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FDR Staff
G. Jerry Shaw
Chairman
G. Jerry Shaw is a founding partner in the law firm of Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth. After military service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam and elsewhere, he began his legal career with the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. In 1980, he helped found and served as first President of the Senior Executives Association. He is currently the General Counsel and lobbyist for the Association. Mr. Shaw also founded Public Employees Roundtable (PER), a non-partisan coalition of 32 management and professional organizations representing more than one million public employees and retirees, with the goal of promoting excellence in public service. In 1986, Mr. Shaw helped to found the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA), a nonprofit Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charity that provides emergency financial assistance and scholarships to civilian federal employees and their families. Mr. Shaw represents professional and trade associations and corporations, lobbying on their behalf before Congress and various government agencies and representing them in the courts. He is an experienced legislative strategist, having successfully secured enactment of numerous legislative provisions on behalf of clients. Mr. Shaw has co-authored publications on trust and estate planning, and employment law, including the recently published guidebook, The Rights and Responsibilities of Your Federal Employment. He regularly writes for the weekly, FREE online newsletter for managers published by Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth,P.C. FEDmanger.com. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Gonzaga University, and his J.D. degree from St. Mary's University where he was on the staff of the St. Mary's Law Review. Mr. Shaw did legal post-graduate work at Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Shaw is a member of the District of Columbia, Texas, and Federal Bars.
William L. Bransford
President
William L. Bransford is a partner in the law firm of Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth, where he has practiced since 1983. His practice has concentrated on the representation of federal executives, managers, and employees before the U.S. District Courts, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Special Counsel, Offices of Inspector General, and with offices that adjudicate security clearances. Mr. Bransford advises several small federal agencies on matters pertaining to federal personnel and employment law. He also represents private-sector employers and employees in the area of employment law. Mr. Bransford is a frequent lecturer, sharing his expertise on federal employment law at conferences and seminars designed for federal supervisors, executives, and employee relations professionals. Mr. Bransford has written numerous publications on federal employment law, and is co-author of the new guidebook, The Rights and Responsibilities of Your Federal Employment. He co-hosts FEDtalk, a weekly radio show in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, which the law firm presents on matters of importance to federal employees and retirees. Prior to joining the law firm of Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth, Mr. Bransford was a senior attorney at the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, working with labor and employment law issues. He graduated cum laude from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, in 1975, and received his Master of Laws in Labor Law from Georgetown University. Mr. Bransford is a member of the District of Columbia, Ohio, and Federal Bars.
Sadie H. McLeod
Executive Director
Sadie McLeod began her work with FDR Conferences, Inc. as the Conference Coordinator for the Annual FDR Conference in 1992. She is currently the Executive Director.
As Executive Director Ms. McLeod oversees the Annual FDR Conference and works on the overall marketing of the organization. She is directly responsible for site selection and contract negotiations as well as Exhibitors & Sponsors for the Annual Conference.
Michelle A. Gavalek
Associate Executive Director
Michelle joined the FDR family in May of 2005. She manages the Annual Conference and Direct Enrollment Seminars handling the program content and speaker selection for all conferences. In addition Michelle manages the organization's finances and works on all marketing projects.
Maya A. Laws
Conference Associate
Maya joined FDR Conferences in June of 2005. In her capacity as Conference Associate she manages the registration process, handles accounts receivables and assists with the Exhibitors & Sponsors for the Annual Conference. Ms. Laws also works on all marketing campaigns for the organization.
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