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NEA-Retired Leadership and Contacts

Your NEA-Retired leadership team

NEA-Retired Executive Council

Sarah Borgman,
President (2nd Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2023)
[email protected]

 

Jean Dobashi,
Vice President (2nd Term)
(9/2022 - 8/2025)  

 

Marilyn Warner,
Secretary (1st Term)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)

 

Ross Dill

Ross Dill (1st Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)

 

Meg Gruber (1st Term)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)

 

Roberta "Bobbie" Margo (2nd Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)

 

Janice Poirier (1st Term)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)

 

JoAnn Smith-Mashburn (1st Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2023)  

 

Tom Wellman (1st Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2023) 

2022-2023 NEA Board of Directors for Retired

Ed Foglia

Ed Foglia (1st Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)

 

Anita Gibson (2nd Term)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)  

 

Julie Horwin (1st Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2023)

 

Linda McCrary (1st Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)

 

Judy Rohde

Judy Rohde (1st Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2023)  

 

Barbara Schram (2nd Term)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)

 

2022-2023 NEA Board of Directors for Retired Alternates

Diccie L. Smith (1st Alternate)
(9/2020 - 8/2023)

Janet Kilgus (2nd Alternate)
(9/2021 - 8/2024)

Diane Larson (3rd Alternate)
(9/2022 - 8/2025)

2022-2023 NEA Resolutions Committee for Retired

Ginny Bosse
Patricia "Pat" Jordan
Gary McGrane
Bobby J. Pierson
Karen Solheim

*A sixth Retired member was elected to the NEA Resolutions Committee, but has requested privacy so their name is not listed here.

2022-2023 NEA-Retired Elections Chair

Stephen Gorrie

NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members (NEA-Retired magazine)

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