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IWA BOARD OF DIReCTORS 2021-2022
Catherine Sinegal, President
Rebecca Warnander, Vice President
Jackie Brennan, Treasurer
Laurie Ashcraft, Secretary
Roya Mehrnoosh, Director for Community Service
Nicola Crowe, Director for Culture, Language and Activity Programs
Rina Magarici, Director for Marketing
Marcia Ockleshaw, Director for Development
Dell Harmsen, Director for Member Engagement
Barbara Calabrese, Co-Director for Membership
Ying Hirsh, Co-Director for Membership
Margo Binay, Director for Nominating Committee
Cheryl Merchant, Director for Philanthropy
Elizabeth Jia, Director for Publications
Nila Bayvas, Immediate Past President
Virginia Bolen, Parliamentarian, By-Laws and Procedures
Jill Brennan, Member at Large
Gay-Young Cho, Member at Large
Vi Nelson, Member at Large
Ana Lucia Pappas, Member at Large
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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