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    2010-2012 NATIONAL BOARD

    NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
    Reverend Edward Lamp
    FRED@stmarktampa.org

    NATIONAL REGENT
    Joanne Tomassi
    tomassifamily@att.net

    NATIONAL REGENT-ELECT
    Anne Nelson
    Anne_b@verizon.net

    FIRST VICE NATIONAL REGENT
    Shirley Seyfried
    seyfried@arvig.net

    SECOND VICE NATIONAL REGENT
    Letty M. Calvetti
    lemarie5@yahoo.com

    NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER
    Helene Shepard
    misshelene2000@yahoo.com

    NATIONAL DIRECTORS
    Delma Araiza
    txmstr1@cox.net

    Julia Dolan
    dolansjj@hotmail.com

    Maryann Grabasky
    mgcda@bellsouth.net

    Emily Guilherme
    Emthanga1@aol.com

    Mary Ann Kizer
    maryannkizer@yahoo.com

    Janet F. Martineau
    mrtneau@midrivers.com

    Sherry Nilles
    ljnilles@nethtc.net

    Arline P. Rich
    arline19@att.net

    Olga Samaniego
    olgasamaniego@hotmail.com

    NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

    Circle of Love 2010-2012

    MEMBERSHIP/EXTENSION
    Letty M. Calvetti, Chair
    Mary Ann Kizer, Committee Member

    CAMPUS COURTS
    Anne Nelson, Chair
    Olga Samaniego, Committee Member
    Emily Guilherme, Committee Member

    LEADERSHIP
    Helene Shepard, Chair
    National Board, Committee Member

    SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT
    Olga Samaniego, Chair

    QUALITY OF LIFE
    Julia Dolan, Chair

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
    Shirley Seyfried, Chair

    EDUCATION
    Sherry Nilles, Chair

    YOUTH/JCDA
    Arline P. Rich, Chair

    LEGISLATION/OPERATION MORNING STAR
    Joseph Leary, Legal Counsel
    Margaret Sitte, Chair
    margaret51101@midco.net
    Marie Mawn, State Legislative Chairmen
    Michelle Oldham, Committee Member

    BYLAWS
    Emily Guilherme, Chair
    Maryann Grabasky, Committee Member
    Julia Dolan, Committee Member

    NATIONAL CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
    Helene Shepard, Chair

    RESOLUTIONS
    Mary Ann Kizer, Chair
    Janet Martineau, Committee Member
    Sherry Nilles, Committee Member

    CEREMONIALS
    Delma Araiza, Chair
    Shirley Seyfried, Committee Member
    Helene Shepard, Committee Member
    Joanne Tomassi, Advisor

    HISPANIC COURTS

    Puerto Rico and Mexico
    Olga Samaniego

    FINANCE/BUDGET
    Letty M. Calvetti, Chair
    Arline Rich, Committee Member
    Anne Nelson, Committee Member
    Helene Shepard, Liaison
    Peggy O'Brien, Advisor

    NEWSLETTERS
    Janet Martineau, Chair

    WEBSITE
    Shirley Seyfried, Chair
    Daniel Seyfried, Webmaster

    STANDING RULES
    Maryann Grabasky, Chair

    GRANT WRITING PROPOSALS
    Sherry Nilles, Chair
    Delma Araiza, Committee Member
    Maryann Grabasky, Committee Member

    PARLIMENTARIAN
    Cecina Koeijmans, Chair

    PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
    Thomas Panas
    tompanas@verizon.net

    SHARE MAGAZINE
    Thomas Panas
    Lorraine McMahon
    Grace DiCairano
    Mary Impellizeri
    Peggy Eastman, Editor
    Mercury Publishing Company, Publisher

    NATIONAL OFFICE
    Executive Director

    Peggy O'Brien
    Catholic Daughters of the Americas
    10 West 71st Street
    New York, NY 10023
    CDofANatl@aol.com

    SECRETARY TO NATIONAL REGENT
    Catherine Wilkins
    wilkinscathj@gmail.com

    2012 National Convention
    Shirley Seyfried, Chair

    PAST NATIONAL REGENTS
    Rayola McLaughlin (1986-1990)
    Grace Rinaldi (1994-1998)
    Grace DiCairano (2002-2004)
    M. Joan McKenna (2004-2006)
    Claudia R. Bosch (2006-2008)
    Libby Ramirez (2008-2010)

    PAST NATIONAL OFFICERS
    Rose Tomassi, National Secretary Treasurer, (1990-1994 & 1996-1998)
    Maria Loeffler, Second Vice National Regent, (1994-1996)
    Sally Rytlewski, Second Vice National Regent, (2004-2006)
    Theresa Kocer, National Secretary/Treasurer, (2008-2010)


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