2025-2026
Executive Board
President: Paige Elliott
President-Elect: Rose Gault
1st Vice President – Administration: Venetia Patout
2nd Vice President – Fundraising: Sara Friedman
3rd Vice Presidents – Communications: Tanya Vittitow, Ananda Boardman
4th Vice President – Membership: Marilyn Cline
5th Vice President – Programs: Joni Krieg
6th Vice President – Service & Education: Nancy Connor
7th Vice President – Donor Development: Linda Spina
8th Vice Presidents – Garden Projects: Sarah Andry, Pier Burgess
Recording Secretary: Susan Banks
Corresponding Secretary: Karen Keith
Treasurer: Jessica Horn
Assistant Treasurer: Martha Cox
Historian: Judy Birchfield
Parliamentarian: Therese Rourk
Fundraising ChairsFall Fundraiser – A Writer’s Garden Co-Chairs: Melissa Smrekar, Christy Doramus
Spring Fundraiser – Mad Hatter’s Co-Chairs: Reagan Pace, Sheridan Reeder
President-Elect: Rose Gault
1st Vice President – Administration: Venetia Patout
2nd Vice President – Fundraising: Sara Friedman
3rd Vice Presidents – Communications: Tanya Vittitow, Ananda Boardman
4th Vice President – Membership: Marilyn Cline
5th Vice President – Programs: Joni Krieg
6th Vice President – Service & Education: Nancy Connor
7th Vice President – Donor Development: Linda Spina
8th Vice Presidents – Garden Projects: Sarah Andry, Pier Burgess
Recording Secretary: Susan Banks
Corresponding Secretary: Karen Keith
Treasurer: Jessica Horn
Assistant Treasurer: Martha Cox
Historian: Judy Birchfield
Parliamentarian: Therese Rourk
Fundraising ChairsFall Fundraiser – A Writer’s Garden Co-Chairs: Melissa Smrekar, Christy Doramus
Spring Fundraiser – Mad Hatter’s Co-Chairs: Reagan Pace, Sheridan Reeder
Commitee Chairs
Archives & Inventory: Mary Ellen Winborn
Blooming Spring Tea: Patty Ken, Cindy Williams, Karen Yaguchi
Board Arrangements & Hospitality: Mia Davis, Whitney Weigand
Bylaws & Governance: Kathy Cothrum
Care and Concern: Nikki Beneke
Couples & Friends Cooking School: Jill Goldberg, Emily Maduro
Day Trip – Fun/Educational (Fall): Letisa McKenzie
Day Trip – Fun/Educational (Spring): Katie Kennemer
DSOL Joint Meeting: Maria Fewin, Karen Keith, Karen Magee
Fiesta in the Garden: Joni Krieg
Finance Committee: Jessica Horn
Founders Award: Renee Farren
General Membership Meetings: Joni Krieg
Fall Meeting (September): Sandy Ammons, Sarah Jo Hardin, Karen Sargent, Carolyn Tobin, Kimberly Yamanouchi
Winter Meeting (December): Colby Baer
Annual Membership Meeting (May): Kim McBride
Lisianthus Society & Perennial Society: Dorothea Meltzer
Long Range Planning: Venise Stuart
Membership Engagement: Michelle Mew, Shirley Zwinggi
Name Tags: Gail Vesledahl
New Member Event: Sharon Ballew, Mari Epperson
Newsletter: Sandy Secor
Technology: Briana Pearson
Telephone: Giana dePaul
Tribute Cards: Nancy Cates
Spring Overnight Trip: Nancy Connor
Volunteer Days: Debbie Myres, Debbie Miller
Website: Kathryn Iklé
Written History: Bettina Hennessey
Yearbook: Robin Wilson
Blooming Spring Tea: Patty Ken, Cindy Williams, Karen Yaguchi
Board Arrangements & Hospitality: Mia Davis, Whitney Weigand
Bylaws & Governance: Kathy Cothrum
Care and Concern: Nikki Beneke
Couples & Friends Cooking School: Jill Goldberg, Emily Maduro
Day Trip – Fun/Educational (Fall): Letisa McKenzie
Day Trip – Fun/Educational (Spring): Katie Kennemer
DSOL Joint Meeting: Maria Fewin, Karen Keith, Karen Magee
Fiesta in the Garden: Joni Krieg
Finance Committee: Jessica Horn
Founders Award: Renee Farren
General Membership Meetings: Joni Krieg
Fall Meeting (September): Sandy Ammons, Sarah Jo Hardin, Karen Sargent, Carolyn Tobin, Kimberly Yamanouchi
Winter Meeting (December): Colby Baer
Annual Membership Meeting (May): Kim McBride
Lisianthus Society & Perennial Society: Dorothea Meltzer
Long Range Planning: Venise Stuart
Membership Engagement: Michelle Mew, Shirley Zwinggi
Name Tags: Gail Vesledahl
New Member Event: Sharon Ballew, Mari Epperson
Newsletter: Sandy Secor
Technology: Briana Pearson
Telephone: Giana dePaul
Tribute Cards: Nancy Cates
Spring Overnight Trip: Nancy Connor
Volunteer Days: Debbie Myres, Debbie Miller
Website: Kathryn Iklé
Written History: Bettina Hennessey
Yearbook: Robin Wilson
Members At Large
Carole Ann Brown, Anne Stodghill, Barbara Bigham, Connie Rhoades, Susan Geyer, JoAnne McCullough, Lisa Meyer, Ann Seanor, Emilynn Wilson, Joanie Stephens
Advisory Board
Kay Weeks, Lisa Laughlin, Sarah Hardin, Karen Sargent, and Therese Rourk
Advisory Board Honorary Members
Sharon Barbee, Patricia Cowlishaw, Nancy Bierman, Marena Gault, Helen Nixon
Endowment Trust Trustees
Chair: Sharon Ballew (2022–25)
Trustees: Kathy Cothrum (2025–28), Sarah Hardin (2024–27)
Advisor: Lisa Meyer
Trustees: Kathy Cothrum (2025–28), Sarah Hardin (2024–27)
Advisor: Lisa Meyer
Endowment Trust Oversight Committee
Chair: Linda Spina (2023–26)
Members: Karen Sargent (2024–27), Marena Gault (2025–28)
Advisor: Lisa Meyer
Members: Karen Sargent (2024–27), Marena Gault (2025–28)
Advisor: Lisa Meyer