2015 Spring Conference & Celebration of Fellows

The 2015 Spring Conference & Celebration of Fellows was held April 15-17, in Newport Beach, California. Overlooking the breathtaking waters of the Pacific Ocean, LCA Fellows and guests enjoyed three days of socializing in this picturesque setting. Several Fellows gathered on Wednesday morning to compete in the LCA’s Pelican Hill Open on the North Ocean Course. Fellows and Guests kicked off the conference with Wednesday evening’s Welcome Reception on the Event Lawn at The Resort at Pelican Hill followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events,and the always popular black tie Celebration of Fellows Gala on Thursday evening.

EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST), GREG HAHN (IN), TODD PARKS (TX), MANNY POKOTILOW (PA) AND MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) POSE FOR A PIC BEFORE THE LCA SPRING OPEN

NORTH COURSE AT PELICAN HILL

JENNIFER KELLER (CA) WARMING UP BEFORE HER TEE TIME

ANDRE BOUFFARD (VT) AND RICK LEVIN (IL)

GREG HAHN (IN), MANNY POKOTILOW (PA) AND MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO)

TODD PARKS (TX), EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST), BILL HOWARD (MI) AND GREG HAHN (IN)

JENNIFER KELLER (CA) AND GEORGE HAMRICK

GOLFERS GETTING READY TO TEE OFF ON THE NORTH COURSE

NORTH COURSE AT PELICAN HILL

GREG HAHN (IN) ENJOYING A ROUND OF GOLF

TIM BEYER (CO) WARMING UP BEFORE THE LCA SPRING OPEN

EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST)

GEORGE HAMRICK HITTING RANGE BALLS

MANNY POKOTILOW (PA) POSING FOR A PHOTO BETWEEN HOLES

CRYSTAL COVE BEACH PATH

THE EVENT LAWN AT PELICAN HILL

COLISEUM POOL

ANNA BRING AND LYNN TRICHILO

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN) AND ANDY GOODMAN (NY)

JULIA LAND (LCA) AND BETH RICH (LCA)

SUNSET AT PELICAN HILL

RIC GASS (WI) AND ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING)

CALIFORNIA FELLOWS BRUCE CLEELAND AND CHRIS WESIERSKI

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

JON SASSER (NC) AND KEVIN MAYER (CA)

DAVID WRIGHT (IN), LINDA WRIGHT, LIBBY HAHN, GREG HAHN (IN) AND ANDY HULL (IN)

THE ROTUNDA AT PELICAN HILL

PAT LAYTON, BRAD ENGDAHL (MN), JERALD BLOCK (LA) AND CATHERINE BLOCK

ALLEN HINDERAKER (MN)

MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO), MITSY COSTELLO, RICK LEVIN (IL), SHARON HAMRICK (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO), GEORGE HAMRICK AND MISSY JOHNSON (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO)

GUY HOHMANN (TX) AND ROGER CLARK (CA)

ANNA & JASON BRING (GA)

HOLLAND & HART FELLOWS BRAD BERGE (NM) AND DENNIS BROWN (CO)

THE LCA WELCOME RECEPTION

TONI & MARK CHASSMAN (CA)

ERIC KASTNER (CA), STEVE HOFFMAN (NY) AND JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF)

TRICIA DAEHNKE (CA) AND KEVIN DAEHNKE

MURPHY FOSTER (LA), DIANE FOSTER, GINI CURPHEY AND JIM CURPHEY (OH)

TOM DEARDORFF (EXPONENT) AND DEBRA DEARDORFF

PATRICK MCLAIN (TX) AND JOHN KRENN (MN)

TED WILLIAMS (MO), ANDREW BERGER (NY) AND BILL BROWN (CA)

HOLLAND & HART FELLOWS BRAD BERGE (NM), DENNIS BROWN (CO) AND MARCY GLENN (CO)

PATRICK MCLAIN (TX), DEE ANNE SLOAN, JOHN SLOAN (TX), NIKA SLOAN, CINDY ZELBST, JOHN ZELBST (OK), BOB PERSANTE (FL) AND SCOTT BORISON (CA)

LYNN AND BEN TRICHILO (VA)

ANDY RYAN (MO), BRIAN BERGMAN (CA) AND AARON FRENCH (MO)

ANDRE BOUFFARD (VT), TOM DEARDORFF (EXPONENT) AND DEBRA DEARDORFF

DON BLACKWELL (FL), CYNDY BLACKWELL AND KEVIN BERRY (PA)

SUNSET OVER THE WELCOME RECEPTION

JAMES WILSON (IL), DEBORAH ALLEN-SLAGEL AND ALLAN SLAGEL (IL)

ALLISON CHOCK (BENTHAM IMF), DAVID GALLAGHER (BENTHAM IMF), COLLEEN SHEPHERD, SCOTT SHEPHERD (PA) AND JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF)

GREG HAHN (IN), LIBBY HAHN, KATHLEEN LYNCH, JIM LYNCH (NY), ANNA BRING AND JASON BRING (GA)

