Elected Officers
President Rod Cardinale, Jr.
- Joined LPI in 2010
- Past President of Santa Clara County Legal Professionals Association, 2010-2014 and Treasurer of Santa Clara County Legal Professionals Association 2016-Present
- Employed by the Law Office of Janet L. Brewer as a Sr. Paralegal and Office Manager
- Notary Public
Vice President Donna Day
- Joined LPI in 1987
- Member of Alameda County Legal Legal Professionals Association, Past President
- Employed by Nixon Peabody LLP in San Francisco as a Team Leader and Practice Assistant to three partners
- Notary Public
Executive Secretary 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
Treasurer 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
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
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Parliamentarian
Elise Dresser, CCLS
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Lane, CCLS
Editor of The Legal Professional™ Magazine
Barbara Barregar
Education Director
Renee Evans, CCLS
Historian
Shannon Quigley
Continuing Education Coordinator
Mary Lou Floyd, CCLS
Professional Development Coordinator
Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS
LPI Chairs
LPI’s chairs oversee the organization’s various programs and committees.
Advertising
Heather Czuelger – Nowak
California Certified Legal Secretary
Vivian Shreve, CCLS
Scholarship
Cheron McAleece, CCLS
Editor, The Legal Professional’s Handbook
Lisa De La O
Editor, Law Office Procedures Manual
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Co-Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Mary S. Rocca
Co-Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Heather Edwards, CCLS
Legal Procedure/Blog Editor
Larry McGrew
Marketing Committee Coordinator
Donna Day
Nominations and Elections
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Leanne Ruesink
Social Media Chair
Ron Ackland
Tech Committee Chair
Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS
Assistant Tech/Blog Chair
Janice Williams, CCLS
LPI Administrator
Kim Oreno, CAE
Webmaster
Scott Herman of WebEditor Design Services