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Board of Directors

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Deborah Boschert

Deborah Boschert
Lewisville, Texas
President

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Dolores Miller
San Jose, California
Vice President

Gwyned Trefethen

Gwyned Trefethen
Cohasset,
Massachusetts
TREASURER

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Jayne Gaskins
Reston, Virginia
SECRETARY



Mel Beach

Mel Beach
San Jose, California

 

Holly Brackmann

Holly Brackmann
Ukiah, California

Earamichia Brown

Earamichia Brown
McKinney, Texas

Shannon Conley

Shannon Conley
Moore, Oklahoma

Vivika DeNegre

Vivika DeNegre
Guilford, Connecticut

Carolyn Ducey

Carolyn Ducey
Lincoln, Nebraska

Susan Else

Susan Else
Santa Cruz, California

Cindy Friedman

Cynthia Friedman
Merion Station,
Pennsylvania

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Candice Phelan
Wellington, Florida

 

Sara Trail

Sara Trail
Antioch, California

Maggie Vanderweit

Maggie Vanderweit
Fergus, Ontario

 

Executive Director & Staff

Executive Director

Martha Sielman, SAQA Executive Director

Martha Sielman
Hebron, Connecticut
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Staff

Deidre Adams

Deidre Adams
Art Director
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Jennifer Gauerke

Jennifer Gauerke
Graphic Designer
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Pat Gould
Special Projects
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Diane Howell

Diane Howell
SAQA Journal Editor
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Allison Reker

Allison Reker
Membership
Coordinator / Editor
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William Reker

 William N. Reker
Director of Global
Exhibitions
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Lucy Shaiken

  Lucy Shaiken
Communications
Coordinator
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Sandra Sider

Sandra Sider
Art Quilt
Quarterly Editor
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Jennifer Solon

Jennifer Solon
Assistant Director
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Jean Tutolo

Jean Tutolo
Development Director
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Desiree Vaughn

 Desiree Vaughn
Regional Reps
Coordinator
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CURRENT COMMITTEES

Development Committee:
Jean Tutolo (Co-Chair), Lisa Ellis (Co-Chair), Holly Brackman, Linda Syverson Guild, Kathy Johnson, Candice Phelan, Martha Sielman, Maggie Vanderweit 

Education Committee:
Dolores Miller (chair), Deborah Boschert, Vicki Conley, Carolyn Ducey, Jeanne Marklin, Lucy Shaiken, Martha Sielman

Executive Committee:
Deborah Boschert (President), Dolores Miller (Vice President), Jayne Gaskins (Secretary), Gwyned Trefethen (Treasurer)

Exhibition Committee:
Heather Pregger (Co-Chair), Sarah Entsminger (Co-Chair), Betty Busby, Vicki Conley, Donna Deaver, Susan Else, Diane Powers Harris, Patricia Kennedy-Zafred, Gul Laporte, Cynthia Levis, Deda Maldonado, Daren Redman, Bill Reker, Sarah Ann Smith, Elena Stokes

Finance Committee:
Gwyned Trefethen (Chair), Helen Blumen, Shannon Conley, Lisa Ellis, Roxanne Schwartz, Martha Sielman, Jennifer Solon

International Advisory Committee:
Jenny Bowker (Chair), Bethany Garner, Jim Hay, Misik Kim, Gul Laporte, Hsin-Chen Lin, Alicia Merrett, Elisabeth Nacenta de la Croix 

Juried Artist Membership:
Dorothy Raymond: Juried Artist Member Representative
JAM Review Panel: Nancy Bardach, Paula Kovarik, Regina Marzlin, Martha Ressler
JAM Mentor: Sharon Bass

Nominating Committee:
Jayne Gaskins (Chair), Pokey Bolton, Linda Colsh

Regional Grants Review Committee:
Bethany Garner (Chair), Margaret Blank, Karen Hansen, Jennifer Solon, Desi Vaughn

Special Events Committee:
Georgia French (Co-Chair), Sue Bianchi (Co-Chair), Jackie Heupel, Sherri McCauley, Diane Nunez, Carrie Payne, Jennifer Solon, Desi Vaughn