2025-26 Board of Directors
Texas Women Lawyers has a Board made up of Officers, At Large Directors for the State Bar of Texas Districts, and Directors as Representatives to TWL Member Organizations. TWL also has a number of non-voting judicial advisors that attend Board meetings and consult regarding matters of importance to the organization.

Misty Blair
President

Melissa Vanessah Pace
President-Elect

Theresa Wanat
Immediate Past President

Nejat Ahmed
Vice President

Myra Morris
Secretary

Jill Pollak
Treasurer

Kimberly Killebrew
At Large Director

Stephanie Enslein
At Large Director

Jessica Guobadia
At Large Director

Deborah Schmidt
At Large Director

Lucia Thompson
At Large Director

Gwen Rawls Williams
At Large Director
Past Presidents
- Theresa Wanat (2024-25)
- Jill Pollak (2023-24)
- Kimberly Killebrew (2022-23)
- Kelli Esters (2021-22)
- Deborah Cordova (2020-21)
- Myra Morris (2019-20)
- Krisi Kastl (2023)
- Lisa Hasday (2017-18)
- Deirdre Brown (2016-2017)
- Misty Blair (2015-2016)
- Sharon Almaguer (2014-2015)
- Lauren Waddell (2013-2014)
- Rachel Lemay (2012-2013)
- Amanda Ellis (2011-2012)
- Andrea “AJ” Johnson (2010-2011)
- Mary Evelyn McNamara (2009-2010)
- Bree Buchanan (2008-2009)
- Karen Smith (2007-2008)
- Bronwyn Tilton (2006-2007)
- Annette Henry (2005-2006)
- Jeanne “Cezy” Collins (2004-2005)
- Susan Morrison (2002-2004)
- Susan Hays (2002)
- Mary Thompson (2001-2002)
- Janet Hamilton (2000-2001)
- Rita Lucido (1999-2000)
- Katherine Staton (1998-1999)
- Iris Robinson (1997-1998)
- Demetra Koelling (1996-1997)
- Nancye L. Bethurem (1994-1995)
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