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National Leadership
2024–25 Board of Directors
(July 1, 2024)
*National OfficersPresident* Beth Wainwright Pittsburgh President Elect* Jill Bray Phoenix Vice President, Finance* Missy Unkovic Pittsburgh Vice President, Operations* Barbara Goergen Minnesota Vice President, Philanthropy* Joan Foley Oregon Secretary* Danielle Robinson Metro Washington Treasurer* Linda Thier Pittsburgh Chair, Organizational Growth/Membership Sharon Feng Pittsburgh Chair, Communications and Marketing Amy Moseley Phoenix Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kathy Testoni Pittsburgh Chair, Scholar Relations Chris Simpson Brent Northern California Chair, University Relations Diana Gordon Oregon Co-Chair, Nominating Nancy Chambers Atlanta Co-Chair, Nominating Patty Sparrell Metro Washington Chair, Council of Advisors* Susan Smith Oregon Immediate Past Chair, Council of Presidents* Holly Heaton San Diego Chair, Council of Presidents* Elli Nesbitt Metro Washington Council of Presidents' Representative Pat Anderson Illinois Council of Presidents' Representative Anne Crawford Pittsburgh Council of Presidents' Representative Cheryl Ernst Honolulu Council of Presidents' Representative Chandra Jain Orange County Council of Presidents' Representative Julie Hohl Metro Washington Council of Presidents' Representative Judy LeMarr Phoenix Council of Presidents' Representative Jenny Wyatt Seattle Parliamentarian* (non-voting) Jane Dolinger Atlanta Chair, Audit Committee Anna Maria Mattuecci Phoenix Audit Committee Anne Jarvis Oregon Audit Committee Susan McGonigle Atlanta National Endowment Fund Committee Christine Hawes Phoenix National Endowment Fund Committee Sally McDaniel Atlanta National Endowment Fund Committee Sherry Lundeen Atlanta
2024–25 Council of AdvisorsNon-voting except for those who are Directors of National Board; * indicates voting members
Chair: Susan Smith*, Oregon
Stephanie Beckman, Orange County
Christy Burton, Phoenix
Donna Casey, Northern California
Linda Celesia, Illinois
Nancy Chambers, Atlanta
Sue Dintelman, Utah
Sarah Dunnam, Seattle
Sue Harter, Pittsburgh
Ann Hill, San Diego
Janie Wilson, Atlanta
Patty Lee, Honolulu
Sherry Lundeen*, Atlanta
Sandra Matteucci, Phoenix
Sally McDaniel*, Atlanta
Yolanda Walther-Meade, Los Angeles/San Diego
Caron Ogg, Oregon
Andi Purple, Metro Washington
Dawn Carson Senger, Phoenix
Christina Thomas, MinnesotaPast ARCS National Presidents
*Deceased
1958-1960—Florence Malouf*, Los Angeles
1960-1962—Jean Douglas*, Los Angeles
1962-1964—Harriet Luckman*, Los Angeles
1964-1965—Mary Cummings*, Los Angeles
1965-1967—Marion DeFore*, Los Angeles
1967-1969 Elizabeth Duque*, Los Angeles
1969-1971 Julie Bergin*, Los Angeles;
1971-1972 Norma Bowles*, Los Angeles
1972-1975—Betty Williams*, Los Angeles
1975-1977—Virginia Ramo*, Los Angeles
1977-1979—Ruth LeSage, Los Angeles
1979-1981—Barbara Richardson Knight*, Los Angeles
1981-1983—Ann Miller*, Northern California
1983-1985—Rosemary Herd Booth*, Los Angeles
1985-1987—Mary Davis, Los Angeles
1987-1990—Darla Mueller*, Los Angeles
1990-1992—Barbara McColl, San Diego
1992-1995—Dottie Simpson*, Seattle
1995-1997—Barbara Cable, Seattle
1997-1999—Ginny Thomas, Seattle
1999-2001—Oonagh Boppart*, Phoenix
2001-2003—Mary O’Connor, Atlanta
2003-2005—Judith Miller, Los Angeles
2005-2007—Camille Uhler, Seattle
2007-2009—Janie Wilson, Atlanta
2009-2011—Mary Snitch, Metro Washington
2011-2013—Jeanne Berdik, Pittsburgh
2013-2015—Nancy Spetzler, Phoenix
2015-2017—Lynne Brickner, Los Angeles
2017-2019—Andrea “Andi” Purple, Metro Washington
2019-2021—Sherry Lundeen, Atlanta
2021-2023—Caron Ogg, Oregon
2023-2025—Beth Wainwright, Pittsburgh
