The thirty-third (and current) President of the American Branch is Leila Nadya Sadat, elected for a two-year term in October 2018, and re-elected for another two years in October 2020. The President-Elect is Michael P. Scharf.
The American Branch uses a unique troika approach to leadership. In this troika approach, the three individuals who occupy the positions of past president, current president, and president-elect all serve as leaders of the Branch contemporaneously.
The Branch operates under the direction of an Executive Committee. The Chairman of the Executive Committee is David P. Stewart. The Vice-Presidents are Amity Boye, Christina M. Cerna, Paul R. Dubinsky, Chiara Giorgetti, and Peter K. Yu. The Treasurer is Houston Putnam Lowry. M. Imad Khan is the Branch’s Secretary and Peter Yu and Jennifer Trahan are the Co-Directors of Studies. Tabitha Crawford is the Membership Officer and Zoe Ferguson is currently serving as the Branch Media Officer.
The Branch currently has seven Student Ambassadors, who assist with International Law Weekend, as well as blogging, proofreading, and other events. The current Student Ambassadors are Anthony Carl, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law ’20; three Washington University in St. Louis School of Law students: Yuan Fang ’22, Katherine Griffin ’22, and Chantal Sochaczevski ’22; and three University of Pittsburgh School of Law students: Boutros Imad ’20, Andres Sellito-Ferrari ’22, and Leanne Winkels ’21. Students interested in becoming a Student Ambassador should send a resume and letter of interest, directed to President Leila Nadya Sadat, to [email protected].
ABILA Officers 2020

President
Leila Sadat

Chairman
David P. Stewart

President-Elect
Michael P. Scharf

Vice-President
Amity Boye

Vice-President
Christina M. Cerna

Vice-President
Paul R. Dubinsky

Vice-President
Chiara Giorgetti

Vice-President
Peter K. Yu

Treasurer
Houston Putnam Lowry

Secretary
M. Imad Khan

Media Officer
Zoe Ferguson

Membership Officer
Tabitha Crawford-Obialo
ABILA Board of Directors 2020

William Aceves

David Attanasio

Jack Beard

Andrea Bjorklund

James H. Boykin

Ronald Brand

Aaron Fellmeth

Martin Flaherty

Sherry Holbrook

Scott Horton

Larry Johnson

Charlotte Ku

Gabor Rona

Steven M. Schneebaum

Mortimer (Tim) Sellers

Milena Sterio

Louise Teitz

Nancy Thevenin

Jennifer Trahan

Nawi Ukabiala
Honorary Vice-Presidents
Charles N. Brower
Edward Gordon
Philip M. Moremen
John E. Noyes
John Carey (deceased)
Gary N. Horlick
John F. Murphy
George K. Walker
Valerie Epps
P. Nicholas Kourides
James A.R. Nafziger
Ruth G. Wedgwood
Cynthia C. Lichtenstein
Ved P. Nanda
Co-Directors of Studies
Peter K. Yu
Jennifer Trahan