Past Leadership
A look back at the dedicated individuals who guided the Guild’s mission and community
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Since its founding in 1968, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators has been led by dedicated members who have guided the organization’s growth, fostered community, and advanced the field of visual science communication. Explore the names and roles of those who have helped shape our history.
2022 - 2024
PRESIDENT: Deb Haines (Interim 2024)
PRESIDENT: Sara Taliaferro (2022-23)
VICE PRESIDENT: Deb Shaw
TREASURER: Robin Carlson
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gloria Fuentes
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Wendy Beth Jackelow
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Madison Mayfield
RECORDING SECRETARY: Stephen DiCerbo
PAST PRESIDENT: Kalliopi Monoyios
2020 - 2022
PRESIDENT: Kalliopi Monoyios
VICE PRESIDENT: Deborah Shaw
TREASURER: Robin Carlson
RECORDING SECRETARY: Patty McGrane Harms
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Madison Mayfield
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Tricia Cassady
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Tierney Brosius
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Sara Taliaferro (2021)
2019 - 2020
PRESIDENT: Sara Taliaferro
VICE PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Tierney Brosius
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Tricia Cassady
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Kalliopi Monoyios
2017 - 2018

PRESIDENT: Linda Feltner
VICE PRESIDENT: Ikumi Kayama
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Diana Marques
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Daisy Chung
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Sara Taliaferro
2017-2018 Board of Directors - left to right: Scott Rawlins, Daisy Chung, Diana Marques, Cheryl McCutchan, Linda Feltner, Leslie Becker, Ikumi Kayama, Sara Taliaferro, Karen Johnson, Virge Kask
2016 - 2017

PRESIDENT: Linda Feltner
VICE PRESIDENT: Ikumi Kayama
TREASURER: Karen Johnson
SECRETARY: Cheryl McCutchan
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Diana Marques
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Daisy Chung
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
PAST PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
2016-2017 Board of Directors - left to right: Linda Feltner, Britt Griswold, Diana Marques, Ikumi Kayama, Leslie Becker, Marj Leggitt, Gail Guth, Sara Taliaferro, Amelia Janes
2015 - 2016

PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Gail Guth
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Diana Marques
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Linda Feltner
2015-2016 Board of Directors - left to right: Amelia Janes, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Diana Marques, Kirk R. Brown (guest speaker at the annual conference), Britt Griswold, Sara Taliaferro, Scott Rawlins, Ikumi Kayama, Leslie Becker
2014 - 2015

PRESIDENT: Amelia Janes
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Gail Guth
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
PAST PRESIDENT: Scott Rawlins
2014-2015 GNSI Board - left to right, back: Marj Leggitt, Britt Griswold, Sara Taliaferro, Virge Kask, Scott Rawlins, Gail Guth; left to right, front: Ikumi Kayama, Amelia Janes, Leslie Becker
2012 - 2014

PRESIDENT: Scott Rawlins
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Gail Guth
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Sara Taliaferro
PAST PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener (2012)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Amelia Janes (2013)
2012-2014 GNSI Board - left to right: Ikumi Kayama, Sara Taliaferro, Marj Leggitt, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Suzanne Wegener, Scott Rawlins, Britt Griswold, Leslie Becker
2010 - 2012
PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wegener
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Ikumi Kayama
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
PAST PRESIDENT: Gail Guth (2010)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Scott Rawlins (2011)
2009 - 2010

PRESIDENT: Gail Guth
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Marie Metz
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Suzanne Wegener (2009)
2009-2010 Board of Directors - left to right: Dorothia Rohner, Marj Leggitt, Suzanne Wegener, Gail Guth, Virge Kask, Leslie Becker, Britt Griswold
2008 - 2009

