By: Tracey L. Schroeder
The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois is proud to recognize the remarkable leadership of our board members who extend their service across the broader legal and professional community. Their dedication reflects the WBAI’s mission of advancing women in law and strengthening the profession as a whole.
• Helen Bloch, WBAI Director – Chair, Decalogue Society of Lawyers Womxn’s Committee; Leader, NAWBO Chicago Business Xchange Group
• Hon. Debjani Desai, WBAI Director – Member, ISBA Women and the Law Committee; Board Member, South Asian Bar Association of Chicago Foundation; Advisory Council Member, South Asian Bar Association of Chicago; Chair, Chicago Bar Association AI and Ethics in Advocacy Committee; Junior Board Member, The Chicago Lighthouse
• Caroleann Gallagher, WBAI First Vice President – Executive Committee Member, Ireland Network Chicago; Board Member, Illinois Bar Foundation; Member, ISBA Committees on Workers’ Compensation, Judicial Evaluation, and Women and the Law
• América A. Guzmán, WBAI Director – Director, FLASH (Force of Lawyers Against Sexual Harassment)
• Hon. Megan Goldish, WBAI Membership Officer – President, Illinois Jewish Judges Association
• Tracey L. Schroeder, WBAI Communications & Marketing Officer – Director, FLASH
• Caidi Vanderporten, WBAI Director – Director, North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA)
• Molly C. Wells, WBAI Financial Secretary – Director, Lawyers Lend a Hand
Through these roles, our board members are making an impact well beyond the WBAI, shaping the future of the legal profession and fostering inclusion, innovation, and collaboration across diverse organizations.
This article was originally published in the WBAI Fall 2025 Newsletter on page 44.