Board of Directors 2026-2027
The Board of Directors is the administrative and policy-making arm of the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland. It is ultimately responsible for our budget, business affairs, and the activities of committees and members.
Co-President
Dawn Ellis
dellis@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Valeria J. Gamertsfelder
vgamertsfelder@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Vice President
Alice Allen
aallen@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Secretary
Molly Lynsky
mlynsky@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Treasurer
Roz Ciulla
treasurer@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Voter Service
Brenda Bagby
Advocacy
Annette Tucker Sutherland
Assistant Treasurer
Sharon Watts
swatts@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Chapter Liaison
Nadia Zaiem
nzaiem@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Funding & Development
Andrea Jaszczuk
Outreach
Joan Savitt
jsavitt@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Social Media
Cheryl Lindsay
clindsay@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Programming
Kathryn Hexter
khexter@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Roster Manager
Ilene Schwartz
ischwartz@lwvgreatercleveland.org
vacant
Volunteer Manager
Meg Weingart
mweingart@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Website Manager
Maryann Barnes
mbarnes@lwvgreatercleveland.org
2026 Nominating Committee
Linda Lalley, Chair
Wendy Deuring
Lynne Nowell
Chapter Chairs 2026-2027
Bay Village
Kari Eckel
bayvillage@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Cleveland
Leigh Tucker
cleveland@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Cleveland Hts.-University Hts.
Wendy Deuring
heights@lwvgreatercleveland.org
East Cleveland
Monique Davis
eastcleveland@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Fairview Park
Hillcrest
Cheryl McKnight
hillcrest@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Lakewood
Theresa Permenter
tpermenter@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Rocky River
rockyriver@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Nancy Scherry
Shaker Heights
Meryl Simon
shakerheights@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Southeast
Donna Stevens
dstevens@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Westlake/North Olmsted
Kathy Woolner
westlake-northolmsted@lwvgreatercleveland.org
Nadia Zaiem