People: 1979 - 1993

VISIONARIES:
Judy Moores
Cay Pratt
Sherri Venezia
Anne Hance
Maria Ogrydziak
Evelyn Verosub

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

1979-1981 Organizing Committee
Anne Hance
Judy Moores
Maria Ogrydziak

1982: Governing Committee
Mark McNamee, Chair
Esther Polito, Co-chair
Anne Hance,
Carole McNamee
Judy Moores

1983 Initial Directors
Mark McNamee, President
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Vice President
Shelley Booth, Secretary
Anne Hance
Judy Moores
Kenneth Verosub

Additional Directors:
Betsy Bencken, Treasurer
Peggy Bowes
Barbara Fall
Della Haller
Dana Richards
Lois Wolk

Feb. 1984-Feb. 1985 Directors
Mark McNamee, President
Lars W. J. Anderson
Besty Bencken
Shelley Booth
Evelyn Buddenhagen
William Julian
Della Haller
Anne Hance
Thomas Leigh
Judith E. Moores
Maria Ogrydziak
Dana Merry Richards
Ethel N. Sassenrath
Kenneth Verosub
Lois Wolk

Feb. 1985-Feb. 86 Directors
Lars Anderson, President
Shelley Booth, Secretary
Evelyn Buddenhagen
Bruce Douglas
Barbara Fall
Della Haller
Anne Hance
Tom Leigh, Treasurer
Mark McNamee
Judy Moores
Dana Richards, Vice President
Ethel Sassenrath
Ken Verosub

Feb. 1986-Feb. 1987 Directors
Lars Anderson, President
Shelley Booth
Bruce Douglass
Thomas Frankel
Della Haller
Mark McNamee
Judy Moores, Secretary
Dana Richards, Vice- President
Lois Richerson
Ethel Sassenrath
Dennis Styne
Dave Taormino

Feb. 1987-Feb. 1988 Directors
Lars Anderson, President
Thomas Frankel, Vice-President
Ken Emo, Secretary
Craig Cook
Don Darby
Philip Hogan
Robert Matthews
Mark McNamee
Judith Moores
Cherie Porter (Sept)
Dana Richards
Lois Richerson
Ethel Sassenrath
Dennis Styne
Dave Taormino
Lloyd Wells

Feb. 1988-Feb. 1989 Directors
Thomas Frankel, President
Lars Anderson
Mary Ellen Baldwin
Bob Brewer
Sarah Chaney
Craig Cook
Jack Davidson (part year)
Flo Grossenbacher
Jim Hillard
Leonard Hjelmeland
Philip Hogan
Elaine Last
Robert Matthews, Secretary
Judith Moores
Cherie Porter
Dana Richards
Jane Ronning
John Rosten
Tom Sallee, Treasurer
Ethel Sassenrath, Vice-President
Dennis Styne


Feb. 1989-Feb. 1990 Directors
Thomas Frankel, President
Lars Anderson
Mary Ellen Baldwin
Bob Brewer, Treasurer
Carol Cartwright
Sarah Chaney
Craig Cook
Jim Hillard, Vice President
Leonard Hjelmeland
Mont Hubbard
Edward, J. Hurley (part year)
Robert Matthews
Judith Moores
Paul Moreau
Les Neblett
Cherie Porter
Dana Richards
Jane Ronning, Secretary
Ethel Sassenrath, Vice-President
Dennis Styne
Dean Unger
Katharine Wagner

Feb. 1990-Feb. 1991 Directors
Lars Anderson, President
Mary Ellen Baldwin (part year)
Steve Bick, Treasurer
Robert Brewer
Carol Cartwright
Robert Collett
Karen Comisso
Craig Cook
Thomas Frankel
Robert Grey (part year)
Jim Hilliard, Vice President
Larry Hjelmeland
Mont Hubbard
Vic Lim (part year)
Paul Martin
Robert Matthews
Sharon McLin
Lester Neblett Jr.
Cherie Porter
Norman Repanich (part year)
Dana M. Richards
Jane Ronning, Secretary
Ethel Sassenrath
Randy Sater
Herman Ray Taber
Dean Unger
Katharine Wagner
Claudia Wasilchen

Feb. 1991-Feb. 1992 Directors
Lars Anderson, President
Hilary Bacas (July)
Steve Bick, Treasurer
Bob Brewer
Trevor Chandler
Karen Commisso-Bond
Craig Cook
Thomas Frankel
Steve Funk
Paul Guyer
Jim Hilliard, Secretary
Mark Hirzy
Mont Hubbard
Marshall Hunt
Pam Marrone (May)
Paul Martin
Robert Matthews
Sharon McLin
Dan Ramos
Dana Richards
Ethel Sassenrath
Randy Sater
Dean Unger
Katharine Wagner
Carol Wall
Claudia Wasilchen

