Branch Leadership

3leadershipBRANCH ORGANIZATION 2023 -2024

AAUW Westchester Branch is governed by an elected Board, and an Advisory Council with a representative of each Action Group and Branch Project.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Co-Presidents – Abby Hirsch, Marcia Keizs
  • Program Co-VPs –  Diana Lennon, Teresa H. Neal
  • Membership Co-VPs –  Thea Jacobs, Mary Schenck
  • Recording Secretaries – Susan Appel, Elaine Weiss
  • Corresponding Secretary – Susan Ferris Rights
  • Co-Treasurers – Susan Gardner, Judith Kessler

ADVISORY COUNCIL
(includes Chairs of Action Groups and Branch Projects)

Action Groups

  • Community Service – Holiday Gifts for Children – Laurie Austin
  • Education Awards
    Eighth Grade Certificates – Amanda Gunning, Meghan Marrero
    High School Awards – Barbara Sarver
  • Girls for STEM – Lorrin Johnson
  • Mentoring – Maria Ellis
  • Public Policy – TBD
    Running and Winning – Joni Sims

Branch Projects

  • Assistants to the Co-Presidents –  Selena Barron, Lorrin Johnson, Ellen Leuner, Rene Parmar
  • Branch E-Mail Contact – Sue Lambert
  • Branch Internship – Mary Logan
  • Branch Recognition – Abby Hirsch, Marcia Keizs
  • Branch Record Keeper – Barbara Sarver
  • Bylaws/Handbook – Ellen Leuner, Marcia Keizs, Rene Parmar
  • Facebook – Raquel Bennett
  • Fundraising
    • AAUW Funds – Mary Logan
    • Local Scholarship Fund – Marilee Scheuneman
    • Historian –  Elaine Weiss
  • Holiday Luncheon/Spring Fling – Selena Barron, Raquel Bennett
  • Hospitality – Joni Sims
  • Newsletter  (CHIPS)
    • Editor & Board Liaison – Sue Lambert
  • Nominating – Abby Hirsch, Lorrin Johnson, Jane Pendergast, Judy Walsh
  • Publicity – TBD
  • Summer Activities -Diana Lennon, Teresa Neal
  • Website Webmaster – Carolyn Lyall
    • Girls for STEM Website – Barbara Sarver
  • Yearbook – Barbara Sarver

INTEREST GROUPS

  • Art Interest – Shelli Pines, Marlene Brenhouse
  • Bridge (Monday) – Elaine Barbakoff
  • Current Issues – Selena Barron, Ellen Leuner
  • Ladies Who Lunch (Friday) – Jean Havens
  • Literature  (Wednesday Evening) – Ellen Eschmann, Sue Lambert
  • Literature  (Tuesday) – Wilma Gitchel
  • Poetry Group – Mary Schenck