Past Board Members

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AHS BOARD MEMBERS

2022-2023

President - Pam Cressey

Vice President  - Audrey P. Davis

Treasurer -  John Sprinkle

Secretary -  Catherine Weinraub

Board of Directors        

Fran Bromberg

Stephen Kimbel

Debbie Ackerman

Linda Lovell
Peggy Harlow

Scott Vierick

Rebecca Rose

Catherine Weinraub   

2021-2022

President - Pam Cressey

Vice President  - Audrey P. Davis

Treasurer -  John Sprinkle

Secretary -  Catherine Weinraub

Board of Directors        

Fran Bromberg

Stephen Kimbel

Debbie Ackerman

Linda Lovell
Peggy Harlow

Scott Vierick

2020-2021

Vice President  - Audrey P. Davis

Treasurer -  Severiano Ortiz

Board of Directors        

Debra P. Ackerman    

Francine Bromberg    

Tal Day

Stephen F. Kimbel       

Spencer Mill  

Krystyn Moon

Michael Reynolds       

Nate Sleeter  

Chris Warren 

Catherine Weinraub  

2019-2020
President – Krystyn Moon
Vice President – Audrey P. Davis
Treasurer – Severiano Ortiz
Secretary – Catherine Weinraub
Board of Directors
Debra P. Ackerman
Francine Bromberg
Katy Cannady
Tal Day
Ginny Hamill
Stephen F. Kimbel
Severiano Ortiz
Elizabeth Peckham
Spencer Mill
Michael Reynolds
Nate Sleeter

2018-2019

President – Krystyn Moon

Vice President – Audrey P. Davis

Treasurer – Caroline English

Secretary – Catherine Weinraub

Board of Directors

Debra P. Ackerman

Erin Bush

Katy Cannady

Tal Day

Ginny Hamill

Stephen F. Kimbel

Elizabeth Peckham

2017-2018

President – Patrick Ladden

Vice President – Audrey P. Davis

Treasurer – Caroline English

Secretary – Catherine Weinraub

Board of Directors:

Debra P. Ackerman

Katy Cannady

Jackie Cohan

Tal Day

Ginny Hamill

Stephen F. Kimbel

Jim Mackay

Krystyn Moon

Julia Randle

Mark Whatford

2016-2017

President: Debra P. Ackerman

Vice-President: Audrey P. Davis

Secretary: Catherine Weinraub

Treasurer: Tal Day

Board of Directors:

Jamie O. Bosket (partial year)

Katy Cannady

Jackie Cohan

Caroline English

Dennis C. Hensley (partial year)

Patrick J. Ladden

Jim Mackay

Julia Randle

Mark Whatford

Helen Wirka

2015-2016

President: Debra P. Ackerman

Vice-President: Audrey P. Davis

Secretary: Catherine Weinraub

Treasurer: Tal Day

Board of Directors:

Jamie O. Bosket

Katy Cannady

Jackie Cohan

Sarah Coster

Linda Greenberg, Ex-Officio

Dennis C. Hensley

Patrick J. Ladden

Jim Mackay

Julia Randle

Mark Whatford

Helen Wirka

2014-2015

President: Debra P. Ackerman

Vice-President: Audrey P. Davis

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Tal Day

Board of Directors:

Katy Cannady

Jackie Cohan

Sarah Coster

Linda Greenberg

Dennis C. Hensley

Mark H. Hill

Jim Mackay

Julia Randle

Mark Whatford

Helen Wirka

2013-2014

President: Bill Dickinson

Vice-President: Debra P. Ackerman

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Lisa Adamo

Board of Directors:

Katy Cannady

David Cavanaugh

Jackie Cohan

Sarah Coster

Audrey Davis, Ex-Officio

Tal Day

Paul Friedman

Linda Greenberg

Julia Randle

Adrienne T. Washington

2012-2013

President: Bill Dickinson

Vice-President: Peggy Gross

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Lisa Adamo

Board of Directors:

Debra P. Ackerman

Amy Bertsch

Katy Cannady

David Cavanaugh

Jackie Cohan

Audrey Davis, Ex-Officio

Tal Day

Linda Greenberg

Adrienne T. Washington

Karen Wilkins

2011-2012

President: Bill Dickinson

Vice-President: Peggy Gross

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Debra P. Ackerman

Lisa Adamo

Amy Bertsch

Katy Cannady

David Cavanaugh

Jackie Cohan

Mary Ruth Coleman, Ex-Officio

Audrey Davis, Ex-Officio

Tal Day

Linda Greenberg

Adrienne T. Washington

Karen Wilkins

2010-2011

President: Audrey Davis

Vice-President: Peggy Gross

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Rob Stalder

Assistant Treasurer: Jackie Cohan

Board of Directors:

