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P U R S U I N G J U S T I C EC H A N G I N G L I V E S

2016 was a great year for the Legal Aid Society of Columbus (LASC). We helped more than 6,600 deserving individuals and families to stay in their homes, retain government benefits (including food assistance), stop family violence, secure vital health coverage, and protect other critical rights and interests.

For example, “Daisy” was struggling with problems in her rental house including a waste water leak in the crawl space under her house and no operating locks on the doors and windows. Because of the sub-standard conditions, City Code Enforcement issued emergency orders and advised Daisy that because the home was not fit for human habitation, she would have

to leave if the landlord did not fix the problems within 72 hours. Fortunately, the Code Enforcement officers also suggested that she call LASC. We advised the code officers that our goal was to keep Daisy in the property and to remedy the code violations, and we represented Daisy in filing an escrow action that allowed her to pay her rent into court until repairs to her home were made. Code Enforcement agreed to hold off on the vacate order as long as there was progress on the emergency issues. Within the month, due to the escrow filing, the emergency issues were corrected. The landlord was given additional time after that to correct fourteen additional non-emergency violations. At the conclusion of LASC’s represen-tation, Code Enforcement issued Acknowledgment of Compliance letters for all of the orders. Daisy was finally able to live in her home free of environmental hazards and was enjoying the decent housing that the law promises her.

We also expanded our already excellent pro bono program in 2016. Eviction cases referred and completed increased 43% from 2015, immigration matters increased 90%, and unemployment compensation cases were up a whopping 100%. This growth is due in large part to the work of our 428 pro bono lawyers who increased their donated hours by 33% as well as the work of our 220 non-lawyer volunteers. We could not be more proud of our community engagement.

2016 saw the start of exciting new projects, most notably our Medical Legal Partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This partnership helps us work with families and medical professionals to address underlying causes of poverty and chronic illness to help give more positive, longer lasting solutions to Central Ohio children and families. We hope to expand this partnership to other systems soon.

We added four diverse and innovative board members since our last report – Brenda Drake (Ohio State University), Michelle Heritage (Community Shelter Board), Jaiza Page (Columbus City Council), and Deborah Pryce (Ice Miller Whiteboard). This amazing group will further strengthen our efforts to be a resource and partner in our community with a widening variety of fellow organizations.

We are not done yet – stay tuned for news about our Neighborhood Stabilization Project funded by a major nationwide class action settlement, and the establishment of our innovative Tenant Advocacy Project aimed at remedying Central Ohio’s abysmal eviction record.

We could not do all this and more without your support. Thank you for all you do!

Thoms W. Weeks Molly CrabtreeExecutive Director Board Chair

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PURSUING JUSTICE; CHANGING LIVES

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When Ms. Flint’s granddaughter was struggling in school and in need of special education services, she turned to her granddaughter’s doctor for advice. Through the medical legal

partnership, Ms. Flint was referred to LASC and a staff attorney helped her navigate the system. Ms. Flint’s granddaughter now has a successful Individualized Education Program (IEP) in place and completed the third grade. “We didn’t even know what an IEP looked like, first of all, and we didn’t know how to get one or what services she was entitled to… it means a whole lot that you can call somebody to help you and your child.”

Healthier Communities

“Where most people would give up, Legal Aid helped us move forward.” 60-year-old Airforce Veteran Michael Adams suffered a work- related accident that left him confined to a wheelchair after his service. He was receiving some VA benefits but still needed food assistance from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services (FCDJFS) to support his family of six. While Mr. Adams is no stranger to fighting his own battles, he reached out to LASC because he was unable to obtain food assistance and had received a sanction from FCDJFS due to an issue with the work requirement for food stamps and his adult children. With the help of Attorney Kristy Michel, Mr. Adams’ family received an increase in the household’s food assistance allotment. “I was on a mission,” Mr. Adams said, and Attorney Michel was able to get things rolling again, “without which I couldn’t have been able to move forward.”

