Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest Region
JASNA-Southwest Board of Directors
1979-Present
JASNA Southwest was founded by JASNA charter members Cathy Fried and Donald Greene, Leo S. Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California, in December 1979.
1979
Ruth apRoberts, President
Cathy Fried, Vice President
James Durbin, Secretary/Treasurer
Lillian Goldstein and Dawn Griffin-Arnold, Executive Committee
1982
Dr. Edward Joseph Shoben, Jr., President
Cathy Fried, Regional Coordinator
Lillian Goldstein, Secretary/Treasurer
Ruth White
1983
Albert Black, Co-President
Mary Black, Co-President
Lillian Goldstein, Secretary
1984
Albert and Mary Black, Co-Presidents
Anita Fielding, Corresponding Secretary
Ruth White, Membership Chair
Lillian Goldstein, Treasurer
Catherine Fried, Liaison to JASNA
Members-at-Large:
Peter and Diana Birchall
Ed Copeland
Vivian and Tom Hall
Kathleen Levenick
Kathleen Peck
Patsy Sanford
Jack Smith
Tumoko Sugano
Virginia Sutton
Viola Thompson
Ken Turan
Al Yano
1985
Edward Copeland, President
Anita Fielding, Corresponding Secretary
Ruth White, Membership Chairman
Lillian Goldstein, Treasurer
Members-at-Large:
Peter and Diana Birchall
Dorothy Horner
Robin Stroll
Amy Stuart
Viola Thompson
1986
Edward Copeland, President
Vivian Hall, Regional Coordinator
Anita Fielding, Newsletter Editor
Claire O’Connell, Recording Secretary
Ruth White, Treasurer
John E. Rieber, Membership Chair
Members-at-Large:
Peter and Diana Birchall
Mary Connery
Cathy Fried
Lillian Goldstein
Betsey Matthews
Ann Pope
Amy Stuart
Ken Turan
1987
Peter and Diana Birchall, Co-Presidents
Vivian Hall, Regional Coordinator and JASNA Board Member
Anita Fielding, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Claire O’Connell, Recording Secretary
Mary Connery, Treasurer and Membership Secretary
Mary Hardenbrook, Computer Secretary
John Rieber, Computer Records
Members-at-Large:
Edward Copeland
Cathy Fried
Lillian Goldstein
Earl Hardenbrook
Betsey Matthews
Sheila Ober-Brown
Ann Pope
Ruth White
1988
Peter and Diana Birchall, Co-Presidents
Vivian Hall, Regional Coordinator and JASNA Board Member
Anita Fielding, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Claire O’Connell, Recording Secretary
Mary Connery, Treasurer and Membership Secretary
John Rieber, Computer Records
Lucy Magruder, Program Chair
Gloria Gross, Program Co-Chair
Members-at-Large:
Edward Copeland
Cathy Fried
Lillian Goldstein
Eileen Hamor
Betsey Matthews
Sharon McMahon
Sheila Ober-Brown
Ann Pope
Betty Reichert
Trudy Saxton
Sandra Weiner
Ruth White
1989
Peter and Diana Birchall, Co-Presidents
Vivian Hall, Regional Coordinator and JASNA Board Member
Anita Fielding, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Claire O’Connell, Recording Secretary
Mary Connery, Treasurer and Membership Secretary
John Rieber, Computer Records
Lucy Magruder, Program Chair
Gloria Gross, Program Co-Chair
Members-at-Large:
Edward Copeland
Cathy Fried
Lillian Goldstein
Eileen Hamor
Earl and Mary Hardenbrook
Carolyn Kunin
Betsey Matthews
Annette Matzner
Sharon McMahon
Sheila Ober-Brown
Ann Pope
Betty Reichert
Trudy Saxton
Ken Turan
Sandra Weiner
Ruth White
1990
Lucy Magruder, President
Gloria Gross, Vice President
Kathryn Konoske, Co-2nd VP/Programs
Harriet Williams, Co-2nd VP/Programs
Annette Gordon, Secretary
Patricia Crawford, Treasurer
Anita Fielding, Membership/Newsletter
Diana Birchall, Past President/Advisor
1991-1992
Lucy Magruder, President
Gloria Gross, Vice President
Annette Gordon, Co-2nd VP/ Programs 1991
Harriet Williams, Co-2nd VP/Programs 1992
Diana Birchall, Newsletter Editor
Patricia Crawford, Secretary
Carol Medine, Treasurer/Membership
Edward Copeland, Past President/Advisor
1993-1994
Nancy Gallagher, President
Diana Birchall, Newsletter Editor
Barbara Amago, Treasurer
Denise Cox Blue, VP/Programs
Lucy Magruder, Past President/Advisor
1995
Mimi and Norman Dudley, Co-Presidents
Susan Ridgeway, Vice President
Barbara Amago, Secretary
Judy Spades, Treasurer
Suzanne Tatian, Second VP/Programs
Erika Kotite, Newsletter Editor
Lucy Magruder and Nancy Gallagher, Co-Advisors
1996-1997
Susan Ridgeway, President
Erika Kotite, Newsletter Editor
Lucy Magruder, VP/Membership
Viki Barie
1998-1999
Lee and Susan Ridgeway, Co-Presidents