Debra P. Ackerman

Lisa Adamo

Amy Bertsch

Amy Breedlove

Katy Cannady

Tal Day

Bill Dickinson

Linda Greenberg

Karen Wilkins

Mary Ruth Coleman, Ex-Officio

Anne S. Paul, Ex-Officio

2009-2010

President: Audrey Davis

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Ted Pulliam

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Amy Bertsch

Amy Breedlove

Katy Cannady

Mary Ruth Coleman

Henry Desmarais

Bill Dickinson

Linda Greenberg

Peggy Gross

Laura Mae Sudder

Douglas Thurman, Ex-Officio

Karen Wilkins

2008-2009

President: Audrey Davis

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Linda Greenberg

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Amy Breedlove

Katy Cannady

Mary Ruth Coleman

Henry Desmarais

Bill Dickinson

Peggy Gross

Virginia Jacob

Ted Pulliam

Laura Mae Sudder

Douglas Thurman, Ex-Officio

Karen Wilkins

2007-2008

President: Douglas Thurman

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Linda Greenberg

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Amy Breedlove

Mary Ruth Coleman, Ex-Officio

Audrey Davis

Henry Desmarais

William Dickinson

Peggy Gross

James (Hal) Hardaway

Virginia Jacob

Ted Pulliam

Laura Mae Sudder

Karen Wilkins

2006-2007

President: Mary Ruth Coleman

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Linda Greenberg

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Cathleen Bergeron

Amy Breedlove

Audrey Davis

Peggy Gross

James (Hal) Hardaway

Virginia Jacob

James H. Johnson, Ex-Officio

Laura Mae Sudder

Bill Tabor

Douglas Thurman

Karen Wilkins

2005-2006

President: Mary Ruth Coleman

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Linda Greenberg

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Amy Breedlove

Audrey Davis

Peggy Gross

James (Hal) Hardaway

Virginia Jacob

James H. Johnson, Ex-Officio

Peter Smeallie

Laura Mae Sudder

Bill Tabor

Douglas Thurman

Karen Wilkins

2004-2005

President: Mary Ruth Coleman

Vice-President: Robert L. Madison

Secretary: Margaret Hodges

Treasurer: Margaret Hodges

Board of Directors:

Amy Breedlove

Audrey Davis

James L. Hartz

Virginia Jacob

James H. Johnson, Ex-Officio

T. Michael Miller

Anne S. Paul

Peter Smeallie

Peter Smith

Laura Mae Sudder

Bill Tabor, Archaeology Commission Appointee

Karen Wilkins

2003-2004

President: James H. Johnson / Mary Ruth Coleman upon James H. Johnson's resignation

Vice-President: Mary Ruth Coleman

Secretary: Margaret Hodges

Treasurer: Michael L. Cranston

Board of Directors:

Amy Breedlove

Audrey Davis

James L. Hartz

Virginia Jacob

James H. Johnson, Ex-Officio

Robert L. Madison

T. Michael Miller

Jeanne Plitt

Peter Smeallie

Peter Smith

Bill Tabor, Archaeology Commission Appointee

Karen Wilkins

2002-2003

President: James H. Johnson

Vice-President: Wanda Dowell

Secretary: Nancy Sennewald

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Audrey Davis

Timothy Dennee

James L. Hartz

Margaret Hodges

Virginia Jacob

T. Michael Miller

Jeanne Plitt

Maureen G. Sherlock

Peter Smith

Peter Smeallie

2001-2002

President: Henry G. Morgan

Vice-President: George K. Combs

Secretary: Peter H. Smith

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

Audrey Davis

Timothy Dennee, Newsletter Editor

Mary Jane Haas

James L. Hartz

Margaret Hodges

T. Michael Miller, Chronicle Editor

Jeanne Plitt

Nancy Sennewald

Maureen Sherlock

Peter Smeallie

2000-2001

President Anne S. Paul

Vice-President George K. Combs

Secretary Jeanne Plitt

Treasurer Anne Elwood

Board of Directors:

Julia Claypool

Audrey Davis

Timothy Dennee

Mary Jane Haas

James L. Hartz

James H. Johnson

T. Michael Miller

Nancy Sennewald

Maureen Sherlock

Peter Smith

1999-2000

President: Anne S. Paul

Vice-President: Julia Claypool

Secretary & Registered Agent: Jeanne Plitt

Treasurer: Anne Elwood

Board of Directors:

Marilyn W. Burke, Ex-Officio

George K. Combs

Mary Jane Haas

James L. Hartz

James H. Johnson

Kristen B. Lloyd

T. Michael Miller, Chronicle Editor

Nancy Sennewald

Maureen G. Sherlock, Newsletter Editor

Peter H. Smith

Stephen A. H. Taylour

1998-1999

President: Anne S. Paul

Vice-President: Julia Claypool

Secretary & Registered Agent: Jeanne Plitt

Treasurer: Anne Elwood

Board of Directors:

