2010-2012 Board of Trustees:
President – Kathleen Bennett Tonkel (Eta/Michigan)
Vice-President – Jill Pedicord Peterson (Beta Gamma/Colorado State)
Secretary – Kim Harvey Looney (Delta Pi/Tennessee)
Emily Weirich Bandera (Beta/Indiana)
Mary Ellen Kutsenda Fitzsimonds (Beta Kappa/Drake)
Victoria Laughlin McCluggage (Omicron/Southern California)
Dinah Hampton McClymonds (Alpha Omicron/Oklahoma)
Lisa Davis Olney (Delta Epsilon/Arizona State)
Elizabeth M. Prosser (Alpha Omicron/Oklahoma)
Lyn Stewart Simensen (Gamma Gamma/Rollins)
The 2010-2012 Board of Trustees began service June 28, 2010 following an installation ceremony during the Theta Foundation Luncheon at Kappa Alpha Theta's 2010 Grand Convention.
Emily Weirich Bandera, MD, MBA is pleased that her recent retirement from medical practice will allow more time for active participation in Theta activities and to give back to the organization which has meant so much to her for many years. Emily is a 1951 Beta initiate and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mary Ellen Kutsenda Fitzsimonds is the retiring Grand Council Vice President Alumnae and has served Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity at the local and international level, including four years as an Ex-Officio Trustee in her VP Alumnae role. She is active with Girl and Boy Scouts, Evanston Township High School PTSA, Boosters Club and College Career Center. She is a 1986 Beta Kappa initiate and graduated from Drake University with a BS in Pharmacy. She has a daughter who is a Theta at TCU.
Victoria Laughlin McCluggage has served as a college chapter advisor for 30 years and is a former Foundation Trustee returning for service. She was the past Pasadena Alumnae Chapter President, a University of Southern California support group officer, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Board member. Vicki is a 1973 Omicron initiate. She is married to Kerry McCluggage, a television and film executive, and member of the Sigma Chi Foundation Board. They reside in Southern California and have daughter who is a Theta at USC.
Lisa Davis Olney is a former public relations professional, who recently switched her career to the field of member relations. She credits her new career choice to her alumnae work with Kappa Alpha Theta, and looks forward to continuing her support of the Fraternity and the Foundation in a variety ways. Lisa is a 1990 Delta Epsilon initiate. She and her husband, Buster, reside in Westchester County, New York and have two children.
