History of Maryland Mensa’s Officers

Maryland Mensa’s Elected Officers from 1964 to Today

Finally, in the following table you’ll find a list of all of Maryland Mensa’s elected officers—the voting members of MM’s Executive Committee—since the group’s inception in 1964. Maryland Mensa’s fiscal year extends from the beginning of July to the end of June.

In addition to changing the term of elected office from one year to two, Maryland Mensa’s March, 2010 bylaws revision also created two new elected positions on the Executive Committee: At-large Members.

1964:  Local Secretary (LocSec) Henry Cowan

1965–66: LocSec Marian Neufeld, 1^st Vice President (Membership) Fred Davis, 2^nd VP (Programs) Fred Houston, Treasurer (TR) Kenneth Adelberg, Editor (ED) and Recording Secretary (RS) Rosalie Maggitti

1966–67: LocSec Wayne Ebrite,1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Sy Levin, TR Bill Blount, ED Juanita Millican, RS Judy Radawich

1967–68: LocSec Jack McNulty, 1^st VP Richard Jones, 2^nd VP Wayne Ebrite, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED Juanita Millican, RS Fred Davis

1968–69: LocSec Jack McNulty, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Louis Ortega, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Fred MacFadden

1969–70: LocSec William MacNeil, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Louis Ortega, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Joseph Rosenberg

1970–71: LocSec William MacNeil, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Louis Ortega, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Joseph Rosenberg

1971–73: LocSec Judy Kreiner, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Alex Kaufman, TR Edwin Swoboda, Editor Donald Laughery, RS Dick Weizenecker

1973–74: LocSec Lawrence Bowen, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Ann Morgan, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Donald Laughery

1974–75: LocSec Lawrence Bowen, 1^st VP Fred Davis, 2^nd VP Ann Morgan, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Darlene Cohen

1975–76: LocSec Fred Davis, 1^st VP Judith Arnold, 2^nd VP Dennis Urner, TR Edwin Swoboda, ED and RS Darlene Cohen

1976–77: LocSec Fred Davis, 1^st VP John Bell, 2^nd VP Jay Stanley, TR Henry Noble, ED and RS Darlene Cohen

1977–78: LocSec Henry Noble, 1^st VP John Bell, 2^nd VP Jay Stanley, TR Chuck Bateman, ED and RS Darlene Cohen

1978–79: LocSec John Bell, 1^st VP Bob Chesney, 2^nd VP Suzanne Schuster-Young, TR Chuck Bateman, ED and RS Henry Noble

1979–80: LocSec Chuck Bateman, 1^st VP Bob Chesney, 2^nd VP Erik McKeever, TR Henry Noble, ED and RS Shirley Madsen

1980–81: LocSec Shirley Madsen, 1^st VP Larry Betzler, 2^nd VP Gerald Schonfeld, TR John Cuddy, ED and RS Suzanne Schuster-Young

1981–82: LocSec Larry Betzler, 1^st VP Yvonne Atkinson, 2^nd VP (vacant), TR John Cuddy, ED and RS Gus Berle

1982–83: LocSec Larry Betzler, 1^st VP Anne Brooker, 2^nd VP Charles Karow, TR Ed Grogan, ED and RS Cliff Johnson

1983–84: LocSec Larry Betzler, 1^st VP Anne Brooker-Grogan, 2^nd VP Kathy Thurlow, TR Ed Grogan, ED and RS Cliff Johnson

1984–85: LocSec David Kolodney, 1^st VP Marian Neufeld, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Robert Deyo, ED and RS Cliff Johnson

1985–86: LocSec Jenny Foster, 1^st VP Larry Betzler, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Robert Deyo, ED and RS Al Ackerson

1986–87: LocSec Jenny Foster, 1^st VP Bill Todd, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Elizabeth Kristoffersen, ED and RS Royall Whitaker

1987–88: LocSec Bill Reeve, 1^st VP Bill Todd, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Elizabeth Kristoffersen, ED and RS Royall Whitaker

1988–89: LocSec Bill Reeve, 1^st VP Bill Todd, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Elizabeth Kristoffersen, ED and RS Sharon Hasty

1989–90: LocSec Jenny Foster, 1^st VP Bill Todd, 2^nd VP Bill Reeve, TR Tim Hardy, ED and RS Tabby Boehmer

