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CMCP Honored with the Inclusive Excellence Award from Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California
Last week Executive Director Robert White was honored to accept the Inclusive Excellence Award on behalf of CMCP. AALASC recognized CMCP “for its commitment and contributions to diversifying the legal profession and leadership in recognizing, including, and advancing Arab Americans within the legal profession.”
CMCP is grateful for this special award. More about AALASC
CONGRATULATIONS Camilo Echavarria, Elected 1st Latino Executive Committee Chair, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
CMCP Announces New Members of Board of Directors (March 2023)
March 10, 2023, Oakland, CA – The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is proud to announce the election of three new members to serve on its board of directors.
New members elected to serve a two-year term (2023-2025): (picture left to right)
Shari Hollis-Ross, Chief Counsel, Litigation & Commercial Contracts, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Jennifer M. Martinez, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer & Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Grace Powers, Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Wells Fargo
Cedric Scott, Senior Counsel, International E&P Litigation, Chevron Corporation
Appointed to the board of directors (CMCP Ambassadors Council) for a one-year term:
The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is a California 501(c)(6) non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession by providing attorneys of color with access and opportunity for business and professional development.
CMCP is the only statewide organization that brings business lawyers of all races together as members and colleagues, regardless of the type of organization in which they practice, to achieve diversity and inclusion within law firms and in-house law departments, and in the outside counsel spend of corporations and government agencies.
Ambassadors Council Announces New Members (April 2022)
CMCP Announces New Members of Board of Directors (March 2022)
March 10, 2022, Oakland, CA – The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is proud to announce the election of three new members to serve on its board of directors.
New members elected to serve a two-year term (2022-2024): Ralph Allen, Chief Operating Officer, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Devora Navera Reed, General Counsel, Los Angeles Unified School District
Appointed to the board of directors (CMCP Ambassadors Council) for a one-year term: Nikolas Takacs, Senior Counsel, Compliance, Visa Inc.
The new members will serve with the Board Officers: Co-Chairs: Eric Casher, Principal, Meyers Nave, P.C. Tiffany Renee Thomas, Senior Counsel-Employment Law & Benefits, Genentech Co-Chair Emeritus: Marissa Dennis, Partner, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Treasurer, Jordan Cohen, Assistant General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Secretary, Phuong Phillips, Chief Legal Officer, Zynga Inc.
Re-elected members to the board of directors include: David Ammons, Managing Partner, LTL Attorneys, LLP Sean Andrade, Managing Partner, Andrade Gonzalez LLP Derrick Boston, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Virgin Orbit, LLC Nicole Diaz, Head of Global Integrity and Compliance Legal, Snap Inc. Camilo Echavarria, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Kerry McLean Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Intuit Inc. Laura J. Maechtlen, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Christophe Mosby, Associate General Counsel and Vice President, HP Inc. Jennifer Tsao Shigekawa, Assistant General Counsel, Southern California Edison Company
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The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is a California 501(c)(6) non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession by providing attorneys of color with access and opportunity for business and professional development.
CMCP is the only statewide organization that brings business lawyers of all races together as members and colleagues, regardless of the type of organization in which they practice, to achieve diversity and inclusion within law firms and in-house law departments, and in the outside counsel spend of corporations and government agencies.
CALIFORNIA MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM | CMCP Announces New Board of Directors Members
February 10, 2021, Oakland, CA – The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is proud to announce the election of seven new members to serve on its board of directors.
“Our new members are highly-accomplished attorneys from law firmsand corporate legal departments who have demonstrated a career-spanning commitment to advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession,” said Robert White, Executive Director of CMCP. “Their leadership will reinvigorate our mandate to offer the legal sector a blueprint for recruiting and retaining talent that reflects the diversity of our state by fostering education, providing resources, and creating a community for attorneys of color across California.”
New members elected to serve a two-year term (2021-2023):
David Ammons, Managing Partner, LTL Attorneys, LLP
Sean Andrade, Managing Partner, Andrade Gonzalez LLP
Eric Casher, Principal, Meyers Nave, P.C.
Nicole Diaz, Head of Global Integrity and Compliance Legal, Snap Inc.
Kerry McLean Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Intuit Inc.
Christophe Mosby, Associate General Counsel and Vice President, HP Inc.
Appointed to the board of directors (CMCP Ambassadors Council) for a one-year term:
Kia Brady, Senior Real Estate Counsel, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
The new members will serve with the Board Officers: Co-Chair, Marissa Dennis, Partner, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP; Tiffany Renee Thomas, Co-Chair Senior Counsel-Employment Law & Benefits, Genentech; Co-Chair Emeritus: Sharon Tomkins, Vice President of Sustainability, Sempra Energy; Treasurer, Jordan Cohen, Assistant General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo, and Secretary, Phuong Phillips, Chief Legal Officer, Zynga Inc.
Re-elected members will comprise a board of 18 directors: Derrick Boston, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Virgin Orbit, LLC; Camilo Echavarria, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Mimi M. Lee, Managing Counsel, Litigation, Chevron Global Upstream; Patricia Lee-Gulley, Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, Dale W. Lum, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Laura J. Maechtlen, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; and Jennifer Tsao Shigekawa, Assistant General Counsel, Southern California Edison Company.
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The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is a California 501(c)(6) non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession by providing attorneys of color with access and opportunity for business and professional development.
CMCP is the only statewide organization that brings business lawyers of all races together as members and colleagues, regardless of the type of organization in which they practice, to achieve diversity and inclusion within law firms and in-house law departments, and in the outside counsel spend of corporations and government agencies.
