GOVERNANCE

2006-2008 GSCW Board of Directors

President:                Janet L. de Vries

307-237-4545 – home         janetdevries@hotmail.com

Term                           2006-2008

Home:                         Casper, WY

Employment:              Career Center Director, Casper College

Education:      M.S. Counseling, M.S. Geology

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scout (life member):
• GSCW board 1989-1993, 1995-1999, 2002-present
• GSCW President 2004-present
• GSCW 2nd Vice President 2002-2004
• Girl member:  Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Campus Scout
• Cadette & Senior leader
• American Red Cross - Disaster Mental Health Volunteer
• Natl. Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

1st Vice President:  Anne Marken        

307-265-0960 - home          Anne_Marken@ncsd.k12.wy.us     

Term:                          2006-2008

Home:                         Casper, WY

Employment:              6th grade teacher, Natrona Co. School District

Education:                  B.S. Education, M.S. Literacy

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scout girl member, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Mariner, Campus
• Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior leader -1988-2002
• Board member-at-large – 2004-2006
• 1st United Methodist Church - youth group volunteer

2nd Vice President & Nominating Committee Chair:   Michelle Aldrich
307-433-0837 – home         teachwyo@yahoo.com

Term:                          2006-2008

Home:                         Cheyenne, WY                      

Employment:              Laramie County School District #1 Family and Consumer Science                                           Educator at Triumph High School.

Education:                  B.S. Secondary Education, M.S. Home Economics, PhD Adult                                                 Learning and Technology

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scouts: Lifetime Member
• 2nd Vice President: GSCW Board of Directors, GSCW board: 2000 – present
• Wyoming Council for Women‘s Issues: 2000 – present
• Chair since 2001, Association of Career and Technical Educators
• Wyoming Association of Career and Technical Educators New Teacher of the Year 2004
• Wyoming Association of Career and Technical Educators Fellow 2005
• Wyoming ProStart Teacher of the Year 2006
• National Teacher of Excellence  2006

Secretary:   Wendy Press Sweeny       

307-347-2979 - work            wsweeny@tribcsp.com       

Term:             2006 - 2008

Home:              Worland, WY            

Employment:  Wendy Press Sweeny, Attorney-at-Law.

Education:       Nova University College for Study of Law, University of South Florida:                                      B.A. Business Administration, Broward Community College: A.A. in                             Business Administration

Volunteer Experience:

·        Girl Scout member from Brownies through Seniors in Broward County, Florida

·        participated in three National Wider Opportunities

·        staff at National Center West in Ten Sleep

·        District Court commissioner: 1995 – present

·        Hearing Officer for Department of Education: 1999 – present

·        Board of Professional Responsibility: March 2001 – March 2004

Elected Positions:

• Washakie County and Prosecuting Attorney: 1991 – 1994
• Board of Trustees – Washakie County School District #1: 2004 – present

Organizations:  Wyoming Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Washakie County Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Business & Professional Women’s Organization, Girl Scouts, U.S.A. 1965 – present, GSCW Board of Directors – 2004, Women’s American ORT, Girls’ State Program, Chamber Ambassador, Worland Country Club.

Treasurer:  Cathy Sears

307-265-5260 – home         csears@fib.com

Term               2006-2008

Home:             Casper, WY

Employment: First Interstate Bank

Education:  1 year Casper College           

Volunteer Experience:

• Current:  Secretary Casper Rotary Foundation
• Past:  President Five Trails Rotary Club
• Casper Chamber of Commerce Board Member
• Casper Area Community Foundation Board Member
• Wyoming Special Olympics Committee Member
• Downtown Merchants Member
• Casper Youth Soccer League Treasurer

Member-at-Large:  Michael Dennis Bullard

307-265-0717 – home         mdbulla@tribcsp.com

Term: 2005 -2007

Home:  Casper, WY

Employment:  Retired

Education:  University of Houston: sought Biology degree, Casper College.

Volunteer Experience:

• Casper Mountain Forest Stewardship Association: Board Member.
• Areas of Interest: Benefits, Building Construction, Finance Management, Fund Development, Marketing, Mechanical or Vocation Trade, Risk and Insurance.

Member-at-Large:  Bob Edgerly

307-265-4414 – home         bobe7@bresnan.net

Term:  2006-2008
Home:  Casper, WY
Employment:   USAF 1955-1979, Colonel (retired);

Assoc. Director, Wyoming Health Services Agency, Cheyenne, 1979-1980;

Director of Academic Technology, CU Boulder, 1980-1984;

Director of Admin Services, City of Pasadena, CA, 1984-1989;

Assistant City Manager, City of West Hollywood, CA, 1989-1994.

Retired!
Education: BA (History) Univ. of NH, 1955;

MBA (Quantitative Methods) Syracuse Univ., 1967.

Volunteer Experience:

• Vestry, Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs, CA, 1997-2000;
• Democratic Party: Colorado State Convention Delegate, 1983;
• California State Convention Delegate, 2003-2006; Riverside,  CA, County Central Committee Alternate and Newsletter Editor, 2003-2006;
• Desert Stonewall Democrats Newsletter Committee 1996-2006; Wyoming State
  Convention Delegate, 2006.

