Elected Officers 2025-2026
President – Lilian Care
President–Elect – Susan Boone
Vice President for Program – Diana Guarniere by committee
Vice President for Membership – Kris Bybee-Finley
Vice President for AAUW Funds- open
Assistant Vice President for AAUW Funds – open
Finance Officer – Pamela Ossorio
Recording Secretary – Michele Taylor
Corresponding Secretary – Marie Helmy
Past President – Jo Glidewell
Your voice matters — help us find the leaders who will carry us forward!
The Nominating Committee wants to hear from you! Self-nominations are also welcome.
The Nominating Committee for 2025-2026, (top l-r) Jane Wood, Susan Boone, Cheri Jackson, (bottom l-r) Sharon Jorgeson and Kathryn Motard.
The Nominating Committee has been working hard to identify, recruit, and nominate person(s) to serve as members of the board of directors. Identification of well-qualified candidates will result from a carefully planned process designed to obtain influential, knowledgeable, and representative leadership from the board’s jurisdiction. Serving in a leadership role is a rewarding way to make a lasting impact, build connections, and help guide our organization’s direction. Let’s work together to ensure our leadership reflects the strength and diversity of our branch. The elected positions shown below need to be filled. Please contact anyone on the Nominating Committee (shown above), if you or someone you know will be a good candidate for these positions. There are more detailed descriptions for these offices on the web.
President Elect – The member in this position shall become familiar with the duties of the president in preparation for assuming the office of president.
Vice President for Membership – Develop a branch membership team to help plan and implement strategies for identifying, recruiting, and retaining branch members.
Assistant Vice President for AAUW Funds – The member in this position works with the Vice-President for AAUW Funds to oversee fundraising efforts that support AAUW’s national programs.
Recording Secretary – The member elected to this position is responsible for recording and maintaining records of branch business and decision making.
Susan Boone – smboone@gmail.com
President Elect – AAUW-WHC
Job Descriptions
CONTACT – infoaauwwhc@gmail.com
| Officers | Committee Chairs | Activity Chairs | Past Presidents |
2025-2026 Appointed Committee Chairs and Representatives
Activities Coordinator: Sharon Jorgeson
Thomsen-Baker-Telfer Scholarship: Anne Amador, Mary Andersen, Margaret Carlson, Cherilyn Jackson, Sharon Jorgeson, Brenda Moss, Pamela Ossorio
By-Laws: Margaret Carlson
Database Manager: Linda Griffin
Directory Editor: Rose Ennis by committee
Historian: Nancy Guilloud
Holiday Party Chair: Susan Boone
Hospitality Chair: Kate Sullivan-Conlan,
Mickie Adams, Mitzi Snell make up the Hospitality Committee
Newsletter Editor: Laura Cahill
Parliamentarian: Diana Guarniere
Public Policy: Georgia Kimmel
Student Chapter Liaison: Michelle Taylor
Web Mistress: Susan Boone & Pamela Ossorio
Activity and Interest Group Chairs and Co-chairs 2025-2026
Coordinator: Sharon Jorgeson
Bridge: Peg McNealy, Cheryl Smith
Byway Birders: Pat Dach, Bernice Hotman
Cultural Activities: Jane Wood and Mary Andersen
Garden Divas: Susan Boone
Gourmet Dining: Barbara Cook, Kris Bybee-Finley
Great Decisions:
Tuesday Afternoon Group: Pat Thomsen
Wednesday Evening Group: Willette Norman
Metropolitan OPERA Opportunities: Rose Ennis and Diana Guarniere
Book Clubs:
Afternoon Contemporary Literature: Linda Morgan, Cheryl Smith
Contemporary Readers: Margaret Carlson, Cathy Urquart
Enjoying History: Nancy Guilloud, Nancy Gusler
Evening Contemporary Literature: Carole Ballew
Mystery Book Group: , Pat Pease, Kris Bybee-Finley
Branch Past Presidents
- Arlene Baker 1976-1978
- Jean Legge 1978
- Diana Guarniere 1978-l980
- Carol Ashton 1980-1982
- Rita Tucker 1982-1983
- Betty Brents 1983-1984
- Margaret Ann Carlson 1984-1985
- Marilyn Arendt 1985-1986
- Betty Berkey 1986-1988
- Gayle Baker 1988-1990
- Marilyn Arendt 1990-1992
- Barbara Albright Hopkins 1992-1994
- Susan Dunten 1994-1996
- Lynn Patterson Smith 1996-1998
- Elizabeth Houston 1998-2000
- Becky Townsend 2000-2002
- Marietta Hostak 2002-2004
- Roslyn Metchis 2004-2005
- Remi Willoughby 2005-2006
- Susan Alami 2006-2008
- Mary Edwards 2008-2010
- Diana Guarniere 2010-2012
- Betty McCutchan 2012-2014
- Traci Jensen 2014-2016
- Nancy Guilloud 2016-2017
- Anne Amador 2017-2018
- Sharon Jorgeson 2018-2019
- Mary Peterson 2019-2020
- Carolyn Morris 2020-2021
- Rose Ennis 2021-2022
- Anne Amador 2022-2023
- Poupette Farnell 2023-2024
- Jo Glidewell 2024-2025
This webpage was last modified: August 27, 2025