Board of Directors 2009-2010

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.

Board

Gail Cohen Co-President
Lee Bollert Co-President
Lisa Lewin VP, Fundraising
Dorit Heimer VP, Administration
Mary McKenna Co-VP, Scholar Services & Admin.
Eileen Yemma Co-VP, Scholar Services/Spec.Evts.
Patty Gibson Treasurer
Lillian Davis Recording Secretary
Gwen Campbell Chair, Host Families
Barbara Butler Chair, Advisory Committee
Laurie Gendell Chair, Personnel
Harold Kamins Past President
Steve Daniels Alumni Liaison
Pat Ewing Chair, Publications-Content
Amy Mandelbaum Co-Chair, Event Planning
Lori Sochol Co-Chair, Event Planning
Karla Roof Assistant Treasurer
Jim Goodrich Chair, Recruitment
Deborah Green Co-Chair, Scholar Selection
Carolyn Longacre Co-Chair, Scholar Selection
Jon Zins Co-Chair, Scholar Selection
Katie Augustyn Corresponding Secretary
Susie Miller Chair, Health Services
Nadine Beck Co-Chair, Fundraising
Joyce Orkand Volunteer Coordinator
April Book Corresponding Secretary
Cheryl Scott-Daniels Chair, Facilities
Brittany Steel Chair, Public Relations


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