Board and Members
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Board of Directors (2023-2024)
President
Sheila Crye

First Vice President, Membership
Lori Gardner & Cary Kelly

Second Vice President, Education and Community Outreach Programs
Bonnie Benwick

Second Vice President, Development
Holly Barzyk

Financial Officer
Paulette Thompson

Communications Secretary
Deb Lindsey

Recording Secretary
Lani Furbank

Parliamentarian
Marcia Friedman


Directors
Jessica Botta
Danielle Turner
Tambra Raye Stevenson
Stephanie Zarpas
Carole Sugarman (Alternate)
Linda Roth  (Past President) 


2023-24 Committee Chairs
Communications: Deb Lindsey 

• Public Relations: Charissa Benjamin
• Social Media Coordinator: Jessica van Dop DeJesus  

Development: Holly Barzyk
Global Culinary Initiatives: Amy Riolo
Grants: Jessica Botta
Green Tables: Lani Furbank
Governance:  Carole Sugarman
Membership:  Lori Gardner and Cary Kelly

• Membership Engagement: 
• Dames Who Dine: Kyley McGeeney
• Dames Who Drink: Aviva Goldfarb
• Dames Who Read: Eileen Dykes
• Reel Tasty: Gail Forman

Mentoring: 
Bringing It to the Table event: Jill Collins, Tambra Raye Stevenson
Scholarships: Nona Nielsen Parker ​