2025-2026 Board of Directors

Board President Nancy Englund heads a 14-member Board in the 2025-2026 season that will discuss and vote on key club policies and initiatives and will oversee club finances.  Members of this year’s Board are:

Englund, Nancy Pres

Nancy Englund
President, 2025-2026

Member since 2003

Co-President, 2024-2025
Director of Ways & Means, 2020-2021
President, 2018-2020
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2006-2018
Director of Ways & Means, 1999-2006

Club Member of the Year, 2024
Club Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Garden of the Year, 2017
Penny Pines Honoree, 2011
Lifetime Member

Contratto, Blair CoVP

Blair Contratto
Co-Vice President, 2025-2026

Member since 2021

Vice President, 2024-2025
Co-Vice President, 2023-2024

Club Member of the Year, 2024
Rookie of the Year, 2023

David, Bonnie CoVP

Bonnie David
Co-Vice President, 2025-2026

Member since 2024

Rookie of the Year, 2025

Thompson, Monica RecSec

Monica Thompson
Recording Secretary, 2024-2026

Member since 2015

Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022

Borthwick, Vicki CoTrsr

Vicki Borthwick
Co-Treasurer, 2025-2026

Member since 2022

Thorn, Bali CoTrsr

Bali Thorn
Co-Treasurer, 2025-2026

Member since 2024

Holcombe, John CoFSecy

John Holcombe
Co-Financial Secretary, 2025-2026

Member since 2021

Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025

Penny Pines Honoree, 2024

Whittiker, Jeff CoFSecy

Jeff Whittiker
Co-Financial Secretary, 2025-2026

Member since 2023

Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025

Rookie of the Year, 2024

Denton, Susan G and GT

Susan Denton
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2024-2026

Member since 2018

Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2024
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2020-2022

Garden of the Year, 2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020
Rookie of the Year, 2019

Nelson, Karen Media Pub

Karen Nelson
Director of Media Publicity, 2021-2026

Member since 2014

Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2024
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2018-2020
Co-Director of Membership, 2016-2018

Club Member of the Year, 2024
Club Member of the Year, 2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020

Jax, Lynn Membership

Lynn Jax
Director of Membership, 2021-2026

Member since 2009

Co-Vice President 2020-2021
Co-Director of Media Publicity, 2019-2020
President, 2016-2018
Vice President, 2012-2016

Club Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Penny Pines Honoree, 2019
Lifetime Member

South, Susan Ways and Means

Susan  South
Director of Ways & Means, 2022-2026

Member since 2021

Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022

Nies, Kari Website

Kari Nies
Director of Website, 2020-2026

Member since 2020

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

Sanchez, Mary Past Pres

Mary Sanchez
Past President

Member since 2016

Co-President, 2024-2025

Penny Pines Honoree, 2024