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IWA BOARD OF DIReCTORS 2022-2023
Catherine Sinegal, President
Jeanmarie Hagedorn, Treasurer
Laurie Ashcraft, Secretary
Roya Mehrnoosh, Director for Community Service
Nicola Crowe, Director for Culture, Language and Activity Programs
Susan Hanes-Leonard, Director for Development
Rina Magarici, Director for Marketing
Dell Harmsen, Director for Member Engagement
Ying Hirsh, Director forMembership
Margo Binay, Director for Nominating Committee
Elizabeth Jia, Director for Publications
Nila Bayvas, Immediate Past President
Barbara Calabrese, Member at Large
Lucia Lee, Member at Large
Vi Nelson, Member at Large
Ana Lucia Pappas, Member at Large
Airr Ruangtap, Member at Large
December 7, 2022
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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)
Nila Bayvas 2019-2021 (Turkey)
*Deceased