MINUTES
2015-2016 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Wednesday,October7,2015
St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel
Members present:
Erik A. Bergmanis, President
Dana Tippin Cutler, President-Elect Nancy Mogab, Vice-President
Reuben Shelton, Immediate Past President Sebrina A. Barrett, Secretary
Bill Thompson, Treasurer
Bevy A. Beimdiek Amy Bender-Levy Suzanne B. Bradley Rod T. Chapel, Jr.
Hon. Nicole Colbert-Botchway Morry S. Cole
Mark W. Comley Hon. Charles Curless
J. Brent Dulle Joel R. Elmer Wendy Garrison John W. Grimm James H. Guest John R. Gunn Amanda Ketchum Hon. John F. Kintz
J. B. Lasater
Gregg F. Lombardi Karen McCarthy James McConnell
Lauren Tucker Mccubbin Mira Mdivani
Max E. Mitchell Nancy R. Mogab Douglass F. Noland Jason Paulsmeyer John E. Price
Jason Rew Joseph P. Rice, Ill Tricia M. Scaglia
Deanna K. Scott Walter R. Simpson Joan M. Swartz
Hon. W. Douglas Thomson Raymond E. Williams
Eric J. Wulff
Members present by telephone:
Thomas V. Bender Genevieve M. Frank Edward J. Hershewe
Members absent: Robert J. Buckley Robert S. Kenney
Also present: Millie Aulbur Bill Bay
Lucas Boling Anne Chambers Danelle Cord Kim Diamond Doreen Dodson Farrah Fite Kent Hopper Chris Janku
Eric Jennings Michael Magliari Cindy Neagle Megan Phillips Robert Selsor Delores Shepherd Robert Stoeckl Susan Teson
Gary Toohey Eric Wilson
1. 2015-2016 Board of Governors Election Results:
The certified results of the election were received by the Board and Mr. Reuben Shelton welcomed the newly elected member of The Missouri Bar Board of Governors.
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2. Nomination and Election of the 2015-2016 President of The Missouri Bar:
Mr. Morry Cole nominated Mr. Erik Bergmanis. Mr. John Grimm seconded the nomination. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed and Mr. Bergmanis was elected by acclamation.
At this point, Mr. Bergmanis took the chair.
3. Nomination and Election of the 2015-2016 President-Elect of The Missouri Bar:
Mr. John Gunn nominated Ms. Dana Tippin Cutler. Hon. Douglas Thomson seconded the nomination. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed and Ms. Cutler was elected by acclamation.
4. Nomination and Election of the 2015-2016 Vice President of The Missouri Bar:
Ms. Mira Mdivani and Mr. Max Mitchell nominated Ms. Nancy Mogab. Ms. Bevy Beimdiek seconded the nomination. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed and Ms.
r-""\ Mogab was elected by acclamation.
5. Caucus and Election of the District Members of the Executive Committee:
At this point, the Board briefly recessed so that members from the three districts of the Court of Appeals could caucus and elect district members to the Executive Committee. The Board reconvened and the following results were announced: Western District- Mira Mdivani; Southern District- Debra Dodge; Eastern District- Genevieve Frank.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sebrina A. Barrett, Secretary