State Bar names new Chief Operations Officer Friday, July 31, 2015 Categories: News Releases Contact: Laura Ernde 415-538-2283 barcomm@calbar.ca.gov SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2015 – The Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California has named Alameda County Court Executive Officer Leah T. Wilson as its first chief operations officer. “The board is pleased to welcome a talented and innovative administrator with experience in addressing the fiscal, programmatic, and organizational cultural issues that often define an organization’s success,” said State Bar President Craig Holden. “Leah and our newly named Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker are truly our ‘dream team’ of State Bar management.” For the past two years, Wilson has served as the court executive officer of the Alameda County Superior Court, which has a budget of more than $100 million and a staff of nearly 700. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego and received master’s and law degrees from UC Berkeley. As chief operations officer, Wilson is on contract to the board, but answers to the executive director and will provide operations oversight and support for the organization, including information technology (IT), budget, personnel, facilities and other areas. “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the State Bar’s first chief operations officer, and tackle head-on the operations issues facing the organization,” Wilson said. Wilson will start her employment on Sept. 15. The new COO position will replace the position of deputy executive director upon Robert Hawley’s departure in September. Previous Article Next Article