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IWA BOARD OF DIReCTORS 2017-2018
Doe Thornburg, Founder and Chief International Development OfficerMarian Jacobson, President
Sevil Kutay, Immediate Past President and Treasurer
Jill Brennan, Vice President and Director for Development
Virginia Bolen, Secretary
Maria Pakulova, Co-Director for Communications & Strategic Marketing
Jacqueline Brennan, Director for Community ServiceJacqueline Mitchell Loeffler, Director for Cultural, Language and Activity Programs
Jackie Knight, Director for Membership Engagement
Nila Bayvas, Director for MembershipSusan Hanes-Leonard, Director for Nominating Committee
Sheila Chin, Member at Large
Ethel Gofen, Member at Large
Wacharee Jamjun, Member at Large
Suzanne McCormick, Member at LargeRoya Mehrnoosh, 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)