Cutline for Bar Execs

The Michigan Association of Bar Executives held its annual meeting on Friday, March 6, in Lansing. The group meets quarterly to share best practices and serves as a resource by which Bar Association executives increase efficiency and productivity. They also honored Kim Coleman, who has been the Grand Rapids Bar executive director for 19 years and who recently took a new position with the City of Lansing as its Human Relations Director. Officers of the MABE include: President Ramona Sain of Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan; Vice President and Treasurer Steve Pontoni of Michigan Association for Justice; Secretary Tatilla " Tina" Burroughs of the Genesee County Bar Association; and Immediate Past President Kyeena Slater of the Washtenaw County Bar Association. Pictured are (l-r) Jennifer Roosenberg, executive director, Oakland County Bar Association; Ramona Sain, executive director, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan; Merri Lee Jones, professional development director, Oakland County Bar Association; Kyeena Slater, executive director, Washtenaw County Bar Association; Kim Coleman, human relations director, City of Lansing; Darin Day, outreach coordinator, State Bar of Michigan; Madelyne Lawry, executive director, Ingham County Bar Association; Rick Troy, executive director, Macomb County Bar Association; and Rick Stevens, interim executive director, Grand Rapids Bar Association. Published: Thu, Mar 12, 2020