IWA Leadership
IWA BOARD OF DIReCTORS 2017-2018
Doe Thornburg, Founder and Chief International Development Officer
Marian Jacobson, President
Sevil Kutay, Immediate Past President and Treasurer
Jill Brennan, Vice President and Director for Development
Virginia Bolen, Secretary
Joan Myers, Director for Administration
Maria Pakulova, Co-Director for Communications & Strategic Marketing
Jacqueline Brennan, Director for Community Service
Jacqueline Mitchell Loeffler, Director for Cultural, Language and Activity Programs
Jackie Knight, Director for Membership Engagement
Nila Bayvas, Director for Membership
Susan Hanes-Leonard, Director for Nominating Committee
Gay-Young Cho, Director for Philanthropy
Sheila Chin, Member at Large
Ethel Gofen, Member at Large
Wacharee Jamjun, Member at Large
Suzanne McCormick, Member at Large
Roya 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)