The Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC
Guild Leadership, 2004-2023
(*Denotes members of the executive committee)
2023-24
*President
Monica Valentine
*Vice President
Caroline Brewer
*Treasurer
Terry Jennings
*Co-Treasurer
Amy Hansen
*Membership
Joan Waites
*Past President
Jason Wells
*Program Committee
Edie Ching
*Recording Secretaries
TBD
*At-Large Members
TBD
Speaker Series Administrator
Ann McCallum Staats
Nonfiction Award Event
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Nonfiction Award Selection Committee
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CBG Advisory on Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
TBD
DC-Metro Youth Literacy Grants
Kem Sawyer
Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Nominating Committee
TBD
Quarterly Journal (Newsletter)
Kitson Jazynka
Jane Harrington
Social Media
Karen Leggett (Facebook)
Deborah Kalb (Twitter)
Yukari Matsuyama (Instagram)
2022-23
*President
*Vice President
*Treasurer
*Co-Treasurer
*Membership Chairs
*Past President
*Program Committee Chairs:
*Recording Secretaries
*At-Large Members
Speaker Series Administrator
Jason Wells
Monica Valentine
Terry Jennings
Amy Hansen
Ginger Park
Joan Waites
Erica S. Perl
Monica Valentine
Zara Gonzalez Hoang
Debbie Levy
Fred Bowen
Sue Fliess
Betsy Kraft
Kathie Meizner
Rhoda Trooboff
Ann McCallum Staats
Nonfiction Award Event
Nonfiction Award Selection Committee
Sarah Fell
Tammar Stein, Chair
Katherine Marsh
Caroline Hickey
CBG Advisory on Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
DC-Metro Youth Literacy Grants
Historian
Nominating Committee
Newsletter
Social Media
Edie Ching
Yukari Matsuyama
Kem Sawyer
Annette Curtis Klause
TBD
Kitson Jazynka
Jane Harrington
Karen Leggett (Facebook)
Jane Harrington (Facebook)
Deborah Kalb (Twitter)
Yukari Matsuyama (Instagram)
2021-22
*President
Erica S. Perl
*Vice President
Jason Wells
*Treasurer
Terry Jennings
*Co-Treasurer
Amy Hansen
*Membership Chairs
Winifred Conkling
Joyce Schwartz
*Past President
Karen Deans
*Program Committee Chairs:
Edie Ching
Monica Valentine
Deborah Cohen
*Recording Secretaries
Fred Bowen
Sue Fliess
Karen Marsh
*At-Large Members
Laura Melmed
Rhoda Trooboff
Speaker Series Administrator
Ann McCallum Staats
Nonfiction Award Event
Mary Amato
Nonfiction Award Selection Committee
Tammar Stein, Chair
Yukari Matsuyama
Kathie Meizner
Abby Nolan, Emerita
CBG Advisory on Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
Edie Ching
Yukari Matsuyama
DC-Metro Youth Literacy Grants
Kem Sawyer
Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Nominating Committee
Alison Morris
Newsletter
Kitson Jazynka
Jane Harrington
Social Media
Karen Leggett (Facebook)
Jane Harrington (Facebook)
Deborah Kalb (Twitter)
Yukari Matsuyama (Instagram)
2020-21
*President
*Vice President
*Treasurer
*Co-Treasurer
*Membership Chairs
*Past President
*Program Committee Chairs:
*Recording Secretary
*At-Large Members
Speaker Series Registrar
Nonfiction Award Event
Karen Deans
Erica Perl
Terry Jennings
Amy Hansen
Winifred Conkling
Joyce Schwartz
Jean Diehl
Kathie Meizner
Maria Salvadore
Barbara Gowan
Valerie Patterson
Caroline Hickey
Joy Jones
Eileen Hanning
Rashin Kheiriyeh
Ann Bonwill
Mary Amato
Nonfiction Award Selection Committee
(due to COVID-19, the 2020-21 committee term has been postponed until year 2021-2022)
Abby Nolan, Chair
Joy Hakim
Yukari Matsuyama
Liane Rosenblatt, Emerita
CBG Advisory on Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
Edie Ching
Yukari Matsuyama
DC-Metro Youth Literacy Grants
Kem Sawyer
Historian
Nominating Committee
Annette Curtis Klause
Jennifer O'Connell
Susan Stockdale
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Mary Quattlebaum
Social Media
Karen Leggett (Facebook)
Jane Harrington (Facebook)
Deborah Kalb (Twitter)
Yukari Matsuyama (Instagram)
2019-20
*President
Jean Diehl
*Vice President
Karen Deans
*Treasurer
Terry Jennings
*Membership Chair
Amy Hansen
*Past President
Rhoda Trooboff
*Recording Secretary
Fred Bowen
Abby Nolan
Rhoda Trooboff
*At-Large Members
Sue Fliess
Laura Gehl
*Program Committee
Karen Jaffe, Chair
Yukari Matsuyama
Kathie Meizner
Lecture Series Admins
Ann Bonwill, Chair (Reservations)
Alina Gawlik (On Site Sign-in)
Winifred Conkling
