Elected Officers
President Donna Day
- Joined LPI in 1987
- Member of Alameda County Legal Secretaries Association, Past President
- Employed by Nixon Peabody LLP in San Francisco as a Team Leader and Practice Assistant to three partners
- Notary Public
Vice President Bettina Jacobson
- Joined LPI in 2012
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Member of Placer County Legal Professionals Association, Governor 2013- 2018
- Placer County Legal Professionals Association, Treasurer 2018-Present
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Courtroom Clerk – Probate, Sacramento County Superior Court
Executive Secretary Erika Garduño
- Joined LPI in 2011
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Member of Desert Palm Legal Professionals Association, Governor 2015-2023, President of Desert Palm Legal Professionals Association, 2023
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Employed by Thris Van Taylor, A Law Corporation
Treasurer Larry McGrew
- Joined LSI/LPI in 2001
- Past President of San Francisco Legal Professionals Association, 2015-2018 and Vice President 2012-2015
- Employed by First Legal as Sr. Manager of Learning and Development
Want to get in touch with one of the LPI elected officers? E-mail president@legalprofessionalsinc.org or call (800) 281-2188.
Appointed Officers
LPI’s appointed officers have taken on specific roles for the organization.
Executive Advisor
Rod Cardinale, Jr.
Parliamentarian
Elise Dresser, CCLS
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Lane, CCLS
Editor of The Legal Professional™ Magazine
Ron Ackland
Education Director
Renee Evans, CCLS
Historian
Shannon Quigley
Continuing Education Coordinator
Janice Williams, CCLS
Professional Development Coordinator
Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS
LPI Chairs
LPI’s chairs oversee the organization’s various programs and committees.
2025 Annual Conference Chair
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Advertising
Heather Czuelger – Nowak
California Certified Legal Secretary
Vivian Shreve, CCLS
Scholarship
Yolanda Gollaz
Editor, The Legal Professional’s Handbook
Lisa De La O
Editor, Law Office Procedures Manual
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Legal Education Instructor
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Heather Edwards, CCLS
Legal Procedure/Blog Editor
Christine J. Flores, CBA
Marketing Committee Coordinator
Bettina Jacobson
Nominations and Elections
Rod Cardinale, Jr.
Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Leanne Ruesink
Social Media Chair
Bethany Ensz
Tech Chair
Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS
Assistant Tech Chair
George Siambis
Website Chair
Rod Cardinale, Jr.
LPI Administrator
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Webmaster
Scott Herman of WebEditor Design Services