Board of Directors 2008-2009
Responsible for A Better Chance of Westport, Inc. is a volunteer Board composed of people who live or work in Westport, many of whom have children at Staples High School. Westporters interested in the work of the Board can write to the President for more information.
| Gail Cohen | Co-President |
| Lee Bollert | Co-President |
| Lisa Lewin | VP, Fundraising |
| Dorit Heimer | VP, Administration |
| Mary McKenna | Co-VP, Scholar Services & Admin. |
| Brittany Steel | Co-VP, Scholar Services |
| Patty Gibson | Treasurer |
| Lillian Davis | Recording Secretary |
| Gwen Campbell | Chair, Host Families |
| Barbara Butler | Chair, Advisory Committee |
| Helene Crawford | Chair, Recruitment |
| Harold Kamins | Past President |
| Steve Daniels | Alumni Relations |
| Pat Ewing | Chair, Publications-Content |
| Laurie Gendell | Co-Chair, Event Planning |
| Lori Sochol | Co-Chair, Event Planning |
| Karla Roof | Assistant Treasurer |
| Gary Goldberg | Financial Services |
| Deborah Green | Co-Chair, Scholar Selection |
| Carolyn Longacre | Co-Chair, Scholar Selection |
| Katie Augustyn | Corresponding Secretary |
| Rick Leonard | Chair, Public Relations |
| Nadine Beck | Co-Chair, Fundraising |
| Joyce Orkand | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Nicholas Rudd | Chair, Special Projects |
| Cheryl Scott-Daniels | Chair, Facilities |
Advisory Committee
Julie Belaga
Reverend John Branson, Christ and Holy Trinity Church
Barbara Butler, Director of Human Services, Westport
Reverend John Danner, Saugatuck Congregational Church
John Dodig, Principal , Staples High School
Reverend Frank Hall, Unitarian Church
Marty Hauhuth, Positive Directions
Mary Lou Huisking, Academic Liaison, Staples High School
Rabbi Robert Orkand, Temple Israel
Ann Pawlick, Founding Director
Reverend Tom Thorne, Assumption Church
Reverend Bernard Wilson, Norfield Church
Marjolijn Wijsenbeek, United Way
Ex-Officio Directors
Dave Driscoll
Ann Fudge
Nancy Gault
Tim Koller
Nancy Tauck
Sid Weiner
