These are the people who do most of the hard high-level work of keeping MWM going. The 2011-2013 Executive Committee, or as we call them, ExComm, is:
Local Secretary: Karen Caron. The Local Secretary, or as we call them, LocSec, presides at our monthly ExComm meetings and other regular MWM events, and is MWM's principal representative in contacts with the public. The modest title is a holdover, reflecting Mensa's British origins.
Membership Officer: Tom Wright. The Membership Officer welcomes new and transferring members to MWM, and is available for questions and suggestions from all of the members. If the LocSec were ever to be run over by a bus or suffer some other calamity, the Membership Officer would become acting LocSec.
Programs Officer: Bruce Ford. The Programs Officer puts together the monthly calendar for MWM, which includes scheduling events and encouraging local Ms to be hosts. With approximately 100 events per month, MWM has one of the busiest calendars of any local group. If both the LocSec and the Membership Officer were to go down in flames, the Programs Officer would become acting LocSec.
Publications Officer: Jenifer Foster. The Publications Officer, or as we call them, Pubs Officer, is responsible for our local newsletter (Capital M), the web site, and any other MWM publications. The Pubs Officer may appoint an Editor to do the writing, editing, typing, proofreading, paste-up and rushing to the printer, and/or a Webmaster to take care of the web site. The Pubs Officer encourages submissions for the newsletter - poems, art, essays, letters, etc.
Treasurer: Scott Emmel. The Treasurer collects and disburses money on behalf of MWM and keeps meticulous records; the Treasurer also provides quarterly financial statements for Capital M.
Scrivener: Brian Harrison. The Scrivener, roughly equal to what most other organizations would call a Secretary, records and publishes the minutes of Ex-Comm meetings, and serves as the ExComm's corresponding secretary.
Member at Large: Joel Kaplan. The Member at Large is responsible for keeping a finger on the pulse of the membership, and coordinating between the chapter itself and local Special Interest Groups.
See the Minutes page to read about the deep dark secret conspiracies that these people engage in at the meetings... which are open to all members. Shortly before each meeting, the Members Only section will also have a link to the agenda, and its link to the calendar will also contain the location (at least fifteen days in advance, in accordance with our Bylaws).
Past ExComms:
2009-2011:
Local Secretary: Jared Levine
Membership Officer: first Jess Byron, replaced by Melissa Hershcopf
Programs Officer: first A. M. Paulos, replaced by Ben Paul, and then Mark Chang
Publications Officer: Dave Aronson
Treasurer: Mike Ferguson, replaced by Toni (Antonia Browning) Smiley, CPA
Scrivener: Ken Pratt
Member at Large: Chuck Divine
2007-2009 (first ExComm to serve two-year terms):
Local Secretary: Herb Guggenheim
Membership Officer: Robert Chiasson
Programs Officer: Leslie Carroll
Publications Officer: Rachel Thompson
Treasurer: Toni (Antonia Browning) Smiley, CPA
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Ravi Bansal
2006-2007:
Local Secretary: Stephanie Smilay
Membership Officer: Robert Chiasson
Programs Officer: Herb Guggenheim
Publications Officer: Susan Hill
Treasurer: Toni (Antonia Browning) Smiley, CPA
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Paul Vogel
2005-2006:
Local Secretary: Nancy McMahan Farrar
Membership Officer: Robert Chiasson
Programs Officer: Scott Shaffer
Publications Officer: James S. Kay
Treasurer: Toni (Antonia Browning) Smiley, CPA
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Paul Bethe
2004-2005:
Local Secretary: Nancy McMahan Farrar
Membership Officer: Chuck Divine
Programs Officer: Chuck Divine
Publications Officer: James S. Kay
Treasurer: Toni (Antonia Browning) Smiley, CPA
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Scott Shaffer
2003-2004:
Local Secretary: Nancy McMahan Farrar
Membership Officer: Jim Lange
Programs Officer: Stephanie Smilay
Publications Officer: Bruce Glassford
Treasurer: John Christensen
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Debby Morris
2002-2003:
Local Secretary: Jim Lange
Membership Officer: Nancy McMahan Farrar
Programs Officer: Monica Toth
Publications Officer: Russ Nevins
Treasurer: John Christensen
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Rosemary Kooiman
2001-2002:
Local Secretary: Jim Lange
Membership Officer: Paul Bethe
Programs Officer: Monica Toth
Publications Officer: Russ Nevins
Treasurer: John Christensen
Scrivener: Ed Stepp
Member at Large: Nancy McMahan Farrar
2000-2001:
Local Secretary: Jim Lange
Membership Officer: Gail West
Programs Officer: Monica Toth
Publications Officer: Ed Stepp
Treasurer: Bruce Glassford
Scrivener: Rosemary Kooiman
Member at Large: Nancy McMahan Farrar
1999-2000:
Local Secretary: Jim Gross
Membership Officer: Glenn Davis
Programs Officer: Monica Toth
Publications Officer: Ed Gordon
Treasurer: Bruce Glassford
Scrivener: Jim Lange
Member at Large: Nancy McMahan Farrar
1998-1999:
Local Secretary: Jim Gross
Membership Officer: Glenn Davis
Programs Officer: Leo Cotnoir
Publications Officer: F. Suzanne Tilton
Treasurer: Stephanie Smilay
Scrivener: Russ Nevins
Member at Large: Jim Lange
Previous Local Secretaries:
1997-1998: James Gross
1996-1997: Rosemary Kooiman
1995-1996: Stephanie Smilay
1994-1995: Stephanie Smilay
1993-1994: Glenn Hoernig
1992-1993: Meg DeWolf
1991-1992: Meg DeWolf
1990-1991: Vince Bonzagni
1989-1990: Roger Gilbertson
1988-1989: Roger Gilbertson
1987-1988: Roger Gilbertson
1986-1987: Michael P. Tuchman
1985-1986: David T. Humes
1984-1985: David T. Humes
1983-1984: David T. Humes
1982-1983: James E. T. Lange
1981-1982: James E. T. Lange
1980-1981: Amy E. Shaughnessy
1979-1980: Amy E. Shaughnessy
1978-1979: James Biss
1977-1978: Patricia Mager
1976-1977: Joseph McLellan
1975-1976: David T. Humes
part of 1974: Jim Goss
1973-1974: Charles Condon
1972-1973: Charles Condon
1971-1972: Eleanor Goodman
1970-1971: Kenneth Adelberg
1969-1970: Kenneth Adelberg
1968-1969: Robert L. Birch
1967-1968: Terrence D.C. Kuch
1966-1967: Jan Carnell
1965-1966: Peyton Klopfenstein
1964-1965: Frank E. Clark
1963-1964: David T. Humes
1962-1963: Paul H. Smith (also LocSec of Maryland Mensa, 9/62-11/62)
part of 1962: David T. Humes
Coming soon: pictures, links to member bios (if available), what the duties involve, and who did what on more past ExComms.
