Board of Directors
Strategic planning, financial stability, program initiatives and the Annual Conference are governed by the LDEI Board of Directors, which is elected each year by the members of the organization.
Kathy Gold
President
Philadelphia Chapter
Stephanie Jaeger
First Vice President
British Columbia Chapter
Anita Lau
Second Vice President
LA/OC Chapter
Kersten Rettig
Third Vice President
Dallas Chapter
Marilyn Freundlich
Secretary
St. Louis Chapter
Barb Pires
Treasurer
Atlanta Chapter
Anastasia Nickerson
Chapter Board Liaison
Boston Chapter
Robin Plotkin
Chapter Board Liaison
Dallas Chapter
Belinda Smith-Sullivan
Chapter Board Liaison
North Carolina Chapter
Jennifer Goldman
Immediate Past President
Cleveland Chapter
Greg Jewell
Executive Director
Past Presidents
The Dames who have taken on the role of president of the LDEI Board are an impressive group of women. They are professional leaders in their own right and highly respected within their local chapters and throughout the Les Dames d’Escoffier community. Because of their willingness to take on the task of leading LDEI and its chapters forward and to uphold our mission and vision, we continue to be a unique and highly regarded organization.
- Jennifer Goldman, Cleveland Chapter, 2022-2023
- Deborah Mintcheff, New York Chapter, 2021-2022
- Judy Hollis-Jones, Kentucky Chapter, 2020-2021
- Bev Shaffer, Cleveland Chapter, 2019-2020
- Ann Stratte, Washington, DC Chapter, 2018-2019
- Hayley Matson-Mathes, Hawaii Chapter, 2017-2018
- Stacy Zeigler, Atlanta Chapter, 2016-2017
- Maria Gomez-Laurens, San Diego Chapter, 2015–2016
- Lori Willis, St. Louis Chapter, 2014–2015
- Beth Allen, New York Chapter, 2013–2014
- Mary Ellen Griffin, New York Chapter, 2012–2013
- Mary S. Moore, Atlanta Chapter, 2011–2012
- Sandy Hu, San Francisco Chapter, 2010–2011
- Teresa Farney, Colorado Chapter, 2009–2010
- Suzanne Brown, Atlanta Chapter, 2008–2009
- Katherine Newell Smith, Washington, DC Chapter, 2007–2008
- Toria Emas, Chicago Chapter, 2006–2007
- Pat Mozersky, San Antonio Chapter, 2005–2006
- Dianne Hogerty, Kansas City Chapter, 2004–2005
- Gretchen Mathers, Seattle Chapter, 2003–2004
- CiCi Williamson, Washington DC Chapter, 2002–2003
- Renie Steves, Dallas Chapter, 2001–2002
- Abby Mandel, Chicago Chapter, 2000–2001
- Abigail Kirsch, New York Chapter, 1999–2000
- Pam Williams, Vancouver B.C. Chapter, 1998–1999
- Dorene Centioli-McTigue, Seattle Chapter, 1997–1998
- Beverly G. Barbour-Soules, New York Chapter, 1996–1997
- Nancy Brussat Barocci, Chicago Chapter, 1995–1996
- Ann Harvey Yonkers, Washington D.C. Chapter, 1993–1995
- Nancy Kirby Harris, Chicago Chapter, 1991–1993
- Dolores Snyder, Dallas Chapter, 1989–1991
- Claire Boasi, Philadelphia Chapter, 1987–1989
- Jeanne Voltz-MacKnight, New York Chapter, 1985–1987