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National Leadership

2026–27 Board of Directors

(July 1, 2026)
*National Officers

President*Jill BrayPhoenix
Past PresidentBeth WainwrightPittsburgh
Vice President, Finance*Missy UnkovicPittsburgh
Co-Vice President, Philanthropy*Joan FoleyOregon
Co-Vice President, Philanthropy*Andrea ThoresonSeattle
Secretary*Cheryl ErnstHonolulu
Treasurer*Sue ZobyColorado
Chair, National Scholar AwardNancy ChambersAtlanta
Chair, Communications and MarketingAmy MoseleyPhoenix
Chair, MembershipKathy TestoniPittsburgh
Chair, MembershipElli NesbittMetro Washington
Chair, Scholar RelationsPat AndersonIllinois
Chair, Scholar RelationsCarol StockmanPittsburgh
Chair, University RelationsDiana GordonOregon
Chair, NominatingAnne Crawford Pittsburgh
Chair, Council of Advisors*Caron OggOregon
Immediate Past Chair, Council of Presidents*Elli NesbittMetro Washington
Chair, Council of Presidents*Carolynn CooperAtlanta
Council of Presidents' Representative Pat AndersonIllinois
Council of Presidents' Representative Anne CrawfordPittsburgh
Council of Presidents' Representative Susan HowardHonolulu
Council of Presidents' Representative Barb GoergenMinnesota
Council of Presidents' Representative Judy BenhamMinnesota
Council of Presidents' Representative Judy LeMarrPhoenix
Council of Presidents' RepresentativeLeslie BruceSan Diego
Parliamentarian* (non-voting)Sara Jean BurkeAtlanta
Chair, Audit CommitteeLinda ThierPittsburgh
Audit CommitteeAnne JarvisOregon
Audit CommitteeNancy BushNorthern CA
National Endowment Fund CommitteeCaron OggOregon
National Endowment Fund CommitteeChristine HawesPhoenix
National Endowment Fund CommitteeCheryl CraftLos Angeles
National Endowment Fund CommitteeJanie WilsonAtlanta


2026-27 Council of Advisors

Chair: Caron Ogg, Oregon
Donna Casey, Northern California
Linda Celesia, Illinois
Cheryl Craft, Los Angeles/Orange County
Sue Dintelman, Utah
Jane Dolinger, Atlanta
Sharon Feng, Illinois
Sue Harter, Pittsburgh
Patty Lee, Honolulu
Sherry Lundeen, Atlanta
Sally McDaniel, Atlanta
Andi Purple, Metro Washington
Susan Smith, Oregon
Christina Thomas, Minnesota
Janie Wilson, Atlanta
Beth Wainwright, Pittsburgh

Past ARCS National Presidents

*Deceased

1958-1960—Florence Malouf*, Los Angeles

1960-1962—Jean Douglas*, Los Angeles

1962-1964—Harriet Luckman*, Los Angeles

1964-1965—Mary Cummings*, Los Angeles

1965-1967—Marion DeFore*, Los Angeles

1967-1969 Elizabeth Duque*, Los Angeles

1969-1971 Julie Bergin*, Los Angeles;

1971-1972 Norma Bowles*, Los Angeles

1972-1975—Betty Williams*, Los Angeles

1975-1977—Virginia Ramo*, Los Angeles 

1977-1979—Ruth LeSage, Los Angeles

1979-1981—Barbara Richardson Knight*, Los Angeles

1981-1983—Ann Miller*, Northern California

1983-1985—Rosemary Herd Booth*, Los Angeles

1985-1987—Mary Davis, Los Angeles

1987-1990—Darla Mueller*, Los Angeles

1990-1992—Barbara McColl, San Diego

1992-1995—Dottie Simpson*, Seattle

1995-1997—Barbara Cable, Seattle

1997-1999—Ginny Thomas, Seattle

1999-2001—Oonagh Boppart*, Phoenix

2001-2003—Mary O’Connor, Atlanta

2003-2005—Judith Miller, Los Angeles

2005-2007—Camille Uhler, Seattle

2007-2009—Janie Wilson, Atlanta

2009-2011—Mary Snitch, Metro Washington

2011-2013—Jeanne Berdik, Pittsburgh

2013-2015—Nancy Spetzler, Phoenix

2015-2017—Lynne Brickner, Los Angeles

2017-2019—Andrea “Andi” Purple, Metro Washington

2019-2021—Sherry Lundeen, Atlanta

2021-2023—Caron Ogg, Oregon

2023-2025—Beth Wainwright, Pittsburgh