Board of Directors and Team Volunteers
2024-25 Membership Year

(* Directors reporting to the President; ** Program managers reporting to the VP)

Board meetings are open to all members

  • The Board meets on the last Tuesday of the month from 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific Time
  • Check the SDWS calendar to confirm specific dates, especially near holidays
  • If you want to address the Board, please send a request to the Board President at least one week prior to the meeting
If you are interested in serving on the SDWS Board of Directors, please email the Volunteer Director
There are two committees supporting the board
  • Executive Committee: President (chair), Vice President, Past President, Treasurer
  • Finance Committee: Treasurer (chair), Vice President, Past President, Development Director, Advisor
    • Non-Voting Members: President, Member at Large, Financial Development Consultant
Please refer to our SDWS Org chart for a summary of all roles for 2024-2025

President*                           

Karen Weir

president@sdws.org

Past President / Strategic Planning Manager*

Drew Bandish

past_president@sdws.org

Vice President / Programs*

Robyn Litt

vice_president@sdws.org

 

Treasurer / Finance Committee Manager*

Scott Trimlett

treasurer@sdws.org

  Advisor *

Mary Wood

advisor@sdws.org

 

Assistant Treasurer

Nell Bartlett

Comptroller*

Vickie Kleen

comptroller@sdws.org

Secretary*

Toby Scriba

secretary@sdws.org

 

Membership Director               

Andrea Ausland

membership@sdws.org

  Membership Manager

Gloria Chadwick

secretary@sdws.org

 

 
Education / Outreach

 

Education/Outreach Director* 

Carol Van Vooren

educationoutreach@sdws.org

Update in progress

Program Coordinator                            

Sandie Lynn

 

 
Financial Development
 

Development Director*

Bev Tuzin

development@sdws.org    

Patricia Wahlen photo

Financial Development Consultant            

Pat Wahlen 

Grant Writing Team

Mary Ann Rogers

Grant Writing Team    

Mary Sue Compton

Update in progress

Grant Writing Team

Carolyn Curtice

Member at Large                                           

Jean Silva

 
Gallery

Facilities Director*

Kevin Liddell

facilitiesdirector@sdws.org

events@sdws.org

Library Manager                                           

Marsha Alexander 

library@sdws.org

Terri Nelson

Library Manager

Terri Nelson

library@sdws.org

 

 

 
International Exhibition

International Exhibition Director*  

Joe Gass

ishowdirector@sdws.org

International Exhibition Assistant Director                 

Lucas Smith

ishowinformation@sdws.org

 

 
Marketing 
Interim Marketing Director*

Michele Joyce

marketing@sdws.org

Communications Manager                                     

Susi Graff

newsletter@sdws.org

Member Shows, Publicity

Coordinator & Blog Manager        

Carla Scheidlinger

publicity@sdws.org

Beth Percell photo

Social Media Consultant

Beth Purcell

 Susan Wormsley Ad & Media Promotions

Susan Wormsley

 Chuck McPherson

Creative Consultant 

Chuck McPherson

 
Volunteering
Rebecca McCullough

Volunteer Director & Hospitality Mgrr*

Rebecca McCullough

volunteerdirector@sdws.org

Staffing Assistance                                                  

Fan Li

gallerystaffing@sdws.org                             

 
Member Shows

Member Shows Director*

D. Ann Morris

membershows@sdws.org            

Member Shows Assitant Director                      

Marty Atwell

membershows@sdws.org

 Susan Wormsley Shipping & Handling Coordinator

Susan Wormsley

shippingmanager@sdws.org

 Update in progress

Shipping & Handling Coordinator

Steve Love

shippingmanager@sdws.org

Update in progress

Hanging Team

Gloria Henderson

People's Choice

Mary Hartley

 

Plein Air Shows
  

Plein Air Show Director*               

Jenny Rivera               

virtualshows@sdws.org

Sarah Hughes photo

Plein Air Show Assistant Director                         

Sarah Sullivan

virtualshows@sdws.org

 

Technology
Tina Fries-Miller

Technology Director*

Tina Fries-Miller

technology@sdws.org               

WebstArt Program Manager

Dave Miller

technology@sdws.org                                    

 Susan Wormsley

Tech Quality Assurance (QA)

Susan Wormsley

support@sdws.org

Specialty Show Support

Carolyn Rosado

support@sdws.org     

 

Website Content Editor

Joe Gass

technology@sdws.org

 

Technology Volunteer

Maureen Anastacio

 
Workshops

Workshops Director*            

Stephanie Van de Wetering              

workshops@sdws.org

Vickie Kleen

Workshops Registrar                                                   

Vickie Kleen

registrar@sdws.org

Workshops Manager

Sarah Sullivan

Catie Somers

Workshops Manager

Catie Somers

Terri Nelson

Beginner Workshops Manager           

Terri Nelson

 

Workshops Support

Kathleen Scoggin

 

Permanent Collection

Permanent Collection Manager**

Kevin Liddell

 

Permanent Collection Manager**                    

Drew Bandish                           

 Gay Weston photo

Historian**

Gay Weston 

   
 
Paint-outs

Thursday Paint-outs Manager**

Drew Bandish

wedpaintout@sdws.org

 

 

Life Drawing on Wednesdays Manager**    

Jean Silva

Saturday Paint-outs Manager**

Lorri Lynch

paint_outs@sdws.org 

 

 

 

Western Federation

Western Federation Coordinator**   

Gordon Bashant

westernfed@sdws.org

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