Corporate Minutes

PagesDateShort DescriptionDirectors & Trustees Present
430-434Nov. 08, 1991Policy and direction meeting.AD, CG, FI, DH
435-436Mar. 13, 1992Termination of staff tax sheltered annuity.CM, AD
437Aug. 19, 1992Purchase of and loan to Spectrum office bldg. [investment]DH, AD
438-444Dec. 04, 1992Elected D&O, financial, death penalty, amicus.AD, GG, DH, FI, CM
445-447Nov. 04, 1993Elected D&O.CM, AD
452-453Apr. 19, 1995Agreed to sell the Lake Bluff bldg.DB, AD
454Nov. 03, 1995Increased loan to Spectrum [investment]AD, WS
455-458May 07, 1996W. Schmidt replaced C. Molloy as a Director.FI, AD
459-462Nov. 21, 1997Elected D&O; financial; website.FI, DH, WS
463-464Oct. 17, 1999General meeting on policy; CLDQ.GG, WS, RW
465Mar. 31, 2000Written approval of executive pay scales.E~
466-467June 13, 2000Authorized the purchase of a bldg. in Park Ridge for staff offices.CG, WS, RW
468-469Aug. 16, 2001Revised By-Laws and elected D&O.WS, RW
470Mar. 06, 2002Elected Charles Reynolds as a nonvoting Trustee.E~
471Nov. 06, 2002Adopted a fee reduction policy & elect Carl Wolf as Treasurer.E~
472Nov. 19, 2002Adopted a Certified Litigation Specialist designation.E~
473-474Jan. 09, 2004General meeting; election of D&O.CG, GG, DH, RL, WS, RW
475-476Mar. 08, 2005General meeting; election of D&OCG, GG, DH, RL, WS, RW
477-478Mar. 22, 2006General meeting; election of D&O.CG, GG, CRB, DH, RL, WS, RW
479-480April 30, 2008General meeting; election of D&O.GG, CRB, DH, WS
481Sept. 24, 2008
482-485Jun. 19, 2010General meeting; election of D&O.CG, GG, DH, ED, CDR, WS, RW
486-487Oct. 23, 2010General meeting in Orlando; loan authorization.CG, CDR, ED, GG, WS, RW
488-490Oct. 23, 2011General meeting; election of D&O; sale of AELEs office building authorized.AY, CG, CDR, DH, ED, GG, GP, RL, WS, RW
491-492Sep. 30, 2012General meeting in San Diego; election of D&O.AY, CG, CDR, ED, GP, RL, WS
493-494Oct. 21, 2013General meeting in Philadelphia; election of D&O.AY, CDR, ED, EP, WS
495-496Nov. 20, 2014General meeting via teleconference; election of D&O.All Directors except DH & ED
497Mar. 19, 2015Adoption of a policy restricting cooperation with commercial vendors.E~
498Nov 9, 2015General meeting via teleconference; election of D&O.All Directors
499Apr. 22, 2016Special meeting to appoint an interim executive director – no one appointed.
500May 5, 2016Special meeting to appoint E. Plitt as interim executive director.
501July 20, 2016General meeting via teleconference. CLS certification procedures – no action taken.
502Aug. 18, 2016Special meeting via teleconference.
503Dec. 15, 20172017 Annual meeting via teleconference.
504Sep. 5, 20192019 Annual meeting via teleconference. All Directors but ED, DH elected director.
505Jan. 12, 20202020 Executive Board Meeting.CE, AY, CR, DL, EP, CG
506Feb. 19, 20202020 Annual meeting via teleconference.All Directors but ED and WS
507April 14, 20202020 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference. CE, AY, CR, JP, EP, CG
508June 16, 20202020 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference.CE, AY, CR, JP, EP, CG
509Sep. 24, 20202020 Annual Board Meeting via teleconference. all Directors but DL and DH, plus JP, HF and BF.
510Nov. 23, 20202020 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference.CE, AY, JP, EP, CG + JP
511Feb. 8, 20212021 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference.Participants:
• President Chet Epperson
• Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs
• Executive Director John Peters
• Director Chuck Gruber
• Director Dan Hales
• Director Dennis Harrison
• Director Russ Laine
• Director Don Leach
• Director Emory Plitt
• Director Charles Reynolds
• Director Wayne Schmidt
512March 2, 20212021 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference.Participants:
• President Chet Epperson
• Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs
• Executive Director John Peters
• Director Chuck Gruber
513Dec. 14, 20212021 Executive Board Meeting via teleconference.Participants:
• President Chet Epperson
• Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs
• Treasurer Jack Pecoraro
• Executive Director John Peters
• Director Dan Hales
• Director Dennis Harrison
• Director Don Leach
• Director Emory Plitt
• Director Wayne Schmidt
514May 2, 2022Executive Board MeetingParticipants:
President Chet Epperson,
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs. 

