State Leadership
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), founded in 1881, is the nation’s leading organization advocating equity for women and girls. Its national membership of 170,000 members and supporters seeks to advance equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. People of every race, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, and level of physical ability are invited to join.
The young organization’s presence in California began when San Francisco branch was established in 1884. By 1921, with thirteen active branches in the state, branch leaders saw a need for a statewide organization. The constitution for AAUW California was approved in October 1921.
Organized 1921 | Incorporated 1956 | Branches 116 | Members 9,500 |
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AAUW California is the state’s most active and diverse organization for women with over 9,500 members in 116 branches, plus almost 2,000 members-at-large.
AAUW California | AAUW National |
www.aauw-ca.org | www.aauw.org |
PO Box 160067 | 1310 L Street NW, Suite 1000 |
Sacramento, CA 95816-0067 | Washington DC 20005 |
916-389-0220 | 202-785-7700 |
Office Hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Office Hours: 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific Time |
Monday through Thursday (closed major holidays) | Monday through Friday (closed major holidays) |
webteam@aauw-ca.org | connect@aauw.org |
askusfirst@aauw-ca.org |
2023 | |
September | Welcome Packet distributed to branch and state leadership. |
September 30 | Deadline: Member renewal to avoid being dropped from AAUW National roster |
October 15 | Deadlines: Group Tax Exempt Authorization due to National to be included in umbrella filing |
October 21-22 | Leadership Team meeting - Zoom |
November 15 | Deadlines: • Insurance and Fund Assessment payments to AAUW California • Branch Federal 990N- if not submitted to AAUW National by October 15 • State 199N to California Franchise Tax Board • State RRF-1 (Registration Renewal Fee Report) due to Attorney General’s Office |
November 18 | Deadline: Speech Trek Memo of Understanding (MOU) due to Speech Trek Program Director |
December 31 | Deadline: AAUW Fund donations to be credited for 2022 |
2024 | |
January 20-21 | Leadership Team meeting: Southern California |
February 15 | Deadline: AAUW State Named Gift Nomination |
March 1 | Deadlines: • Candidate submission for the AAUW California board positions • Branch Named Gift Honoree nominations • Official national membership count posted • Speech Trek YouTube videos (1st Place branch winners) • Speech Trek Semi-Finals: Judging • Additional state candidate nominations |
March 15 | Tech Trek camper fees due |
April 2- 3 | Virtual Lobby Days |
April 20-21 | Board of Directors’ meeting: virtual |
April 27 | Annual Event |
April 27-May 18 | Election: Members vote for state board nominees |
June | State Leadership Team Retreat |
July 1 | Deadline: Branch Officer Report (BOR) |
(Elected officers indicated by an asterisk *)
Charmen Goehring, President* 2023-2026 statepresident@aauw-ca.org | Tracey Clark, Secretary* 2024-2026 secretary@aauw-ca.org |
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Kathy Ford, Chief Financial Officer* 2023-2025 cfo@aauw-ca.org Investment Subcommittee invest@aauw-ca.org | Deanna Arthur, Director* 2024-2026 AAUW Fund aauwfund@aauw-ca.org |
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Sigrid Moranz, Director* 2023-2025 Branch Development Co-chair (Leadership) branch-development@aauw-ca.org | Rebecca Gomez, Director* 2024-2026 Branch Development Co-chair (Membership) branch-development@aauw-ca.org |
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Amy Hom, Director* 2023-2025 Public Policy Co-chair publicpolicy@aauw-ca.org | Melissa Maceyko, Director* 2023-2025 Public Policy Co-chair publicpolicy@aauw-ca.org |
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Lata Murti, Director* 2024-2025 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee diversity@aauw-ca.org | Michelle Baer, Director* 2024-2026 Communication Co-chair communications@aauw-ca.org |
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Donna Holmes, Director* 2024-2026 Communication Co-chair communications@aauw-ca.org | Marty McKnew Governance/Parliamentarian governance@aauw-ca.org parliamentarian@aauw-ca.org |
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Mary Issac Tech Trek Program Director techtrek@aauw-ca.org | Open Position GovTrek Program Director govtrek@aauw-ca.org |
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Julika Barrett Office Manager office@aauw-ca.org | Dawn Johnson California Connection Editor cc@aauw-ca.org |
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Randa Blanding Board 2 Board Editor b2b@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Program Director | Tech Trek Financial Liaison |
Mary Isaac | Vanessa Otto |
techtrek@aauw-ca.org | techtrek-finance@aauw-ca.org |
972-839-8888 (M) | 805-389-0063 (L) |
techtrek-davis@aauw-ca.org |
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Director: Open | Treasurer: Open |
techtrek-fresno@aauw-ca.org |
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Director: Rebecca Jennings | Treasurer: Sue Jennings |
techtrek-sandiego@aauw-ca.org |
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Co-Director: Joan Fisher Director in Training: Alice Matthews | Treasurer: Pamela Meyer |
techtrek-sonoma@aauw-ca.org |
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Co-Director: Diane Coventry Director in Training: Jessica Gong | Treasurer: Rory Keller |
