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Past Officers and Boards, 2000-09

Index to Officers and Boards

2009–10

Officers

President: Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
President-Elect: Mary E. Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina
Vice Presidents:

  • Pamela Berman, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Jeanne Cezanne “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas
  • Andrea Carlise, Oakland, California

Immediate Past President: Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California

Secretary: Annie Jen Wang, New York, New York
Treasurer: Lauren Tucker McCubbin, Kansas City, Missouri
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Katherine L. Brown, Barrington, New Hampshire
Melinda J. Caterine, Portland, Maine
Celia J. Collins, Mobile, Alabama
Robbin M. Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Elizabeth Cutter, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Karen M. Goodman, Sacramento, California
Desha Jackson, Jersey City, New Jersey
Andrea C. Kramer, Boston, Massachusetts
Cynthia L. Leppert, Baltimore, Maryland
Karen M. Lockwood, Washington, District of Columbia
Kellyn O. McGee, Atlanta, Georgia
Patricia N. Moore, Birmingham, Alabama
Suzanne J. Prysak, Chicago, Illinois
Belynda Reck, Los Angeles, California
Heather N. Segal, Toronto, Ontario
Harriett T. Smalls, Greensboro, North Carolina
Nicolette Zachary, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon (ending April 30, 2009); S. Diane Rynerson, Portland, Oregon (beginning May 1, 2009)

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2008–09

Officers

President: Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
President-Elect: Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
Vice Presidents:

  • Pamela Berman, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Jeanne Cezanne “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas
  • Mary E. Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina

Immediate Past President: Debra Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
Secretary: Patricia N. Moore, Birmingham, Alabama
Treasurer: Andrea S. Carlise, Oakland, California
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Katherine L. Brown, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Robbin M. Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Elizabeth Cutter, Minneapolis, Minnesota
E. Lynn Grayson, Chicago, Illinois
Cynthia L. Leppert, Baltimore, Maryland
Karen M. Lockwood, Washington, District of Columbia
Patricia N. Moore, Birmingham, Alabama
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin, Kansas City, Missouri
Nicolette Zachary, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Annie Jen Wang, New York, New York

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2007–08

Officers

President:Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
President-Elect: Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
Vice Presidents: Jeanne Cezanne “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas; Mary E. Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina; Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
Immediate Past President: Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Secretary: Pamela Berman, Boston, Massachusetts
Treasurer: Andrea S. Carlise, Oakland, California
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Robbin M. Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Amy E. Furness, Miami, Florida
E. Lynn Grayson, Chicago, Illinois
Trudy J. Halla, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cynthia L. Leppert, Baltimore, Maryland
Patricia N. Moore, Birmingham, Alabama
Linda Parks, Wichita, Kansas
Harriett T. Smalls, Greensboro, North Carolina
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin, Kansas City, Missouri
Annie Jen Wang, New York, New York

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2006–07

Officers

President: Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
President-Elect: Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
Vice Presidents:

  • Kathleen McDowell, Los Angeles, California
  • Heather L. Palmer, Des Moines, Iowa
  • Mary E. Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina

Immediate Past President: Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
Secretary: Jeanne Cezanne “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas
Treasurer: Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Pamela E. Berman, Boston, Massachusetts
Andrea S. Carlise, Oakland, California
Robbin Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Amy E. Furness, Miami, Florida
E. Lynn Grayson, Chicago, Illinois
Trudy Halla, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kathleen “Kitty” Juniper, San Diego, California
Karen Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
Patricia N. Moore, Birmingham, Alabama
Linda Parks, Wichita, Kansas
Megan Phillips, St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2005–06

Officers

President: Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
President-Elect: Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Vice Presidents:

  • Mary B. Galardi, Norcross, Georgia
  • Mary Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina
  • Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio

Immediate Past President: Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts
Secretary: Heather L. Palmer, Des Moines, Iowa
Treasurer: Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
Pamela E. Berman, Boston, Massachusetts
Andrea S. Carlise, Oakland, California
Jeanne C. “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas
Robbin Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Sharon Eiseman, Chicago, Illinois
E. Lynn Grayson, Chicago, Illinois
Trudy Halla, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kathleen “Kitty” Juniper, San Diego, California
Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
Alexandra E. Mora, New Orleans, Louisiana
Linda Parks, Wichita, Kansas
Megan Phillips, St. Louis, Missouri
Judge Caryl P. Privett, Birmingham, Alabama
Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida
Barbara Twine-Thomas, Tampa, Florida

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2004–05

President: Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts
President-Elect: Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
Vice Presidents:

  • Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Mary B. Galardi, Norcross, Georgia

