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 portrait 2024

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 portrait 2024

Mary Sanchez
Co-President, 2024-2025

Member since 2016

Penny Pines Honoree, 2024

Blair Contratto portrait 2024

Blair Contratto
Vice President, 2024-2025

Member since 2021

Co-Vice President, 2023-2024

Rookie of the Year, 2023

Lynn Jax portrait 2024

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
Penny Pines Honoree, 2019
Lifetime Member

John Holcombe portrait 2024

John Holcombe
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025

Member since 2021

Penny Pines Honoree, 2024

Jeff Whittiker portrait 2024

Jeff Whittiker
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025

Member since 2023

Rookie of the Year, 2024

Brian Jones portrait 2024

Brian Jones
Co-Financial Secretary, 2023-2025

Member since 2006

Co-Treasurer, 2021-2023

Garden of the Year, 2023

Mary Jones portrait 2024

Mary Jones
Co-Financial Secretary, 2023-2025

Member since 2006

Co-Treasurer, 2021-2023

Penny Pines Honoree, 2023

Monica Thompson portrait 2024

Monica Thompson
Recording Secretary, 2024 to 2025

Member since 2015

Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022

Karen Nelson portrait 2024

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 portrait 2024

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 portrait 2024

Susan  South
Director of Ways & Means, 2022–2024

Member since 2021

Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022

Kari Nies portrait 2024

Kari Nies
Director of Website, 2020-2025

Member since 2020

Member of the Year, 2023
Rookie of the Year, 2020-2022

Jane Leary portrait 2024

Jane Leary
Immediate Past President

Member since 2021

President, 2023-2024
Co-Vice President, 2022-2023

Rookie of the Year, 2020-2022