Securing vital health coverage for 94 households.

Ensuring critical food assistance for 107 households.

Medical Legal Partnership

LASC helps ensure fairness for all in the justice systemby promoting:

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On April 4, 2016, LASC’s Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) with Nationwide Children’s Hospital opened its doors. The partnership aims to identify health-harming legal needs among low-income patients that can be addressed by LASC attorneys. In its first year, the MLP screened 696 patients from the Red and Yellow primary care clinics and the Teen and Pregnant Clinic. LASC attorneys provided 8 trainings to Nationwide Children’s staff and opened 317 cases in the areas of housing, family law, public benefits, consumer, education, and employment. In 2017, Legal Aid plans to expand the MLP and to partner with prenatal care clinics at each of the hospital systems in Columbus in an effort to use legal remedies to fight infant mortality in Columbus’s most vulnerable populations.

In Ohio, 1 in 7 people struggle with hunger and 1 in 4 children are food insecure

“I’m divorced with the protection of a CPO and my children are no longer in danger.”

The LASC Domestic team prioritizes victims of domestic violence and has helped:

Secure Families

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• 165 clients achieve independence through divorces;• 30 women obtain civil protection orders (CPOs) against abusers; • 72 clients reconcile custody and child support disputes to ensure the well being of their children.

“If not for attorney Mayer, I would be in a shelter or on the streets.”

LASC Staff + 70 pro bono attorneys helped:

Secure Homes

• 262 deserving individuals and families stay in their rental properties and avoid homelessness.• 191 individuals and families improve their future housing opportunities by avoiding eviction judgements.• 57 of the poorest members of our community retain their Section 8 vouchers.

• 179 individuals and families living in deplorable conditions navigate the system and require landlords to make improvements. Low-income individuals often do not have any other options than to put up with bed bug infestations, disruptive utility service, and mold.• 71 individuals navigate the foreclosure process.• 39 individuls avoid a utility shut-ff or reinstate their utilities by filing Chapter 7 bankruptcies and directly negoti-ating with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

Pro Bono Attorney, Reed Sirak, stepped in to help disabled client, Rosanna Coleman, when she needed it most. Ms. Coleman’s property was fraught with code violations, and after months of unsuccessfully attempting to resolve the issue by writing letters and depositing her rent in an escrow case, Rosanna finally contacted the city code enforcement. Almost immediately after the code inspection, she received an eviction notice on her door. She contacted Legal Aid and Reed Sirak from Squire Patton Boggs took action. He helped Ms. Coleman improve the conditions of her home and the eviction was dismissed against her. “His representation made a positive change in my life. I like to call him superman as a nickname.”

Marion CountyMarion resident “Kristen” is a survivor of domestic violence. For years her boyfriend hurt her and threatened her. She suffered broken ribs, constant bruises, choking, and threats that she would be killed if she ever called the police. When she reached out to the local domestic violence shelter, Turning Point, the program referred her to the LASC Marion Office. Staff attorney Andrew Ashbrook launched into action, representing Kristen in a Civil Protection Order (CPO) action, and was able to protect her with a 3 year CPO. Moreover, through a contempt motion in the CPO action, Attorney Ashbrook successfully removed Kristen’s name from a shared debt with her abuser and further protected her from the need to return to the relationship.

2016 LASC/Columbus Bar AssociationPro Bono Award Winners

Congratulations to this year’s winners: Christy Prince (not pictured), Walter Messenger,

Squire Patton Boggs (Meghna Rao), Jyoshu Tsushima, and Joan Sant.

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Caroline now works full-time in early childhood education and has secure housing and ongoing utilities, but that was not the case when she first called Legal Aid. After intermittent homelessness and many years on the utility budget program, Caroline had not amassed many personal possessions. In the summer of 2016, her electricity and air conditioning were disconnected leaving her with no other options but to call Legal Aid. She was sleeping on the porch because it was cooler and became quite ill. After a week in the hospital she was released with an oxygen tank and no working electricity. Legal Aid attorney, Melissa Linville, filed her bankruptcy immediately and her utilities were reinstated. Throughout this entire ordeal, Caroline continued to attend her classes and graduated from her early childhood education program.

