Our Board of Directors
[Image Credit: “Promise of Peace“, Viviane Van Giesen]
The members of the Board of Directors not only serve as stewards, they dedicate their time and energy to fully support GWS in making all of our activities successful.
President: Viviane Van Giesen
First Vice President: Suzanne Thigpen
2026 National Exhibition Entry Chairs: Seay Earehart & Cara Tarullo
2026 Member Exhibition Entry Chairs: Karen Sturm & Leslie Guo
Recording Secretary: Janet Rodekohr
Treasurer: Peter Evans
Membership Chair: Crystal Nichols
Communications (External) Chair: Steve Kippels
Communication (Internal) Chair: Jessica Lily
Community Outreach Chair: Bonnie Supplee
Publicity Chair: Traci Kruger
Publicity Committee Member (National Catalog Publication): Paul Andino
Sponsorship Chair: Veena Raj
Sponsorship Committee Member (Reciprocal Donations): Zee Nagao
Newsletter Editor: Melanie Eberhardt
Parliamentarian: John Brice
Historian: Peter Evans
Web Design: Connor Lesniak
Webmaster: John Brice