Chairs & Committees


The Society’s activities are managed by a volunteer Executive Board. Board members are selected to chair or participate on standing committees, select committees and special events subcommittees.

2012 CSS Executive Board Committee Assignments

Standing Committees

Corporate Relations Committee

  • Kimberly Davis and Mark Kadesh, Co-Chairs
  • Don Auerbach
  • Gwen Brown
  • Alisa Do
  • Denise Ferguson
  • Todd Gillenwater
  • Stacey Leavandosky
  • Julia Massimino
  • Sally Murphy
  • Jennifer Poulakidas
  • Linda Ulrich

Communications, New Media, and Marketing Committee

  • Alison Amor, Chair
  • Jennifer Grodsky
  • Eve O’Toole

New Membership Relations Committee

  • Jessica Hogle and Dave Ramey, Co-Chairs
  • Kimberly Davis
  • Jack Gorman

Volunteers Committee

  • Vacant, Chair
  • Megan Roehl
  • Marissa Strickfaden

Community Outreach Committee

  • Katie Wheeler Mathews, Chair
  • Michelle Holiday
  • Sandi Stuart

Special Events Committee

  • Spencer Freebairn, Chair
  • Kathy Amano
  • Gwen Brown
  • Marlene Colucci
  • Norine Fuller/Stacey Lima
  • Jim Gelb
  • Jennifer Grodsky
  • Katie Wheeler Mathews
  • Sally Murphy
  • Amy Porter
  • Jennifer Poulakidas

Golden State Roundtable Committee

  • Paul Sweet and Jim Seeley, Co-Chairs
  • Gwen Brown
  • Lucie Gikovich
  • Todd Gillenwater
  • Dave Ramey
  • Tim Ransdell
  • Linda Ulrich
  • Jim Wise

NCSS

  • Delegate: Kathy Amano
  • Alternate: Paul Sweet
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Select Committees

Audit Committee

  • Mark Kadesh, Chair
  • Gwen Brown
  • Denise Ferguson
  • Sherry Greenberg
  • Jason Mahler

Nominating Committee

  • Jim Gelb
  • Sally Murphy

Special Events Subcommittees

Ahhhscar Night Subcommittee

  • Spencer Freebairn, Chair
  • Julie Hooks Dwyer
  • Jack Gorman
  • Stacey Lima
  • Sally Murphy
  • Jennifer Poulakidas
  • Tim Ransdell
  • Jamie Whitelock

Cherry Blossom Festival Subcommittee

  • Gwen Brown, Chair
  • Kathy Amano
  • Paul Sweet

Summer Picnic Subcommittee

  • Jennifer Poulakidas and Paul Sweet, Co-Chairs
  • Jack Gorman
  • Sally Murphy

Charity Golf Tournament Subcommittee

  • Amy Porter, Chair

Back to College Night Subcommittee

  • Jim Gelb, Chair
  • Gary Falle
  • Jennifer Grodsky
  • Michelle Holiday
  • Jennifer Poulakidas

Holiday Party Subcommittee

  • Marlene Colucci, Chair
  • Sherry Greenberg
  • Stacey Leavandosky
  • Katie Wheeler Mathews
  • Jennifer Poulakidas
  • David Ramey
  • Linda Ulrich