Melissa reports that despite the extreme chaos going on around her, Caroline was always positive and kept focus on her goals.

Stable HouseholdsImproving Employment Opportunities• LASC staff and pro bono attorneys assisted 224 clients who reached out

for assistance with criminal records that were creating barriers to employment. • Volunteer attorneys helped 9 clients apply for certificates of qualification for employment to increase the number of jobs available to them. • Through our bankruptcy programs, Legal Aidhelped 23 clients reinstate their drivers’ licenses that were suspended as a result of an uninsured car accident where the individual may or may not have been driving.

Increasing wages so that low-in-come clients can afford basic living necessities: • By direct-representation in debt

collection lawsuits, filing Chapter 7 bankruptcies on behalf of clients, and assisting clients with their student loans, LASC staff members and pro bono attorneys helped 50 low-wage earners avoid or stop a wage garnishment.• The LASC Tax Team helped 16 clients navigate the complicated tax system to recover refunds they were owed.

Brief Advice ClinicsMore than 1800 individuals received advice at community clinics located at local partner organizations, including churches, Jewish Family Services, the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Columbus, the VA Ambulatory Care Center, Faith Mission, YWCA Family Center, and Van Buren shelters.

Filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a powerful tool for low-income individuals. It can help people keep their heat on in the winter, maintain their housing and avoid losing their Section 8 voucher, stop wage garnishments, and reinstate their driver’s license after an accident. The Legal Aid Society of Columbus represents clients directly in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings and coordinates a pro bono referral program with over 51 private practitioners. In February of 2016, the bankruptcy bar and greater legal community gathered at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in support of the Bankruptcy Pro Bono Program. LASC raised over $28,000 and celebrated the significant pro bono contributions of our local attorneys.Special thanks to the Gala planning committee:

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LASC brings peace of mind to elderly and disabled individuals

• Pro bono attorneys assisted 182 low-income seniors receive peace of mind with a simple will and prepared 921 advance directives. • Client served by pro bono attorney Jane Marx through Seniors Referral Project: “I now have a will. That was such a relief as I am a stage 4 cancer patient. I am so grateful and blessed to have this service available at such a difficult time."• Through the by-pass program, Legal Aid stopped creditor harassment for 47 vulnerable seniors. Regular by-pass volunteer and partner at Dinsmore, Tim Robinson, enjoys volunteering because of the relief the program brings people. “I volunteer because, while solving complex legal problems for corporate clients can be intellectually satisfying, assisting clients of LASC brings me a measure of emotional satisfaction. I know that all of the clients who participate in LASC’s By-Pass Clinics arrive there having endured months or even years of worry and anguish from incessant creditor threats and even harassment. Not once have I left a clinic less than amazed at that rare combination of professionalism, dedication, empathy and compassion displayed by each of the students and LASC volunteers.”

First Annual Fresh Start Gala

Brenda Bowers Lisa Eschleman Stephanie Harris Mina Khorrami Melissa Linville Christy Prince Debi Willet

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2016 FINANCIALSStatement of Financial Position

December 31, 2016Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents 398,751Investments 1,917,295Accounts and Grants Receivable 276,759Prepaid Expenses 61,825Property and Equipment-Net 300,459Endowment Fund 78,688

Total Assets $3,033,777

Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 194,674Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities 530,010Other Liabilities 101,303

825,987Net Assets Unrestricted 1,850,217Temporarily Restricted 278,885Permanently Restricted 78,688

