2024-25 AAUW CA ONLINE BRANCH BOARD, CHAIRS AND SUPPORT

TITLE                                                 NAME
President                                          Gail Swain
VP Membership                               Elaine Johnson
VP Program                                      Cathy Foxhoven
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