PRESIDENT: Gail Guth
VICE PRESIDENT: Britt Griswold
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Marie Metz
PAST PRESIDENT: Gretchen Halpert
2008-2009 Board of Directors - left to right: Dorothia Rohner, Gretchen Halpert, Britt Griswold, Marlene Hill Donnelly, Virge Kask, Gail Guth, Marj Leggitt, Leslie Becker
2006 - 2008
PRESIDENT: Gretchen Halpert
VICE PRESIDENT: Erica Beade
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Dorothia Rohner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Marlene Hill Donnelly
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
PAST PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff (2006)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gail Guth (2007)
2004 - 2006
PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
VICE PRESIDENT: Dolores Santoliquido
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Laurie O'Keefe
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Cassio Lynn
PAST-PRESIDENT: Clara Richardson (2004)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gretchen Halpert (2005)
2002 - 2004
PRESIDENT: Clara Richardson
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Katherine Gyorfi
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
PAST-PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Morales (2002)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Karen Ackoff (2003)
2000 - 2002
PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Morales
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
TREASURER: Marjorie Leggitt
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Gene Wright
PAST-PRESIDENT: Dick Rauh (2000)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Clara Richardson (2001)
1998 - 2000
PRESIDENT: Dick Rauh
VICE PRESIDENT: Karen Ackoff
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Jane Neroni
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Amelia Janes
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
PAST-PRESIDENT: Gloria Nusse (1998)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Elizabeth Morales (1999)
1996 - 1998
PRESIDENT: Gloria Nusse
VICE PRESIDENT: Rebecca Brown Thompson
TREASURER: Elizabeth Morales
SECRETARY: Beverly Benner
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Ed Heck
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Scott Rawlins
PAST-PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby (1996)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Dick Rauh (1997)
1995 - 1996
PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby
VICE PRESIDENT: Pat Kay
TREASURER: Taina Litwak
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Rosemary Volpe
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Merri Nelson
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Gloria Nusse
1994 - 1995
PRESIDENT: Kris Kirkeby
VICE PRESIDENT: Pat Kay
TREASURER: Liz Hansen
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Rosemary Volpe
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Merri Nelson
PAST-PRESIDENT: Bob Tope
1992 - 1994
PRESIDENT: Bob Tope
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
TREASURER: Susan Strawn
SECRETARY: Clara Richardson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Karen Klitz
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
PAST-PRESIDENT: Taina Litwak (1992)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Kris Kirkeby (1993)
1990 - 1992
PRESIDENT: Taina Litwak
VICE PRESIDENT: Mary Jane Spring
TREASURER: Cindy Schifflet
SECRETARY: Lynette Cook
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Elizabeth Morales
PROJECTS: Merri Nelson
1988 - 1990
PRESIDENT: Deborah Leather Roney
VICE PRESIDENT: Lloyd Logan
TREASURER: Aileen Hsu
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1986 - 1988
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Norm Frisch
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Britt Griswold, Lynette Cook
PROJECTS: Julie Perlmutter
1984 - 1986
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Schotte
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Deborah Leather Roney
SECRETARY: Jo Moore, Susan Strawn
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Betsy Rosner, Mary Ann Olson
1982 - 1984
PRESIDENT: Molly Ryan
VICE PRESIDENT: Cathy Pasquale
TREASURER: Marilyn Schotte
SECRETARY: Jacqui Schulz, Karen Teramura
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mary Parrish
1980 - 1982
PRESIDENT: Candy Feller
VICE PRESIDENT: Joel Ito
TREASURER: Susan Sandford
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
PROJECT CHAIR: Ron Ervin
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Jacquie Schulz
REGIONAL: Bill Hamilton, Lucy Taylor, Kathy Barker
1978 - 1980
PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
VICE PRESIDENT: Gloria Gordon Zimmer
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Janine Higgins, Lloyd Logan
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Alice Tangerini, Elaine Hodges, Wes Gardner, Lewis Sadler
1976 - 1978
PRESIDENT: Elaine Hodges
VICE PRESIDENT: Mike Druckenbrod
TREASURER: Candy Feller
SECRETARY: Vera McKnight, Nancy Goor
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Carolyn Cox, Gloria Gordon, Wes Gardner
1975 - 1976
PRESIDENT: Marsha Jessup
VICE PRESIDENT: Elaine Hodges
TREASURER: Mike Druckenbrod
SECRETARY: Gloria Gordon, Carolyn Cox
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: William Brudon, Keiko Moore, Diane Murayama
1974
PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
VICE PRESIDENT: Marsha Jessup
TREASURER: Mike Druckenbrod
RECORDING SECRETARY: Ann Szymkowicz
SECRETARY: Beverly Etter
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Larry Isham, Elsie Froeschner, Gerald Hodge
1973
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Larry Isham
1972
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Andre Pizzini
1971
PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
VICE PRESIDENT: Carolyn Gast
TREASURER: Peter Stone
RECORDING SECRETARY: Keiko Moore
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Marsha Jessup, Andre Pizzini
1970
PRESIDENT: Larry Isham
VICE PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
TREASURER: Peter Stone
SECRETARY: Elaine Hodges
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Jane Hurd
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Jack Schroeder, Carolyn Gast
1969
PRESIDENT: Larry Isham
VICE PRESIDENT: Elsie Froeschner
TREASURER: Peter Stone
SECRETARY: Elaine Hodges, Nadia Page
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Art Cushman, Jack Schroeder, Carolyn Gast
1968
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Page, Carolyn Gast, Marsha Jessup, Peter Stone, Jack Schroeder, Art Cushman, Larry Isham