CINDY AND STEVE OUZTS (SC)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION ON THE EVENT LAWN

ROGER CLARK (CA), RYN CUNNINGHAM, GUY HOHMANN (TX) AND DEBORAH PERRY (TX)

ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

NANCY MULROY, ADAM STONE (MS), KRISTI JOHNSON (MS), JULIE PACE (AZ) AND JIM MULROY (TN)

JIM CURPHEY (OH) AND GINI CURPHEY

DECISIONQUEST SPONSORS EDWARD SCHWARTZ, DAVID PERROTT AND LAURA CLEMENTI

DON BLACKWELL (FL) AND CYNDY BLACKWELL

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND CATHERINE BLOCK POSING IN PINK AT THE WELCOME RECEPTION

SCOTT BORISON (CA), LEE AYRES (LA) AND BOB PERSANTE (FL)

LISA MILLER, LARRY MILLER (FL), DENISE SMITH CLINE (NC) AND HANK SHELTON (TN)

MIKE LUBIN (NJ) AND BARBARA LUBIN

FORREST HAINLINE (CA) AND STEVE HOFFMAN (NY) CHATTING DURING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

ANDY HULL (IN) AND MANNY POKOTILOW (PA)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

GREG HAHN (IN), BILL HOWARD (MI) AND NIGEL ROWLEY (ENG)

PANELISTS DEBORAH PERRY (TX), ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN) AND KEN DEMOURA (MA)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

VIEW FROM THE OFFICE THIS WEEK

PANELIST MARGUERITE WILLIS (SC)

JOHN KRENN (MN) AND BEN TRICHILO (VA)

PANELISTS DAVID PERROTT (DECISIONQUEST), JOHN BROWNING (TX) AND ANDREW BERGER (NY)

KEN DEMOURA (MA)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

JENNA MOONEY (OR)

AARON FRENCH (MO)

SPEAKER ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING)

DEBORAH PERRY (TX), DENISE SMITH CLINE (NC), CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN), MARGUERITE WILLIS (SC) AND LISA BERTINI (VA)

PHIL STECK (NY), JOHN THOMPSON (OK) AND KEVIN MAYER (CA) DURING MORNING REGISTRATION

PANELISTS GREG BERGMAN (CA), JIM CROCKETT (WV), JERALD BLOCK (LA) AND LEE AYRES (LA)

PANELIST JOHN BROWNING (TX)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

VIEW FROM LUNCH

JASON BRING (GA) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

PANELISTS JIM CROCKETT (WV) AND JERALD BLOCK (LA) DISCUSSING THEIR PRESENTATION

PANELIST LISA BERTINI (VA)

CUPCAKES COURTESY OF BILL WEGNER (CA) AND GIBSON DUNN

ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

LUNCH ON THE LOWER PATIO

NAJ BUENO (MILLNET), GUY HOHMANN (TX) AND SIMONE LESFORIS (MILLNET)

WEBSTER KAPLAN SPRUNGER FELLOWS ANDY KAPLAN (CA) AND MICHAEL WEBSTER (CA)

MANNY POKOTILOW (PA) PUTTING HIS LCA HAT TO GOOD USE DURING LUNCH

PANELIST GREG BERGMAN (CA)

PANELIST DENISE SMITH CLINE (NC)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING LUNCH ON THE LOWER PATIO

PANELISTS LISA BERTINI (VA), CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN), DENISE SMITH CLINE (NC) AND MARGUERITE WILLIS (SC) DURING THEIR PRESENTATION

KUNJAL RAVAL AND MICHAEL EHRENSTEIN (FL)

SHARON HAMRICK (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND TOM GAMBA (FL)

PANELIST LEE AYRES (LA)

MISSY JOHNSON (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND KEN MURPHY (PA)

EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST) AND ANDRE BOUFFARD (VT)

LUNCH ON THE LOWER PATIO

RICH HARDEN (IL) AND MARK MOSELEY (KY) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

PANELIST CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN)

SHANNON MCDONOUGH (MN)

ONE OF OUR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING THE VIEW

NANCY STAGG (CA) AND JOHN FLOYD (GA) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

CRYSTAL COVE BEACH

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

2015 LCA PRESIDENT TOM GIRARDI (CA) INTRODUCING THE CAPITOL STEPS

RICH HARDEN (IL) AND KATHRYN HARDEN

MINNESOTANS JOHN KRENN, SAM LOIDOLT, CECILIE LOIDOLT AND TOM NELSON ENJOYING THE COCKTAIL RECEPTION

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE COCKTAIL RECEPTION

KERRIE CAMPBELL (DC) AND JOHN CANELLAKIS

THE CAPITOL STEPS

DON HERNANDEZ (CA) AND KEN MURPHY (PA)

CATHY COHN MARSHALL, MIKE LUBIN (NJ) AND BARBARA LUBIN

JOHN SLOAN (TX), DEE ANNE SLOAN, CINDY ZELBST AND JOHN ZELBST (OK)

DEBORAH PERRY (TX) AND STEVE HOFFMAN (NY)

