2024-25 AAUW CA ONLINE BRANCH BOARD, CHAIRS AND SUPPORT
TITLE NAME
President Gail Swain
VP Membership Elaine Johnson
VP Program Cathy Foxhoven
VP Fund open
Treasurer Shelley Mitchell
Secretary Sharon Westafer
Communications Randa Blanding
Communication Support
Website Alice Labay
Email Lists Hayley Green
Newsletter Randa Blanding
Social Media Gail Swain
Interest Groups
Public Policy Kathi Harper
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Cathy Foxhoven & Patrice Lyn
Books Harriet Tower
Speech Trek Cathy Foxhoven
Historical List
AAUW CA Online Branch Officers
2023-2024 Branch Officers
Elected:
President—Gail Swain
VP Program—Elaine Johnson
VP Membership—open
VP AAUW Fund—Charmen Goehring
Treasurer—Jean Simutis
Appointed:
Secretary—Sharon Westafer
Newsletter—Shelley Mitchell
Social Media—Gail Swain
Communications—Randa Blanding
Website—Alice Labay
Email list administrator—Hayley Green
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion—Patrice Lyn
Speech Trek—Cathy Foxhoven
Public Policy Interest Group—Patrice Lyn
Book Interest Group—Harriet Tower
Tech Interest Group—Bev Van Citters
2022-2023 Branch Officers
Elected:
President—Gail Swain
Co-VPs Program—Jean Simutis and Bev Van Citters
VP Membership—Tobi Balma
VP AAUW Fund—Charmen Goehring
Treasurer—Kristina Rueckert
Appointed:
Secretary—Sharon Westafer
Newsletter—Shelley Mitchell
Social Media—Gail Swain
Communications—Randa Blanding
Website—Alice Labay
Email list administrator—Hayley Green
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion—Patrice Lyn
Speech Trek—Cathy Foxhoven
Public Policy Interest Group—Cathy Foxhoven
Book Interest Group—Harriet Tower
Tech Interest Group—Bev Van Citters
2021-2022 Board of Directors
President: Shelley Mitchell
Treasurer: Jean Simutis
Program VP: Gail Swain
Membership VP: Bev Van Citters
AAUW Fund VP: Harriet Tower
Communications Chair: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Email List Coordinator: Hayley Smith
Website Assistant: Alice Labay
Speech Trek Coordinator: Cathy Foxhoven
Public Policy Chair: Wendy Levine
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair: Cathy Foxhoven
Nominating Committee: Bev Van Citters and Cathy Foxhoven
Interest Group Chairs:
Books: Harriet Tower
Public Policy: Wendy Levine
Technology: Sandi Gabe
2020-2021 Board of Directors
President: Shelley Mitchell
Treasurer: Jean Simutis
Program VP: Gail Swain
Membership VP: Bev Van Citters
AAUW Fund VP: Harriet Tower
Communications Chair: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Email List Coordinator: Hayley Smith
Website Assistant: Alice Labay
Speech Trek Coordinator: Cathy Foxhoven
Nominating Committee: Cathy Foxhoven and Sandy Kirkpatrick
2019-2020 Board of Directors
President: Harriet Tower
Treasurer: Shelley Mitchell
Program VP: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Membership VP: Jan Cook
AAUW Fund VP: Cathy Foxhoven
Communications Chair: Shelly Johnson
Email List Coordinator: Hayley Smith
Website Assistant: Alice Labay
Speech Trek Coordinator: Cathy Foxhoven
White Elephant Fundraiser Coordinator: Gail Swain
Nominating Committee: Sandy Kirkpatrick and Krys Wulff
2018-2019 Board of Directors
President: Harriet Tower
Treasurer: Shelley Mitchell
Program VP: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Membership VP: Jan Cook
AAUW Fund VP: Tracey Clark
Communications Chair: Shelly Johnson
Email List Coordinator: Hayley Smith
Website Assistant: Alice Labay
Speech Trek Coordinator: Cathy Foxhoven
Nominating Committee: Harriet Tower and Cathy Foxhoven
2017-2018 Board of Directors
President: Sandy Hansen
Treasurer: Sandy Kirkpatrick
AAUW Funds VP: Tracey Clark
Membership VP: Kathy Andreini
Program Co-VP: Sallyann Berendsen
Program Co-VP: Vallerie Dillon-Mattos
Email List Coordinator: Hayley Smith
Speech Trek VP: Cathy Foxhoven
Communications Chair: Alice Labay
Nominating Committee: Sandy Kirkpatrick
2016-2017 Board of Directors
President: Sandy Hansen
Treasurer: Sandy Kirkpatrick
AAUW Funds VP: Tobi Balma
Membership VP: Kathy Andreini
Program VP: Cathy Foxhoven
Communications Chair: Alice Labay
Nominating Committee: Cherie Sorokin, Krys Wulff & Sallyann Berendsen
2015-2016 Board of Directors
President: Krys Wulff
Treasurer: Harriet Tower
AAUW Funds VP: Tobi Balma
Membership VP: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Program VP: Cathy Foxhoven
Communications Chair: Sandy Hansen
Nominating Committee: Sandy Kirkpatrick & Cathy Foxhoven
2014-2015 Board of Directors
President: Krys Wulff
Treasurer: Harriet Tower
AAUW Funds VP: Alice Labay
Membership VP: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Co-Program VPs: Jeanne Lese, Cherie Sorokin
Communications Chair: Sandy Hansen
Nominating Committee: Harriet Tower & Caroline Wood