1990–91: LocSec Tim Hardy, 1^st VP Royall Whitaker, 2^nd VP Bill Reeve, TR Charles Karow, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1991–92: LocSec Tim Hardy, 1^st VP Royall Whitaker, 2^nd VP Sharon Hasty-Fountain, TR Charles Karow, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1992–93: LocSec Tim Hardy, 1^st VP Ed Fountain, 2^nd VP Sharon Hasty-Fountain, TR Charles Karow, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1993–94: LocSec Ed Fountain, 1^st VP Sharon Hasty-Fountain, 2^nd VP John Cuddy, TR Casey Hopson, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1994–95: LocSec Sharon Hasty-Fountain, 1^st VP John Cuddy, 2^nd VP Ann Luoma, TR Casey Hopson, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1995–96: LocSec John Cuddy, 1^st VP Sandy Meyers, 2^nd VP Debbie Williams, TR Michael Altus, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1996–97: LocSec Megan McHugh, 1^st VP Tom Shields, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1997–98: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Tom Shields, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED and RS Carol Baldwin

1998–99: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Baldwin, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED and RS Terry MacKay

1999–2000: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Baldwin, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED and RS Robert Martinez

2000–01: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Baldwin, 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED Robert Martinez, RS Steve Collier

2001–02: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Martinez (nee Baldwin), 2^nd VP Lee Morrow, TR Debbie Williams, ED Steve Collier, RS Royall Whitaker

2002–03: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Debbie Williams, ED Will Boggs, RS Royall Whitaker

2003–04: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Debbie Williams, ED Steve Collier, RS Royall Whitaker

2004–05: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Robin Campbell, ED Steve Collier, RS Royall Whitaker

2005–06: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Robin Campbell, ED Steve Collier, RS Royall Whitaker

2006–07: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Robin Campbell, ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker

2007–08: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Jean O’Donnell, TR Robin Campbell, ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker

2008–09: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Jean O’Donnell, TR Robin Campbell, ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker

2009–10: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR Robin Campbell, ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker

2010–12: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Casey Costley, TR David Maness (resigned; replaced by David Hubbard), ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker, At-large Members (ALMs) Robin Campbell and Michelle Hirsh

2012–14: LocSec Bill Baker, 1^st VP Carol Martinez, 2^nd VP Bedford Bentley, TR David Hubbard, ED Sheila Wallace, RS Royall Whitaker, ALMs Robin Campbell (moved away; replaced by Michael Miller) and Michelle Hirsh

2014–16: LocSec Jean O’Donnell, 1^st VP Sherry Miles, 2^nd VP Bedford Bentley, TR David Hubbard, ED Sheila Wallace (withdrew; replaced first by Claire Natola and then by Bill Rados), RS Royall Whitaker, ALMs Michelle Hirsh and Michael Miller

2016–18: LocSec Todd Jacobs, 1^st VP Sherry Miles, 2^nd VP Bedford Bentley, TR David Hubbard, ED Bill Rados, RS Royall Whitaker, ALMs Michelle Hirsh and Michael Miller

2018–20: LocSec Dianne Khan, 1^st VP Sherry Miles, 2^nd VP Bedford Bentley, TR David Hubbard, ED Bill Rados, RS Royall Whitaker (died; replaced by Michelle Hirsh), ALMs Michelle Hirsh (resigned to become RS; replaced by Kerry Beth Johnson) and Jean O’Donnell

2020–22: LocSec Dianne Khan, 1^st VP Sherry Miles, 2^nd VP Bedford Bentley, TR David Hubbard, ED Bill Rados (resigned; replaced by Kelly Wagner), RS Michelle Hirsh, ALMs Jean O’Donnell and Kerry Beth Johnson (resigned; replaced by Dan Shawen)

2022-24: LocSec Dianne Khan, 1st VP Sherry Miles, 2nd VP Bedford Bently (due to illness replaced with Jean O’Donnell), TR David Hubbard, ED Kelly Wagner, RS Rachel Strass, Members-at-Large Jean O’Donnell and Dan Shawen

2024-26: LocSec Rachel Strass, 1st VP Sherry Miles, 2nd VP Jean O’Donnell (resigned; replaced with Beth Moran), TR Todd Jacobs, ED Kelly Wagner, RS Kerry Beth Johnson (resigned; replaced with Krissi Love), Members-at-Large Jenny Foster and Terry Nolan (resigned)

The source material for this summary is drawn from

• the websites of Mensa International, American Mensa, and Maryland Mensa;
• the 1978 manuscript of “A History of Maryland Mensa” by Maryland Mensan Fred C. Davis, Jr., who died in 2016;
• back issues of M-Anation, Maryland Mensa’s monthly newsletter; and
• years of casual conversations between the editor of this compilation (Steve Collier) and other Mensans.

Please contact David at dhubbard@erols.com if you have questions about Maryland Mensa in general or any part of this summary.