{"id":576,"date":"2026-07-09T12:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/?page_id=576"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:03:47","slug":"board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/?page_id=576","title":{"rendered":"Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"576\" class=\"elementor elementor-576\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14f75a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b14f75a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"whatwedo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"9cb99ca\" class=\"e-9cb99ca-e49a637 e-heading-base\"><strong id=\"e-mryfa6zh-4uzz9d5\">WHAT WE DO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e9b6d5a-fb6a755 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e9b6d5a\"><strong>CDRC is the voice of reasoned authority in Sacramento and courts nationally<\/strong>, CDRC is now considered the \u201cgo-to\u201d organization for input on legislative and judicial ADR issues.\u200b<br><br>CDRC is the only not-for-profit ADR organization in California with a full time lobbyist. Our Lobbyist, Sacramento Advocates, Inc., is one of the most prominent governmental relations firms in California. With over twenty five years of experience offering a full range of services to businesses, trade associations, and non-profits, Sacramento Advocates has developed contacts with virtually all legislators and their staffs, as well as the Governor\u2019s Office and the executive branch departments.\u200b<br><br>CDRC has reviewed and weighed in on more than 500 pieces of proposed legislation in California that would, for example, have diluted the integrity of ADR processes, compromised mediation confidentiality, and required payment of ADR related fees to the State. CDRC has also written Amicus briefs and has been influential in the holdings of significant ADR related cases including: Foxgate, Rojas, Simmons, Armendariz, Eisendrath and many others.\u200b<br><br>CDRC represents the interests of the entire ADR community from part-time community mediators to full scale ADR entities. As the ONLY organization that serves the interests of the entire ADR community, it actively:\u200b<br><br><strong>1, <\/strong>Tracks all proposed and pending legislation in the California Legislature with an ADR component to protect ADR and the interests of the ADR community.<br><strong><br>2, <\/strong>Promotes Best Practice Standards applicable to all ADR providers (individuals and entities) throughout the State of California.<br><br><strong>3,<\/strong> Works closely with the California Judicial Council to represent the interests of the ADR community and shape ADR policy within the Courts.<br><br><strong>4,<\/strong> Meets face to face several times a year with key legislators on ADR related issues to advance interests of the ADR community.<br><br><strong>5, <\/strong>Sponsors legislation that is beneficial to the ADR community \u2013 including increases in funding for community mediation centers under the Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA).<br><br><strong>6,<\/strong> Affords valuable educational opportuni\u00adties through statewide dialogs and at the CDRC Annual Conference.<br><br><strong>7,<\/strong> Keeps the ADR community informed of important current issues via regular newsletters and postings to our web site.<br><br><strong>8,<\/strong> Provides a conduit for your voice to be heard in the halls of the legislature and in the courts.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c4e8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2c4e8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Board\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"eaf9b19\" class=\"e-eaf9b19-bb706da e-heading-base\"><strong id=\"e-mrdk24ur-rgmjliy\">Meet the Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"94d7920\" class=\"e-94d7920-c326eea e-heading-base\"><strong>Executive Officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66de108 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66de108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8b832 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f8b832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0104a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"8e0104a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"8e0104a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ea6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4ea6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MKatz-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MKatz-1.png 300w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MKatz-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-107a89a-bd7af8c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"107a89a\">Michelle Katz, President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"aeef4b9\" class=\"e-aeef4b9-9409b4b e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec8d73 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"5ec8d73\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"5ec8d73\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09a971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c09a971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chaya-fixed-m7V3pzEoK6tV8wrg-1.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chaya-fixed-m7V3pzEoK6tV8wrg-1.avif 375w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chaya-fixed-m7V3pzEoK6tV8wrg-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chaya-fixed-m7V3pzEoK6tV8wrg-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c3fd7f5-85a362f e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c3fd7f5\">Charles Pereyra-Suarez, Treasurer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"91fc7ba\" class=\"e-91fc7ba-2580ac1 e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508f069 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"508f069\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"508f069\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199d4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"199d4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_30_19-pm-mv0WjMx48PHVNWrD.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-640\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_30_19-pm-mv0WjMx48PHVNWrD.avif 375w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_30_19-pm-mv0WjMx48PHVNWrD-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_30_19-pm-mv0WjMx48PHVNWrD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-36c8e10-332bc81 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"36c8e10\">Paul Dubow, Secretary<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"8f73b35\" class=\"e-8f73b35-d367a76 e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:pdubow2398@aol.com\">pdubow2398@aol.com<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d52e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02d52e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed062e e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-8ed062e-75f1ac3 \" data-id=\"8ed062e\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"8ed062e\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"2755164\" class=\"e-2755164-e1c3be2 e-heading-base\"><strong id=\"e-mrdn03bl-swwqjih\">Board Members<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85bc09c e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85bc09c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e1679 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"88e1679\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"88e1679\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f98359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f98359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_34_27-pm-Yyv9oe7LvoSMP8BN.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_34_27-pm-Yyv9oe7LvoSMP8BN.avif 375w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_34_27-pm-Yyv9oe7LvoSMP8BN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chatgpt-image-apr-8-2025-04_34_27-pm-Yyv9oe7LvoSMP8BN-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d235595-3b35f0b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d235595\">Rachel Ehrlich<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"8dda963\" class=\"e-8dda963-c37fd02 e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0389797 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"0389797\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"0389797\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643b382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"643b382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162742.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162742.png 270w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162742-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-214fdba-471a677 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"214fdba\">Hon. Richard Flier<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"ab2a52e\" class=\"e-ab2a52e-177a80f e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc596f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"5bc596f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"5bc596f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732d144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"732d144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162920.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162920.png 266w, https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-162920-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-915f120-cd74700 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"915f120\">Diana Kruze<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"e26e76b\" class=\"e-e26e76b-545ae14 e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7d157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f7d157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f792f77 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f792f77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cfef6 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"a0cfef6\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"a0cfef6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69de377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69de377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-163558.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-652\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-45ba975-a400ad7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"45ba975\">David Lowe<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"98c68d0\" class=\"e-98c68d0-f1be68f e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8813540 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"8813540\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"8813540\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1e504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1e504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-163627.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-653\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-f1e51e5-e2433f2 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f1e51e5\">James Madison<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"3515ceb\" class=\"e-3515ceb-563b52c e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70dc81d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"70dc81d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"70dc81d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa4d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfa4d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/gifted-chandrasekhar.174-138-183-210.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-09-163949.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-654\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c449ab4-1dd31d6 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c449ab4\">Michael R. Powell<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"2babe2f\" class=\"e-2babe2f-c5c7f5f e-heading-base\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michelle-katz.com\/\" id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-xzp6d6m\"><u id=\"e-mrdlhqj2-kj2wkam\">Bio<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ae354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91ae354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642f1a2 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642f1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7110dc0 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"7110dc0\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7110dc0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20632 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