Board and Members
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Board of Directors (2022-2023)
President
Linda Roth
President@lesdamesdc.org

First Vice President, Membership
Lori Gardner
Membership@lesdamesdc.org

Second Vice President, Education and Community Outreach Programs
Cindy Selby
Programs@lesdamesdc.org
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Second Vice President, Development
Ellen Kassoff & Diane Neas
Development@lesdamesdc.org

Financial Officer
Paulette Thompson
Treasurer@lesdamesdc.org

Communications Secretary
Deb Lindsey and Jessica van Dop DeJesus
Communications@lesdamesdc.org

Recording Secretary
Cary Kelly
recsec@lesdamesdc.org

Directors
Michelle Douglas
Director1@lesdamesdc.org

April Dubose
Director2@lesdamesdc.org

Diane Neas (Parliamentarian)
Parliamentarian@lesdamesdc.org

Nona Nielsen- Parker
scholarships@lesdamesdc.org

Tambra Raye Stevenson
Director3@lesdamesdc.org

Jill Collins  (Alternate)

Stacey Adams (Past President) 

​2022-23 Committee Chairs
Communications: Deb Lindsey and Jessica van Dop de Jesus

• Public Relations: Charissa Benjamin
• Social Media Coordinator:  Mary Kong Devito

Development:   Ellen Kassoff and Diane Neas
Global Culinary Initiatives:  Amy Riolo
Grants: Jessica Botta
Green Tables: Karen Vartan and Lani Furbank
Governance:  Michelle Douglas
Membership:  Lori Gardner

• Membership Engagement:  Katherine Miller
• Dames Who Dine:  Kyley McGeeney

Mentoring: April Dubose
Programs:  Cindy Selby
The Symposium:  Jill Collins, Tambra Raye Stevenson
Scholarships: Nona Nielsen Parker
​Parliamentarian:  Diane Neas​



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