Feb. 1992-Feb. 1993 Directors
Randy Sater, President
Dan Ramos, Vice President
Katharine Wagner, Secretary
Steve Bick, Treasurer
Lars Anderson, Past President
Trevor Chandler
Karen Commisso-Bond
Thomas H. Frankel
Steve Funk (part year)
Paul Guyer
Pamela Harrison
Charles Hess
Jim Hilliard
Mark Hirzy
Demar Hooper
Mont Hubbard
Pam Marrone
Sharon McLin
Dana Richards
Ethel Sassenrath
Dean Unger
Carol Wall
Claudia Wasilchen

Feb. 1993-Feb. 1994 Directors
Katharine Wagner, President
Demar Hooper, Vice President
Pamela Harrison, Secretary
Steve Bick, Treasurer
Lars Anderson,
Karen Commisso-Bond
Mary Ferguson
Don Greenbaum
Brian Hensley
Charles Hess
Jim Hilliard
Dan Hrdy
Mont Hubbard
Tom Lumbrazo
Pam Marrone
Sharon McLin
Dan Ramos,
Dana Richards
Randy Sater,
Tyler Schilling
Dean Unger
Carol Wall
Staff History

1982 (1 position .5FTE, 2,000 served)
Flo Hayes, Coordinator

1983 (1 position .5 FTE, 2,500 served)
Anne Hance, Coordinator
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Chair

1984 (3 positions 1.75FTE, 2,500 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Thomas Leigh, Business Director

1985 (4 positions 2.25FTE, 8,000 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Thomas Leigh, Business Director
Diane Barnhart, Secretary

1986 (5 positions 3FTE, 26,500 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Thomas Leigh, Business Director
Diane Barnhart, Secretary
Phelan Fretz, Assemblies
Laura Fretz, Assemblies

1987 (5 positions 4FTE, 28,500 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Thomas Leigh, Business Director
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Phelan Fretz, Assemblies
Laura Fretz, Assemblies

1988 (8 positions 5FTE, 39,900 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Thomas Leigh, Business Director
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Susie Beiersdorfer, SIYW
Phelan Fretz, Assemblies
Laura Fretz, Assemblies
Ingrid Phelan, Resources Assistant
Jim Steinert, Exhibit Specialist

1989 (10 positions 5.5FTE, 46,000 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Phelan Fretz, Education Director
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Beth Chajes, Education Specialist
Christime Fogg, Outreach Specialist
Kathrine Gardner, Secretary
Karen Pesis, Resources Coordinator
Lewis Santer, Exhibit Specialist
Cherie Porter, Development Coordinator
Dana Richards, Building Coordinator

1990 (12 positions 6FTE, 47,000 served)
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Phelan Fretz, Education Director
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Beth Chajes Education Specialist
Christine Fogg, Outreach Specialist
Kathrine Gardner, Secretary
Bill Kerr, Exhibit Specialist
Linda Magrum, Resources Coordinator
Cherie Porter, Development Coordinator
Dana Richards, Building Coordinator
Evelyn Shen, Weekend Manager
Pearle Thompson, Green Thumb
Anne Gurnee, Eduvcation Specialist
Kathy Marois, Secretary
Sully Mynatt, SIYW Specialist

1991 (14 positions 6.5FTE
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Gerald Kindsfather, Exhibit Supervisor
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
(Kathrine Gardner, Secretary)
Christine Fogg, Outreach Specialist
Anne Gurnee, Education Specialist
Linda Magrum, Resources Coordinator
Sully Mynatt, SIYW Specialist)
Barbara Pompe, Green Thumb
Cherie Porter, Development Coordinator
Dana Richards, Building Coordinator
Eve Sande, Weekend Manager
Laura Simmons, Secretary
Susie Garrison, Exhibit Specialist
Jan Meyer, Education Supervisor

1992
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Gerald Kindsfather, Exhibit Supervisor
Roselyn Auld, Secretary
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Margo Curtin, Development Officer
Sarah deGrandpre, Outreach Specialist
Susie Garrison, Exhibit Specialist
Linda Geiger, Resources Manager
Anne Gurnee, Education Specialist
Mike Gurnee, SIYW Specialist
Gary Jones, SIYW Specialist
Brenda Phillips, Weekend Manager
Cherie Porter, Development Officer
Dana Richards, Building Coordinator & Grants Officer
Laura Simmons, Secretary
Susan Taylor, Outreach Specialist
Alyce Connors, Green Thumb
Sadar Khan, Green Thumb

1993
Anne Hance, Executive Director
Evelyn Buddenhagen, Program Director
Gerald Kindsfather, Exhibit Supervisor
Roselyn Auld, Secretary
Diane Barnhart, Bookkeeper
Margo Curtin, Development Officer
Susie Garrison, Exhibit Specialist
Linda Geiger, Resources Manager
Anne Gurnee, Education Specialist
Mike Gurnee, SIYW Specialist
Brenda Phillips, Weekend Manager
Dana Richards, Grants Officer
Susan Taylor, Outreach Specialist
Sadar Khan, Green Thumb
Olga Kostolowitz, Green Thumb
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