The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is led by a volunteer board of directors who share their broad experiences, expertise and passion for education to elevate Rankin Foundation’s mission.
Betsy Bach, Board Chair
Retired Professor, University of Montana
Rozy Park, Vice Chair
VP, Organizational Excellence, Tedia Company
Tracy Cosgrove, Treasurer
Deputy Director for Finance and Advancement, Missoula Art Museum
Jane Hale Hopkins, Secretary
President, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Vashti Canty, BOD Executive Committee Member at Large
Global Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Delta Airlines
Alecia Bailey
Global Head of DEI and CSR, Assurant
Valerie Bell
Executive Director, Athens Regional Library System
Genie Chamberlin
Founder/Principal, SnyderRemarks & Genieus Team
Dr. Judith Gil
Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Children’s Aid/Adjunct Assistant Professor
Wendy Miller
Financial Services Consultant
Peg Olsen
Founder and Managing Director, jPEG Executive Search LLC
Kimberly Reeve
Associate Professor of Business, The King’s College
Jacqueline Smalley
Manager of School and Outreach Programs, Children’s Museum Atlanta
Stacy Sollenberger
Founder and Executive Coach, Stride Executive Coaching
Kunal Verma
SR VP of CSR and Finance for Innova Solutions
J. Maria Waters
Litigator, Civil and Criminal law
Charmaine Wilson
Retired Professor, University of South Carolina Aiken
Dimples Williamson
VP, Senior Client Development Leader, Synchrony
Robin Walls
Executive Director/CEO of the King County Housing Authority - Seattle, WA
Kate Shanley
Native American Studies - Retired - University of Montana
Letty Ashworth
Corporate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Genuine Parts Company
Madeline Van Dyck
Independent Hospital & Health Care Professional
LaToro Yates
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management
Past Board Members
2023
Alecia Bailey
Betsy Bach – Board Chair
Charmaine Wilson
Dimples Williamson
Genie Chamberlin
J. Maria Waters
Jacqueline Smalley
Jane Hale Hopkins
Judith Gil
Kevin Esch
Kimberly Reeve
Kunal Verma
LaToro Yates
Libby Pollack
Lorraine Hart
Peg Olsen
Robin Walls
Rozy Park – Vice Chair
Stacy Sollenberger
Tracy Cosgrove
Valerie Bell
Vashti Canty
Wendy Miller
2022
Ana Rosado Reyes
Betsy Bach
Catherine Hollingsworth
Charmaine E Wilson
Cindy Sturchio
Dimples Williamson
Genie Snyder Chamberlin
J. Maria Waters
Jacqueline Smalley
Jane Hale Hopkins
Kevin Esch
Kimberly Reeve
Latoro Yates
Libby Pollock
Lorraine Hart
Michelle Cook
Peg Olson
Rozy Park
Stacy Sollenberger
Tracy Cosgrove
Valerie Bell
Vashti Canty
Wendy Miller
2021
Afshan Ali
Ana Rosado Reyes
Betsy Bach – Vice Chair
Catherine Hollingsworth
Charmaine Wilson
Cindy Sturchio
Genie Chamberlin
Jane Hale Hopkins
Jacquelinie Smalley
Kevin Esch
Kimberly Reeve
Libby Pollock – Board Chair
Lorraine Hart
Maxine Thomas
Michelle Cook
Rozy Park
Susan Elkins
Tracy Cosgrove
Valerie Bell
Vashti Canty
2020
Ana Rosado Reyes
Betsy Bach
Catherine Hollingsworth
Charmaine E Wilson
Cindy Sturchio
Dimples Williamson
Genie Snyder Chamberlin
J. Maria Waters
Jacqueline Smalley
Jane Hale Hopkins
Kevin Esch
Kimberly Reeve
Latoro Yates
Libby Pollock
Lorraine Hart
Michelle Cook
Peg Olson
Rozy Park
Stacy Sollenberger
Tracy Cosgrove
Valerie Bell
Vashti Canty
Wendy Miller
2019
Afshan Ali
Angela Roffle
Betsy Bach
Charmaine Wilson
Courtney Davis
Danine Hodge
Frank Pasztor
Genie Chamberlin
Kimberley Reeve
Libby Pollock – Vice Chair
Maxine Thomas
Michele Ozumba
Michelle Cook – President
Nelson Holland
Rob Larsen
Robin Hatcher
Susan Elkins
Valerie Bell
Vashti Canty
2018
Angela Roffle
Betsy Bach
Charmaine Wilson
Danine Hodge
Frank Pasztor
Genie Chamberlin
Kimberley Reeve
Libby Pollock – Vice Chair
Maxine Thomas
Michele Ozumba
Michelle Cook – President
Nelson Holland
Rob Larsen
Robin Hatcher
Ruth Bettandorf
Steve Hollis
Susan Elkins
2017
Angela Roffle
Betsy Bach
Charmaine Wilson
Courtney Davis – Board Chair
Danine Hodge
Frank Pasztor
Genie Chamberlin
Kimberley Reeve
Laura Bierema
Libby Pollock – Vice Chair
Maureen Byrnes
Michele Ozumba
Michelle Cook –
Nelson Holland
Rob Larsen
Robin Hatcher
Ruth Bettandorf
Steve Hollis
Susan Elkins
2016
Angela Roffle
Courtney Davis – Board Chair
Dean Mannheimer
Deb Walock
Laura Bierema
Libby Pollock
Maureen Byrnes
Michele Ozuma
Michelle Cook
Rob Larsen
Ruth Bettandorf
Steve Hollis
2015
Courtney Davis
Dean Mannheimer
Deb Walock
Laura Bierema
Libby Pollock
Maureen K. Byrnes
Michelle Cook
Ray Donovan
Rob Larsen
Ruth Bettandorff
Steve Hollis
Tish Szymurski
Tracey Worthington Stice
2014
Courtney Davis
Dean Mannheimer
Deb Walock
Laura Bierema
Michele Pearson
Michelle Cook
Ray Donovan
Rob Larsen
Ruth Bettandorff
Scott Shamp
Steve Hollis
Tracey Worthington Stice
2008
Laura Bierema
Brian Brooks
Juniper Burrows
Paul Collar
Donna Drake-Clark
Karen Holt
Tracy Mathews
Michael Purser
Lucy Rowland
Ron Schwartz
Stephanie Sharp
Mimi Sodhi
Joyce Waller
Suzi Wong
2006
Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner
Nancy Staton
2005
Peter Appel
Judi O’Kelley
Dionne Rosser-Mims
Jonathan Wallach
2004
Beth Cope
Sandi Turner
2003
Laurel Alberty
Chas Chastain
Nancy Lindbloom
2002
Margaret Bothwell
Geraldine Clarke
W. Jefferson Holt
2000
LuAnn Brown
Nancy Boothe
Panke Miller
Don Skelly
1999
Susan Dougherty
Jan Skelly
1998
Peggy Beard
Clarissa Finco
Wilma Harrington
Joyce Morley-Ball
1997
Kay Giese
1996
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield
Nancy Bryan
Angela Getter
Jane King
Gretchen Maclachlan
1993
Ginger Brown
Newton Long
1987
Gwen O’Looney
Nan Pendergrast
1986
Faye Chatman
Jim Newland
Edna Nigro
1984
Ellisa Garrett
Russ Richardson
1983
Joan Curtis
Carol Winthrop
1982
Elaine Kalber
Robyn McDonald
Janet Pomeroy
1979
Ruth Carpenter
Gail Dendy
Margaret Holt
Heather Kleiner
Reita Rivers