2024-2025 Board of Directors
Board Co-Presidents Nancy Englund and Mary Shanchez head a 14-member Board in the 2024-2025 season that will discuss and vote on key club policies and initiatives and will oversee club finances. Members of this year’s Board are:
![Nancy Englund – Co-President Nancy Englund portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nancy-Englund-CoP.jpg)
Nancy Englund
Co-President, 2024-2025
Member since 2003
Director of Ways & Means, 2020-2021
President, 2018-2020
Gate & Garden Tour, 2006-2018
Director of Ways & Means, 1999-2006
Club Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Garden of the Year, 2017
Penny Pines Honoree, 2011
Lifetime Member
![Mary Sanchez – Co-President Mary Sanchez portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mary-Sanchez-CoP.jpg)
Mary Sanchez
Co-President, 2024-2025
Member since 2016
![Blair Contratto – Vice President Blair Contratto portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blair-Contratto-VP.jpg)
Blair Contratto
Vice President, 2024-2025
Member since 2021
Co-Vice President, 2023-2024
Rookie of the Year, 2023
![Lynn Jax – Membership Lynn Jax portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lynn-Jax-Mbr.jpg)
Lynn Jax
Director of Membership, 2021-2025
Member since 2009
Co-Vice President 2020-2021
Co-Director of Media Publicity, 2019-2020
President, 2016-2018
Vice President, 2012-2016
Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Lifetime Member
![John Holcombe – Co-Treasurer John Holcombe portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/John-Holcombe-CoT.jpg)
John Holcombe
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025
Member since 2021
![Jeff Whittiker – Co-Treasurer Jeff Whittiker portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jeff-Whittiker-CoT.jpg)
Jeff Whittiker
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025
Member since 2023
Rookie of the Year, 2024
![Brian Jones – Co-Financial Secretary Brian Jones portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brian-Jones-CoFS.jpg)
Brian Jones
Co-Financial Secretary, 2023-2025
Member since 2006
Co-Treasurer, 2021-2023
Garden of the Year, 2023
![Mary Jones – Co-Financial Secretary Mary Jones portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mary-Jones-CoFS.jpg)
Mary Jones
Co-Financial Secretary, 2023-2025
Member since 2006
Co-Treasurer, 2021-2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2023
![Monica Thompson – Recording Secretary Monica Thompson portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Monica-Thompson-Sec.jpg)
Monica Thompson
Recording Secretary, 2024 to 2025
Member since 2015
Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022
![Karen Nelson – Media Karen Nelson portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Karen-Nelson-Media.jpg)
Karen Nelson
Director of Media Publicity, 2021-2025
Member since 2014
Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2024
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2018-2020
Co-Director of Membership, 2016-2018
Member of the Year, 2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020
![Susan Denton – G> Susan Denton portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Susan-Denton-GGT-.jpg)
Susan Denton
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2025
Member since 2018
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2020-2022
Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2023-2024
Rookie of the Year, 2019
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020
Garden of the Year, 2023
![Susan South – Ways and Means Susan South portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Susan-South-WM.jpg)
Susan South
Director of Ways & Means, 2022–2024
Member since 2021
Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022
![Kari Nies – Website Director Kari Nies portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kari-Nies-Web.jpg)
Kari Nies
Director of Website, 2020-2025
Member since 2020
Member of the Year, 2023
Rookie of the Year, 2020-2022
![Jane Leary – Past President Jane Leary portrait 2024](https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jane-Leary-PP.jpg)
Jane Leary
Immediate Past President
Member since 2021
President, 2023-2024
Co-Vice President, 2022-2023
Rookie of the Year, 2020-2022