Guests
Jeb Brown,
John Peters,
Judge Gomez, and
Curtis McCan.
515June 15, 2022Executive Committee MeetingParticipants:
President Chet Epperson,
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs,
Director Jack Pecoraro.
516June 27, 2022Executive Committee MeetingParticipants:
 President Chet Epperson,
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs,
Director Emory Plitt. 
517Oct. 13, 2022Annual Board of DirectorsParticipants:
President Chet Epperson,
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs,
Treasurer Jack Pecoraro,
Executive Director John Peters,
Directors Dan Hales,
Dennis Harrison,
Emory Plitt,
Wayne Schmidt,
Staff Vice President & Business Manager Helen Finkel.
518May 9, 2023Executive Committee MeetingParticipants:
President Chet Epperson;
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs;
Executive Director John Peters;
Assistant/Associate Executive Director Jeb Brown;
Staff Vice President & Business Manager Helen Finkel;

Guests:
Curtis McCain
Jason Peters.
519Oct. 20, 2023Annual Meeting of the BoardParticipants:
President Chet Epperson,
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs,
Treasurer Jack Pecoraro,
Directors Dan Hales,
Dennis Harrison,
Emory Plitt,
Wayne Schmidt,
Executive Director John Peters,
Helen Finkel, Staff Vice-President and Business Manager.
520Jan 11, 2024Board of DirectorsParticipants:
President Chet Epperson;
Vice President/Secretary Al Youngs;
Directors Dan Hales,
Dennis Harrison,
Emory Plitt,
Wayne Schmidt

Key to Board Members, Staff, and Officers (the twelve current voting directors are underlined)

  • AD – Arthur H. Daniels [resigned 8-16-01 as a director and on 11-06-02 as treasurer]
  • AY – Alan C. Youngs [elected a director 10-23-2011, elected secretary Sept. 5, 2019]
  • BF – Bernard Farber, former editor/webmaster
  • CG – Charles A. Gruber [former director]
  • CM – Clarence E. Molloy [resigned as a director and treasurer 5-7-96; died 10-7-07].
  • CDR – Charles D. Reynolds [former elected a director 4-30-08; former elected treasurer 6-19-2010]
  • CRB – Charles Remsberg [non-voting trustee]
  • CE – Chet Epperson [elected a director 9-30-12; secretary until Sept. 5, 2019, elected president Sept. 5, 2019]
  • CW – Carl Wolf [became treasurer 11-06-02; asst. Treasurer 6-19-2010; non-voting]
  • DH – Dennis Harrison (director)
  • DL – Donald Leach [former director]
  • E~ – E-mail Response (from all directors)
  • ED – Eric Daigle [former director]
  • EP – Emory A. Plitt, Jr. [elected a director 10-21-2013, president 11-9-2015=Sept. 5, 2019; executive director 2017=Jan 31, 2020]
  • FI – Fred E. Inbau [resigned as chairman and as a director 11-17-97; died 5-25-98]
  • DH – Daniel B. Hales [former president and director]
  • GG – George P. Graves [director, resigned Sept. 5, 2019, non-voting trustee]
  • GP – Giacomo Pecoraro [trustee, eff. 4-30-08; director from 10-23-2011]
  • JP – John Peters – Executive Director (elected February 1, 2020)
  • HF – Helen Finkel [business manager and staff vice-president]
  • RL – Russell B. Laine [elected a director 1-9-04]
  • MR – Michael Ramage, elected a non-voting trustee 11-9-2015
  • RW – Richard N. Williams [director 11-17-98 to 10-21-2013; elected a non-voting trustee 10-21-2013
  • WS – Wayne W. Schmidt [assistant secretary; former exec. dir. 1978-2017; elected a director 5-7-96]