Nancy Gallagher and Lucy Magruder, Newsletter Co-Editors
Barbara Wellman, Membership Chair
Claire Bellanti, Treasurer
Diana Birchall, Corresponding and Recording Secretary
Viki Barie, Program Chair
Suzanne Tatian, Member Without Portfolio
Erika Kotite, Outgoing Newsletter Editor
Lucy Magruder, Past President
2001-2002
Susan Ridgeway, President
Pat Cross and Suzanne Tatian, Co-Vice Presidents
Diana Birchall, Newsletter Editor
Barbara Wellman, Membership Chair
Claire Bellanti, Treasurer
Nancy Gallagher, Recording Secretary
Mimi and Norman Dudley, Presidents Emeritus
2003-2004
Susan Ridgeway, President
Natasha Zwick and Elizabeth Johnson, Co-Vice Presidents/Programs
Claire Bellanti, Treasurer
Barbara Wellman, Membership Chair
Diana Birchall, Newsletter Editor
Nancy Gallagher, Recording Secretary
Mimi and Norman Dudley, Presidents Emeritus
2005-2006
Claire Bellanti and Mimi Dudley, Co-Presidents/Regional Coordinators
Judy Collin and Natasha Zwick, Co-Vice Presidents/Programs (2005)
Alice Marie White and Carla Washburn, Co-Vice Presidents/Programs (2006)
Patricia Cross, Treasurer
Barbara Wellman, Membership Chair
Diana Birchall and Carol Krause, Newsletter Co-Editors
Nancy Gallagher, Recording Secretary
Susan Ridgeway, Past President and Regional Coordinator
2007-2008
Claire Bellanti and Mimi Dudley, Co-Presidents/Regional Coordinators
Alice Marie White Villaseñor and Carla Washburn, Co-Vice Presidents/Programs
Patricia Cross, Treasurer
Diane Erickson, Membership Secretary
Diana Birchall and Carol Krause, Newsletter Co-Editors
Nancy Gallagher, Recording Secretary
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Publicity
Laurie Viera Rigler, Webmaster
Jana Bickel, Email Coordinator
2009-2010
Nancy Gallagher, President and Regional Coordinator
Jana Bickel, Vice President for Programs/Email Coordinator
Carla Washburn, Vice President for Programs/Membership
Jody Gunn, Treasurer
Terry Ryan, Recording Secretary
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Publicity Chair
Laurie Viera Rigler, Webmaster
Diana Birchall, Newsletter Editor
Carol Krause, Email Coordinator/Newsletter Production
Claire Bellanti and Mimi Dudley, Past Presidents/Regional Coordinators
2011-2012
Nancy Gallagher, President and Regional Coordinator
Carla Washburn, Vice President for Programs/Membership Chair
Claire Bellanti, Treasurer
Jana Bickel, Newsletter Editor
Carol Krause, Email Coordinator/Newsletter Production
Terry Ryan, Recording Secretary and Festival of Books Coordinator
Kathleen Peck, Education Outreach Board Liaison
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Publicity Chair
Laurie Viera Rigler, Webmaster
Jody Gunn, Member-at-Large
Jan Fahey, Member-at-Large
Alice Villasenor, Chair of Education Outreach Committee
Mimi Dudley, Past President/Regional Coordinator
Diana Birchall, Board Advisor
2013-2014
Nancy Gallagher, President and Regional Coordinator
Carla Washburn, Program Co-Chair
Lynda Hall, Program Co-Chair
Cheryl Cole, Secretary
Sonya Samuels, Treasurer
Terry Ryan, Electronic Communications Coordinator/Membership Chair
Deanna Heikkinen, Newsletter and Social Media Coordinator
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Publicity Chair
Carol Krause, Member-at-Large
Jan Fahey, Member-at-Large
Mimi Dudley, Past President/Regional Coordinator
Brittany Gash, Meeting Promotion and Publicity (2014)
Rebecca Weersing, Chair, Education Outreach Committee
Emily Bergman, Chair, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Paula Dacker, Assistant, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Diana Birchall, Board Advisor
Claire Bellanti, Treasurer Emerita
2015-2016
Cheryl Cole, President and Regional Coordinator
Deanna Heikkinen, President-Elect
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Secretary
Sonya Samuels, Treasurer and Co-Meeting Concierge
Terry Ryan, Meeting Registrar/Membership Chair/Webmaster
Carol Krause, Co-Meeting Concierge and Membership Assistant
Jan Fahey, Co-Program Planner
Lynda Hall, Co-Program Planner
Brittany Gash, Publicity Chair/Meeting Promotion and Publicity/Press Liaison
Susie Wampler, Newsletter and Social Media Editor
Emily Bergman, Festival and Exhibit Manager
Glenda Pinney, Event Planner
Rebecca Weersing, Education Outreach and Parliamentarian
