LEADERSHIP
Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council
PRESIDENT
ANDRIY LESYSHYN, CTFA
Duties
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Council. He or she shall act as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and preside at the meetings and shall be the chief executive officer of the Council. He or she shall be an ex officio member of all standing committees.
SECRETARY
Justin Pigeon, CFP®
Duties
The Secretary shall keep a book of the minutes of all membership meetings and Board Meetings. He or she shall be responsible for the management of the Council web site, and a register of a membership list of active members. He or she shall ensure that notice is given to the membership for each monthly meeting. The Secretary shall ensure a dues notice is sent to the membership in September each year for the dues then designated by the Board of Directors.
TREASURER
CARLI ORTIZ, CPA
Duties
The Treasurer serves as a voting semi-permanent position appointed by the Board of Directors. He or she shall be responsible for taking reservations and depositing all dues and monthly meeting checks in the Council bank account and give the Board of Directors an accounting at each Board of Directors meeting. He or she shall be responsible for paying for Council expenses in a timely manner, including paying for the cost of dinner and room expenses for monthly meetings. He or she shall manage the pre-meeting list of attendees and money. All checks shall have two signatures.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
JOSH STERLING, CLU®, CLTC®
Duties
Subject to any limitation of these Bylaws, the policies, and affairs of the Council shall be controlled by the Board of Directors consisting of 12 members of whom 4 shall be officers of the Council, one shall be the immediate past president of the Council.
Past Presidents

2017-2018
Richard Davis-Lowell

2014-2015
Gregory W. Randall

2013-2014
Kate McClintock

2012-2013
James P. Lamping

2011-2012
Linda Lampson

2010-2011
Sharon Zimmerman

2009-2010
Beth Larssen

2007-2008
Thomas Sink

2006-2007
Deberah B. Kelly

2005-2006
Linda Frank

2004-2005
Tif F. Joyce

2003-2004
Cleet E. Snyder

2002-2003
Lois Wigdahl

2001-2002
Montgomery L. Taylor

2000-2001
Larry Gundrum

1999-2000
James W. Luckhardt

1998-1999
Eileen S. Ahvenainen

1997-1998
Linde Burille

1996-1997
Hon. Bradford J. DeMeo

1995-1996
Charles J. Root, Jr.

1994-1995
Albert G. Handelman

1993-1994
Rita McGowan

1992-1993
Barbara Prebilich

1991-1992
Paula L. Thomas

1990-1991
Steven W. Forsberg

1989-1990
Willaim E. Utzinger

1988-1989
David C. Faris

1987-1988
Susan Sudduth

1986-1987
Michael W. Baldus

1984-1985
James L. Jordan

1983-1984
Robert Disharoon

1982-1983
Peter President

1981-1982
Thomas J. Farrell

1980-1981
Kenton C. Mills

1978-1980
Kirt Zeigler
