Board of Director History
Past leaders of the GNSI Organization
2022-2024
Deb Haines (Interim President 2024)
Sara Taliaferro (President 2022-23)
Deb Shaw (VP)
Robin Carlson (Treasurer)
Gloria Fuentes (Education Director)
Wendy Beth Jackelow (Membership Director)
Madison Mayfield (Outreach Director)
Stephen DiCerbo (Recording Secretary)
Kalliopi Monoyios (Past President)
2020-2022
PRESIDENT: Kalliopi Monoyios
VICE PRESIDENT: Deborah Shaw
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Sara Taliaferro
TREASURER: Robin Carlson
RECORDING SECRETARY: Patty McGrane Harms
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Madison Mayfield
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Tricia Cassady
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Tierney Brosius
2019-2020
PRESIDENT: Sara Taliaferro
VICE PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Kalliopi Monoyios
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Tierney Brosius
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Tricia Cassady
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
2017-2018
PRESIDENT: Linda Feltner
VICE PRESIDENT: Ikumi Kayama
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Sara Taliaferro
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Diana Marques
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Daisy Chung
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
2017-2018 Board of Directors - left to right: Scott Rawlins, Daisy Chung, Diana Marques, Cheryl McCutchan, Linda Feltner, Leslie Becker, Ikumi Kayama, Sara Taliaferro, Karen Johnson, Virge Kask
2016-2017
PRESIDENT: Linda Feltner
VICE PRESIDENT: Ikumi Kayama
PAST PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Diana Marques
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Daisy Chung
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
2016-2017 Board of Directors - left to right: Linda Feltner, Britt Griswold, Diana Marques, Ikumi Kayama, Leslie Becker, Marj Leggitt, Gail Guth, Sara Taliaferro, Amelia Janes
2015-2016
PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Linda Feltner
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Gail Guth
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Diana Marques
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
2015-2016 Board of Directors - left to right: Amelia Janes, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Diana Marques, Kirk R. Brown (guest speaker at the annual conference), Britt Griswold, Sara Taliaferro, Scott Rawlins, Ikumi Kayama, Leslie Becker
2014-2015
PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PAST PRESIDENT: Scott Rawlins
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Gail Guth
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
2014-2015 GNSI Board - left to right, back: Marj Leggitt, Britt Griswold, Sara Taliaferro, Virge Kask, Scott Rawlins, Gail Guth; left to right, front: Ikumi Kayama, Amelia Janes, Leslie Becker
2013-2014
PRESIDENT: Scott Rawlins
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PAST PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Amelia Janes
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Gail Guth
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
2012-2013
PRESIDENT: Scott Rawlins
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PAST PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Amelia Janes
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Gail Guth
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
2012-2013 GNSI Board - left to right: Ikumi Kayama, Sara Taliaferro, Marj Leggitt, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Suzanne Wegener, Scott Rawlins, Britt Griswold, Leslie Becker
2011-2012
PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Scott Rawlins
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
2010-2011
PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PAST PRESIDENT: Gail Guth
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
2009-2010
PRESIDENT: Gail Guth
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Suzanne Wegener
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Marie Metz
2009-2010 Board of Directors - left to right: Dorothia Rohner, Marj Leggitt, Suzanne Wegener, Gail Guth, Virge Kask, Leslie Becker, Britt Griswold
2008-2009
PRESIDENT: Gail Guth
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
PAST PRESIDENT: Gretchen Halpert
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Marie Metz
2008-2009 Board of Directors - left to right: Dorothia Rohner, Gretchen Halpert, Britt Griswold, Marlene Hill Donnelly, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Marj Leggitt, Leslie Becker
2007-2008
PRESIDENT: Gretchen Halpert
VICE PRESIDENT: Erica Beade
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gail Guth
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
2006-2007
PRESIDENT: Gretchen Halpert
VICE PRESIDENT: Erica Beade
PAST PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
2005-2006
PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
VICE PRESIDENT: Dolores Santoliquido
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gretchen Halpert
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Laurie O'Keefe
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
2004-2005
PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
VICE PRESIDENT: Dolores Santoliquido
PAST-PRESIDENT: Clara Richardson
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Laurie O'Keefe
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
2003-2004
PRESIDENT: Clara Richardson
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Karen Ackoff
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
2002-2003
PRESIDENT: Clara Richardson
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
PAST-PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Morales
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
2001-2002
PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Morales
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Clara Richardson
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
2000-2001
PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Morales
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
PAST-PRESIDENT: Dick Rauh
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
1999-2000
PRESIDENT: Dick Rauh
