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Leadership Opportunities

If you would like to be considered for a leadership position in AAUW NYS contact Helen Engel, Chair 2012-13 Nominating Committee, for more information.

You can download a copy of the Application for Appointed Positions form to print and mail. State job descriptions are also available on-line.

The NYS Directors represent the Branches and the members at the NYS Board meetings. Please feel free to contact them with items of concern to be shared with the Board.

AAUW NYS Board Of Directors

Executive Committee

President
Mary Lou Davis, Poughkeepsie Branch
845/223-5544

Program Vice President
Jean Havens, Westchester Branch
914/241-4518

Membership Vice President
Maria Ellis, North Shore Branch
973/216-4181 (w)

Educational Opportunities Fund
Vice President

Doris McLallen, Jefferson County Branch
315/778-1329

Legal Advocacy Fund Vice President
Roli Wendorf, Westchester County Branch
914/736-9115

Secretary/By-Laws
Edwina Frances Martin, Staten Island Branch
718/4447-9277

Treasurer
Ruth Fierro-King, Buffalo Branch
716/870-3363

AAUW NYS Directors

Administrative Director
Betty Harrel, Poughkeepsie Branch
845/462-2141 AND

Margaret Nijhuis, Poughkeepsie Branch
845/635-8612

College/University Director
Jerilyn Fairman, Jefferson County Branch
315/786-1965

Communications Director
Ruth Wahtera, Kingston Branch
845/339-6568

Convention Director
Karen Carr, Jefferson County Branch
315/786-2404

District Council Director
Joan Monk, Westchester/Poughkeepsie/Kingston Branches
914/245-7704

FOCUS Director
Claire Regan, Staten Island Branch
718/816-2845

Historian/Nominating Chair
Helen Engel, Oswego Branch
315/343-9678

International Affairs Director
Elise Russo, Schenectady Branch
518/393-2470

Public Policy Director
Donna Seymour, St Lawrence County Branch
315/265-6985

Past President
Eileen Hartmann, Fairport Area Branch
585/586-4876

Off-Board

Membership/Finance Liaison
Phoebe Forbes, Jamestown Branch
716/569-6166

Diversity
Heide Parreño, Greater Rochester Area Branch
585/256-7372

Website
Betty Preble, Buffalo Branch
716/662-0608

 

District Coordinators

District 1
Elaine Damsteegt, Jamestown Branch
716/483-0858 AND
Kathi Clark, Jamestown Branch
716/355-6201

District 2
Marilyn Tedeschi, Greater Rochester Area Branch
585/414-4979 AND
Barbara LeSavoy, Greater Rochester Area Branch
585/732-9739

District 3
Barbara Shuck, Mohawk Valley Branch
315/736-3825 AND
Mildred DeWitt, Southern NY Branch
570/465-2866

District 4
Elise Russo, Schenectady Branch
578/393-2470 AND
Robin Eddy, Schenectady Branch
518/346-1683

District 5
Claire Regan, Staten Island Branch
917/612-5096 AND
Barbara Sarver, Westchester Branch
914/271-9097

District 6
Erna Cunningham, Islip Area Branch 631/846-7825

District 7
Jennifer Ball, St Lawrence County Branch
203/645-8305 AND
Jeri Fairman, Jefferson County Branch
314/786-1965

AAUW NYS Nominating Team

State Board Representatives

Chair
Donna Seymour, St Lawrence County Branch
315/265-6985

Assistant
Doris McLallen, Jefferson Cty Branch
315/778-1329 (h), 315/786-0284 (w)

Alternate
Betty Harrel, Poughkeepsie Branch
845/462-2141

District Representatives

District 1
Barbara Carier, Buffalo Branch
716/839-0933

Alternate
Lori Ginnitti, Jamestown Branch
716/326-4270

District 2
Heide Parreño, Greater Rochester Area Branch
585/256-7372

Alternate
Nancy Shadd, Fairport Area Branch
585/388-8375

District 3
Kathleen Gorr, Skaneateles Branch
315/685-6545

Alternate
Joan Rajchel, Mohawk Valley Branch
315/732-4834

District 4
Myrna Jantson, Adirondack Branch
518/793-8613

Alternate
Patsy Suydam, Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Branch
518/762-4974

District 5
Stella Bruning, Staten Island Branch 631/543-3390

Alternate
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District 6
Nancy Mion, Islip Area Branch
631/472-9377

Alternate
Erna Cunningham, Smithtown Area Branch
631/846-7825

District 7
Lynn Schwabenthal, Jefferson County Branch
315/773-4993 (h), 315/772-6134 (w)

Alternate
Tiffany McLallen-Fadel, Jefferson County Branch
315/681-4989