Board Staff    

     The board staff consists of Mark S. Dows, Executive Director; Joseph S. Rengert, Esquire, Counsel to the board; Jill E. Fuchs, Deputy Executive Director; Brenda K. Kovanic, Director of Testing; and several administrative support staff.  The board employs seven part-time examiners who are responsible for writing and grading the essay portion of the Pennsylvania bar examination.  Additionally, the board employs 14 readers who assist the examiners in grading the essay answers.