2,207,790Total Liabilities and net assets $3,033,777

Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets

December 31, 2016Revenue and Support Grants and Contracts 4,463,021Investment Income 111,741Contributions 146,794Donated Legal Services and Materials 1,581,630Other Income 104,653 6,407,839ExpensesSalaries and Benefits 3,609,772Donated Legal Services 1,581,630Professional Fees 35,209Occupancy 363,545Telephone-Communications 48,556Office Supplies 69,757Equipment 2,688Insurance 14,824Travel and Training 43,556Dues 25,732Library 24,743Litigation 26,697Other Expense 28,289Depreciation 60,360Total Expenses 5,935,358Increase in Net Assets 472,481

Stand Down• 54 low-income veterans received legal advice and assistance from LASC and pro bono lawyers at the annual Central Ohio Homeless Veterans Stand Down legal clinic sponsored by LASC in October of 2016. Volunteer lawyers and paralegals from the following firms assisted: Nationwide Insurance, Baker Hostetler, Bricker & Eckler, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Jack & Snyder, and Innis & Barker.

Chase Day of ServiceAfter five years of having a green card in this country, many immigrants cannot wait to become naturalized citizens. 32 volunteers from the JPMorgan Chase Legal Department attended their second annual Day of Service at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to help these immigrants do just that. Attorney and paralegal volunteers from JP Morgan Chase, Bricker & Eckler, and Nationwide Insurance staffed Naturalization clinics at The Bridge Community Center and Asian American Community Services, helping 25 low-income immigrants prepare and submit their applications.

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LASC depends on the generous support from a variety of individuals, organizations and community partners. We would like to recognize them below:Donors$20,000 - $25,000

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLPVorys Sater Seymour & Pease

LLP

$10,000 - $19,999Baker Hostetler LLPBricker & Eckler LLPDinsmore & Shohl LLPIce Miller LLPJohn W. Elam FundJohn P. GilliganMeyer Wilson Co LPASquire Patton Boggs LLPStanley D. RossThe Ross FoundationKegler Brown Hill & Ritter LPA

$7,500 - $9,999Jones DayThompson Hine LLP

$5,000 - $7,499James Arnold & Associates LPABailey Cavalieri LLCCarpenter Lipps & Leland LLPPhillip R. MootsOrgan Cole LLPSteptoe & Johnson, PLLC

$5,000 - $7,499 Continued Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPWhitt Sturtevant LLP

$2,500 - $4,999Lawrence BabichBarnes & Thornburg, LLPCardinal HealthLamkin Van Eman Trimble & Dougherty LLC

Maguire & Schneide r LLPFrank A. Ray Company LPA

$1,000 - $2,499David W. AlexanderAllen Kuehnle Stovall &

Neuman LLPRhodes & Lisa BakerDavid & Sally BloomfieldCarlisle Patchen & Murphy LLPChaseThe Chester Family Fund for

ProfessionalismCrabbe Brown & James LLPMolly S. CrabtreeSteven FaulknerFrost Brown Todd LLCGBQ Holdings LLCInternational Women’s Insolvency

& Restructuring ConfederationKathleen M. LawrenceMurray Murphy Moul & Basil LLP

$1,000 - $2,499 ContinuedK.A. Morauski Trust FundVanessa NelsonJeffrey PatterScott & Lisa ReiszAlicia ReynoldsRonald RowlandUlmer & Berne LLPHerbert & Judy WeisbergWendy’s International LLC

$500 - $999Kris Banvard & Paula DeemingCredit Education Coalition James BarnesJohn BoyerLisa & Stephen EschlemanPamela J. GrandonBrigid E. HeidHeart of the City FoundationJudge John E. HoffmanIsaac Wiles Burkholder &

Teeter LLCLuper Neidenthal & Logan LPAThomas B. RidgleyAmrita SanyalJed SonstroemPhilip StitcherStrip, Hoppers, Leithart, McGrath

& Terlecky CompanyWeltman Weinberg & Reis

Company LPACraig C. WoodsZeiger Tigges & Little LLP

David Bloomfield Bloomfield & Kempf“Pro bono work gives you a chance to experience advising clients first-hand. Your communication skills are honed, and you become more savvy about asking the appropriate questions.”

