Defense Research Institute Inc
Defense Research Institute Inc's network
40 people4 organisationsi40 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
48 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 37 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 48 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Barclay Wong | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Aleksandra Zivanovic | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Allen M Estes | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anne M Talcott | President-Elect | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anthony J Sbarra JR | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carmen R Toledo | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine A Leatherwood | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine C Dugan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christopher J Pyles | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Craig A Marvinney | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Danielle M Waltz | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David L Jones | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dean Martinez | CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dessi N Day | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Donna M Lamontagne | Director (From Aug '23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Douglas K Burrell | Immediate Past-President (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dyan J Ebert | Director (From Aug '23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Evelyn Fletcher-Davis | Director (To Aug '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heidi G Goebel | Director (From Aug '23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Howard A Merten | Director (To Aug '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James P Craig | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James W Hehner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Cranston Rice | Second Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jody C Corbett | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathleen M Maus | Secretary-Treasurer (To Oct '23) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lana A Olson | Immediate Past-President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laura Emmett | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lori K O'Tool | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marie E Chafe | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mario J Delano | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark R Beebe | Director (To Aug '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew J Lavisky | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew S Hefflefinger | Director (To Oct '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew T Nelson | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael D Carter | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael L Dailey | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michele Y Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick J Sweeney | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| R Jeffrey Lowe | First Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rachel Tallon Reynolds | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Renee W Livingston | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ricardo A Woods | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sara M Turner | Secretary-Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stacy L Douglas | Director (From Oct'23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen O Plunkett | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tanner J Walls (also filed as Tanner Walls) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas J Maroney | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracey L Turnbull | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth M Sykes | Director of Meeting Services | 2021 |
| Glenda F Weaver | Director, It | since 2021 |
| John Stults | Sr Director, Development | since 2021 |
| Laurie Miller | VP, Programming | since 2022 |
| Malik Alansari | Director of Finance and Operations | 2023 |
| Nancy J Parz | EVP, Membership and Programming | since 2021 |
| Sean M Dolan | COO | since 2021 |
| Thomas Foley | VP, Engagement | since 2021 |
| Trish Cleary | VP, Marketing | since 2022 |
| Wendy L Merrill | EVP, Growth Strategy & Branding | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Martinez | CEO | 35 | $573k | $63k | |
| Sean M Dolan | COO | 35 | $304k | $61k | |
| Thomas Foley | VP, Engagement | 35 | $184k | $32k | |
| Laurie Miller | VP, Programming | 35 | $155k | $24k | |
| James Lahey | VP, DPS Association Management | 35 | $145k | $36k | |
| Malik Alansari | Director of Finance and Operations | 35 | $137k | $43k | |
| Glenda F Weaver | Director, It | 35 | $133k | $25k | |
| Anne M Talcott | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| R Jeffrey Lowe | President-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Cranston Rice | First Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara M Turner | Second Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ricardo A Woods | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lana A Olson | Immediate Past-President (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick J Sweeney | Immediate Past-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Dominic Campodonico | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael D Carter | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marie E Chafe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda M Cialkowski | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jody C Corbett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Thurber Czapski | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| James P Craig | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael L Dailey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mario J Delano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dessi N Day | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacy L Douglas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine C Dugan | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dyan J Ebert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Slater C Elza | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heidi G Goebel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc H Harwell | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew S Hefflefinger | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| James W Hehner | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| David L Jones | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donna M Lamontagne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew J Lavisky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine A Leatherwood | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee W Livingston | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth A Lochmiller | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael A Malia | Director (From Oct '24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas J Maroney | Director (To Oct '24) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Defense Research Institute Inc
- EIN
- 390978501
- Address
- 222 S Riverside PLZ Ste 1870, Chicago, IL, 60606-5824
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The defense research institute, inc. (dri), a wisconsin not-for-profit corporation, is involved in the following foles: to teach, educate, and improve the skills of the defense law practitioner; to strive for improvement in the civil justice system; to be a counterpoint to the american association of justice; to be responsible to its members in dealing with economic realities of the law... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1960
- Principal officer
- Dean Martinez (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1965
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedLEGAL SUPPORTNational Foundation for Judicial ExcellenceRelatedPHILANTHROPIC ARM OF DRIThe Dri Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAllen M Estes
≥5years on the filingsAnne M Talcott
≥5years on the filingsAnthony J Sbarra JR
≥5years on the filingsCarmen R Toledo
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17m
- Total liabilities
- $6.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10.5m
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 300