NAJ BUENO (MILLNET), SIMONE LESFORIS (MILLNET), CATHERINE BLOCK AND DOTTIE HENRY (LCA)

NEW INDUCTEES

STEVE ELLISON (FL), STACEY ELLISON, CAMI HULL AND ANDY HULL (IN)

TEXAS FELLOWS PATRICK MCLAIN AND JOHN BROWNING

DAVID BARMAK (DC), ANA MARIA GAMBA, LYNN TRICHILO AND BEN TRICHILO (VA)

STEVE HENRY (LCA) AND BRAD BERGE (NM)

THE CAPITOL STEPS

POPE MALLETTE (MS), LIZA MALLETTE, JIM CURPHEY (OH) AND GINI CURPHEY

ANDRE BOUFFARD (VT) AND MARGARET BOUFFARD

ALLAN SLAGEL (IL), DEBORAH ALLEN-SLAGEL AND JAMES WILSON (IL)

MIKE LUBIN (NJ) AND BARBARA LUBIN

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE CAPITOL STEPS PERFORMANCE

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

STACEY ELLISON AND STEVE ELLISON (FL)

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND NAJ BUENO (MILLNET)

BEN TRICHILO (VA) AND LYNN TRICHILO

THE CAPITOL STEPS

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

CINDY ZELBST AND JOHN ZELBST (OK)

NEW INDUCTEES MARK CHASSMAN (CA), PATRICK MCLAIN (TX), GEORGE MATAVA (CO), ANDY RYAN (MO) AND ANDY HULL (IN)

BENTHAM IMF SPONSORS ALLISON CHOCK AND DAVID GALLAGHER

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

SARABETH HENRY AND DOTTIE HENRY (LCA)

DEBORAH PERRY (TX) AND DAVID WRIGHT (IN)

2015 LCA PRESIDENT TOM GIRARDI (CA) INTRODUCING THE CAPITOL STEPS

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THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL

STEVE OUZTS (SC), CINDY OUZTS, LARRY CRONIN (DE) AND BARBARA MACDONALD

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE BAND AT THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

STEVE HOFFMAN (NY) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND MITSY COSTELLO

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

TALLY WEGNER (CA) AND DEBORAH PERRY (TX) SHOWING OFF THEIR DANCE MOVES

JIM LYNCH (NY), KATHLEEN LYNCH, TRICIA DAEHNKE (CA) AND KEVIN DAEHNKE

KRISTI JOHNSON (MS) SHAKING HANDS WITH 2009 LCA PRESIDENT PAT STOCKALPER (CA) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

TOM GAMBA (FL) AND ANA MARIA GAMBA CUTTING A RUG AT THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

GINI CURPHEY AND JIM CURPHEY (OH)

JENNIFER KELLER (CA) CALLING THE NEW INDUCTEE ROLL

CYNDY & DON BLACKWELL (FL)

TED WILLIAMS (MO) AND SHERRI WILLIAMS

ANDY RYAN (MO), COLLEEN SHEPHERD AND SCOTT SHEPHERD (PA)

THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

THE 2015 SPRING INDUCTEES

STACEY & STEVE ELLISON (FL) ENJOYING THE BAND AT THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

LINDA WOOD SHOWING KEN DEMOURA (MA) HOW IT'S DONE!

NEW INDUCTEE TOM NELSON (MN) SHAKING HANDS WITH 2012 LCA PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) DURING THE 2015 SPRING INDUCTION CEREMONY

KRISTI JOHNSON (MS), ADAM STONE (MS), JULIE PACE (AZ), BOB PERSANTE (FL), NANCY MULROY AND JIM MULROY (TN) ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

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2015 SPRING INDUCTION CEREMONY

DIANNE AND BOB GORBOLD (IL)

2009 LCA PRESIDENT PAT STOCKALPER (CA), 2014 LCA PRESIDENT BILL WEGNER (CA) AND 2012 LCA PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

2015 SPRING CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

PAT LAYTON AND CATHERINE BLOCK

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE VIEW FROM THE TERRACE

STEVE OUZTS (SC) AND CINDY OUZTS

TALLY WEGNER (CA)

STEVE LAND (LCA) JAMMING OUT ON THE BASS

SPRING INDUCTEES

STEPHANIE CHASSMAN, MARK CHASSMAN (CA) AND TONI CHASSMAN

SHARON HAMRICK (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND GEORGE HAMRICK

THE COLISEUM POOL

SAL MUNGIA (WA)

CRYSTAL COVE BEACH

2015 LCA PRESIDENT TOM GIRARDI (CA) DURING MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

TAFT PARTNERS FROM THE CHICAGO OFFICE JAMES WILSON AND ALLAN SLAGEL

TED HENNESSEY (NC)

THE NORTH OCEAN COURSE

SPEAKER HUTCH HUTCHINSON (CO)

TODD PARKS (TX) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND MIKE LUBIN (NJ)

NEWPORT BEACH

SPEAKER RICK LEVIN (IL)

RIC GASS (WI)

SPEAKER NAJ BUENO (MILLNET)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING A PRESENTATION

SPEAKER SAL MUNGIA (WA)