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More Fellows pledged their support for As I pass the gavel to a new president,
the Foundation. In an exclusive reception, I am grateful to all of the members of the Stephanie Dutchess Trudeau is listed in
Foundation Fellows met with the leadership Board of Directors of the Foundation for Chambers as a recognized practitioner, has
of Say Yes to Education, and Say Yes to their stewardship, advice, and service. This is been named to BTI Consulting Group’s Client
Education Cleveland. They discussed the time for one last shout out to these board Service All-Stars, named a “Notable Woman in
the exciting announcement that Say Yes members who are leaving. We will miss you. Law” by Crain’s Cleveland Business, and named
to Education is coming to Cleveland The donors to the Cleveland Metropolitan to The Best Lawyers in America© and as one Bar FoUnDa
and providing college scholarships to all Bar Foundation, and the members of the of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the state of
graduates of the Cleveland Metropolitan Association it supports, are among the most Ohio and Top 25 Women Attorneys in Cleveland
School District beginning with this year’s generous people there are. Their ability to by Ohio Super Lawyers. She is a Partner at
high school graduating class. Through The give back is life-changing and their desire to Ulmer & Berne LLP, a Certified Specialist in
Legal Clinics in the Cleveland Metropolitan build relationships is strong and impactful. Employment Law, the 2018–2019 President
School Districts, (TLC in the CMSD) the Thank you for supporting the Cleveland of the CMBF and a Fellow of the Foundation.
Foundation played a role in supporting the Metropolitan Bar Foundation by donating or She has been a member of the CMBA since she
wrap-around services in the schools which volunteering. Thank you for changing lives joined Ulmer & Berne LLP in 1985. She can be
were necessary for Cleveland’s successful bid. and making a difference in our community. reached at strudeau@ulmer.com.

Thank You oUTGoInG TIon

oFFIcErS anD DIrEcTorS!

Barton a. Bixenstine Lynn A. Lazzaro
2013 – 2019 (6 years) 2008 – 2019 (11 years)
• Vice President from 2011– 2012
Mitchell G. Blair • President from 2012 – 2013
2013 – 2019 (6 years) • Immediate Past President from
• President Elect from 2016 – 2017 2013 – 2014
• President from 2017 – 2018
• Immediate Past President from David M. Paris
2018 – 2019 2013 – 2019 (6 years)

Michael R. Cavanaugh David Rowan
2017 – 2019 (2 years) 2014 – 2019 (5 years)

Kevin Donahue rosemary Sweeney
2009 – 2013 (4 years) 2013 – 2019 (6 years)
2014 – 2019 (5 years) Treasurer from 2015 – 2018

Kevin P. Donoughe (YLS Chair) Christopher P. Thorman
2018 – 2019 (1 year) 2017 – 2019 (2 years)

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