Kwame Christian “I enjoy helping people in their time of need. It’s also beneficial for me as a young attorney because I gain valuable experience.”

Sharon Hanrahan “But for the mortgage company, I could do this full-time.”

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$100 – $249 ContinuedJohn C. HartranftHenry HeitmanChristy HendricksSimen HongMina KhorramiAllen S. KinzerElbert J. KramRichard & Dana LevineDana LewisWilliam J. LittleJohn & Rebecca LowtherStephen LyonsGreg & Mary MarguliesKate McGarvey & Edward FormanDavid MelcerVictoria PowersDiane ReichweinMarion E. SmithbergerBeatrice K. SowaldChristopher & Angel SpiroffLauren SquiresSeth TuroffAdam & Kathleen WagenbachMatthew WhiteJames & Debra WilletDavid M. WhittakerTyrone K. Yates

$1 - $99Amazon Smile FoundationChristine ArmstrongNancy L. BarkerRobert CarrollSusan ChoeTina ClineRobert H. Cohen

$250 - $499Ronald & Shelagh BakerThomas BonaseraStephen & Vicki BuchenrothStacey EberhardDavid & Melinda CookRichard CrosbyHelen DetrickSteven & Sheryl EllcessorEmens & WolperAlyssa S. HarrisSarah C. HuffmanMelodee KornackerAmy L. McCroryJoan T. SantBrett A. ShaidPeter M. ShaneMichael A. SnyderJohn R. ThomasThomas W. WeeksBenjamin L. Zox

$100 – $249Lawrence BaumDianna BennettCarlie J. BoosBrenda BowersSusan D. ByersEmployees of Carlilie Patchen &

Murphy LLPBetty ColemanMichael CrenshawAndy DouglasGerald S. & June R. FrankelDaniel & Lynnette GoldbergRonald Harrison

$1 - $99 ContinuedCostco Wholesale CorporationBeth A. CromptonRob DoransJohn & Maria DoyleEpling Law Office, LLCKerry GreenChad W. HelmickKaren K. HinesJanet HowieJennifer JonesTheodore KellyJ. Todd KennardDouglas KimlerJennifer MackanosMichael & Melinda MillerMeijer, Inc.Gerald W. MillerAllison MooreThomas J. NanceMary NienaberOhiohealth UWCO LocalCheryl T. OlsenJennifer L. RobbAaron P. RosenfeldKathryn SeagleSigel Jennings Company, LPAJessica B. TomJanica A. Pierce TuckerLaura McDonald-WesneyJames E. White

Walter Messenger “LASC makes a difference by assisting low income people on issues that are important to them.”

Christy Prince, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter “There are plenty of ways to provide pro bono services that amount to just a couple hours a month, but still provide a very valuable and positive experience for the client and for the attorney.”

Orsolya Hamar-Hilt “As an attorney, I feel delighted that I am able to give back to the community and help those who are in need.”

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FundersADAMH Board of Franklin CountyAlvis HouseAmerican Academy of Matrimonial

LawyersAmerican College of Bankruptcy

FoundationCity of ColumbusThe Columbus FoundationColumbus Bar FoundationCommunity Properties of Ohio

Equal Justice WorksFranklin County Senior OptionsGUND FoundationLegal Services CorporationNationwide Children’s HospitalOhio Legal Assistance FoundationOhio State Bar FoundationPNCSourcePointTaxpayer Advocate ServiceTaxTime of Central Ohio

Title III, Older American’s ActTitle XX through Franklin County

DJFST.O.U.C.H.United Way Union CountyUnited Way Delaware CountyUnited Way Marion CountyU.S. Department of Housing and

