News Brief
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Announces Nominating Committee Results
02/27/12
The 2010-12 Nominating Committee, elected by the delegates of the 2010 Convention, met February 24-26, 2012, at International Headquarters in Centennial, Colorado. After much study and deliberation, the 2010-12 Nominating Committee confidently presents the following slate of Gamma Phi Beta officer candidates:
International Council 2012-14
International President – Krista Spanninger Davis (Bowling Green State)
Alumnae Vice President – Rebecca Boyd-Obarski (Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Collegiate Vice President – Mary Knaup (California State-Fullerton)
Education Vice President – Autumn Hansen (Idaho)
Financial Vice President – Leigh Ann Price (Texas Tech)
Membership Vice President – Nancy Ann Ostendorf Thompson (Northern Iowa)
Panhellenic Affairs Vice President – Sandra Biegelman Burba (Miami-Ohio)
Nominating Committee
Northeast
Rosemary Stone Bunn (Florida State)
Melinda Risse Nutter (Kentucky)
North Central
Beverly Gaabo (Michigan State)
Danielle Lively Neal (Nebraska-Kearney)
Southeast
Kelly Brown Dunne (William & Mary)
Miranda Jones (Auburn)
South Central
Jana Nobles (Oklahoma City)
Joanne Callis Roman (Vanderbilt)
West
Suzanne Slinn-Higgins Lee (McGill)
Susan Grant Schneider (Colorado State)
Far West
Marina Walker (British Columbia)
René Matz Thompson (California State-Fullerton)
A thorough report of the candidates and their qualifications will be prepared and distributed next month for consideration well in advance of formal elections.
The following members of the 2010-12 Nominating Committee thank the many sisters who helped shape the future of our Sorority by running for office and/or submitting a Candidate Comment form:
Chairwoman – Julie Dunn Eichenberg (Florida State)
Area A – Barbara Missert Wessel (Syracuse)
Area B – Karen Gamel Urette (Oklahoma)
Area C – Rosemary G. Milew (California-Irvine)
Area D – Kris L. Baack (Nebraska-Lincoln)
Area E – L’Cena Brunskill Rice (Southern California)
Area F – Merry Greig Cosgrove (San Diego State)
Collegiate Delegate – Victoria (Tori) Bernardo (Bridgewater State University)
Collegiate Delegate – Emma Crockett (College of Idaho)
Nominations from the Floor
As a courtesy to the Convention body, candidates intending to be nominated from the floor should contact the Nominating Committee Chairwoman, Julie Dunn Eichenberg, no later than May 27, 2012, to submit a Candidate Information Form. Information on the candidates nominated from the floor will be prepared for distribution to the delegates using the same template as the candidate information in the 2012 Report of the International Nominating Committee.
Julie Dunn Eichenberg, the Nominating Committee Chairwoman, may be contacted at
2748 Arbor Springs Trace, Tucker, GA 30084
404.822.0898
nominatingchairwoman@gammaphibeta.org
