Private Directors Association®
Louis "Dutch" Schotemeyer serves as a partner at Newmeyer Dillion in Newport Beach, focusing on legal counsel for companies without in-house attorneys, particularly in Real Estate, Construction, and Labor & Employment. Dutch is also a founding member of the Orange County Chapter of the Private Directors Association®, aiming to enhance private company value through effective board governance. Previous roles include Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Taylor Morrison, and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at William Lyon Homes, with extensive experience in litigation support, labor and employment, and construction law. Dutch's military career includes serving as Battalion Commander in the United States Marine Corps, where leadership and mentorship were key, as well as various legal roles focused on trial counsel, advice on military law, and civil matters. Dutch holds a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Washington State University.
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Private Directors Association®
The Private Directors Association® (PDA) is a non-profit organization of, by, and for private company business owners, their executives, and directors. The mandate is to define and model private company governance excellence for corporate, ESOPs, family-owned, partnerships, private equity portfolio companies, and start-ups/venture capital financed—at all levels of revenue generation. An individual or corporate annual membership provides: • Unlimited attendance at all live City/Chapter events nationally or, when available, via live-streaming of those events. • Conferences, webinars and other digital content, exclusive chat rooms/groups, and a library of knowledge to inform, educate, and connect members on relevant private company topics. • A network of qualified members for private corporate board director position considerations. Founded in 2014 in Chicago, PDA has expanded/is expanding to Chapters in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin For more information, visit privatedirectorsassociation.org or call 847.986.9350.