Urban DevelopmentVOCA

Abrams, JamesAddo, AshleyAkhbari, ElyseAlexander, DavidAllen, AubrieAllen, JustineAmoako, PhilippaAnderson, DougAnderson, KyleAppell, BettyArmstrong, JocelynAskew, TanyaAvalon, InaAvis, GaryBaba, Martin (Sam)Babbert, VickiBabich, LawrenceBailes, AshleyBailey, MeganBaird, HeatherBarker, LarryBarnes, BelindaBaronzzi, ChristopherBarton, JoeBasil, BrianBaumwell, HowardBautista, JoseBeasy, JoanneBecca, AbbeyBeck, HannahBecker, EricBeehler, JasonBenedict, JustinBennett, Adam

Bennett, MeloniaBerendsen, JamesBergman, RobertBerry, MadisonBeshears, JonathanBhaerman, DavidBills, Fred Bingman, DamonBlack, ChrisBlend, ChristenBlevans, KarrieBlocher, JanetBloomfield, DavidBloomfield, SallyBockstahler, MaryBoller, KelleyBonasera, MichaelBooker, BrianaBoos, CarlieBorchers, DylanBowden, SandieBowe, JaclynBowers, BrendaBownas, JamesBoyd, JasonBrandewie, PhillipBranner, JessicaBrant, DouglasBremer, DorothyBrewer, KatyBricker, DerekBrisco, JenniferBrockman, BlaineBrody, John

Brown, Alad (Chanan)Brown, AmyBrown, BrianBrunecz, SydneyBryant, KristinBryson, PaulBryson, SondraBudde Sr., JosephBullock, BetsyBurchfield, JamesBurleson, LisaBurnes, JamesButcher, ErinByrne, RobertByrne, ThomasCajacob, JenniferCaldwell, HazelCaplan, RobertCardenas, SamanthaCarleton, MelissaCarpenter, KeithCarpenter, PatrickCarter, AllenCartus, BrookeCaruso, ShawnCasto, CassandraCaudill, ChristalChambers, AnthonyChapman, ChrisCharnas, AliChen, MandyChoe, SusanChrist, Ann MarieChristian, Kwame

Clark, JosephClark, KevinClark, LyndaCoady, RyanCoats, HollyCohen, MarshallColburn, JosephColeman-Polifroni, Rebecca

Compton, MackenzieConley, MyraCook, GuylynnCook, LauraCook, TimothyCopeland, PaulaCorn, PeggyCory, LynnCoutinho , JamesCox, CamyCox, MichaelCrabtree, MollyCrawford, CarlosCroucher, JordanCrowley, JamesCudia, JosephCulicover, DanielCull, RachelCurley, W.Curry, ChrisDahlberg, DennisD’Aurora, JackDearing, ForestDelaveris, MichaleaDemko, Thomas

Demming, DanielleDevine, PatdeVries, KaraDewey, MichaelDeYoung, Ryan DiCresce, CaitlinDirrig, SpencerDitullio, JessicaDjabatey, FrancesDodson, BriannaDorans, RobertDoucet, TroyDuffy, KevinEbert, AlexEckhart, AnneEdwards, MichaelEftru, AndiElkin, JoelEllerbe, MartinaEllerkamp, Taylor Ellis, CharlesEmery, LaurenEnck, DebbieEngler, EvanEpstein, BarryErb, DanielleEschleman, LisaEverson, EricEwert, ElliotEzzeddine, NicholasEzzeddine, ZainabFactor, AmyFallik, DylanFallings, Matthew

The important work of LASC would not be possible without the valuable donation of time from our invaluable volunteers:

Lazear, SherriLeach, MeaganLedman, JamesLee, JamesLehner, WilliamLenz, MelissaLeon, RobLevine, JacobLiddy, RyanLittlejohn, AaronLloyd, MelissaLloyd, AngelaLogsdon, AmbrosiaLouis, HarlanLovering, RichardLovey, HolidayLuck, ZacharyLucks, BarbaraLundregan, ScottLyons, PaulitaLyons, ShaunMaciaszek, ZachMackey, JeffreyMagee, NealMaggied, PamelaMahaseth, KushagraMallett, JacquelineMalloy, MarieManghillis, KatherineManna, CassandraManner, MathiasMarvin, AndrewMarx, JaneMaskovyak, JosephMaurer, MikeMcCarthy, PatrickMcCaughan, LorieMcClatchey, LarryMcClelland, MauraMcCloud, KellyMcEachin, AlianaMcLoughlin, BillMeis, AndrewMelcer, DavidMelnek, MichaelaMencer, JettaMenke, JulieMessenger, WalterMessmer, JaneMetoyer, Azure’DMetzler, JonathanMeyer, JessicaMiggo, AmandaMiller, Gloria

