COMMITTEE CHAIRS                    

ASSISTANT TREASURERS – Lyn Asbill & Mary Watson 

DIRECTORY CHAIR – Jamie Deeter

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR - Pace Parsons

NAME TAGS CHAIR - Sherry Lundeen

NEWSLETTER EDITOR – Deede Stephenson 

NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER – Niv Persaud

PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR - Joanne Chesler Gross 

2026 RETREAT CO-CHAIRS – Molly Eskew & Debby Kelly

SCHOLAR ALUMNI CHAIR - Kristen Gibbs 

2024 SCHOLAR AWARDS CELEBRATION CHAIR – Ann Taylor

SCHOLAR AWARDS CELEBRATION CHAIR ELECT – Janis Henry

SCHOLAR YEARBOOK CHAIR - Missy McClatchey 

SCHOLAR CHAIRS – Meg Heyer & Suzy Wasserman 

SOCIAL MEDIA/PUBLIC WEBPAGE CHAIRS – Laura Gruber & Leslie Petter

SPEAKERS CHAIR - Barbara Bazzel

SPEAKERS CHAIR ELECT - Kathryn Richard

SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR – Tricia Rosenbaum

SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR ELECT – Cathey Millichap

WEBSITE CHAIR - Mary Jo Peed 

WEBSITE CHAIR ELECT - Pat Leake

         

APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 

ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT - Linda Kay McGowan

NOMINATING CHAIR - Sara Jean Burke

PARLIAMENTARIAN - Sally Hinkle

 

APPOINTED BY ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

ENDOWMENT FUND CHAIR - Angelle Hamilton

Endowment Fund Committee:
Angelle Hamilton
Lisa Bankoff
Mary Dodson
Susan McGonigle
Kristin Whatley

 

Atlanta Chapter Past Presidents

1992-1994   MARY O’CONNOR*                   

1994-1995   PATSY DRUMMOND                 

1995-1996   TRUDY HUGER

1996-1997   FRANNIE GRAVES

1997-1998   PAT LEAKE

1998-1999   BETSY HANSEN

1999-2000   DEBORAH LISS

2000-2002   SALLY HINKLE

2002-2004   JANIE WILSON

2004-2006   TEED M. POE

2006-2008   JAN K. BENNETT

2008-2010   SHERRY LUNDEEN

2010-2012   KAY WEISS

2012-2014   GRACIA CONN

2014-2016   JANE DOLINGER

2016-2018   SARA JEAN BURKE

2018-2020   SUSAN McGONIGLE

2020-2022    LESLIE PETTER

2022-2023    SARA JEAN BURKE

2023-2025    CAROLYNN COOPER

*Atlanta Chapter Founder

 

Atlanta Members Serving ARCS Foundation National

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS ARCS FOUNDATION NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PARLIAMENTARIAN - Jane Dolinger

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER - Susan McGonigle

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE MEMBER - Sherry Lundeen

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE MEMBER - Sally McDaniel 

 

2024-2025 COUNCIL OF ADVISORS

Nancy Chambers
Sherry Lundeen
Sally McDaniel
Janie Wilson

Membership Subcommittee Chair - Sara Jean Burke

 

2025-2026 Atlanta Board of Directors

Executive Board

President                                                                       Frances Swensson*
VP Administration                                                        Betsy Kazazian*
VP Communications                                                    Ronnie Martin
VP Education                                                                Ellen Adair Wyche*
VP Finance/Treasurer                                                 Eileen Higgins*
VP Funds Development                                              Maggie Joslin*
VP Membership                                                           Carolynn Cooper*
Co-VP University Relations                                        Ashley Cornelison* & Margaret Turk*
Recording Secretary                                                    Suzanne Sullivan

Committee Chairs

Assistant Treasurers                                                    Lyn Asbill & Mary Watson
Directory Chair                                                             Jamie Deeter
Internal Communications Chair                                Pace Parsons
Name Tags Chair                                                          Kristen Gibbs*
Newsletter Editor                                                        Anne Gieryn*
Newsletter Publisher                                                  Niv Persaud
Public Relations Chair                                                Joanne Chesler Gross
2026 Retreat Co-Chairs                                             Molly Eskew & Debby Kelly
Scholar Alumni Chair                                                 Mary Jo Peed*
2025 Scholar Awards Celebration Chair                 Janis Henry*
Scholar Awards Celebration Chair Elect                 Angelle Hamilton*
Scholars Chairs                                                           Meg Heyer & Suzy Wasserman
Social Media / Public Webpage Chairs                   Laura Gruber & Leslie Petter
Speakers Chair                                                            Barbara Bing Pliner*
Special Events Chair                                                   Cathey Millichap*
Special Events Chair Elect                                         Betts Love*
Website Chair                                                             Pat Leake*
Website Chair Elect                                                   Sallie Topfl*

Appointed by the President:

Assistant to the President                                        Lee Doyle*
Nominating Chair                                                       Ann Taylor*
Parliamentarian                                                          Maureen Lobb*

*Indicates new person for the position