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National Leadership

2025–26 Board of Directors

(July 1, 2025)
*National Officers

President*Jill BrayPhoenix
Past PresidentBeth WainwrightPittsburgh
Vice President, Finance*Missy UnkovicPittsburgh
Co-Vice President, Philanthropy*Joan FoleyOregon
Co-Vice President, Philanthropy*Andrea ThoresonSeattle
Secretary*Valerie VossSeattle
Treasurer*Sue ZobyColorado
Chair, Organizational Growth/MembershipSharon FengPittsburgh
Chair, Communications and MarketingAmy MoseleyPhoenix
Chair, MembershipKathy TestoniPittsburgh
Chair, Scholar RelationsChris Simpson BrentNorthern California
Chair, University RelationsDiana GordonOregon
Chair, NominatingAnne Crawford Pittsburgh
Chair, Council of Advisors*Nancy ChambersAtlanta
Immediate Past Chair, Council of Presidents*Elli NesbittMetro Washington
Chair, Council of Presidents*Carolynn CooperAtlanta
Council of Presidents' Representative Pat AndersonIllinois
Council of Presidents' Representative Anne CrawfordPittsburgh
Council of Presidents' Representative Cheryl ErnstHonolulu
Council of Presidents' Representative Barb GoergenMinnesota
Council of Presidents' Representative Julie HohlMetro Washington
Council of Presidents' Representative Judy BenhamMinnesota
Council of Presidents' RepresentativeJenny WyattSeattle
Parliamentarian* (non-voting)Sara Jean BurkeAtlanta
Chair, Audit CommitteeAnna Maria MattuecciPhoenix
Audit CommitteeAnne JarvisOregon
Audit CommitteeLinda ThierPittsburgh
National Endowment Fund CommitteeChristine HawesPhoenix
National Endowment Fund CommitteeSally McDanielAtlanta
National Endowment Fund CommitteeSherry LundeenAtlanta


2025-26 Council of Advisors

Chair: Nancy Chambers, Atlanta
Christy Burton, Phoenix
Donna Casey, Northern California
Linda Celesia, Illinois
Cheryl Craft, Los Angeles/Orange County
Sue Dintelman, Utah
Sue Harter, Pittsburgh
Patty Lee, Honolulu
Sherry Lundeen, Atlanta
Sally McDaniel, Atlanta
Caron Ogg, Oregon
Andi Purple, Metro Washington
Janie Wilson, Atlanta
Danielle Robinson, Oregon
Cristina Thomas, Minnesota

Past 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