The Legal
Defense Fund operates
pursuant to Federal law, the Trust Agreement, and a
Plan Document. It is managed by five working peace officers. Four are
elected by members of their region. They serve staggered terms. The
fifth is appointed by the PORAC President subject to the approval of the
PORAC Board of Directors. The current Trustees are:
REGION I:
DeeDee Lundquist, Sonoma
County Law Enforcement Association
P.O. Box 805, Sebastopol, CA 95473
(707) 292-2726
REGION II:
Andy Schlenker, Modesto
Police Management Association
600 Tenth Street, Modesto, CA 95354
(888) 556-5631
REGION III:
Roger
Stephenson, El Segundo Police Officer's Association
348 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 505-1238
REGION IV:
Tony
DeCecio, San Bernardino County SEBA
555 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401
(951) 315-6965
PORAC
BOARD REP:
Russell Reinhart, Huntington
Beach Police Officer's Association
PO Box 896,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 478-5977
The Trustees meet on an "as needed"
basis. In recent years this has meant ten to twelve meetings per year.
The meetings are held in diverse locations throughout the Western United
States. Association leaders and members often come to the meetings for
Legal Defense Fund updates. In addition, the Board works with liaisons
from the statewide police associations in Nevada, Arizona, Montana,
Oregon, Wyoming North Dakota and Colorado.
TRUST
COUNSEL Russell Richeda, Esq.
Saltzman & Johnson
120 Howard Street, Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 882-7900
TRUST ACCOUNTANT Gary Odom, C.P.A.
Moss-Adams LLP
700 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 924-9611
The
day-to-day operations of the Fund have been handled by
DHS/Police Benefits Administration, since 1985.
DHS / POLICE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
555 West Benjamin Holt Drive, Suite 320
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 955-5700
(888) 556-5631 (PORAC/PORAN members)
(800) 255-5610 (all other organizations)
(209) 955-4190 (FAX)
Wm. Michael Stemler, CEO
Tom Partlow, President Edward Fishman, Esq., Legal Administrator
Rebecca Mann, Assistant Legal Administrator / Civil Monitoring Cindi Forbes, Director of Operations
Kathleen Cechini- Manager
Carolyn Crockett- Membership & Eligibility Coordinator
Alva Aguirre- Benefits Coordinator
Jennifer Allen – Case Coordinator
Jewel Edwards—Case Coordinator
Maricris Gasmen--- Case Coordinator
Courtney Havicus –Case Coordinator
Omega Bayot- Account Specialist
Pam Forbes---Account Specialist
Tracie Johnson---Customer Care Coordinator
Kristeena Brooks- Special Projects
