Eve Runyon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eve Runyon is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PBI. Eve first joined PBI in 2005 to lead the Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) project, PBI’s global project on in-house pro bono. Under Eve’s leadership, the CPBO project designed and implemented innovative initiatives to expand the commitment to pro bono across in-house law departments to include, among other things, the Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® initiative and support for broader multijurisdictional practice pro bono rules applicable to in-house pro bono.
Before joining PBI, Eve worked as a lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Washington, D.C. While at Skadden, she participated in the Skadden Loaned Associate program, an externship program with Legal Aid Society of D.C.
Eve serves on the Advisory Board of New Perimeter, the nonprofit affiliate of DLA Piper that provides long-term pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world, and is a member of the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services for the D.C. Circuit Court.
Eve graduated from the University of Virginia and Yale Law School.
Kaitlin Bell
Communications Manager
Kaitlin Bell joined PBI in October 2024 as the Communications Manager. In this role, she oversees the organization’s communications across multiple platforms, including the website, email outreach, and social media. She also supports the overall communications strategy for PBI across projects and initiatives.
Prior to joining PBI, Kaitlin held communications roles at the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, where she specialized in digital communications and publications. Her experience includes managing content strategy, developing outreach campaigns, and supporting legal and policy advocacy.
Kaitlin holds a M.A. in Journalism and Digital Storytelling from American University and a B.A. in Humanities from Lubbock Christian University.
Sarah Lahlou-Amine
Director, Law Firm Pro Bono Project
Sarah joins PBI from Banker Lopez Gassler in Tampa, FL, where she was a Shareholder and Appellate Practice Group Leader. Sarah led a team of appellate professionals, developed comprehensive litigation plans, counseled clients on emerging legal issues, collaborated with industry stakeholders, and developed risk management strategies for sensitive matters. She also served as the firm representative and Past Chair of the 13th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee’s Law Firm Subcommittee, coordinator of the firm’s Sustaining Law Firm program for Bay Area Legal Services, and leader of the firm’s 2023 tri-county Veterans Legal Clinic in partnership with USAA and Bay Area Legal Services.
Sarah has represented pro bono clients, supported legal services and nonprofit organizations with volunteer recruitment and programming, served as a leader on multiple nonprofit boards and pro bono committees, and presented and published on pro bono topics, while maintaining a full-time appellate practice.
Sarah also spent a decade at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | Fowler White Boggs where she co-chaired the firm’s statewide and national pro bono committees and co-founded the Tampa Bay Pro Bono Partners, a pro bono and networking platform partnering law firm attorneys with in-house counsel.
Nihad Mansour
Assistant Director, Law Firm Pro Bono Project
Nihad Mansour joined PBI in December 2019 as the Assistant Director of the Law Firm Pro Bono Project® initiative. Previously, Nihad managed statewide pro bono programs as the Pro Bono Staff Attorney of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. While at the Foundation, Nihad developed and led pro bono experiences that engaged volunteers from North Carolina Bar Associations, law firms, corporations and law schools, bringing together local and community partners to reach underserved North Carolinians. Nihad graduated from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill where she majored in Global Studies and Hispanic Linguistics, with a minor in Arabic, and from UNC School of Law.
Chris Niebling
Operations Manager
Chris Niebling joined PBI in June 2010 as the Operations Manager. He manages human resources, office technology, and day-to-day operations. Previously he was an IT Consultant for Mindspire Technologies, and the Office Services Manager for Widmeyer Communications.
Erin Palmer
Associate Director, Corporate Pro Bono
Erin Palmer joined PBI in 2024 as the Associate Director of the Corporate Pro Bono project. Previously, Erin served as an ethics lawyer for the federal Judiciary, where she specialized in workplace accountability. She has also worked as a litigation associate at Clifford Chance US LLP, where she focused heavily on pro bono matters including winning asylum for an individual fleeing state violence due to their political beliefs, representing a child with disabilities at a local school to ensure they received needed educational supports, and filing briefs with the United States Supreme Court on the science regarding youth brain development to end the use of life without parole sentences for youth offenders, as well as served as Supervising Attorney of a human rights litigation clinic at American University Washington College of Law and a law clerk at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Erin invests heavily in local community and public service. She is currently an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, a non-partisan, volunteer neighborhood-level elected official. Erin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in Politics, Philosophy & Economics and Spanish (with distinction) and from American University Washington College of Law (JD), cum laude, and American University School of International Service (MA), with a specialization in international peace and conflict resolution.
Danny Reed
Director of Development
Danny Reed joined PBI in December 2017. As Director of Development, he spearheads PBI’s fundraising efforts, including event sponsorships, individual giving, and grants. Danny collaborates with PBI staff and leadership to cultivate new and existing relationships with stakeholders.
Danny previously held positions at Council for Court Excellence, The D.C. Bar Foundation, Equal Justice Works, and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. In his 30 years of fundraising and nonprofit management, Danny has gained expertise in various fundraising strategies, including major gifts, direct marketing, special events, and grants, as well as in streamlining operations.
Danny holds a J.D. from William & Mary Law School and a B.A. in Economics from Colby College. He is an associate member of the Virginia State Bar and a member of the Washington Council of Lawyers, the public interest bar association for the District of Columbia.
Kate Rice
Chief Operating Officer
Kate Rice joined PBI in April 2013 as the Chief Operating Officer where she is responsible for operational and financial management, human resources, communications, and annual events.
Kate’s extensive leadership and non-profit management experience includes over 20 years in the alternative investment industry. She was the Executive Vice President of Managed Funds Association (essentially the chief administrative/operating officer) for a decade. Kate was a member of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) Senior Management Team as the Senior Vice President, Communications. Previously, Kate was the Assistant Vice President, U.S. Business Development, of the London International Financial Futures & Options Exchange.
Kate served on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., from 2004 to 2009, and from 2008 to 2011, she lived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where she worked with international organizations.
Kate graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a B.A. in English.
Alyssa Saunders
Director, Corporate Pro Bono
Alyssa Saunders joined PBI with years of pro bono experience. She most recently worked at Cooley, where she served on the Pro Bono Committee in the Washington, D.C. office and coordinated that office’s pro bono summer associate research program. As a law firm associate, Alyssa worked on a diverse array of pro bono matters, including affirmative and defensive asylum cases, social security disability appeals, litigating civil rights cases in federal district court, and representing tenants in eviction proceedings. Alyssa graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
Genevieve Timm
Project Coordinator
Genevieve Timm joined PBI in 2023. Prior to joining PBI, she was a litigation paralegal at a Florida firm. In 2022, Genevieve graduated from the University of Central Florida with a dual bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and Political Science. While at UCF, Genevieve interned with nonprofit organization, Change Everything, Inc., and successfully led a collective effort that reduced chronic homelessness in Orlando by 60 percent. Additionally, during her time at UCF, she worked as an outreach organizer for the action fund For Our Future and planned community-based events as president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), collegiate chapter. Upon graduating, Genevieve transitioned to the Orlando NOW chapter as the social media coordinator.
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