2025 Board of Directors Candidates
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Board of Directors
2023-2024 Officers, OLLI Mason Board of Directors
Debbie Engleson
President
Emily Roudebush
Vice-President
Bob Heyer
Secretary
Richard Crawford
Treasurer
Officers. At its first meeting following the May election of Board members, the Board of Directors elects four of its members to one-year terms as officers of the Institute. A list of past OLLI presidents may be found here.
Directors
Lillian Brooks
Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile
Marilyn Harriman
Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile
Bonnie Nelson
Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile
Michele Romano
Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile
Carolyn Wyatt
Elected 2019; board term ends June 2025.
Profile
Peter Ansoff
Elected May 2023, 2nd term ends June 2026 Profile
Bob Heyer
Elected May 2023; 2nd Board term ends June 2026. Profile
Debbie Engleson
Elected May 2023; 1st Board term ends June 2026. Profile
Harry Johnson
Elected May 2023; 1st Board term ends June 2026. Profile
Emily Roudebush
Elected May 2023. 1st Board term ends June 2026 Profile
Toni Acton
Elected May 2024; 2nd Board term ends June 2027. Profile
Camille Hodges
Elected May 2024; 2nd Board term ends June 2027. Profile
Suresh Mohla
Elected May 2024; 1st Board term ends June 2027. Profile
Richard Crawford
Elected May 2024. 2nd Board term ends June 2027. Profile
Zach Teich
Elected May 2024; 2nd Board term ends 2027. Profile
Board of Directors-OLLI is a membership organization with an 15-person Board of Directors selected by the membership to three-year terms. One-third of the Board is elected each year. Elected by the general membership during the month of May. The term of office commences with the first regular meeting of the Board to be held within six weeks after the closing date of the election.
Note: Directors completing a second consecutive three-year Board term must wait at least two years after the second term before running again. Ex-officio members of the Board, non-voting, by virtue of position (e.g., executive director and-listed below alphabetically by chair's last name-committee chairs who are not directors).
How to Contact a Director or the Board-To send an email to any director, please obtain his/her email address by consulting the online Membership Directory (first log in to the Member Portal, then click Member Directory in the left-hand navigation panel). To send an email to the entire Board, which any OLLI member is welcome to do, please send your email to the executive director or the OLLI administrator, asking that it go to the Board.
OLLI Mason Policies and Procedures Manual
Activities at OLLI are managed by the executive director (a full-time employee), member volunteers and a small staff of part-time employees.
OLLI members are encouraged to participate in the many support functions by volunteering; see the current volunteer-opportunities page and the Member Handbook for more information on volunteering at OLLI.
Other Key OLLI Positions listed below. Click on the tab to view each group. Feel free to contact any director or any of these individuals in person or by telephone or email with your comments, suggestions or questions about OLLI. To find telephone numbers and email addresses of members, consult the OLLI Membership Directory (online at the Member Portal; requires log-in).
Finance: Dave Osterman
Governance: Peter Ansoff
Strategic Planning: Zachary Teich
Audiovisual Support: Paul Howard
Development: Al Smuzynski
E-News: Paul Van Hemel
Facilities: Mel Russell
Landscaping: Sally Berman & Sigrid Carlson
Member Services: Toni Acton
Office Volunteers: Toni Acton
Outreach: Dean Salpini
Program Committees
P5 Chairs: Doris Bloch, Kathryn Russell, Beth Lambert, Russell Stone, Bill Taylor
Loudoun Program: Barbara Wilan, Vera Wentworth
Reston Program: Anita Lasansky, Suresh Mohla
Art and Music: Linda Harber, Christine Narbut, Joan Lundsford
Economics and Finance: Leo Brennan, Marvin Singer
History: Emmett Fenlon, Bernie Oppel, Beth Lambert, Irene Harwarth
Humanities and Social Sciences, Current Events: Camille Hodges
Literature, Theater and Writing/Languages: Pat Bangs, Norma Jean Reck, Jane Fitzgibbons, Michael Mason
Religious Studies: Jim Cantwell
Science, Technology and Health: Michele Romano, Suresh Mohla
Special Events: (Diversions) Marilyn Harriman, & (Excursions) Gay Alper
Website: Dennis VanLangen
Other Committees & Appointments
Heath and Safety Advisory: Michele Romano
Membership Engagement: Bonnie Nelson
OLLI Ink: Caroline McNeil
Poets of OLLI: Jan Bohall