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Elizabeth Morales
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
1998-1999
PRESIDENT: Dick Rauh
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
PAST-PRESIDENT: Gloria Nusse
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
1997-1998
PRESIDENT: Gloria Nusse
VICE PRESIDENT: Rebecca Brown Thompson
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Dick Rauh
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Beverly Benner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Ed Heck
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
1996-1997
PRESIDENT: Gloria Nusse
VICE PRESIDENT: Rebecca Brown Thompson
PAST-PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Beverly Benner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Ed Heck
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
1995-1996
PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby
VICE PRESIDENT: Pat Kay
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gloria Nusse
TREASURER: Taina Litwak
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Rosemary Volpe
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Merri Nelson
1994-1995
PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby
VICE PRESIDENT: Pat Kay
PAST-PRESIDENT: Bob Tope
TREASURER: Liz Hansen
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Rosemary Volpe
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Merri Nelson
1993-1994
PRESIDENT: Bob Tope
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Kris Kirkeby
TREASURER: Susan Strawn
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Karen Klitz
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
1992-1993
PRESIDENT: Bob Tope
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
PAST-PRESIDENT: Taina Litwak
TREASURER: Susan Strawn
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Karen Klitz
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
1991-1992
PRESIDENT: Taina Litwak
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
TREASURER: Cindy Schifflet
SECRETARY: Lynette Cook
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Elizabeth Morales
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
1990-1991
PRESIDENT: Taina Litwak
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
TREASURER: Cindy Schifflet
SECRETARY: Lynette Cook
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Elizabeth Morales
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
1989-1990
PRESIDENT: Deborah Leather Roney
VICE PRESIDENT: Lloyd Logan
TREASURER: Aileen Hsu
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1988-1989
PRESIDENT: Deborah Leather Roney
VICE PRESIDENT: Lloyd Logan
TREASURER: Aileen Hsu
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1987-1988
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Norm Frisch
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1986-1987
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Norm Frisch
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1985-1986
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Jo Moore, Susan Strawn
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Betsy Rosner, Mary Ann Olson
1984-1985
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Jo Moore, Susan Strawn
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Betsy Rosner, Mary Ann Olson
1983-1984
PRESIDENT: Molly Ryan
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Marilyn Schotte
SECRETARY: Jacqui Schulz, Karen Teramura
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mary Parrish
1982-1983
PRESIDENT: Molly Ryan
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Marilyn Schotte
SECRETARY: Jacqui Schulz, Karen Teramura
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mary Parrish
1981-1982
PRESIDENT: Candy Feller
VICE PRESIDENT: Joel Ito
TREASURER: Susan Sandford
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Jacquie Schulz
REGIONAL: Bill Hamilton, Lucy Taylor, Kathy Barker
1980-1981
PRESIDENT: Candy Feller
VICE PRESIDENT: Joel Ito
TREASURER: Susan Sandford
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Jacquie Schulz
REGIONAL: Bill Hamilton, Lucy Taylor, Kathy Barker
1979-1980
PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
VICE PRESIDENT: Gloria Gordon Zimmer
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Elaine Hodges, Wes Gardner, Lewis Sadler
1978-1979
PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
VICE PRESIDENT: Gloria Gordon Zimmer
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Elaine Hodges, Wes Gardner, Lewis Sadler
1977-1978
PRESIDENT: Elaine Hodges
VICE PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Vera McKnight, Nancy Goor
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Carolyn Cox, Gloria Gordon, Wes Gardner
1976-1977
PRESIDENT: Elaine Hodges
VICE PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Vera McKnight, Nancy Goor
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Carolyn Cox, Gloria Gordon, Wes Gardner
1975-1976
PRESIDENT: Marsha Jessup
VICE PRESIDENT: Elaine Hodges
TREASURER: Mike Druckenbrod
SECRETARY: Gloria Gordon, Carolyn Cox
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: William Brudon, Keiko Moore, Diane Murayama
1974
PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
VICE PRESIDENT: Marsha Jessup
TREASURER: Mike Druckenbrod
RECORDING SECRETARY: Ann Szymkowicz
SECRETARY: Beverly Etter
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Larry Isham, Elsie Froeschner, Gerald Hodge
1973
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Larry Isham
1972
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Andre Pizzini
1971
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Andre Pizzini
1970
PRESIDENT: Larry Isham
VICE PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
TREASURER: Peter Stone
SECRETARY: Elaine Hodges
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Jack Schroeder, Carolyn Gast
1969
PRESIDENT: Larry Isham
VICE PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
TREASURER: Peter Stone
SECRETARY: Elaine Hodges, Nadia Page
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Jack Schroeder, Carolyn Gast
1968
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Page, Carolyn Gast, Marsha Jessup, Peter Stone, Jack Schroeder, Art Cushman, Larry Isham
Image credit: Frances Fawcett, member since 1988