The 2026-2027 LPI Leadership Team!
Elected Officers
President Bettina Jacobson
- Joined LPI in 2012
- Member of Placer County Legal Professionals Association, Governor 2013- 2018
- Placer County Legal Professionals Association, Treasurer 2018-Present
- Courtroom Clerk - Family Law/Probate, Sacramento County Superior Court
Vice President Erika Garduño
- Joined LPI in 2011
- Member of Riverside County Legal Professionals Association
- Employed by Thris Van Taylor, A Law Corporation
Executive Secretary 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
Treasurer Tanya Tate
- Joined LPI in 1986.
- Member of San Mateo County LPA, Parliamentarian 2018-Present, Governor 2018-2025
- Employed at Law Offices of Robert Burneister, Marianne Rossie and Mark Solomon.
Want to get in touch with one of the LPI elected officers? E-mail president@legalprofessionalsinc.org or call (800) 281-2188.
Executive Advisor
Donna Day
Parliamentarian
George Siambis
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Lane, CCLS
Editor of The Legal Professional™ Magazine
Ron Ackland
Education Director
Renee Evans, CCLS
Historian
Francie Skaggs, CCLS
Continuing Education Coordinator
Janice Williams, CCLS
Professional Development Coordinator
Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS
2027 Annual Conference
LPI Conference Committee
Advertising
Heather Czuelger – Nowak
California Certified Legal Secretary
Vivian Shreve, CCLS
Scholarship
Yolanda Gollaz
Editor, The Legal Professional’s Handbook
Michelle Welch
Editor, Law Office Procedures Manual
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Legal Education Instructor
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Legal Procedure/Blog Editor
Christine J. Flores, CBA
Marketing Committee Coordinator
Erika Garduno
Nominations and Elections
Donna Day
Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Leanne Ruesink
Social Media Chair
Bethany Ensz
Social Media Co-Chair
Jasmine Powers
Tech Chair
Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS
Assistant Tech Chair
Nicole Pacheco
Website Chair
Rod Cardinale, Jr.
LPI Administrators
Tracey Booth and Kasia Lewis
Webmaster
Scott Herman of WebEditor Design Services
Appointed Officers
LPI’s appointed officers have taken on specific roles for the organization.Executive Advisor
Donna Day
Parliamentarian
George Siambis
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Lane, CCLS
Editor of The Legal Professional™ Magazine
Ron Ackland
Education Director
Renee Evans, CCLS
Historian
Francie Skaggs, CCLS
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.2027 Annual Conference
LPI Conference Committee
Advertising
Heather Czuelger – Nowak
California Certified Legal Secretary
Vivian Shreve, CCLS
Scholarship
Yolanda Gollaz
Editor, The Legal Professional’s Handbook
Michelle Welch
Editor, Law Office Procedures Manual
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Legal Education Instructor
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Legal Procedure/Blog Editor
Christine J. Flores, CBA
Marketing Committee Coordinator
Erika Garduno
Nominations and Elections
Donna Day
Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Leanne Ruesink
Social Media Chair
Bethany Ensz
Social Media Co-Chair
Jasmine Powers
Tech Chair
Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS
Assistant Tech Chair
Nicole Pacheco
Website Chair
Rod Cardinale, Jr.
LPI Administrators
Tracey Booth and Kasia Lewis
Webmaster
Scott Herman of WebEditor Design Services