AAAA Announces New Finance Committee Chair and "EEO Tipster"

AAAA Announces a New Finance Committee Chair and EEO "Tipster"

AAAA is pleased to announce that Derry "Dean" Sparlin, Esq. has joined the AAAA Board of Directors as chair of the Finance Committee. Dean recently served as Treasurer for the AAAA 2011 Summit in Atlantic City.
Dean Sparlin is a lawyer and affirmative action consultant based in Fairfax, Virginia. He represents and advises management on employment issues, specializing in affirmative action plans and other applications of sophisticated statistical techniques to the field of employment law. In doing so, he draws upon his legal education at the College of William and Mary, a masters degree in statistics at George Mason University, and nearly 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney and affirmative action consultant.
Mr. Sparlin earned his J.D. in 1986 from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. While at William and Mary, he served as Managing Editor of the William and Mary Law Review and became a member of the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for top law students at select member institutions. He is a member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and various federal courts.
Welcome Dean!

Leslie M. Solondz, Esq., has joined our group submitting EEO Tips to AAAA members. The EEO Tips, which are sent out weekly via the AAAA Listserv, provide information about EEO, affirmative action or diversity matters. The Tips are a benefit of AAAA membership.
Ms. Solondz is Senior Director, Employment Practices & Compliance, Republic Services, in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Republic Services, she was a partner in the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and worked in its Atlanta office. At Seyfarth, she devoted a considerable part of her practice to OFCCP compliance, affirmative action, pay equity and workforce diversity. Leslie is a graduate of the University of Georgia (J.D.) and Colgate University (B.A.). She is also a member of the Georgia and Tennessee bars and various federal courts. Ms. Solondz taught EEO Law for the AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute.
Welcome Leslie!