Officers

2021 CAPA Officers

PRESIDENT

Dana Fischel, ACP, CAS, CCP  email

VICE PRESIDENT – POLICY

Paula N. Tucker email

VICE PRESIDENT – ADMINISTRATION

Vacant  email

SECRETARY

Vacant  email

 TREASURER

Victoria Alonzo email

BOARD ADVISOR

A E Maersch email

Communications Committee Chair

RECAP NEWSLETTER
Michael Schiraldi email 

CAPA CCP INSIDER 
Vacant

CAPA CONNECTION
Vacant

WEB DIRECTOR
Paula N. Tucker email

Board Advisors Emeritus

BOARD ADVISOR EMERITUS
Hazel Lange, CLA email 

BOARD ADVISOR EMERITUS
Jon Montgomery, CLA email

Past Presidents
and Executive Directors

2018 - 2020
Victoria Alonzo 
Fresno Paralegal Association

2017
Sara M. Lutz, CP
San Diego Paralegal Association

2015-16
Kristine Custodio, ACP
San Diego Paralegal Association

2013-14
Trudy McQuiddy, CP
Redwood Empire Association of Paralegals

2011-12
Michele T. Pfeiffer, CLA
Sequoia Paralegal Association

2010
Melisa Frick, ACP
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County

2008-09
Melvin E. Irvin, CP
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County

2006-07
Michelle A. Whitaker, CLA
Kern County Paralegal Association

2004-05
Cyndi Adams, CP
Ventura County Paralegal Association

2002-03
Stacey Hunt, CLA CAS,
President, Central Coast Paralegal Association

2000-01
Carolyn Yellis, CLA, President
Orange County Paralegal Association

1997-99
Jon S. Montgomery, President
Orange County Paralegal Association

1995-96
Hazel Lange, CLA, President
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County

1993-94
Tita Brewster, CLA, President
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County

1991-92
Fran Turner, President
Marin County of Legal Assistants

1989-90
Kathleen Keefe, President
San Francisco Association of Legal Assistants

1988
Linda Roye, President
Sacramento Association of Legal Assistants

1987
Lee Elliott, President
San Joaquin Association of Legal Assistants

1986
Barbara Cone, Executive Director
San Francisco Association of Legal Assistants

1985
Fran Chernowsky, Executive Director
Los Angeles Paralegal Association

1983-84
Fran Chernowsky, Executive Director
Los Angeles Paralegal Association

1982-83
Linda M. Dougherty, Executive Director
Sacramento Association of Legal Assistants

1982(7)
Linda M. Dougherty, Acting Executive Director
Sacramento Association of Legal Assistants

1981-82
Mary Coughlan, Executive Director
Sacramento Association of Legal Assistants

1980-81
Melissa Brown, Executive Director
California Public Sector

1979-80
Paula Pierson, Executive Director
San Diego Association of Legal Assistants

1978-79
Barbara Shacochis, Executive Director
San Francisco Association of Legal Assistants

1976-77
Nancy Siegel, Acting Chairperson
San Francisco Association of Legal Assistants