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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
June 7, 2019 Minutes
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Executive Director, Loretta Larsen, CAE
Associate Executive Director, Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
Access to Justice Director, Monte T. Mollere
Communications Director, Kelly Wells Ponder
Director of Member Outreach and Diversity, Tricia R. Pierre
Information Technology Director, Ashley J. Cambre
Executive Assistant, Jennifer H. France

Absent was:
Eighth Board District Representative, Patrick J. Harrington

Agenda Item 2. Consent Calendar
a. Bank Resolutions
Resolutions have been prepared covering all accounts of the Association. These require that
all checks be signed by Treasurer Shayna L. Sonnier or Assistant Treasurer Loretta Larsen
and countersigned by one of the following persons: Robert A. Kutcher, Barry H. Grodsky,
Alainna R. Mire, Patrick A. Talley, Jr., Darryl J. Foster and Lawrence J. Centola.

b. Presidential Authority
Under the Charter, the President, with the consent of the Board of Governors, may make
committee appointments and create committees with acquiescence of Executive Committee
and Board of Governors. The Board is requested to grant Mr. Kutcher the authority to make
such appointments as required during his term of office and also to create such special
committees and/or task forces he deems necessary and proper with acquiescence of Executive
Committee and Board of Governors.

c. Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education
Periodic report from the LCLCE, as required by the April 2010 agreement.

Upon motion by Ms. Luker and second by Ms. Schexnayder, the Consent Calendar was unanimously
approved without discussion or debate.

Agenda Item 3. Section Council Report – Val P. Exnicios, Section Council Chair
Due to a scheduling conflict for Mr. Exnicios, this report was deferred until August.

Agenda Item 4. Implementation of the Strategic Plan – Robert A. Kutcher
Mr. Kutcher referred Board members to the strategic plan approved at the final meeting of the
2018/2019 Board. He advised that he would be appointing new Board members to the existing goal
committees and that they committees should expect to report on progress throughout the year.
Agenda Item 5. House of Delegates – Robert A. Kutcher
Mr. Kutcher reviewed the action taken by the House of Delegates at its June 6, 2019 meeting. After