From Colonial to Contemporary
 

The Women's Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Founded in 1950 to support PAFA through volunteerism and fundraising,
and to raise the awareness and appreciation of American art and artists.

Alicia A. Sterling, President
Karyn A. Mullen, Treasurer

Click here for a history of the Women's Board and information about benefit events.

Click here for photo galleries of Women's Board events.

Preparations for USArtists 2011 are well underway.
Please watch for upcoming photos and enjoy photos from 2010 below.

USArtists 2010 Committees and Co-chairs

 USArtists Honorary Chair and Co-chairs
USArtists 2010 Honorary Chair and Co-chairs, l to r: Anne Hamilton, Honorary Chair; Sandy L. Nesbitt, Co-chair; Connie Kay, Dealer Coordinator; Diana H. Bittel, Co-chair; and Alicia A. Sterling, Co-chair and Women's Board President. Not pictured: Matt Hamilton, Honorary Chair; and Lisa O'Connell, Co-chair.

 Anne and Matt Hamilton

Honorary Chairs

USArtists Co-chairs

Diana H. Bittel* Christine H. Berrettini* Dorothy Mather Ix* & Raymnd Ix
Sandra L. Nesbitt* Yvonne D'Amore Mr. & Mrs. J. Rodolphe M. deS Lewis
Lisa O'Connell* Janice O. Peck* Carmen Navarro Pelaez* & Jorge Pelaez
Alicia A. Sterling* Cafe Co-chairs New Collectors Night Co-chairs
USArtists Co-chairs    
                                        Janis O'Connor* Carmen Navarro Pelaez*
Ellie Fine* Marlena Santomero*  PR and Marketing Advisor
Susan Muller* Catalog & Marketing Co-chairs    
Advisors   Kathleen Cannon*
                                   Bobette Leidner Fisk* Mimi Snyder*
Connie Kay* Dealer Reception & Breakfast Preview Gala Co-chairs
Dealer Coordinator     
  Roz Gibbons* Ellie Fine*
Julia B. DeMoss* Clare Stuempfig* Carrie Lawlor*
Karyn A. Mullen* Dealer Talks Special Needs Tours
Finance Co-chairs    
  Margaret Biddle Sandra G. Marshall*
Pia Halloran* Group Tours Mary MacGregor Mather*
Susan Muller*   Patricia D. Wellenbach*
Benefactor Co-chairs Katharine Eyre Underwriting Co-chairs
  Maggie Malone Murphy*  
Martha McGeary Snider Invitations Co-chairs Eleanor Pierson
Benefactor Party Host   Bobbie Turner*
  Marbeth Begosh Robin H. Windt*
  WOBO Office Volunteers Co-chairs
     

 Committee Members

Sandy Annesley Ona Hamilton Shara Pollie
Georgeann M. Ballou* Mary Hastings Nancy Reynolds
Kathie Bell Joan Holmes Joyce Sando
Colleen Bonner Louise Huber Maria & John Schneider
Carol Boslet Reggie Hunt Amanda Schwenke
Natalie and Paul Bracaglia Cagla Inselbag James A. Scott
Shelly Brown Ana Maria Keene* Susan Selverian
Julie Jensen Bryan* Laura Kellogg Mary Sheridan
Linda Aversa Caldwell* Heath Kennedy Terry Sherwin
Charlie Chase Debbie Laverell June Smith
Debbie and Greg Clower Bill Lawlor Kathy Spangnola
Eileen and Peter A. Day Monique Lazard Joan Spain
Marianne Dean* Gabriele W. Lee* Sherry Steidle
Deb DeGrazia Carolyn & James Losty Hally and Christopher Stief
Darrell DeMoss Lee Manonian Helena & Eric Sultan 
Lorrie DeSimone Diana Mason Roberta Tanenbaum
Jill Durovsik JoAnn Massengill Karen Tarte
Barbara Eberlein Linda McCarthy Jood Thompson
Alexandre Edsall & Robert Victor Anne E. McCollum* Maud Tierney
Sol Fernandez & Richard Hernandez Annie Milligan Robbi Toll*
Haley & Carlos Fink Gail & Christopher Momjian Jonathan Turner
Teresa Fink & Stephen Varenhorst Maribeth Moore Robin Williams
Tony & Ari Fink Leora Natan Faeze & Richard Woodville
Andrea Freundlich Marta & Raul Navarro Wendy Wurtzberger
Paula and Joe Giles Kristine Paulat Northeimer Mary and Mark Yagodich
Barbara L. Greenfield* Barbara Oehrle  
Susan Eaton Guill* Patti Owens as of June 14, 2010
Jill and David Gural Nancy Shaw Palmer*  
Debbie Hamilton Audrey & Tom Perkins *Women's Board Member

 

Preview Gala Notewriting and Addressing

USArtists 2010 Co-chairs at Preview Gala Notewriting
USArtists Co-chairs at Preview Gala Notewriting, l to r: Alicia A. Sterling,
Sandra L. Nesbitt, Diana Bittel, and Lisa O'Connell

Preview Gala Notewriting and Addressing
Preview Gala Notewrting, l to r: Katharine Eyre, Lisa O'Connell,
Maggie Malone Murphy and Roberta Tanenbaum

 

New Collectors Notewriting and Addressing

New Collectors Night Co-chairs
New Collectors Night Co-chairs, l to r: Elie-Anne Chevrier Lewis,
Dorothy Mather Ix, Carmen Navarro Pelaez

New Collectors Notewriting and Addressing
New Collectors Night Committee Members, l to r: Maria Schneider,
Shara Pollie, Carmen Navarro Pelaez, Co-chair, Teresa Fink