Barbara Gowan
Nonfiction Award Event
Ann Bonwill
Nonfiction Award Event
Mary Amato, Chair
Ellen Butts
Joyce Schwartz
Nonfiction Award Selection Committees:
(2019-20)
Liane Rosenblatt, Chair
Winifred Conkling
Rashin Kheiriyeh
Maria Salvadore, Emerita
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(2020-21)
Abby Nolan, Chair
Joy Hakim
Kathie Meizner
Liane Rosenblatt, Emerita
CBG Advisory on Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
Edie Ching, Chair
DC-Metro Youth Literacy Grants
Kem Sawyer
Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Nominating Committee
Cecelia Cackley
Laura Melmed
Dues Collection/Roster
Jackie Jules
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Mary Quattlebaum
Karen Leggett
Jane Harrington
Deborah Kalb
2019 December Holiday Event
Susan Stockdale
2018-2019
*President
Rhoda Trooboff
*Vice President
Jean Diehl
*Treasurer
Terry Jennings
*Membership Chair
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*Past President
Katy Kelly
*Recording Secretary
Kitson Jazynka
Susan Kusel
*At-Large Members
Laura Melmed
Kem Sawyer
*Program Committee
Edie Ching (chair)
Kathie Meizner
Wendy Lukehart
Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Monthly Luncheon
Ann Bonwill (reservations)
Alina Gawlik (sign-in table)
Nonfiction Award Lunch
Katy Kelly (chair)
Nonfiction Welcome Supper
Katy Kelly
Nonfiction Selection Committee
(for 2019-2020 Awardee)
Liane Rosenblatt (chair)
Maria Salvadore (emerita)
Rashin Kheiriyeh
Winifred Conkling
Nominating Committee
Katy Kelly (chair)
Mailing List (Roster)
Kathie Meizner
Website
Alan Hechtkopf
Karen Leggett
Deborah Kalb
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
Rhoda Trooboff
2017-2018
President
Katy Kelly
Vice President
Rhoda Trooboff
Treasurer
Terry Jennings
Recording Secretary
Kitson Jazynka
Program Chairs
Emily Griffin
Susan Kusel
Brenda Randolph
Membership Chair
Jacqueline Jules
Monthly Luncheon reservations
Ann Bonwill
Monthly Luncheon Sign-in
Alina Gawlik
Nonfiction Award Luncheon
Joyce Schwartz
Nonfiction Selection Committee
Karen Leggett (emeritus)
Maria Salvadore (chair)
Ceclia Cackley
Henry Cole
Nominating Committee
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Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
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Karen Leggett
Madelyn Rosenberg
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Erica Perl
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
Susan Stockdale
2016-2017
President
Kem Knapp Sawyer
Vice President
Katy Kelly
Treasurer
Terry Jennings
Recording Secretary
Jean Diehl
Program Chairs
Karen MacPherson
Alison Morris
Maria Salvadore
Membership Chair
Jacqueline Jules
Monthly Luncheon reservations
Laura Gehl
Alina Gawlik
Monthly Luncheon Sign-in
Sushmita Mazumder
Tammar Stein
Nonfiction Award Luncheon
Karen Deans
Emily Griffin
Jennifer O’Connell
Nonfiction Selection Committee
Edie Ching (emeritus)
Karen Leggett (chair)
Lulu Delacre
Brenda Randolph
Nominating Committee
Edie Hemingway (chair)
Fred Bowen
Susan Stockdale
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Wendy Shang
Karen Leggett
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Hena Khan
Erica Perl
Madelyn Ruth Rosenberg
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
Edie Ching
2015-2016
President
Amy Hansen
Vice President
Kem Knapp Sawyer
Treasurer
Terry Jennings
Recording Secretary
Abby Nolan
Program Chairs
Henry Cole
Erica Perl
Judy Hijkata
Membership Chair
Jacqueline Jules
Monthly Luncheon
Edith Hemmingway, reservations
Mary Amato
Sushmita Mazumder
Alina Gawlik
Award Luncheon
Jenny Schmidt (Chair)
Nonfiction Committee
Joan Kindig (Chair Emeritus)
Edie Ching
Mary Bowman Krom
Rhoda Trooboff
Nominating Committee
Laura Melmed
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Deans - Website
Karen Leggett - Facebook
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Deb Taylor
Sushmita Mazumder
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
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2014-2015
President
Susan Stockdale
Vice President
Amy Hansen
Treasurer
Debbie Levy
Recording Secretary
Betsy Kraft
Program Chairs
Dara La Porte
Heidi Powell
Joyce Schwartz
Membership Chair
Jacqueline Jules
Susan Hepler
Monthly Luncheon
