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Tammy Manning-Dickerson, MBA, CP

Tammy has served for the past 13 years in many capacities with the Orange County Paralegal Association. She is a past President, Member of the Board of Directors, Hospitality Co-Chair, Section Co-Chair for Corporate Law, and Treasurer.  She was also the Chairperson for the 2014 Educational Conference with the Orange County Paralegal Association. She has previously served as chair on the domestic violence committee for the Langston Bar Association and as Vendor Relations Chair for the Minnesota Paralegal Association.

Tammy has over 23 years of experience as a paralegal and currently works as the Head of Legal & Risk Management Operations for Envista Holdings Corporation, a publicly traded company. In her role, she manages the legal department and handles various types of corporate contracts, governance, mergers, litigation, employment, and product liability matters.  Tammy earned her master's and bachelor’s degrees from California Baptist University and is a Certified Paralegal through the National Association of Legal Assistants. She has been a guest speaker on corporate law at the University of California Riverside, University of California Irvine, and The Legal Secretaries Association.

Tammy believes that her desire and dedication to mentorship in the paralegal community and her belief in the Orange County Paralegal Association’s mission will allow her to serve as a successful Director at Large to all our members. She brings many years of leadership skills to the organization and welcomes the opportunity to continue to use her skills in the position of Director at Large. She is confident that she is and will continue to be part of an already amazing team of leaders who have run the organization.

Tammy is grateful to the OCPA for affording her the opportunity to mentor paralegals and paralegal students during their journeys with the OCPA.