Marilyn W. Burke, Ex-Officio

George K. Combs

Mary Jane Haas

James H. Johnson

Kristen B. Lloyd

Paula A. Massouh

T. Michael Miller, Chronicle Editor

Nancy Sennewald

Maureen G. Sherlock, Newsletter Editor

Peter H. Smith

Stephen A. H. Taylour

1997-1998

President: Marilyn W. Burke

Vice-President: Jeanne Plitt

Secretary: Mona L. Dearborn

Secretary & Registered Agent: Kristin B. Lloyd

Treasurer: Anne Elwood

Board of Directors:

Julia Claypool

Kristen B. Lloyd

James H. Johnson

Paula A. Massouh

Sandra O'Keefe

Nancy Sennewald

Maureen G. Sherlock, Newsletter Editor

Stephen A. H. Taylour

1996-1997

President: Marilyn W. Burke

Vice-President: Jeanne Plitt

Secretary: Mona L. Dearborn

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

J. Patten Abshire, Newsletter Editor

Julia Claypool

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

James H. Johnson

Kristen B. Lloyd

Paula A. Massouh

T. Michael Miller

Sandra O'Keefe

Susan Pries

Maureen G. Sherlock, Newsletter Editor upon J. Patten Abshire's death in March 1997

Stephen A. H. Taylour

1995-1996

President: T. Michael Miller

Vice-President: Marilyn W. Burke

Secretary: Mona L. Dearborn

Treasurer: Anne S. Paul

Board of Directors:

J. Patten Abshire

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

James H. Johnson

Lowell Klock

Kristen B. Lloyd

Paula A. Massouh

Vivienne Mitchell

Sandra O'Keefe

Jeanne Plitt

Susan Pries

Stephen A. H. Taylour

Phyllis Wolfteich, Newsletter Editor

1994-1995

President: T. Michael Miller

Vice-President: Marilyn W. Burke

Secretary: Mona L. Dearborn

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

J. Patten Abshire

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

James H. Johnson

Lowell Klock

Kristen B. Lloyd

Vivienne Mitchell

Sandra O'Keefe

Anne S. Paul

Susan Pries

Phyllis Wolfteich, Newsletter Editor

1993-1994

President: James H. Johnson

Vice-President: T. Michael Miller

Secretary: Mona L. Dearborn

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

J. Patten Abshire

Marilyn W. Burke

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Lowell Klock

Harry B. Lyon

Paula A. Massouh

Vivienne Mitchell

Sandra O'Keefe

Anne S. Paul

Sandra S. Tinkham

Phyllis Wolfteich, Newsletter Editor

1992-1993

President: James H. Johnson

Vice-President: T. Michael Miller

Secretary: Allan W. Robbins

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Marilyn W. Burke

Mona L. Dearborn

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Lowell Klock

Harry B. Lyon

Paula A. Massouh

Sandra O'Keefe

Anne S. Paul

Sandra S. Tinkham

Phyllis Wolfteich, Newsletter Editor

1991-1992

President: Walter V. Barbash

Vice-President: Jean Ann Beiro

Recording Secretary: Allan W. Robbins

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Marilyn W. Burke

Mona L. Dearborn

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

James H. Johnson

Harry B. Lyon

Paula A. Massouh

T. Michael Miller

Anne S. Paul

Sandra S. Tinkham

Phyllis Wolfteich, Newsletter Editor as of February 1992

1990-1991

President: Walter V. Barbash

Vice-President: Jean Ann Beiro

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Mona L. Dearborn

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

James H. Johnson

Harry B. Lyon

Paula A. Massouh

T. Michael Miller

Anne S. Paul

Sandra S. Tinkham

Joseph F. Vaughan

1989-1990

President: Robert H. Ruffner

Vice-President: Walter V. Barbash

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Mona L. Dearborn

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Harry B. Lyon

T. Michael Miller

Henry G. Morgan

Anne S. Paul

Joseph F. Vaughan

1988-1989

President: Robert H. Ruffner

Vice-President: Walter V. Barbash

Corresponding Secretary: Paula A. Massouh

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Harry B. Lyon

T. Michael Miller

Vivienne Mitchell

Henry G. Morgan

Joseph F. Vaughan

Thomas B. Worsley

1987-1988

President: Thomas B. Worsley

Vice-President: Robert H. Ruffner

Corresponding Secretary: Paula A. Massouh

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Stephen A. H. Taylour

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Elizabeth Hambleton

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Vivienne Mitchell

Henry G. Morgan

Joseph F. Vaughan

1986-1987

President Thomas B. Worsley

Vice-President William G. Anderson

Corresponding Secretary Evelyn H. Morgan

Recording Secretary Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro, Newsletter Editor

