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  Mary Anna Swinnerton, President
  Joy Winther, 1st Vice President
  Linda L. Davis, 2nd Vice President
  Janice Griffiths, Secretary
  Marty Lemke, Treasurer
  Christine Bunnell, Membership
  Barbara Taylor, Communications
  Gloria Lebowitz, Education
  Rae Deane Leatham, 2013 Conference Chair
   

President: Mary Anna Swinnerton

Member:  Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers, Bend, OR

Introduced to weaving and spinning in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1960's, Mary Anna used those skills from 1977-1998 in her Seat Saver business (rreweaving chair seats) while living in California. Mary Anna has been involved in leadership in her local guild  since 1999, has attended four ANWG conferences and served as ANWG 1st Vice-President the past 2 years.
Responsibility:  The president is the moderator of board meetings and the annual general meeting (AGM) each year and helps to coordinate the work of the various board members.

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Joy Winther

1st Vice-President: Joy Winther

Member: Sacajawea (Longview, WA), Portland, Clatsop (OR/WA), and Olympia (WA) guilds
           

Joy began weaving in CA in the ‘60s and was active in 2 guilds. Following retirement and a move to the Northwest she is now actively weaving again and has served as President, Secretary and Newsletter Editor in her guild involvement..
Responsibility: To serve in special ways to support the President. Currently she is working on the 2012 Annual General meeting (AGM) and with the Education Chair.

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Linda Davis

2nd Vice-President: Linda L. Davis

Member: Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers, Bend, OR

Linda has been weaving for 35 years, was a member of the Boise guild and involved in leadership in the Portland and Central Oregon guilds. She served as the ANWG Webmaster and Communications Chair and ANWG President from 2009-2011. She is past editor of the Complex Weavers Journal.
Responsibility: To find the Nominating Chair for the 2013-2015 board to be elected at the 2013 AGM. She is chair of a committee to update By-Laws and Standing Rules.


Janice Griffiths

Secretary:  Janice Griffiths

Member: Greater Vancouver (BC) Guild

Janice served as interim Secretary on the previous board and, in the  past, as President of her own guild. Janice has also been weaving about 35 years on her drawloom and 8 -harness loom and also enjoys spinning.
Responsibility:  To record and publish minutes of the board on-line meetings, and minutes of the   Annual General Meetings,

Marty Lemke

Treasurer:  Marty Lemke

Member: Clatsop Guild (OR/WA) 

Marty has been professionally involved in the field of human services and public administration. In her passion for weaving, she has been active in both her local guild and Weaving Guilds of Oregon. She was treasurer for our 2011 conference in Salem, OR.
Responsibility:  To deposit and disburse ANWG funds, provide financial reports to the board develop   an annual budget and work with a team for periodic audits.

CChristine Bunnel

Membership Chair: Christine Bunnell

Member of Cross Borders Weavers (WA/BC) 

An active member of the Cross Border guild, Christine brings extensive experience in data systems management and looks forward to using that experience in keeping our membership information up-to-date as well as providing support to the board.
Responsibility: Keeps the list of Guild Representatives, Presidents and News Letter Editors up-to date; communicates through the Yahoo website with the individual guild representatives; reports to the board and the organization on the membership status.

Barbara Taylor

Communications Chair/Newsletter Editor: Barbara Taylor

Member: Threadbenders Guild (Eastern OR)
 

Barbara began weaving in 1993 and joined her current guild in 2005. As a guild member she has been both the ANWG representative and their Secretary/Newsletter Editor.  NWG conferences and workshops have been important to her weaving education.
Responsibility: Get information to the member guilds through the ANWG Newsletter; help to provide additional information to guilds about ANWG and its activities through special communications.

Gloria Leibowitz

Education Chair: Gloria Lebowitz

Member: Whatcom Guild (Bellingham, WA)

Gloria’s work took her to different parts of the USA. She has been a part of guilds in No. CO, Atlanta, GA, Spokane and Bellingham, WA. She has also served as the ANWG rep for the Whatcom Guild and helped with the Spokane conference.
Responsibility:  Selection of recipients of guild workshop and individual conference grants. Oversees other educational opportunities and support of education in the local guilds.

Rae Deane Leatham

Conference Chair (2013): Rae Deane Leatham

Member: Seattle, Seaview (Edmonds, WA) and Whidbey Island Guilds

Rae Deane is a new member to the weaving community, joining the Seattle Guild in 2009 after attending her first ANWG conference. At age 7 she was taught to knit by her mother so has been using fiber for many years. Work and other priorities kept her from continuing her weaving after her first classes 30 years ago. Now retired, she enjoys spinning, felting, knitting and weaving. She also brings a life-long interest in traditional culture and the role of fiber arts in the creation, development and continuation of that culture.
Responsibility: To head up the team that is planning the 2013 biennial conference and stay in touch with the board with expenses, plans and conference needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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