2023 Board of Directors

2023 Board of Directors

The 2023 board of directors was voted into office in December of 2022. The current officer and members of the board are listed below.

Officers

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Kelly Hood

President
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Mariann Szucs

Vice President
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Barbara Paluszek

Secretary
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Patsy Zick

Treasurer

Membership

Annely

Annely Thorstad

Membership & Communications Director

[email protected]
218-324-3180

State Representatives

Please keep your state rep apprised of your club and festival news.

Mignon Bouchon

Mignon Bouchon

Mississippi
Efrat Almog

Efrat Almog

Florida
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Peaches Diamond

Director at Large
Teresa Langebrake

Teresa Langebrake

Kentucky
Dana Bauer

Dana Bauer

Director at Large
Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Director at Large
Leslie Hagen

Leslie Hagen

South Carolina
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Anna Aufdenkampe

Director at Large

2024 Board Nominee Candidates:

On 1 December we will be opening up the Election process for the SRDBA Board. Outlined below are the candidates for each position. To get to know the candidates better you can review their respective bios when they are provided:

PRESIDENT
 Beth Turconi
 Annely Thorstad

TREASURER
 Dana Bauer

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
 Laura Brunner

FLORIDA DIRECTOR
 Beth Gitlin
 Andrew Fraden
 Bonnie Brett

SOUTH CAROLINA DIRECTOR
 Desiree Maurer

GEORGIA STATE DIRECTOR
 Tanner Foreman

DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
 Joanna & “Jodie” Kosko
 Peaches Diamond

On 1 December, members that have an open State Director, you will be receiving two separate links: (1) General Election (President, Treasurer, Membership Director, and AT Large Directors) and (2) Your State Director Ballot.

The Election Process will run from 1 – 14 December. Please keep an eye out for the email with Election Ballot Link(s). If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Paluszek (SRDBA Secretary) at barbpaluszek@outlook or 352-661-0878.