Immediate Past President: Lori E. Deveny, Portland, Oregon
Secretary: Mary Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina
Treasurer: Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
Jeanne C. “Cezy” Collins, El Paso, Texas
Robbin Coulon, Phoenix, Arizona
Sarah Crooks, Portland, Oregon
Sharon Eiseman, Chicago, Illinois
Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
Alexandra E. Mora, New Orleans, Louisiana
Heather L. Palmer, Des Moines, Iowa
Judge Caryl P. Privett, Birmingham, Alabama
Jennifer Sawyer, New York, New York
Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2003–04

President: Lori E. Deveny, Portland, Oregon
President-Elect: Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts
Vice Presidents:

  • Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
  • Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Immediate Past President: Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida
Secretary: Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
Treasurer: J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Jenniffer Byde, Salt Lake City, Utah
Carol C. Copsey, San Francisco, California
Mary B. Galardi, Norcross, Georgia
Helen Perry Grimwood, Phoenix, Arizona
Paula Hudson Holderman, Chicago, Illinois
Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
Michelle (Miki) McGovern, Des Moines, Iowa
Charmagne A. Padua, Metairie, Louisiana
Judge Caryl P. Privett, Birmingham, Alabama
Betty Santohigashi, San Diego, California
Jennifer Sawyer, New York, New York
Mary Sharp, Beaufort, South Carolina

Executive Director: Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon

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2002–03

President: Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida
President-Elect: Lori E. Deveny, Portland, Oregon
Vice Presidents:

  • Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
  • J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
  • Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts

Immediate Past President: Nancy J. Newman, San Francisco, California
Secretary: Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Treasurer: Gwendolyn Fortson Waring, Savannah, Georgia
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jenniffer Byde, Salt Lake City, Utah
Carol C. Copsey, San Francisco, California
Mary B. Galardi, Norcross, Georgia
Helen Perry Grimwood, Phoenix, Arizona
Paula Hudson Holderman, Chicago, Illinois
Debra J. Horn, Cleveland, Ohio
Deborah J. Israel, Washington, District of Columbia
Janet C. McCaa, Portland, Maine
Kathleen M. McDowell, Los Angeles, California
Michelle (Miki) McGovern, Des Moines, Iowa
Charmagne A. Padua, Metairie, Louisiana
Judge Caryl P. Privett, Birmingham, Alabama
Betty Santohigashi, San Diego, California
Diana M. Savit, Bethesda, Maryland

Executive Director: S. Diane Rynerson, Portland, Oregon (ending December 25, 2002); Pamela Ly Nicholson, Portland, Oregon (Beginning November 25, 2002)

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2001–02

President: Nancy J. Newman, San Francisco, California
President-Elect: Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida
Vice Presidents:

  • Lori E. Deveny, Portland, Oregon
  • Helen Perry Grimwood, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Shayna Steinfeld, Atlanta, Georgia

Immediate Past President: Mary K. Wolverton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Secretary: Betty Santohigashi, San Diego, California
Treasurer: Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell, Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
Kathleen J. England, Las Vegas, Nevada
Paula Hudson Holderman, Chicago, Illinois
Janet C. McCaa, Portland, Maine
Michelle (Miki) McGovern, Des Moines, Iowa
Martha Jane Patton, Birmingham, Alabama
Diana M. Savit, Bethesda, Maryland
Gwendolyn Fortson Waring, Savannah, Georgia

Executive Director: S. Diane Rynerson, Portland, Oregon

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2000–01

President: Mary K. Wolverton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
President-Elect: Nancy J. Newman, San Francisco, California
Vice Presidents:

  • Helen Perry Grimwood, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Diana M. Savit, Rockville, Maryland
  • Dawn Siler-Nixon, Tampa, Florida

Immediate Past President: Rondolyn R. O’Brien, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Secretary: Paula H. Holderman, Chicago, Illinois
Treasurer: Lori Deveny, Portland, Oregon
ABA Delegate: Marjorie A. O’Connell,Washington, District of Columbia

Board of Directors

Carole V. Aciman, New York, New York
Lynne Townsend Albert, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Leslie M. Altman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
J. Lee Baldwin, Dallas, Texas
Kathleen J. England, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ellen Kearns, Boston, Massachusetts
Michelle (Miki) McGovern, Des Moines, Iowa
Martha Jane Patton, Birmingham, Alabama
Betty Santohigashi, San Diego, California
Shayna M. Steinfeld, Atlanta, Georgia
Kathleen Waits, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gwendolyn Fortson Waring, Savannah, Georgia

Executive Director: S. Diane Rynerson, Portland, Oregon

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