Trini Ross, former U.S. Attorney (USA) for the Western District of New York (WDNY), is a new
NAFUSA member. She began her legal career as an appellate attorney for the New York
Supreme Court and later served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the WDNY from
1995 to 2018. Trini was sworn into office as USA in October 2021 and served until 2025, the
first African American woman to lead that office. She joined the firm Harter Secrest &
Emery LLP as partner in its Buffalo office on October 6, 2025, and leads the firm’s Government and Internal Investigations team.

NAFUSA also welcomes new member Ryan Buchanan, former USA for the Northern District
of Georgia (NDGA) 2022-2025. During his tenure as USA, Ryan served on the AGAC and was co-chair of its Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee and led the Foreign Influence and Nation-State Threats Working Group. Ryan began his legal career as clerk for U.S. District Judge Inge Prytz Johnson in Alabama. He joined McGuire Woods in Atlanta as an associate before becoming an AUSA in NDGA in 2010 and rejoined the firm as a partner in 2025 after leaving office.

Finally, NAFUSA welcomed new member Mac Schneider in October. Mac served as U.S.
Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2022 to 2025. He graduated from the
University of North Dakota – where he was a starting center on UND’s 2001 national
championship football team – and received his J.D. from Georgetown University. Mac
served two terms in the North Dakota Senate, where he was elected Assistant Minority
Leader and later Minority Leader. He joined Fredrikson & Byron as an officer in its Litigation
Group in May 2025.