Edith Hemingway
Katherine Kahn
Alina Gawlik
Sushmita Mazumdar
Award Luncheon
Kem Knapp Sawyer
Jean Heilprin
Hena Kahn, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
Kathie Meizner
Rebecca Jones
Rebecca Purdy
Roz Schanzer
Nominating Committee
Lulu Delacre
Abby Nolan
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Caroline Hickey, Twitter
Pam Ehrenberg, Book News
Laura Melmed, Special Projects
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Debbie Levy
Jewell Stoddard
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
Susan Stockdale
2013-2014
President
Fred Bowen
Vice President
Susan Stockdale
Treasurer
Debbie Levy
Recording Secretary
Jennifer O’Connell
Program Chairs
Jewell Stoddard
Jean Diehl
Kem Knapp Sawyer
Membership Chair
Jacqueline Jules
Monthly Luncheon
Edith Hemingway
Tami Lewis Brown
Katherine Kahn
Alina Gawlik
Sushmita Mazumdar
Award Luncheon
Ellen Butts
Amy Hansen
Rhoda Trooboff, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
Rebecca Jones
Patricia Steelman
Deborah Taylor
Wendy Lukehart
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Debbie Levy, Facebook
Caroline Hickey, Twitter
Pam Ehrenberg, Books Set in MD, VA, DC
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Caroline Hickey
Maria Salvadore
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Alison Hart
Catherine Reef
Barbara Ann Porte
2012-2013
President
Jacqueline Jules
Vice President
Fred Bowen
Treasurer
Debbie Levy
Recording Secretary
Rhoda Trooboff
Program Chairs
Lulu Delacre
Cynthia Pon
Rosalyn Schanzer
Membership Chair
Joan Waites
Kathie Meizner, Roster
Monthly Luncheon
Edith Hemingway
Tami Lewis Brown
Liane Rosenblatt
Katherine Kahn
Alina Gawlik
Award Luncheon
Amy Hansen
Cynthia Grady
Ellen Butts
Joan Schwartz
Cynthia Cotten, publicity
Marty Figley, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
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Mailing List
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Web Site
Karen Leggett
Debbie Levy, Facebook
Caroline Hickey, Twitter/Google Groups
Pamela Ehrenberg, Books Set in MD, DC, VA
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Joyce Schwartz
Mary Quattlebaum
Newsletter
Catherine Reef
Holiday Party
Laura Melmed
2011-2012
President
Paige Billin-Frye
Vice President
Jacqueline Jules
Past President
Catherine Reef
Treasurer
Joyce Schwartz
Recording Secretary
Fred Bowen
Program Chairs
Marfe Ferguson Delano
Karen MacPherson
Membership Chair
Ann Van Deusen
Susan Hepler
Monthly Luncheon
Amy Hansen
Jane Harrington
Award Luncheon
Ellen Butts
Joan Waites
Deborah Wiles, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
Mary Quattlebaum
Caroline Parr
Ellen Butts
Jane Drabkin
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Catherine Reef
David Mangurian (Speakers Bureau)
Tyra Fennell (Member Pages)
Laura Melmed (MD, DC VA books)
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Debbie Levy
Jewell Stoddard
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Alison Hart
Catherine Reef
Barbara Ann Porte
2010-2011
President
Patricia Steelmanm
Vice President
Paige Billin-Frye
Past President
Abby Nolan
Treasurer
Ann McCallum
Recording Secretary
Fred Bowen
Program Chairs
Marfe Ferguson Delano
Karen MacPherson
Membership Chair
Lezlie Evans
Katy Kelly
Monthly Luncheon
Jane Harrington
Alina Gawlik
Jackie Urbanovic
Award Luncheon
Amy Hansen
Cynthia Cotton
Jacqueline Jules, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
Ellen Butts
Mary Quattlebaum
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Catherine Reef
David Mangurian (Speakers Bureau)
Tyra Fennell (Member Pages)
Laura Melmed (MD, DC VA books)
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Kathie Meizner
Susan Hepler
Newsletter
Adjoa Burrowes
Alison Hart
Catherine Reef
Barbara Ann Porte
2009-2010
President
Abby Nolan
Vice President
Patricia Steelman
Past President
Catherine Reef
Treasurer
Joyce Schwartz
Recording Secretary
Fred Bowen
Program Chairs
Marfe Ferguson Delano
Karen MacPherson
Membership Chair
Ann Van Deusen
Susan Hepler
Monthly Luncheon
Amy Hansen
Jane Harrington
Award Luncheon
Ellen Butts
Joan Waites
Deborah Wiles, publicity
Nonfiction Committee
Mary Quattlebaum
Caroline Parr
Ellen Butts
Jane Drabkin