Nancy Gallagher, Past President
Claire Bellanti, Diana Birchall and Carla Washburn, Board Advisors
2017
Cheryl Cole, President and Regional Coordinator
Susie Wampler, Archivist/Newsletter/Webmaster/Social Media
Sonya Samuels, Treasurer/Meeting Concierge
Carol Krause, Membership/Meeting Concierge
Jan Fahey and Lynda Hall, Program Planners
Glenda Pinney, Event Planner
Brittany Gash, Press Liaison
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Secretary
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Nancy Gallagher, Past Regional Coordinator
Claire Bellanti, Diana Birchall, Erika Kotite, Terry Ryan and Carla Washburn, Board Advisors
2018
Susie Wampler, President and Regional Coordinator, Newsletter/Webmaster/Social Media/Registrar
Nancy Gallagher, Archivist
Sonya Samuels, Treasurer/Meeting Concierge
Priscilla Diamond, Assistant Treasurer
Carol Krause, Membership/Meeting Concierge
Jan Fahey and Lynda Hall, Program Planners
Glenda Pinney, Event Planner
Erika Kotite, Press Liaison
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Secretary
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Terry Ryan, Parliamentarian
Maryann Pelensky, Meeting Registration Assistant
Nancy Ramsey, Promotional Materials Coordinator
Jane Boltz and Annmarie Thomas, Workshop Planners
Brittany Gash, Membership Assistant
Cheryl Cole, Past President and Regional Coordinator
Claire Bellanti, Diana Birchall and Carla Washburn, Board Advisors
2019
Susie Wampler, President and Regional Coordinator, Newsletter/Webmaster/Social Media
Nancy Gallagher, Archivist
Priscilla Diamond, Treasurer
Claire Bellanti, Meeting Registrar
Carol Krause, Membership/Meeting Concierge
Jan Fahey and Lynda Hall, Program Planners
Glenda Pinney, Event Planner
Erika Kotite, Press Liaison
Jaye Scholl Bohlen, Secretary
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Terry Ryan, Parliamentarian
Nancy Ramsey, Promotional Materials Coordinator
Jane Boltz and Annmarie Thomas, Workshop Planners
Brittany Gash, Membership Assistant
Cheryl Cole, Past President and Regional Coordinator
Diana Birchall and Carla Washburn, Board Advisors
2020
Susie Wampler, President and Regional Coordinator, Newsletter/Webmaster/Social Media
Nancy Gallagher, Archivist/Book Sales Manager
Priscilla Diamond, Treasurer/Assistant Meeting Registrar
Claire Bellanti, Meeting Registrar/Assistant Treasurer
Carol Krause, Membership Manager/Meeting Concierge
Jane Boltz, Meeting Concierge
Glenda Pinney, Venue Coordinator
Erika Kotite, Young Filmmakers Contest Coordinator
Viki Barie, Secretary
Teri Barela, Venue Coordinator
Teresa Chien, Media Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Jan Fahey, Parliamentarian
Karen Rueda, Newsletter Co-Editor/Social Media
Cheryl Cole, Past President and Regional Coordinator/Reading/Film/Game Group Coordinator
Carla Washburn, Festival of Books Assistant
2021
Susie Wampler, President and Regional Coordinator, Newsletter/Webmaster/Social Media/Registration/Reading Groups
Nancy Gallagher, Archivist/Book Sales Manager
Priscilla Diamond, Treasurer/Assistant Meeting Registrar
Claire Bellanti, Meeting Registrar/Assistant Treasurer
Carol Krause, Membership Manager/Meeting Concierge
Jane Boltz, Meeting Concierge
Glenda Pinney and Teri Barela, Venue Coordinators
Erika Kotite, Young Filmmakers Contest Coordinator
Teri Barela, Venue Coordinator
Teresa Chien, Media Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Jan Fahey, Parliamentarian
Karen Rueda, Newsletter Co-Editor/Social Media
Carla Washburn, Festival of Books Assistant
2022
Jane Boltz and Susie Wampler, Co-Presidents and Co-Regional Coordinators
Priscilla Diamond, Treasurer/Membership Assistant
Teri Barela, Membership, Reading Group Coordinator, Webmaster
Karen Rueda, Newsletter Editor
Melissa Buell, Social Media Editor
Erika Kotite, Young Filmmakers Contest Coordinator
Jan Fahey, Program Planner and Parliamentarian
Claire Bellanti, Meeting Registrar/Assistant Treasurer
David Poepoe, Meeting Registrar/Meeting Concierge/White Elephant
Carol Krause, Meeting Concierge/White Elephant
Glenda Pinney, Venue Coordinator
Emily Bergman, Festival of Books Coordinator
Carla Washburn, Festival of Books Assistant/Assistant Program Planner
Nancy Gallagher, Archivist/Book Sales Manager
Lia Poyatos-Spencer, Secretary