12 | The Summation
With a transition that would gain the respect of any relay Olympian, LaBorde prepared early and pushed forward with a skilled handoff from Heather Lindsay, ESRBA Immediate Past President. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, LaBorde now steps into the shoes of a long lineage of dedicated and driven leaders of the ESRBA. With energetic, service-based and visionary leadership, LaBorde is prepared for the marathon that awaits.
PASSING THE BATON President LaBorde’s Energetic Leadership by Shekka Drayton, Law Office of Patrick Martin, GEICO Staff Counsel
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s the world buzzed with excitement from the Summer Olympics, our Panhandle community ceremoniously ushered in the 2021–2022 leadership of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association. At the helm is Garrett P. LaBorde, the newly installed President of the ESRBA.
LaBorde facilitated a joint/plenary meeting among the ESRBA’s Executive Council, Foundation Board and Young Lawyer’s Division Board on August 11th. With the implementation of “Boardable,” a board management software that he lobbied for, the ESRBA Executive Council & Staff now can conduct its business and archive all resources on a modern, cloud-based platform.
To maximize his goal In true Olympic fashion, of greater community Laborde centers his engagement, LaBorde leadership around the has planned joint strongly held values of meetings, social events ESRBA: “camaraderie, and community service collegiality, competence opportunities with affinity and mutual respect.” With institutions and partners these core values in mind, in the community like he hopes to promote safe the Escambia Medical and exciting member Society, the Pensacola Area engagement opportunities, Realtors, the NW Florida expand member benefits Paralegals Association and incentives, increase and others throughout the sponsorship opportunities year. He hopes that such and reinvigorate collaborations endure collaboration with various well beyond his tenure as community institutions/ ESRBA President. partners. One thing LaBorde has Implementing his vision is in common with Olympic no easy task, but LaBorde athletes, his journey took has hit the ground running. patience, preparation
