Chapter Leadership Team
Danielle Williams
Co-Chair, Sponsorship & Finance and Community Development & Engagement
Danielle Williams
Co-Chair, Sponsorship & Finance and Community Development & Engagement
Charlotte Managing Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
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Helene Mele
Co-Chair, Sponsorship & Finance and Student Relations
Helene Mele
Co-Chair, Sponsorship & Finance and Student Relations
Patent Portfolio Executive
Helene Mele is a senior vice president at Bank of America on the Intellectual Property team within Legal. She has been with Bank of America 24 years, where she held multiple positions in Technology, Marketing, Risk, and now Legal. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mele was an information technology consultant for various firms, including Andersen Consulting. She has 16 years of intellectual property experience focused on building Bank of America’s robust patent portfolio. Under her guidance, the bank’s patent portfolio has grown from 250 to more than 5,500.
Samantha Summer
Programs & Events
Samantha Summer
Programs & Events
Patent Technical Specialist, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
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Vaidehi Bachoti
Programs & Events
Vaidehi Bachoti
Programs & Events
Patent Agent, Moore & Van Allen
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Cori Hockman
Community Development and Engagement
Cori Hockman
Community Development and Engagement
Associate, McGuireWoods
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Christine Beninati
Student Relations
Christine Beninati
Student Relations
Partner, Clements Bernard Walker
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