NALS of Arizona, formerly known as the Arizona Association of Legal Secretaries (1967-1998) then the Legal Support Professionals of Arizona (1998-2006), has a rich history of leadership in the Arizona legal community.  What follows is a list of individuals who have led our association during the last four decades.

1967-69      Thelma Bambauer, Tucson LSA* 
1969-71      Jean Janesch, Tucson LSA* 
1971-73      Anita McConnell, Maricopa County LSA* 
1973-75      Sally Mileski, Tucson LSA* 
1975-76      Elsie Conde, Yuma LSA (resigned 04/08/75)
                  Connie Luna, Coconino County LSA, President Pro Tem for remainder of term 
1976-77      Bonnie Gough, PLS, Yuma LSA 
1977-78      Shandra Adams, Tucson LSA* 
1978-79      Elsie Conde, Yuma LSA 
1979-81      Etta Parson, Yavapai County LSA 
1981-82      Marge Jones, PLS, Tucson LSA 
1982-83      Sherry Wilson, Maricopa County LSA 
1983-85      Jill J. Hale, Yavapai County LSA* 
1985-87      Ferole Tingley, PLS, Tucson LSA 
1987-89      Priscilla Smith, PLS, CLA, Tucson LSA 
1989-90      Anita McConnell, PLS, Maricopa County LSA 
1990-91      Nikki Thackeray, PLS, East Maricopa County LSA 
1991-93      Gale Round, PLS, CLA, Central Phoenix LSA 
1993-95      Diane Ward, PLS, Central Phoenix LSA 
1995-97      Micki McDonald, PLS, Maricopa County LSA 
1997-98      Roxanne Bergstrom, PLS, Tucson LSA 
1998-99      Kathy Sieckman, PP, PLS, Phoenix LSA 
1999-2000   Thelma Gonzales, PLS, Tucson LSA 
2000-01       Robin W. Purdum, PLS, Phoenix LSA 
2001-02       Barbara Marinoff, PLS, Tucson LSA 
2002-03       Joani Yingling, PLS, Tucson LSA
2003-04       Carol Ewing, PLS, Phoenix LSA 
2004-05       Bonnie Hole, PLS, RP, Tucson LSA 
2005-06       Diana Hallman, PLS, CLA, Tucson LSA 
2006-07       Karen McElroy, PP, PLS, NALS of Phoenix 
2007-08       Joanne Patterson, PP, PLS, CLA, NALS of Tucson & So. AZ 
2008-09       Kathy Sieckman, PP, PLS, CLA, NALS of Phoenix 
2009-10       Sarah Zimmermann, NALS of Tucson & So. AZ
2010-11       Tara Hughes, PP, CP, NALS of Phoenix

* These members were certified as PLS after their term of office. 
Jean Janesch, Shandra Adams, and Ferole Tingley have all been certified as a CLA.

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