Governing Board & Bylaws

Officers

• David Smukler

  President

  Syracuse, NY
  2029

  

• Luanne Stiles

  Vice President

  Asheville, NC
  2026

  

• Michael Bean

  Secretary

  Ann Arbor, MI
  2028

  

• Michael Wood

  Treasurer

  Wilmington, DE
  2030

  

• Meg Dedolph

  Vice President-elect

  Naperville, IL

  

Board Members-at-large

• Jenna Barron

  Easthampton, MA
  2027

  

• Margaret Bary

  Brooklyn, NY
  2027

  

• Rhonda Cayford

  Martinez, CA
  2028

  

• Wendy Clarke

  The Plains, VA
  2027

  

• Susan English

  Wooster, OH
  2028

  

• Rich Goss

  Austin, TX and Vancouver, WA
  2028

  

• Greer Hannan

  Louisville, KY
  2028

  

• Sandy Knudson

  Norman, OK
  2027

  

• Glenn Manuel

  Richardson, TX
  2026

  

• Craig Meltzner

  Santa Rosa, CA
  2028

  

• Marni Rachmiel

  Seattle, WA
  2026

  

Board Committees and Task Groups

• Executive Committee

  • David Smukler (President)
  • Luanne Stiles (Vice President)
  • Meg Dedolph (VP-elect)
  • Michael Wood (Treasurer)
  • Michael Bean (Secretary)
  • Margaret Bary
  • Wendy Clarke
  • Susan English
  • Sandy Knudson

• Awards Committee

  • Craig Meltzner (chair)
  • Rhonda Cayford
  • Susan English
  • Rich Goss
  • Emily Addison**
  • Leslie Gotfrit**
  • Brian Lindsay**
  • Eric Schedler**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Board Tech Management Committee

  • Glenn Manuel (chair)
  • Marni Rachmiel
  • Michael Bean
  • Michael Wood
  • Diane Silver**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)

• Cultural Equity Committee

  • Margaret Bary (chair)
  • Rhonda Cayford
  • Rich Goss
  • Marni Rachmiel
  • Whitney Rowlett*
  • Chris Bracken**
  • Jacob Chen**
  • Clover Johnson**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Finance / Audit Committee

  • Michael Wood (chair)
  • Greer Hannan
  • Jenna Barron
  • Joel Bluestein**
  • Ben Rotenberg**
  • Jerry Stein**
  • Juliette Webb**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Fund Development Committee

  • Jenna Barron (chair)
  • Greer Hannan
  • Sandy Knudson
  • Luanne Stiles
  • Audrey Jaber*
  • Charmaine Slaven*
  • Marguerite Durant**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Michael Wood (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Governance Committee

  • Luanne Stiles (chair)
  • Wendy Clarke
  • Meg Dedolph
  • Glenn Manuel
  • Marni Rachmiel
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• New Board Training

  • Luanne Stiles (co-chair)
  • Wendy Clarke (co-chair)
  • Rhonda Cayford
  • Sandy Knudson

• Nominating Committee

  • Wendy Clarke (chair)
  • Craig Meltzner
  • Brooke Friendly**
  • Wendy Graham**
  • Lisa Greenleaf**
  • Juliette Webb**

• Personnel Committee

  • Luanne Stiles (chair)
  • Wendy Clarke
  • Craig Meltzner
  • Marni Rachmiel
  • David Smukler (ex officio)

• Pinewoods Inc. Relations Committee

  • Margaret Bary (chair)
  • Jenna Barron
  • Laura Parsons—CDSS Rep to PCI**
  • Dan Blim**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• CDSS Reps on the PCI Board

  • Gillian Stewart (Vice-President)
  • Sonya Kaufman (Secretary)
  • Jan Elliott
  • Alex Ellis
  • Leah Gordon
  • John Lam
  • Harris Lapiroff
  • Jo Rasi
  • Laura Parsons
  • Michal Warshow

• Membership Model Task Group

  • Jenna Barron
  • Meg Dedolph
  • Audrey Jaber*
  • Charmaine Slaven*
  • Joel Bluestein**
  • Luke Donforth**
  • Avia Moore**
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Online Programming Task Group

  • Sandy Knudson (chair)
  • Michael Bean
  • Susan English
  • Whitney Rowlett*
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

• Affiliate Outreach Task Group

  • Gaye Fifer** (chair)
  • Glenn Manuel
  • Rhonda Cayford
  • Rich Goss
  • Norman Farrell**
  • Matt Reyna*
  • David Smukler (ex officio)
  • Katy German (ex officio)*

* = CDSS staff member
** = community (non-board) member