Meet the ATG Board
Officers and members of the ATG Board of Directors are elected by the general membership every two years. A nominating committee determines the ballot after evaluating the candidates' qualifications, interests and abilities.
ATG Executive Committee Members
President
Mary Ann Covone
Illinois
1st Vice President
Beverley Fess
California
2nd Vice President
Kenn Baert
Illinois
Treasurer
Liz Finch
California
Executive Secretary
Esther Lanting
Indiana
ATG Board Members
Susan Baert
Illinois
Dr. Helmi Harrington
Wisconsin
Murl Allen Sanders
Washington
Michael Bridge
Canada
Beatrice Makdah
Wisconsin
Betty Jo Simon
Kansas
Gail Campanella
California
Madalynn Neu
Colorado
Joan C. Sommers
Kansas
Joanna Darrow
New Jersey
Paul Pasquali
Utah
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Leah Stephens
Illinois
Kevin Friedrich
New York
Amy Jo Sawyer
Illinois
Stas Venglevski
Wisconsin
Roles
To reach a specific person, please mention their name and/or role when you contact us. Emails will be forwarded.
President: Mary Ann Covone
1st Vice President: Beverley Fess
2nd Vice President: Kenn Baert
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Treasurer: Liz Finch
Executive Secretary: Esther Lanting
Syllabus Chair: Joan C. Sommers
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Membership Chair: Kenn Baert
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Competition Chair: Beverley Fess
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Bulletin Editor: Esther Lanting
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Workshop Chair: Esther Lanting
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Website & Social Media Manager: Beatrice Makdah
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Historian: Joanna Arnold Darrow
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Past Presidents:
Amy Jo Sawyer
Joan C. Sommers
Liz Finch
Kevin Friedrich
Betty Jo Simon
Stas Venglevski
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Founding President Emeritus:
Anthony Galla-Rini (deceased)
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Board Members Emritus:
Stanley Darrow (deceased)
Faithe Deffner (deceased)
Peter Giacalone
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