Member-at-Large:  R.C. Johnson

504-812-0771 – cell                         spppathjohnson@yahoo.com

Term:  2007-2009

Home:  Casper, WY

Employment:  Speech Language Pathologist

 Child Development Center of Natrona County

Education:  BA & MA Speech Pathology

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scout Brownie & Junior
• 2005 - GSCW CPA Committee
• League of Women Voters, Wyoming & Casper, Secretary & committees
• American Association of University Women, coordinator of judges
• Natrona County Democrats, Secretary
• Court Appointed Special Advocates, Board of Directors

Member-at-Large:  Claudia Perkins

307-265-5101 – home                     cdlperkins222@msn.com

Term:  2007-2009

Home:  Casper, WY

Employment:  EXCAL Inc., Controller

Education:  Utah State, Weber State

Vounteer experience: 

• 1978-1988 - Girl Scout Leader, Brownie through Senior
• Cookie Chairman, Organizer of State Girl Scout 75th celebration
• GSCW Board Member, late 80s
• 2005 – GSCW CPA Committee
• Den mother for Cub Scouts
• Girls Club board member
• St. Patrick's Church -  Youth group volunteer, Co-Chair of Annual fund raising
• 1991- 2005 - Friends of the Symphony volunteer (Casper)

Member-at-Large:  Jeana Lam-Pickett

307-237-3824 - home                      jlampickett@yahoo.com

Term:  2007-2009

Home:  Casper, WY

Employment:  2001-05  Visitor Info Specialist, Neb. National Forst, Chadron, NE

  1996-2005  Executive Director Chadron Chamber of Commerce        

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scout Brownie-Senior, Wheatbelt Area Girl Scouts, Kansas
• 1984 & 1985 – Camp Counselor, Wheatbelt Area Girl Scouts, Kansas
• 2006 – 07 – Board, Rocky Mt. School of Dance, Casper
• 1999-2005 – Board, Western Neb. Travel Council, Chadron, NE
• 1999-2005 – President & Board, Bridges to Buttes Byway, Chadron, NE
• 1998-2001 – President & Board, Chadron Arts Center, Chadron, NE

Member-at-Large:  Irene Romsa

307-432-9079 - home         irene@leeromsa.com

Term:  2007-2009

Home:  Cheyenne

Employment:                   Program Provider, New Futures

Education:              M.S. Business Process, additional studies in Communications, Theology, and Adult Learning.

Volunteer Experience:

• Girl Scout (life member)
• Founder and current Board member:  "Casa de Vida" shelter for battered women
• Member of the Missions Committee at Cheyenne Hills Church
• Co-founder, trainer, and Board member 2000-2006: INTEGRA
• Leadership Institute
• Member: Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education (HOPE)
• English-Spanish translation and interpretation for several non-profit Christian organizations

Member-at-Large:  Lynn Williamson

307-266-1276 – home         LDelg75839@aol.com

Term:                          2006-2008

Home:                         Casper, WY

Employment:              Pastor, Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church 

Education:                  B.A.  Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC; M.A. Clemson (SC)                                                     University: M.Div. and D. Min., Columbia Theological Seminary,                                               Decatur, GA     

Volunteer Experience:

• Currently member of the Board of Interfaith here in Casper;
• Rotarian, Shelbyville, KY - served as President and newsletter editor. Served several years on the planning team for Heritage Day and for a tutoring program called Arriba Ninos. 
• GS Background:  I was an active troop member from 1963 until 1978.  I earned my First Class rank as a Cadette.  I attended two wider opportunities.  I also served as a troop leader in Brownwood, TX in 1989- 90.

Member-at-Large: Nancy Yust

307-259-4787           nancyatsunburst@cs.com

Term                           2006-2008

Home:                         Casper

Employment:              Owner, Sunburst Properties

Education:                  Social Science Secondary Ed.

Volunteer Experience:

• GSCW Board member-at-large 2004-2008 & Property Committee
• Girl Scout through Senior, camp staff
• Board of Education, Grand Junction, CO - member & president
• 4-H Sled Dog Club – leader

Non-Board Nominating Committee

Member-at-Large: Laurie Sain                           

Term 2006-2008

Home:  Lander, WY

Employment:  Laurie Sain, Inc., President

Education:  UC Santa Cruz, philosophy major     

Volunteer Experience:

• Lander Art Center, helped with strategic planning, 2005-2006

Rebecca Spellman

Term  2006-2008

Home:  Gillette
Employment:  Business Banking Associate, Wells Fargo Bank
Education: Travel and Tourism Certificate,  some college.   

Volunteer Experience:

• Secretary, Girl Scout Council of Wyoming Board, 2003-2006
• Girl Scout member 1975 to present, Earned Gold Award -1986
• Leader, Trainer, Trainer of Trainers, S.U. Chair
• Girl Scout Camp Meeks Director - 3 years
• Boy Scout Troop 4 Committee member
• Boy Scout Troop 51 Assistant Scout Master/Trip Planner

Nancy Stichert

Term 2006-2008

Home:  Casper, WY

Employment:  Human Resources Manager, Tegeler and Associates Insurance

(travels the whole state of Wyoming in her job)

Education:  B.A. Consumerism,   Idaho State University   

Volunteer Experience: 

• YMCA
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Casper Chamber of Commerce
• Outdoor Women of Wyoming