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IWA BOARD OF DIReCTORS 2019-2020
Nila Bayvas, President
Rebecca Warnander, Vice-President and Director for Volunteers
Marian Jacobson, Immediate Past President and Treasurer
Virginia Bolen, Secretary
Laurie Ashcraft, Director for Administration
Nicola Crowe, Director for Cultural, Language and Activity Programs
Barbara Calabrese,Co-Director for Membership
Catherine Sinegal, Co-Director for Membership
Francine Pappadis Friedman, Co-Director for Development
Susan Hanes, Co-Director for Development
Roya Mehrnoosh, Director for Community Service
Margo Binay, Director for Nominating Committee
Gay-Young Cho, Director for Philanthropy
Karen AbuZayd, Member at Large
Katarina Andersson, Member at Large
Jill Brennan, Member at Large
Sheila Chin, Member at Large
Agnes Cikowska-Teczar, Member at Large
Ethel Gofen, Member at Large
Elizabeth Jia, Member at Large
Suzanne McCormick, Member at Large
IWA PAST PRESIDENTS
The past presidents exemplify IWA’s global diversity:Doe Thornburg, 1978-1987 (U.S.A.)*
Ruth Ann Quinn, 1987-1988 (U.S.A.)*
Helen Padberg, 1988-1991 (U.S.A.)
Beverly Valentine, 1991-1993 (Jamaica/Canada)
Suzanne McCormick, 1993-1995 (Italy)
Elena Philips, 1995-1997 (Italy)
Sally Park, 1997-1998 (U.S.A.)
Rose-Marie Provo Kluit, 1998-2000 (The Netherlands)
A. Susana Ugarte, 2000-2001 (Argentina)
Sonia Aladjem,2001-2002 (Uruguay)*
Nancy Knapp, 2002-2004 (U.S.A.)
Yoko Mosher, 2004-2005 (Japan)
Lynnette Gaza, 2005-2007 (Australia)
D. Clancy, 2007-2009 (U.S.A.)
Sharon Barton, 2009-2010 (U.S.A.)
Ana Manglano, 2010-2011 (Colombia/Spain)
Gay-Young Cho, 2011-2013 (Korea)
Margo Bennett 2013-2015 (UK)
Sevil Kutay 2015-2017 (Turkey)
Sevil Kutay 2015-2017 (Turkey)
Marian S. Jacobson 2017-2019 (USA)
*Deceased