
(216) 539-3716
springle@clemetrobar.org
James M. Smolinski
Manager, Lawyer Referral Service 
(216) 539-5979
jsmolinski@clemetrobar.org

Kris Wisnieski
Development Assistant
(216) 539-3729
kwisnieski@clemetrobar.org
Heather M. Zirke
Bar Counsel
(216) 539-5971
hzirke@clemetrobar.org