Board of Directors and Team Volunteers
2023-24 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 2023-2024

President*                           

Drew Bandish

president@sdws.org

Scott Trimlett Past President / Strategic Planning Manager*

Scott Trimlett

past_president@sdws.org

Vice President / Programs*

Karen Weir

vice_president@sdws.org

 

Treasurer / Finance Committee Manager*

Nell Bartlett

treasurer@sdws.org

  Advisor / Membership*

Mary Wood

advisor@sdws.org

 Vickie Kleen Comptroller*

Vickie Kleen

comptroller@sdws.org

Membership Manager               

Gloria Chadwick

membership@sdws.org

Secretary*

Toby Scriba

secretary@sdws.org

 

 
Education / Outreach

 

Education/Outreach Director*        

Carol Van Vooren

educationoutreach@sdws.org

                        

 

 

 
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

Update in progress

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* 

Roberto Morfin

ishowinformation@sdws.org

Update in Progress 

2023 International Exhibition Assistant              

TBD

 

 
Marketing 
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*                  

Rebecca McCullough

volunteerdirector@sdws.org

Staffing Assistance                                          

Fan Li

gallerystaffing@sdws.org                             

 
Member Shows
Christa Thurber

Member Shows Director*

Christa Thurber

membershows@sdws.org            

Asst. Member Shows Director                            

Linda Beinhoff

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

Update in progress

People's Choice

Mary Hartley

 

Plein Air Shows
  

Plein Air Show Director*               

Jenny Rivera               

virtualshows@sdws.org

Sarah Hughes photo

Plein Air Show Manager                                       

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

Kathleen Scoggin

Catie Somers

Workshops Manager

Catie Somers

Terri Nelson

Beginner Workshops Manager           

Terri Nelson

   

 

Collections - Permanent & History

Ed Abrams

Permanent Collection Manager**

Ed Abrams

Update in progress

Permanent Collection Manager**                    

Jodell Abrams                               

 Gay Weston photo

Historian**

Gay Weston 

   
 
Paint-outs

Thursday Paint-outs Manager**

Gabriel Stockton

wedpaintout@sdws.org

Update in progress

Thursday Paint-outs Manager**                            

Heather Crellin

wedpaintout@sdws.org 

Second Saturday Paint-outs Manager**

Lorri Lynch

paint_outs@sdws.org 

 Update in progress   

Life Drawing on Wednesdays Manager**

Jean Silva

 

Western Federation

Western Federation Coordinator**   

Gordon Bashant

westernfed@sdws.org

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