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Organization of OLLI
OLLI is a membership organization with an 18-person Board of Directors elected by the membership to three-year terms. One-third of the Board is elected each year. You can recognize Board members by their green name tags. Most committees are chaired by Board members, while activities at OLLI are managed by the executive director (a full-time employee), member volunteers and a small staff of part-time employees. OLLI members are encouraged to participate in the many support functions by volunteering; see the volunteer page or the Member Handbook for more information on volunteering at OLLI.

Listed below are names of key OLLI individuals—those who manage and run the institute—and a link to a profile, with photo, of each. Feel free to contact any of these individuals in person or by telephone or email with your comments, suggestions or questions about OLLI. If the name is underlined, you may click the name to instantly send that person an email message. Consult the OLLI Membership Directory for the telephone numbers and email addresses of members whose telephone numbers and email links are not listed below.

Officers -- The Board of Directors, at its first meeting following the annual election of Board members, selects four of its members to one-year terms as officers; this was last done at the June 13, 2008 Board meeting. (A list of all OLLI presidents may be found here.)
Board of Directors -- Elected by the general membership during the month of May. The term of office commences with the first meeting of the Board to be held within four weeks after the closing date of the election (the first meeting is normally in June). Listed below alphabetically.
  • Valerie Braybrooke 703-323-0550. Elected May 2006; 1st Board term ends June 2009. Profile
  • Gordon Canyock 703-425-4607 Re-elected May 2006; 2nd Board term ends June 2009. Profile
  • Pat Carroll Elected May 2003 to 1st Board term, then appointed August 2006 to fill vacancy (resignation of Roberta Wulf); 2nd Board term ends June 2009. Profile
  • Emmett Fenlon Elected May 2007; 1st Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • Ben Gold 703-860-8798 Re-elected May 2008; 2nd Board term ends June 2011. Profile
  • RoseMary Gustin Re-elected May 2006; 2nd Board term ends June 2009. Profile
  • Deborah Halverson Appointed October 2004 to fill vacancy, then elected May 2007; 2nd Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • Bob Lawshe 703-620-1097 Elected May 2007; 1st Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • David Mason Appointed June 2008 to fill vacancy (resignation of Paul Howard, who was appointed to fill vacancy due to resignation of Charles Duggan); 1st Board term ends June 2009. Profile
  • Rosemary McDonald Elected May 2007; 1st Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • Kathleen Meyer Elected May 2008; 1st Board term ends June 2011. Profile
  • Manuel Pablo Elected May 2008; 1st Board term ends June 2011. Profile 
  • Bob Persell Elected May 2008; 1st Board term ends June 2011. Profile
  • Al Roe Appointed Nov 2007 to fill vacancy (resignation of Ed Mentz); 1st Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • Lilyan Spero Founding Member & Senior President Emeritus; Honorary Board Member for Life (non-voting). Profile
  • Jack Underhill Appointed Feb 2007 to fill vacancy (resignation of Don Yesukaitus), then elected May 2008; 2nd Board term ends June 2011. Profile
  • Kathie West Elected May 2008; 1st Board term ends June 2011. Profile 
  • John Woods Elected May 2007; 1st Board term ends June 2010. Profile
  • Rod Zumbro 703-569-2750 Elected May 2006; 1st Board term ends June 2009. Profile
Terms of Board members (listed alphabetically)

Expires June 2009 Expires June 2010 Expires June 2011
Valerie Braybrooke Emmett Fenlon Ben Gold*
Gordon Canyock* Debbie Halverson* Kathleen Meyer
Pat Carroll* Bob Lawshe Manuel Pablo
RoseMary Gustin* Rosemary McDonald Bob Persell
David Mason**
 Al Roe Jack Underhill*
Rod Zumbro John Woods Kathie West
* Second Board term; cannot run for re-election when term expires (see applicable bylaws provision).
**First term as appointed substitute director is for one year; eligible to run in June 2009 for a first regular Board term.
Committee chairs (view committee responsibilities) Presidential Appointments (view responsibilities) Resource Group chairs

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Communications Updated: July 3, 2008
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