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Farah, MaryFarquhar, ChristineFauber, Sue Feng, DanFichtenberg, ToddFigetakis, Fran Fisher, JackieFisher, John (Matt) Fisher, JudithFisher, MarkFittro, CarolynnFlaherty, JamesFlynn, James Fogle, Ben Foisset, Chad Ford, KaraFoster, JennyFox, MonicaFox, SavannahFrankart, ChristineFraser, KirstenFrench, ConnieFrye, JazmynFulk-Hoffman, KelsieGaines, MekaGallutia , ChristopherGao, YanlingGary, JessaGeorge, AngelaGerken, JasonGeswein, MaryGibson, MonicaGiller, VictoriaGilligan, JohnGoldberg, KennethGolden, ConorGoldson, JenniferGonzalez, JoelGoodman, MarilynGosnell, GageGovatos, MorganGraf, AnnGraham, RyanGrammenidis, KiriakiGranger, KatharineGreen, BreeaGregg, HeatherGrissom, GrantGrom, SusanGrooms, CharityGross, MichaelGualtieri, JessicaGuerrieri, DavidGunner, Michael

Gurtner, DanielGuttermann, ShiraHahn, Anthony Hamar-Hilt, OrsolyaHamilton, KarenHamilton, PatrickHancock, Ann Hanna, TheresaHanrahan, SharonHanson, ElaineHanson, NitaHardesty, MichaelHarrington, JacquieHarris, FeliceHarris, HannahHartranft, JohnHauff, StaceyHaun, JohnHead, BettyHenderson, BrianHenricks, AndrewHensley, MorganHensley, WilliamHerrnstein, KaraHiggins, LucyHilsheimer, LaurenHitt, JenniferHofaker, VeldaHoladay, RodneyHolbrook, AprilHollis, PrincessHolloway, Eric Hoover, KathyHopple, EldenHorton, BenjaminHoyt, MatthewHuck, MargaretHuebel, KarenHuffmon, ElaineHuffmon, NicholasHumphrey, MaggieHurley, ChuckHussain, SophiaHutchenson, AddisonHutchins, A. RobertIacuzzo, KellyInembolidis, AthenaIngram, AshleyIttu, MichaelIula, NicoleJacobus, JeannaJadwin, EmilyJenkins, VickiJewell, Ben

Jewell, GretchenJia, DianaJing, LuluJohnson, AntoniaJohnson, Christa Johnson, DemitriJohnston, AaronJohnston, AllieJohnston, IanJones, CaryJones, LaunicaJones, LolitaJump, Mark Jun, SungtaekJurcevich, LauraKarac, KatarinaKassalty, GaeaKasuboski, CourtneyKatz, MichaelKatz, StevenKeaney, MarkKearney-Marks, MoiraKelley, BillKelley, DonnaKells, RebeccaKelly, SuzanneKhorrami, MinaKhouzam, Marie-Joelle

Kilgard, CeliaKim, IrangKim, JungheeKimble, AndrewKirk, EdwardKiser, BarryKlaus, JaredKline, KennethKnapp, CurtisKnisley, DylanKnox, MeganKocak, DominickKrauss, Martin (Sam)Krsacok, MattKrum, JeanKryvokolinska, Valeriya

Kunkler, GeoffLatier, LisaLaw, Sam Lawrence, KathleenLawrence, KathrynLawson, AndreaLawson, MichaelLazarevska, Andrea