2013-2014 Board of Directors
President: Harriet Tower
Treasurer: Donna Mertens, Treasurer
AAUW Funds VP: Alice Labay
Membership VP: Ruth Currie
Program VP: Krys Wulff
Communications Chair: Sandy Kirkpatrick
2012-2013 Board of Directors
President: Sheli Ryan
Treasurer: Donna Mertens
AAUW Funds VP: Jan Cook
Membership VP:Ruth Currie
Program VP:Krys Wulff
Communications Chair: Sandy Kirkpatrick
2011-2012 Board of Directors
President: Sheli Ryan
Treasurer: Jean Simutis
At-Large Directors:
Jan Cook, Sandy Kirkpatrick. Jo Turner
Technology/Communications Chair: Amber Chiang
2010-2011 Board of Directors
President: Jo Turner
Treasurer: Harriet Tower
At-Large Directors:
Carlynne McDonnell, Donna Mertens
Technology/Communications Chair: Amber Chiang
2009-2010 Board of Directors
President: Sandy Kirkpatrick
Treasurer: Harriet Tower
At-Large Directors
Sandy Hansen
Carlynne McDonnell, Frankie Williams (both 1/2 year)
>Technology/Communications Chair: Amber Chiang
2008-2009 Officers
President: Harriet Tower
Secretary: Mary Leavitt
Treasurer: Jean Simutis
At-Large Directors:
Gail Swain, Sandy Kirkpatrick, Jo Turner
Patty Hankins (1/2 year)
Technology/Communications Chair: Amber Chiang
Parliamentarian/Bylaws: Jeanne Lese , Megan Smock (both 1/2 year)
Program Committee
Sandy Kirkpatrick (chair)
Jo Turner, Patty Hankins, Nancy Mahr, Rita Wustner, Mary Rack
Nominating Committee
Amber Chiang (chair), Carlynne McDonnell
2007-2008 Officers
Elected Officers:
President – Anne Henke
President-Elect – Harriet Tower
Treasurer – Jean Simutis
Secretary – Sandy Hansen
Program VP – Mary Rack
Membership VP – Gail Swain
Appointed Officers:
Technology/Communications Chair – Amber Chiang
Public Policy Chair – Caroline Wood
Educational Foundation Chair – Jeanne Lese
Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Jo Turner
Program Committee:
Mary Rack, Chair (Avon Lake, OH)
Kathleen Cha (Oakland, CA)
Faye Dykstra (Louisville, KY)
Sandy Kirkpatrick (Benicia, CA)
Janet Watkins (Southfield, MI)
Bylaws Committee:
Sandy Kirkpatrick, Chair (Benicia, CA)
Jean Simutis (Concord, CA)
Nominating Committee:
Harriet Tower, Chair (Santa Maria, CA)
Shelly Johnson (San Luis Obispo, CA)
2006-2007 Officers
Elected Officers:
President – Sandy Kirkpatrick
President Elect – Anne Henke
Program VP – Jeanne Lese
Membership VP – Ronni Collmer
Secretary – Sandy Hansen
Treasurer – Harriet Tower
Appointed Officers:
Technology/Communications Chair – Amber Chiang
Public Policy Chair – Caroline Wood
Education Foundation Chair – Barbara Grenier
Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Gloria Weston
By-Laws Chair – Jo Harberson
International Interests Chair – Jan Carr
2005-2006 Officers
Elected Officers:
President – Sandy Kirkpatrick
President Elect – Open
Program VP – Jeanne Lese
Technical VP – Amber Chiang
Membership VP – Ronni Collmer
Secretary – Karen Manelis
Treasurer – Harriet Tower
Appointed Officers:
Public Policy Chair – Evelyn Wright
Education Foundation/Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Tammy Strobel
2004-2005 Officers
Elected Officers:
President – Shaila Mistry
President Elect – Sandy Kirkpatrick
Program VPs – Eileen Swinehart and Jeanne Lese
Technical VP – Nancy Shoemaker
Membership VP – Teresa Cheung Solow
Secretary – Karen Jackman
Finance Chair – Norma Foss
Appointed Officers:
Public Policy Chair – Open
Education Foundation Chair – Open
Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Open
By-Laws Chair – Jo Harberson
Communications Chair – Open
Technology Committee:
Teresa Cheung Solow, Nancy Shoemaker
2003-2004 Officers
Elected Officers:
President – Eileen Swinehart
President Elect – Open
Program VP – Sharon Gomez
Technical VP – Open
Membership VP – Sandy Kirkpatrick
Secretary – Donna Lilly
Finance Chair – Teresa Cheung Solow
Appointed Officers:
Public Policy Chair – Shaila Mistry
Education Foundation Chair – Open
Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Gloria Weston
By-Laws Chair – Jo Harberson
Communications Chair – Margaret Gordon
Tech Trek Chair – Carolyn Frischknecht
Technology Committee:
Teresa Cheung Solow, Nancy Shoemaker
2001-2003 Officers (first two years of branch – all officers served both years)
Elected Officers:
President – Sharon Gomez & Teresa Cheung Solow
Program VP – Nancy Chiu
Technical VP – Teresa Cheung Solow
Membership VP – Eileen Swinehart
Secretary – Open
Finance Chair – Carlynne McDonnell
Appointed Officers:
Public Policy Chair – Mary Salmon
Education Foundation Chair – Nancy Chiu
Legal Advocacy Fund Chair – Gloria Weston
By-Laws Chair – Jo Harberson
Communications Chair – Beverly Pfrommer & Jeanne Lese
Webmaster: Eileen Hernandez
By-Laws Committee:
Jo Harberson, Sharon Gomez, Teresa Cheung Solow, Donna Lilly