techtrek-whittier@aauw-ca.org |
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Director: Jonae Fedor | Treasurer: Kay Clark |
techtrek-virtual@aauw-ca.org |
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Director: Open | Treasurer: Mary Isaac |
Name | Email Address |
Administration | |
- State President | statepresident@aauw-ca.org |
- Chief Financial Officer | cfo@aauw-ca.org |
Investment | invest@aauw-ca.org |
- Office Manager | office@aauw-ca.org |
Branch Support | branch@aauw-ca.org |
- Branch Newsletters | branchnewsletters@aauw-ca.org |
Communications | communications@aauw-ca.org |
- Board to Board Editor | b2b@aauw-ca.org |
- California Connection Editor | cc@aauw-ca.org |
- Social Media | socialmedia@aauw-ca.org |
- Webmaster | webteam@aauw-ca.org |
- Website and Calendar Updates | webteam@aauw-ca.org |
College/University | cu@aauw-ca.org |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | diversity@aauw-ca.org |
AAUW Fund | aauwfund@aauw-ca.org |
- AAUW Fund Speaker Request | aauwfundspeakers@aauw-ca.org |
- AAUW Fund – Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle | mlgivingcircle@aauw-ca.org |
Governance | governance@aauw-ca.org |
Gov Trek | govtrek@aauw-ca.org |
Leadership Development | leader-dev@aauw-ca.org |
Nominations and Elections | nominating@aauw-ca.org |
Speech Trek | speechtrek@aauw-ca.org |
Public Policy | publicpolicy@aauw-ca.org |
- Legislative Advocate | legislativeadvocate@aauw-ca.org |
- Title IX Coordinator | titleix@aauw-ca.org |
Speech Trek | speechtrek@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek State Contact | techtrek@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Finance | techtrek-finance@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Davis | techtrek-davis@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Fresno | techtrek-fresno@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Irvine | techtrek-irvine@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek San Diego | techtrek-sandiego@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Santa Barbara | techtrek-santabarbara@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Sonoma | techtrek-sonoma@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Stanford Curie | techtrek-stanfordcurie@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Stanford Hopper | techtrek-stanfordhopper@aauw-ca.org |
Tech Trek Whittier | techtrek-whittier@aauw-ca.org |
Committee/Position | California Member |
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Board Chair | Julia Brown Oakland-Piedmont 575-556-9275 (L) boardchair@aauw.org |
Board Secretary | Cheryl Sorokin Marin 415-789-5305 (L) cheryl.sorokin@gmail.com |
Board Finance Chair | Peggy Cabaniss Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette 925-376-0311 (L) 925-708-5178 (M) pcabaniss7@gmail.com |
Director | Shaila Rao Mistry California Online Branch, Long Beach 951-738-2000 (L) shaila@stem-institute.org |
Year | President | Branch |
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1921-1923 | Mrs. E.B. Stanwood | San Francisco |
1923-1925 | Mrs. Henry Goodcell | San Gorgonio |
1925-1927 | Mrs. C.M. Vanderburgh | Fresno |
1927-1929 | Mrs. Charles Kasch | Monterey Peninsula |
1929-1930 | Mrs. Malbone w. Graham | Santa Monica |
1930-1932 | Mrs. George Moyse | Glendale |
1932-1934 | Alice Anderson | |
1934-1936 | Mrs. E. L. Bennett | Fresno |
1936-1938 | Mrs. Frank G. Swain | Whittier |
1938-1940 | Mrs. L, Deming Tilton | Santa Barbara |
1940-1942 | Virginia Lanphier | San Mateo |
1942-1944 | Florence N. Brady | Glendale |
1944-1946 | Ysabel Forker | Bakersfield |
1946-1948 | Mrs. Georges. Graves | San Diego |
1948-1950 | Mrs. Donald Bean | Palo Alto |
1950-1952 | Mrs. Ray Winthrop Townsend | Long Beach |
1952-1954 | Mrs. Frank Hobart Marvin | Fresno |
1954-1956 | Mrs. Walter C. Fell | San Francisco |
1956-1958 | Mrs. Patterson Goodrich | |
1958-1960 | Mrs. William H.N, Bryant, Jr. | Santa Barbara |
1960-1962 | Juanita T. Massa | Walnut Creek |
1962-1964 | Dr. Margaret Fagin Hartung | |
1964-1966 | Meta Haupt | Los Angeles |
1966-1968 | Jane B. Winegar | Santa Cruz |
1968-1970 | Ione B. Paradise | Arcadia |
1970-1972 | Anita Miller | Sacramento |
1972-1974 | Rosellen Kershaw | Fresno, Santa Cruz |
1974-1976 | Marilyn Paluzzi | La Mesa |
1976-1978 | Evelyn R. Stanton | San Mateo |
1978-1980 | Jeannete Miller | Newport-Costa Mesa |
1980-1982 | Lynn Herz Harris | Redding, San Francisco |
1982-1984 | Sharon Schuster | San Fernando Valley |
1984-1986 | Carole Bovitz | Huntington Beach, Goleta Valley |
1986-1988 | Charlotte Pedersen | Merced |
1988-1990 | Eileen Givens | Glendale |
1990-1992 | Chris Winter | Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek |
1992-1994 | Nora Perry | Redding |
1994-1996 | Sue Bordner | Fullerton, Sacramento, Placerville |
1996-1998 | Karen Manelis | Fresno |
1998-2000 | Krys Wulff | Napa County |
2000-2002 | Joanne Brown | Concord |
2002-2004 | Sue Cochran | Santa Rosa |
2004-2006 | Kathleen Cha | Oakland-Piedmont & San Francisco |
2006-2008 | Rita Wustner | Walnut Creek, Concord, and CA Online |
2006-2008 | Donna Lilly | Del Mar-Leucadia and CA Online |
2008-2012 | Gloria Taylor | Berkeley |
2008-2012 | Judy Pfeil | Simi Valley |
2012-2014 | Alicia Hetman | California Online |
2014-2016 | Kathleen Doty | Alhambra-San Gabriel |
2016-2018 | Donna Mertens | Victor Valley |
2018-2020 | Catherine Foxhoven | San Mateo |
2018-2020 | Jane Niemeier | La Mesa-El Cajon |
2020-2022 | Dianne Owens | Lompoc-Vandenberg |
2022-2024 | Sandi Gabe | Mariposa |