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Executive Board 2026-2027
PRESIDENT
Pat Iaffaldano
PRESIDENT ELECT
Kim Passarella
VICE PRESIDENT ANNUAL EVENT
Cindy Samples & Betts Fisher
VICE PRESIDENT AUCTION
Melissa Strickland
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
Martha Alteri
RECORDING SECRETARY
Beth O' Donovan
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Missy Malmberg
TREASURER
Kristin Harbison
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Ruth Chitwood

ADVISORY COUNCIL

CHAIR 
Heather Rees

Susan Fulkerson, Polly Hogue, Kristin Harbison, Belinda Vogel, Cindy Formica, Elaine LaMontagne, Danielle Houret-Lam, Sally Davis, Jennie Johnson, Kimberly Johnson and Betts Fisher.

Committees

 ADVISORY COUNCIL                             
Heather Rees                                   

CHARITY LIAISON                                          
Jane Johnson

DIRECTORY and WEBMASTER
Kristin Harbison

FINANCE                                                          
Danielle Houret-Lam                                         

GENERAL MEETINGS                                     
Kim Passerella and Debbie Wagner
LONG RANGE PLANNING 
Danielle Houret-Lam

COMMUNICATIONS
Jen Michaels

PARLIAMENTARIAN 
Belinda Vogel

SCHOLARSHIP
Belinda Vogel

SOCIALS
Konni Minter​ and Sally Davis

Centennial Anniversary Committee Chair
Kristin Harbison

Centennial PR & Marketing Co-Chairs
Danielle Houret-Lam and Belinda Vogel

Centennial History & Outreach Co-Chairs
Jennie Johnson and Peggy Fulghum
Centennial Event Co-Chairs
Betts Fisher and Cindy Samples

​Centennial Fundraising Chair
Kimberly Johnson

CIRCLE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Kimberly Johnson and Ginny Wolf
Picture

The Circle for Children Presidents

Presidents 1927–1950

Exact terms for these early presidents are not currently available.

  • Mrs. Lawerence Willet*
  • Mrs. W.E. Harrington*
  • Mrs. Bernard Neal*
  • Mrs. Ben Parker*
  • Mrs. William Akers*
  • Mrs. H.W. Beers*
  • Mrs. H. Irving Schweppe*
  • Mrs. Willard McBurney* (Mrs. William A. McGregor)
  • Mrs. Charles T. Pottinger*
  • Mrs. James M. Frazer*
  • Mrs. Keith Quarterman*
  • Mrs. Oliver N. Shaw* (Mrs. Wimberly Poole)
  • Mrs. R. Howard Dobbs, Jr.*
  • Mrs. James R Henderson*
  • Mrs. George A. Beattie*
  • Mrs. Richard D. King*
  • Mrs. E.M. Chapman, Jr.*
  • Mrs. Fred W. Eve*
  • Mrs. Richard L. DeGolian*

Presidents by Year

TermPresident
1950s
1950–1951
Mrs. Betty Barge* (Alvan*)
1951–1952
Mrs. Florence Inman* (Sam)
1957–1958
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson (Smith L.)
1958–1959
Mrs. Vernon B. White*
1959–1960
Mrs. Gloria Dobbs Cowart* (Edwin)
1960s
1960–1961
Mrs. Richard W. Hughes
1961–1962
Mrs. Emily Douglas Swift (Walter*)
1962–1963
Mrs. Slade C. Young
1963–1964
Mrs. Betty Bull (Frank J.)
1964–1965
Mrs. Barbara A. Gamble
1965–1966
Mrs. Mary Patton (E. Earl)
1966–1967
Mrs. Emil J. Docekal*
1967–1968
Mrs. Sue Bower* (Glenn N.)
Mrs. Ann Robinson (Robert L.)
1968–1969
Mrs. Claudia Werder (Robert E.)
1969–1970
Mrs. Maureen McCorkle (Ralph E.)
1970s
1970–1971
Mrs. Judy Focht* (Donald E.)
1971–1972
Mrs. Barbara E. Tregellas
1972–1973
Mrs. Jeanne Berry (Carroll)
1973–1974
Mrs. Joan Worley* (Willian L.)
1974–1975
Mrs. Martha Gorman* (Fred W.)
1975–1976
Mrs. Linda Bowling (Harold T.)
1976–1977
Mrs. Martha Dinos
1977–1978
Mrs. Joanne Plummer/Carlton
1978–1979
Mrs. Joan Fuller (David L.)
1979–1980
Mrs. Phyllis Haislip Rumble
1980s
1980–1981
Mrs. Jann Kern (Robert F.*)
1981–1982
Mrs. Lynn McGee (James M.)
1982–1983
Mrs. Margaret Blackstock (Jerry)
1983–1984
Mrs. Brenda Tustian (Michael)
1984–1985
Mrs. Judie Brennan* (Davie M.)
1985–1986
Mrs. Minnie Bowden (Jerry)
1986–1987
Mrs. Maidee Spencer (James M.)
1987–1988
Mrs. Carolyn Wills (Chuck*)
1988–1989
Mrs. Liz Sudderth*
1989–1990
Mrs. Lynn Wright (Daniel)
1990s
1990–1991
Mrs. Peggy Fulghum (Tom)
1991–1992
Mrs. Nancy Rizor (Randy)
1992–1993
Mrs. Linda Keogler
1993–1994
Mrs. Lynn Benson (Thomas H.)
1994–1995
Mrs. Kerry Gill (V. Andrew)
1995–1996
Mrs. Jennie Johnson (Louis)
1996–1997
Mrs. Pam Jordan (Paul)
1997–1998
Mrs. Shaun Quigley (James)
1998–1999
Mrs. Kay Kreft* (Don)
1999–2000
Mrs. Danielle Houret-Lam (Steve)
2000s
2000–2001
Mrs. Linda Gross* (William)
2001–2002
Ms. Polly Hogue (James R.*)
2002–2003
Mrs. Angie Garde
2003–2004
Mrs. Angela Leveridge (Timothy)
2004–2005
Mrs. Sandra Stuart (David G.)
2005–2006
Ms. Mary Beth Wegener
2006–2007
Mrs. Rita Robb Furness (Terence)
2007–2008
Mrs. Peggy Cannon (Tom)
2008–2009
Mrs. Chris Crawford (Thomas)
2009–2010
Mrs. Sally Davis (Alan)
2010s
2010–2011
Mrs. Cindy Samples (Mike)
2011–2012
Mrs. Sue Baer (William H)
2012–2013
Mrs. Shellee Spagnoletto (Vincent)
2013–2014
Mrs. Linda Pace (Jeff)
2014–2015
Mrs. Kim Sherk (Paul)
2015–2016
Mrs. Betts Fisher (John)
2016–2017
Mrs. Heather Rees (Philip*)
2017–2018
Ms. Shirley Jones
2018–2019
Mrs. Heather Rees, Mrs. Sally Davis
Mrs. Julia Barwick (Kevin)
2019–2020
Mrs. Kimberly Johnson (Mark)
2020s
2020–2021
Mrs. Elaine LaMontagne (Stephen)
Mrs. Danielle Houret-Lam (Steve)
2021–2022
Mrs. Cindy Formica (Pat)
2022–2023
Mrs. Belinda Vogel (Eric)
2023–2024
Mrs. Kristin Gross Harbison (Matt)
2024–2025
Ms. Polly Hogue (James R.*)
2025–2026
Mrs. Susan Fulkerson (Bradley)
Ms. Mary Beth Wegener

* Deceased

The Circle for Children
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