COGEL Committees (2026)
Thank you to the volunteers serving on COGEL committees in 2026. Committee service is a practical way to contribute, meet peers across the community, and help move COGEL’s work forward.
Interested in joining a committee?
Complete the form at the bottom of the page to express interest. We’ll follow up as opportunities become available.
Awards Committee
Co-Chair: Michelle Renaud, Manager – Communications & Outreach, Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario
Co-Chair: Stephanie McCord, The Chickasaw Nation
Conference Location Committee
Chair: Farrah Sims, Executive Assistant, City of Atlanta Ethics Office
Governing Documents Committee
Chair: Galena West, Executive Director, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Steve Berlin, Executive Director, Chicago Board of Ethics
Jason Gramitt, Executive Director, Rhode Island Ethics Commission
Paul M. Nick, Executive Director, Ohio Ethics Commission
Michael O’Connell, Training Specialist, City of Detroit Board of Ethics
Shipra Verma, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Manitoba
Galena West, Executive Director, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Membership Committee
Co-Chair: Kedric Payne, Vice President, General Counsel, and Senior Director of Ethics, Campaign Legal Center
Co-Chair: Lisa Thornton, Public Records Officer, University of Oregon
Krystle Baker, Chief Integrity Officer, City of Philadelphia
Charles F. Chiusano, Board Member, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
Sarah Clark, Director of Education and Communication, Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission
Jodi Cooke, Executive Director, Electoral Finance Elections BC
Leanne Davis, City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board
Stuart McPhail, CREW
Deborah Scroggins, Oregon Government Ethics Commission
Dan Volkosh, Senior Associate Director, University of Minnesota
Galena West, Executive Director, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Christopher Widdop, Program Associate, University of Oregon
Nominations Committee
Co-Chair: Bryan McHale, Compliance Supervisor, City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics
Co-Chair: Dorothy Rice, Chief Electoral Officer, Province of Nova Scotia
Jane Feldman, Denver Board of Ethics
Zach Goodrich, New Mexico State Ethics Commission
Alyson Joa-Perez, NYC Campaign Finance
Colleen Murphy, Connecticut Freedom of Information
Zachary Brown, City of Austin
COGEL Connects Committee
Co-Chair: Peg Perl, Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder, Jefferson County, CO
Co-Chair: Michael Cooke, Senior Officer, Legal Affairs and Deputy Senior Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trust
Michael Boda, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Saskatchewan
Melissa Hamilton, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
Alyson Joa-Pérez, Auditor & Payment Coordinator, New York City Campaign Finance Board
Alex Kipp, Director of Education & Engagement, New York City Conflicts of Interest Board
John Marshall, Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives and Projects, Elections Saskatchewan
Michael Murawski, Executive Director, Commission on Ethics and Governmental Integrity, City of Naples
Michelle Renaud, Manager – Communications & Outreach, Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario
Kelli Shope, Assistant Ethics Officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Executive Committee
Bryan McHale, Compliance Supervisor, City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics
Mark Wasielewski, Ethics Enforcement Officer, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
Galena West, Executive Director, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Marketing & Communications Committee
Co-Chair: Alex Kipp, Director of Education & Engagement, New York City Conflicts of Interest Board
Co-Chair: Michael O’Connell, Training Specialist, City of Detroit Board of Ethics
Mary Fox, Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission
Jordana Greenwald, General Counsel, City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics
Tyler Kleinman, Assistant Director, Compliance and Technology, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP Taylor McDonald, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Michael O’Connell, Training Specialist, City of Detroit Board of Ethics
Nathan Rice, Executive Director, Illinois Executive Ethics Commission
Kevin T. Schukle, City of Atlanta Ethics Office
Patrick Wohl, Wiley Rein, LLP
Sarah Clark, Director of Education and Communication, Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission
Program Committee
Co-Chair: Susan Willeke, Education & Communications, Manager Ohio Ethics Commission
Co-Chair: Paul Solis, Chief Ethics Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)
Ready to get more involved?
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