Marilyn W. Burke

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Elizabeth Hambleton

William B. Hurd

Jack K. Henes

Vivienne Mitchell

Joseph F. Vaughan

1985-1986

President: Henry G. Morgan

Vice-President: Allan W. Robbins

Corresponding Secretary: Evelyn H. Morgan

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro

Marilyn W. Burke

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Joseph G. Mitchell

Thomas B. Worsley

1984-1985

President: Joseph F. Vaughn

Vice-President: James D. Munson

Corresponding Secretary: Evelyn H. Morgan

Recording Secretary: Jean L. Rengers

Treasurer: Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro

Marilyn W. Burke

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Joseph G. Mitchell

Thomas B. Worsley

1983-1984

President: Joseph F. Vaughn

Vice-President: T. Michael Miller

Corresponding Secretary: Evelyn H. Morgan

Recording Secretary: Ruth Sinberg Baker

Treasurer: Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Jean Ann Beiro

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Virginia Jacob

Joseph G. Mitchell

Thomas B. Worsley

1982-1983

President: Joseph B. Mitchell

Vice-President: Joseph F. Vaughn

Corresponding Secretary: Evelyn H. Morgan

Recording Secretary: Mrs. William F. Smith

Treasurer: Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Elizabeth Hambleton

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Virginia Jacob

Allan W. Robbins

Thomas B. Worsley

1981-1982

President: Joseph B. Mitchell

Vice-President: Joseph F. Vaughn

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. J. Stephen Caples

Recording Secretary: Mrs. William F. Smith

Treasurer: Merrill G. Beede

Board of Directors:

Effie C. Dunstan, Registered Agent

Elizabeth Hambleton

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Virginia Jacob

Allan W. Robbins

Thomas B. Worsley

1980-1981

President: Virginia Jacob

Vice-President: Joseph F. Vaughn

Corresponding Secretary: Ruth Lincoln Kaye

Recording Secretary: Margaret D. Calhoun

Treasurer: Joseph T. Colabella

Board of Directors:

William J. Dickman

Effie C. Dunstan

Elizabeth Hambleton

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

Allan W. Robbins

1979-1980

President: Virginia Jacob

Vice-President: Alvin R. Simpson

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Gerald E. Korn

Recording Secretary: Margaret D. Calhoun

Treasurer: Joseph T. Colabella

Board of Directors:

William J. Dickman

Effie C. Dunstan

Henry G. Morgan

Elizabeth Hambleton

Jack K. Henes

William B. Hurd

1978-1979

President: William B. Hurd

Vice-President: Virginia Jacob

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Gerald E. Korn

Recording Secretary: Mrs. David Rosenthal

Treasurer: Joseph T. Colabella

Board of Directors:

William J. Dickman

Effie C. Dunstan

Elizabeth Hambleton

Henry G. Morgan

Alvin Ross Simpson

Wilfred J. Smith

1977-1978

President: William B. Hurd

Vice-President: Virginia Jacob

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Frederick W. Ford

Recording Secretary: Mrs. William R. Macdonald

Treasurer: George J. Stansfield

Board of Directors:

Merrill G. Beede

Effie C. Dunstan

Elizabeth Hambleton

Henry G. Morgan

Alvin Ross Simpson

Wilfred J. Smith

1976-1977

President: Henry G. Morgan

Vice-President: Frank A. Klaveness / Mrs. Merrill G. Beede upon CPT Klaveness' death

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Frederick W. Ford

Recording Secretary: Mrs. William R. Macdonald

Treasurer: George J. Stansfield

Board of Directors:

Merrill G. Beede

Mrs. Leo A. Carten (Alberta) (from Oct-Jun 1977)

Hugh B. Cox

Effie C. Dunstan

Jeanne G. Plitt

Alvin Ross Simpson

Wilfred J. Smith

1975-1976

President: Wilfred J. Smith

Vice-President: Henry G. Morgan

Corresponding Secretary: Frank A. Klaveness

Recording Secretary: Mrs. Merrill G. Beede

Treasurer: George J. Stansfield

Board of Directors:

Merrill G. Beede

Hugh B. Cox

Effie C. Dunstan

William D. Hurd

Jerome B. Marshall

Jeanne G. Plitt

April 1974 - June 1975

President: Wilfred J. Smith

Vice-President: Henry G. Morgan

Corresponding Secretary: Frank A. Klaveness

Recording Secretary: Mrs. Arthur B. Sibold, Jr.

Treasurer: George J. Stansfield

Board of Directors:

Hugh B. Cox

Effie C. Dunstan

R. Sherrard Elliot

William D. Hurd

Jerome B. Marshall

Jeanne G. Plitt

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