Miller, LoriMiller, RuthMiller, ZacharyMiracle, TashaMitchell, GregMoghimi-Danesh, AndreasMohamed, IsmailMohr, MarilynMoody, AndrewMoore, DeloresMorauski, KarenMorgan, BrianMoser, JackMote, LizMoyer, DavidMoyo, ElizabethMullen, KelseyMulligan, KoriMunce, Tonya N.Murnane, KellieMurphy, JonathanMurphy, PatrickMyers, JenniferNagel, RaenellNagy, MeganNaizghi, BeilulNannapaneni, Shannon

Naseer, MiaNazal, WilliamNeedleman, ScottNelson, VanessaNesbitt, LauraNeubauer, DavidNewcomb, BrendanNichols, LauraNierman, MatthewNittle, TimNjeri, JosephNoethlich, BrianNorckauer, JamieNothnagel, KenzieO’Dell, MeganOliver, JeraOnyia, OsitadimmaOppenheimer, SusanOriakhi, JaniceOrndorff, ErinOsinowo, LayinkaOvermeyer, LukePankey, BrittneePantle, RayParisi, Donna

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Park, JamesParram, DevinParsons, RichardPasheilich, GaryPatchen, JoePatel, ChandniPatel, ReshmaPatterson, DavidPayne, JayPeabody, FelicityPeiffer, AndrewPeoples, TraciPersinger, SarahPeters, ColinPeterson, KirstinPetrie, MariaPezzutti, Anthony Pierce Tucker, JanicaPinkerton, Sandra E.Pirik, ChristinePittner, NicholasPohlman, BillPomerants, AlexPomeroy, MarkPomeroy, RosemaryPorte, StephenPoynter, AngelPresas, JuliePrince, ChristyPutushkina, OlgaPyles, ClementQadri, RajaaQuery, CallieRadcliffe, SaraRao, MeghnaRapier, JacquelineRaskin, DianeRatchford, RobertRedick, GlennReed, BrittnieReichenbach, GregReinhard, DeanRetherford, ChristineReynolds, AliciaRichards, KennethRichardson, CurtisRichter, Scott Riggs, SabrinaRitter, StacyRivera, VicenteRoark, DavidRoberts, DonRoberts, ReneeRoberts, Stewart

Robinson, ScottRobinson, TimothyRoettker, DilynnRomer, TonyaRoot, EmilyRoot, NicoleRossi, BenRoubanes, BlakeRoytman, EricRusnak, AdamSabgir, KristinSabo, LaurenSabol, DanSackett, CourtneySams, ElizabethSander, RyanSanderell, JessykaSant, JoanSantiago-Burgos, Hillary

Sanyal, AmritaSarver, EdenSathappan, HariSatyanarayana, Lakshmi

Sauter, JohnSchaeffer, MatthewScharf, FredScharf, TeresaSchaufele, NickSchedwin, JamesScheps, AdamScherger, SamanthaSchirra, ChristineSchoeck, KristinSchraeder, LaraeSchricker, AudreySeguin, JamesSemons, TadSettineri, ColleenShah, ParasShahade, AlexandriaShaito, MonaShakouri, BabakShanklin, GeorgeShannon, DesireeSharvin, MikeShaw, AliciaSheikh, ShaheenShimeall, S. CourterSimaitis, DavidSimakovsky, InnaSimmons, KimberlySimon, Robert

Sims, AdamSirak, ReedSmith, Kathleen Snider, MarkSnyder, MeredithSonstroem, JedSoucek, KevinSowald, BeatriceSpence, RichardStaff, RenataStaley, Brandi L. Steffy, KateStich, TomStine, RachelStoll, BradleyStrayer, HerbertStrickling, BradleySullivan, MeganSunshine, AnuvaSutter, AndrewSwartz, MichaelTalbert, JamesTamms, ChristopherTaylor, JaneTaylor, TremontTedesco, KlodianaTendam, MorganTerlecky, MyronTesner, KatieThomas, AaronThomas, DavidThomas, JoshThompson Jr., Matthew

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