National Conference of Bar Examiners
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13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Rivera JR Chair | Chair Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Darin Scheer Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John McAlary Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ann Scott Timmer | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anthony Simon | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Arlene Coleman Romeo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Judith Gundersen | President and CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Perlen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Russell | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Bales | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shellie Park-Hoapili | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Solomon Oliver JR | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Timothy Davis | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Oranje | Managing Director of Assessment Programs | 2025 |
| Andrew Mroch | Sr. Research Psychometrician | since 2020 |
| Beth Donahue | Dir. of Strategic Business Initiatives | since 2023 |
| Brad Gilbert | General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer | since 2019 |
| Cherry Beth Hill | Senior Strategic Advisor, Product | since 2019 |
| Douglas Ripkey | Deputy Director of Testing | since 2019 |
| Kellie Early | Chief Strategy Officer | since 2019 |
| Kent Brye | Director of It | since 2019 |
| Marilyn Wellington | Chief Strategy and Operations Officer | since 2024 |
| Mark Albanese | Director of Testing and Research | since 2019 |
| Mark Connally | Principal Research Psychometrician | since 2019 |
| Mark Raymond | Dir. of Assessment Design & Delivery | 2021 |
| Matthew Samuelson | Director of Test Operations | 2019 |
| Rosemary Reshetar | Dir. of Psychometrics & Operations | since 2023 |
| Vicki Millard | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Gundersen | President and CEO | 37.5 | $489k | $45k | |
| Rosemary Reshetar | Dir. of Psychometrics & Operations | 37.5 | $296k | $46k | |
| Marilyn Wellington | Chief Strategy and Operations Officer | 37.5 | $292k | $45k | |
| Vicki Millard | CFO | 37.5 | $227k | $48k | |
| Douglas Ripkey | Deputy Dir. of Psychometrics | 37.5 | $209k | $45k | |
| Brad Gilbert | Chief Admin & HR Officer | 37.5 | $204k | $47k | |
| Cherry Beth Hill | Senior Strategic Advisor, Product | 37.5 | $203k | $37k | |
| Beth Donahue | Dir. of Strategic Business Initiatives | 37.5 | $201k | $40k | |
| Kent Byre | Former Director of It | 0 | $180k | $29k | |
| Andrew Mroch | Principal Research Psychometrician | 37.5 | $178k | $45k | |
| Andreas Oranje | Managing Director of Assessment Programs | 37.5 | $166k | $25k | |
| Darin Scheer | Chair | 6 | $0 | ||
| Augustin Rivera Jr | Chair Elect | 6 | $0 | ||
| Ann Scott Timmer | Secretary | 6 | $0 | ||
| John McAlary | Immediate Past Chair | 6 | $0 | ||
| Scott Bales | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Arlene Coleman Romeo | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Davis | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Shellie Park-Hoapili | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Perlen | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Solomon Oliver Jr | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Mary Russell | Trustee | 6 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Simon | Trustee | 6 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- National Conference of Bar Examiners
- EIN
- 362472009
- Address
- 302 S Bedford St, Madison, WI, 53703-3622
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- National conference of bar examiners promotes fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. We serve admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing high-quality assessment products, services and research; character investigations; and informational and educational resources... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I030 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1931
- Principal officer
- Judith Gundersen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAugustin Rivera JR
≥7years on the filingsDarin Scheer
≥7years on the filingsJohn McAlary
≥7years on the filingsAnthony Simon
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $187m
- Total liabilities
- $7.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $179.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14k
- Program service revenue
- $33.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $193k
- Employees
- 166
- Volunteers
- 93
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65.1m | $42.5m | $22.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc | Financial support for their programs which diversify the legal profession by helping minority, low-income and disadvantaged students gain ac | $176k |