2026-2027 Board of Directors
Board President Nancy Englund heads a 14-member Board in the 2026-2027 season that will discuss and vote on key club policies and initiatives and will oversee club finances. Members of this year’s Board are:
Nancy Englund
President, 2025-2027
Member since 2003
Co-President, 2024-2025
Director of Ways & Means, 2020-2021
President, 2018-2020
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2006-2018
Director of Ways & Means, 1999-2006
Club Member of the Year, 2024
Club Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Garden of the Year, 2017
Penny Pines Honoree, 2011
Lifetime Member
Blair Contratto
Co-Vice President, 2025-2027
Member since 2021
Vice President, 2024-2025
Co-Vice President, 2023-2024
Club Member of the Year, 2024
Rookie of the Year, 2023
Sharon Stephens
Co-Vice President, 2026-2027
Member since 2004
Recording Secretary, 2025-2026
Rookie of the Year, 2025
Sarah Jones
Recording Secretary, 2026-2027
Member since 2025
Rookie of the Year, 2026
Vicki Borthwick
Co-Treasurer, 2025-2027
Member since 2022
Bali Thorn
Co-Treasurer, 2025-2027
Member since 2024
John Holcombe
Co-Financial Secretary, 2025-2027
Member since 2021
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025
Penny Pines Honoree, 2024
Jeff Whittiker
Co-Financial Secretary, 2025-2027
Member since 2023
Co-Treasurer, 2023-2025
Rookie of the Year, 2024
Susan Denton
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2024-2027
Member since 2018
Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2024
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2020-2022
Garden of the Year, 2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020
Rookie of the Year, 2019
Karen Nelson
Director of Media Publicity, 2021-2027
Member since 2014
Co-Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2022-2024
Director of Gate & Garden Tour, 2018-2020
Co-Director of Membership, 2016-2018
Garden of the Year, 2026
Club Member of the Year, 2024
Club Member of the Year, 2023
Penny Pines Honoree, 2020
Lynn Jax
Director of Membership, 2021-2027
Member since 2009
Co-Vice President 2020-2021
Co-Director of Media Publicity, 2019-2020
President, 2016-2018
Vice President, 2012-2016
Club Member of the Year, 2020-2022
Penny Pines Honoree, 2019
Lifetime Member
Susan South
Director of Ways & Means, 2022-2027
Member since 2021
Gardener of the Year, 2020-2022
Kari Nies
Director of Website, 2020-2027
Member since 2020
Club Member of the Year, 2023
Rookie of the Year, 2020-2022
Carole Kim
Appointed Past President
Member since 2012
