Chelsea Bonini, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer

 

Chelsea earned her J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2001), and she is a member of the State Bar of California as well as a licensed California Real Estate Broker. Chelsea also holds a dual B.S. in Elementary Education and Psychology from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, where she graduated magna cum laude (1994), and she is a former California certificated elementary school teacher (1994-1999).

  • Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

  • Member of the Advisory Council of WIRE (Women who Identify, Recruit & Elect) for Women.

  • Member of the Board of Directors of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Mateo County

Chelsea advises clients on corporate formation, governance, transactions and agreements to ensure that they are protected and can transact day-to-day business with ease.

Chelsea served as the first In House Corporate Counsel for Lundberg Family Farms from February 2015 through October 2020 where she was responsible for developing the in-house legal department and procedures, training company personnel in contract review and strategy, reviewing all internal legal matters, and interfacing with outside counsel.

Chelsea is also a fierce advocate for education, housing, mental health awareness, disability rights and inclusive communities. Chelsea was a kindergarten and first grade teacher in the South San Francisco Unified School District in the mid-90’s, and in 2018 she co-founded Not Without Us, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of ableism and civil rights, encouraging democratic and community leadership, and creating a seamless and coordinated system of supports for more equitable and inclusionary opportunities and better outcomes in our schools, communities, and workplaces.

Chelsea was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Education in November 2020, and she also continues to serve on the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities and to Chair the Commission's Youth and Family Committee. Chelsea previously served as a School Board Trustee in the San Mateo-Foster City School District from 2013-2017 and as a Personnel Commissioner for the San Mateo County Office of Education from 2018-2020.

In addition to her role as Chief Legal Officer at CIC, Chelsea’s role includes hosting DEI courses, workshops, and presentations.

Chelsea is based in San Mateo, CA.