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2025 Board of Directors Candidates

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Board of Directors

2023-2024 Officers, OLLI Mason Board of Directors

  • deborahengleson

    Debbie Engleson

    President

  • Emily Roudebush

    Emily Roudebush

    Vice-President

  • Bob Heyer

    Bob Heyer

    Secretary

  • Dick Crawford 2022

    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

  • lillianbrooks100new

    Lillian Brooks

    Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile

  • Marilyn Harriman 2022

    Marilyn Harriman

    Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile

  • Bonnie Nelson 2022

    Bonnie Nelson

    Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile

  • Ann Romano

    Michele Romano

    Elected 2022; 1st board term ends June 2025. Profile

  • Carolyn Wyatt 2022

    Carolyn Wyatt

    Elected 2019; board term ends June 2025.
    Profile

  • peteransoff3

    Peter Ansoff

    Elected May 2023, 2nd term ends June 2026 Profile

  • bobheyer

    Bob Heyer

    Elected May 2023; 2nd Board term ends June 2026.  Profile

  • Debbie Engleson

    Debbie Engleson

    Elected May 2023; 1st Board term ends June 2026.  Profile

  • Harry Johnson

    Harry Johnson

    Elected May 2023; 1st Board term ends June 2026.  Profile

  • Emily Roudebush

    Emily Roudebush

    Elected May 2023. 1st Board term ends June 2026  Profile

  • Toni Acton

    Toni Acton

    Elected May 2024; 2nd Board term ends June 2027. Profile

  • camillehodges

    Camille Hodges

    Elected May 2024; 2nd Board term ends June 2027.  Profile

  • Suresh Mohla

    Elected May 2024; 1st Board term ends June 2027.  Profile

  • Dick Crawford 2022

    Richard Crawford

    Elected May 2024. 2nd Board term ends June 2027.  Profile

  • zacharyteich

    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).

Standing Committees & Chairperson Staff
Standing Committees & Chairperson

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

Staff

OLLI Mason Staff

    • Executive Director, Jennifer Disano, Bio(2018) or Profile, Job Description, 703-503-3384. ext. 108
    • OLLI Administrator, Susan Todenhoft, Profile 703-503-3384, ext. 104
    • Lead Program Associate, Shannon Kim Morrow, Profile 703-503-3384, ext. 225
    • Program Associate, Susan Job, Profile 703-503-3384, ext.223
    • Registrar, Meg Przybylski, Profile 703-503-3384, ext.221
    • Finance Associate, Karen Nash, Profile 703-503-3384, ext.224
    • Communications Associate, Nancy Klein, Profile 703-503-3384, ext.222
    • Tallwood Site Assistant, Mike Emery, 703-503-3384, ext. 105
    • Site Assistants: Ben Thrower, Richard Hoback, Madison Evans,
      Griffin Caires, Spencer Keen, Winston Harvey

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