Our Team

Our team is dedicated to giving employees, employers, students and educators the critical tools they need in order to navigate difficult times so they can quickly and peacefully get back to work. We value integrity, courage, excellence, passion, Learnovation, and humanity in all of our team members. Together, we ensure all of our work is of the utmost quality, unbiased, and human-centered.


Investigators and Adjudicators

Liz DeChellis

Partner and Director of Title IX Services, AWI-CH

Jennifer A. Doughty

Partner and Director of Client Services, AWI-CH

Nikki Hall

Managing Partner, Bay Area

Erich A. Knorr

Partner, AWI-CH

Eli Makus

Senior Partner, AWI-CH
Firm Managing Partner

Sue Ann Van Dermyden

Senior Partner, AWI-CH
Managing Partner, San Diego

Kristin Allen

Attorney Investigator

Shereen Basi

Attorney Investigator

Kayleigh Birks

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Yohance Edwards

Attorney Investigator

Lauren Firestein

Attorney Investigator

Mark Gabel

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Harper Gernet-Girard

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Alison Gilmore

Attorney Investigator

Carl C. Larson

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Katie Lough

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Leo Moniz

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Kamon Naddaf

Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Joe Parisi

Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Christina PetriccaAssociate Attorney, AWI-CH

Christina Petricca

Senior Attorney Investigator and Adjudicator, AWI-CH

Dante Quilici

Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Aman Rai

Attorney Investigator

Matthew D. Rose

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Sereena Singh

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Stephanie Slone

Attorney Adjudicator

Blair Swadley

Attorney Investigator

Sarah E. Tobias

Senior Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Olivia Totten

Attorney Investigator, AWI-CH

Kate Zemlo Rivas

Attorney Investigator

Lexi ZuidemaAssociate Attorney, AWI-CH

Lexi Zuidema

Senior Attorney Investigator and Adjudicator, AWI-CH

Professional Staff

Shoshanna Barnett

Senior Editor

Rebecca Burton

Marketing Content Strategist and Coordinator

Marissa Crespillo

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Naleseah DiMercurio

Client Services Coordinator

Hank Dunning Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist

Hank Dunning

Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist

Antonia GordonCase Editor / Paralegal

Antonia Gordon

Senior Editor / Paralegal

Lisa Henry

Administrative Assistant

Hope Koonin

Editor / Paralegal

Yvette Lemus

Administrative Assistant

Lisa Mabie

Lead Editor

Emma Newton

Finance and Operations Manager

Sabrina Pedeupe

IT Manager

Julia Renner

Program Director for VM Mastered/T9 Mastered

Cristina Watson-Ilacqua Title IX Hearing Coordinator

Cristina Watson-Ilacqua

Title IX Hearing Coordinator

Trusted Advisors

Brenda Ingram

Trauma and Self-Care Expert

Anurag Jain

Financial Fraud Investigator / Certified Fraud Examiner

Deborah Levine

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Expert/Designer

James Cawood

Threat and Violence Assessment Professional