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Catherine Reef
David Mangurian (Speakers Bureau)
Tyra Fennell (Member Pages)
Laura Melmed (MD, DC VA books)
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Members at Large
Debbie Levy
Jewell Stoddard
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Alison Hart
Catherine Reef
Barbara Ann Porte
2008-2009
President
Kathie Meizner
Vice President
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Past President
Edie Ching
Treasurer
Joyce Schwartz
Recording Secretary
Debbie Levy
Program Chairs
Marfe Ferguson Delano
Karen MacPherson
Membership Chair
Abby Nolan
Susan Hepler
Monthly Luncheon
Amy Hansen
Jane Harrington
Award Luncheon
Ellen Butts
Peggy Blair
Nonfiction Committee
Caroline Parr
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Catherine Reef
David Mangurian (Speakers Bureau)
Tyra Fennell (Member Pages)
Laura Melmed (MD, DC VA books)
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Holiday Party
Ellen Riordan
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Karen Leggett
Barbara Ann Porte
2007-2008
President
Edie Ching
Vice President
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Past President
Catherine Reef
Treasurer
Joyce Schwartz
Recording Secretary
Katy Kelly
Program Chairs
Wendy Lukehart
Deborah Taylor
Membership Chair
Sheilah Egan
Public Relations
Maria Salvadore
Betsy Kuhn
Monthly Luncheon
Pam Smallcomb
Cynthia Cotton
Jane Harrington
Award Luncheon
Peggy Jackson
Betsy Kraft
Katy Kelly
Nominating Chair
Ellen Butts
Patty Steelman
Nonfiction Committee
Abby Nolan
Kristi Jemtegaard
Mary Bowman-Kruhm
Deborah Taylor
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Karen Leggett
Catherine Reef
David Mangurian (Speakers Bureau)
Tyra Fennell (Member Pages)
Laura Melmed (MD, DC VA books)
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Holiday Party
Ellen Riordan
Members at Large
Marty Figley
Laura Melmed
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Karen Leggett
Barbara Ann Porte
2006-2007
President
Catherine Reef
Vice President
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Past President
Maria Salvadore
Treasurer
Patricia Steelman
Recording Secretary
Lara Zeises
Program Chairs
Sheilah Egan
Karen Huff
Membership Chair
Betsy Kuhn
Public Relations
Ellen Butts
Sally Canzoneri
Monthly Luncheon
Joyce Schwartz
Pam Smallcomb
Award Luncheon
Susan Stockdale
Edie Ching
Nominating Chair
Mary Quattlebaum
Nonfiction Committee
Deborah Taylor
Carolyn Reeder
Mary Bowman-Kruhm
Abby Nolan
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Susan Hepler
Karen Leggett
Guild Historian
Annette Curtis Klause
Holiday Party
Jennifer O’Connell
Members at Large
Marty Figley
Katy Kelly
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Abby Nolan
Karen Leggett
Barbara Ann Porte
2005-2006
President
Maria Salvadore
Vice President
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Past President
Michelle Y. Green
Treasurer
Herb Levine
Recording Secretary
Karen Leggett
Peggy Jackson
Program Chairs
Bill Bingman
Mary Bowman Kruhm
Membership Chair
Abby Nolan
Public Relations
Peggy Blair
Sharon Salluzzo
Monthly Luncheon
Marty Figley
Jean Gralley
Award Luncheon
Cathy Reef
Edie Ching
Nominating Chair
Lulu Delacre
Nonfiction Committee
Carolyn Reeder
Marilyn Courtot
Betsy Kraft
Deborah Taylor
Mailing List
Kathie Meizner
Web Site
Susan Hepler
Karen Leggett
Guild Historian
Alice McGill
Barbara Ann Porte
Holiday Party
Patricia Steelman
Members at Large
Joan Kindig
Laura Elliott
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Abby Nolan
2004-2005
President
Michelle Green
Vice President
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Past President
Betsy Kraft
Treasurer
Paige Billin Frye
Secy
Sally Foster
Corresponding Secy
Bill Bingman
Program Chairs
Ann Van Deusen
Peggy Blair
Membership
Abby Nolan
PR
Anita Merina
Susan Stockdale
Monthly Luncheon
Jean Gralley
Marty Rhodes Figley
Award Luncheon
Cathy Reef
Mark Friedlander
Nominating
Adjoa Burrowes
Nonfiction
Marilyn Courtot
Mary Downing Hahn
Carolyn Reeder
Annette Klaus
Mailing List
Marilyn Courtot
Website
Susan Hepler
Marilyn Courtot
Jacqueline Jules
Historian
Alice McGill
Holiday Party
Susan Stockdale
At large
Bruce Adelson
Joan Kindig
Newsletter
Jacqueline Jules
Sally Davies