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Our board, committee members, and executive team include accomplished attorneys and professionals whose expertise, leadership, and passion shape our mission and drive lasting impact across California’s legal landscape.
CLF
CLPC
Board of Directors
Jerri Malana
President
Jerri Malana
President
Jeremy M. Evans
Immediate Past President; Director and Chair of Golf Tournament
Jeremy M. Evans
Immediate Past President; Director and Chair of Golf Tournament
Chip Wilkins
Vice President
Chip Wilkins
Vice President
Bill Marticorena
Secretary
Bill Marticorena
Secretary
Diego Alejandro Arp
Director
Diego Alejandro Arp
Director
Stephen Ferruolo
Director
Stephen Ferruolo
Director
Josh Heiman
Director
Josh Heiman
Director
Toni Jamarilla
Director
Toni Jamarilla
Director
Anthony Lai
Director
Anthony Lai
Director
Mark Leonard
Ex-Officio Vice President and Vice Chair
Mark Leonard
Ex-Officio Vice President and Vice Chair
Tracey Lesetar-Smith
Director
Tracey Lesetar-Smith
Director
Jill M. Manning
Director, Ex – Officio
Jill M. Manning
Director, Ex – Officio
Ana Sambold
Director
Ana Sambold
Director
Executive Team
Chris Nguyen
CEO
Chris Nguyen
CEO
Janett Cabanero
Deputy Director
Janett Cabanero
Deputy Director
Committee Members
Patricia Lee
Chair
Patricia Lee
Chair
Frances Prizzia
Vice Chair
Frances Prizzia
Vice Chair
Ruthe C. Ashley
Immediate Past Chair
Ruthe C. Ashley
Immediate Past Chair
Members
Diego Alejandro Arp
Wells Fargo Bank
Diego Alejandro Arp
Wells Fargo Bank
W. Anthony Colbert
Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge with the California Public Utilities Commission
W. Anthony Colbert
Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge with the California Public Utilities Commission
Carlos Garcia
Florin High School Law Academy Coordinator
Carlos Garcia
Florin High School Law Academy Coordinator
Hon. Brenda Harbin-Forte
Alameda Superior Court (ret)
Hon. Brenda Harbin-Forte
Alameda Superior Court (ret)
Toni Jamarilla
Chair DEI Committee, California Lawyers Association
Toni Jamarilla
Chair DEI Committee, California Lawyers Association
Linda Kingston
Director of CTE & Master Schedule (ret), Sacramento Unified School District
Linda Kingston
Director of CTE & Master Schedule (ret), Sacramento Unified School District
Alana Mathews
Deputy Secretary of Enforcement and General Counsel
Alana Mathews
Deputy Secretary of Enforcement and General Counsel
Scott Newman
Law Lead/Coordinator, Juan Cabrillo Academy of Law & Justice, Long Beach Unified School District
Scott Newman
Law Lead/Coordinator, Juan Cabrillo Academy of Law & Justice, Long Beach Unified School District
Emily Quinlan
Professor of Law, Saddleback College
Emily Quinlan
Professor of Law, Saddleback College
Carol Ross-Burnett Penn
CEO & Principal, CRB Global
Carol Ross-Burnett Penn
CEO & Principal, CRB Global
Hon. Fumi Wasserman
LA Superior Court (Ret.)
Hon. Fumi Wasserman
LA Superior Court (Ret.)
