2022–2023 GSBC Officers + Trustees
About the GSBC Board
All Officers, Trustees, and Committees are volunteers and are not compensated in any way — we thank you for your service to the society!
Officer, Trustee, and Committee terms run from 1 December–30 November. Officer and Trustee elections are held at the November GSBC Annual Meeting, on the 4th Monday in November @ 7pm at the Ridgewood public Library and/or online.
All board members can be reached through contact@njgsbc.org, unless where otherwise indicated, below.
Get Involved—Serve on the GSBC Board!
To nominate yourself, or another, for a leadership position with the GSBC or for more information about serving with the GSBC, please send an email to contact@njgsbc.org.
We are always on the lookout for those willing to bring their expertise to our society — which have included educators and authors, bookkeepers and accountants, lawyers, writers and editors, historians and librarians, those with technology backgrounds, and anyone who has an interest in family history — to support our educational efforts.
Note: Those listed in italics oversee special projects for GSBC but do not hold Trustee positions.
Co-Presidents | Maria (Ree) Jean Pratt Hopper Geraldine Mola, MA (Tribute Cards; By-Laws) |
1st Vice President—Programs | Lauren Maehrlein, MA |
2nd Vice President—Library | Lucille Bertram, MLIS (Genealogy Consultants and Queries) GSBC.queries@gmail.com |
3rd Vice President—Membership | Mary Beth Craven, gsbc.membership@outlook.com |
Treasurer | Lea Schwarzwalder |
Recording Secretary | Jo Ann Berkenbush |
Corresponding Secretary | Theresa M. Wright |
Webmaster | |
Past President | Barbara Ellman, MS, MBA (2017–2021) |
Trustee | Linda Baer, JD |
Trustee | Don Casey, PhD (Audit: Hospitality; Long-Range Planning) |
Trustee | Carol DeWitte (50th Anniversary Celebration) |
Trustee | Steve Gabai (Publicity) |
Trustee | Barry Messner |
Trustee | Fred J. Voss (Education Chair, BCC ILR Instructor, Long-Range Planning) |
Trustee-At-Large, 2022–2023 | Christina Post, MPA |
Trustee-At-Large, 2023–2024 | Lucille Siebold |
Trustee Emeritus | Peggy W. Norris, MLIS, MA |
Other Chairpersons + Committees |
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GSBC Seminar | Lauren Maehrlein, MA, Chairperson |
RPL–GSBC Lock-In | Sarah Kiefer, MA, MLIS Nancy Groo Judy Kenney Peggy Norris, MA, MLIS |
Ridgewood Public Library Liaison | Sarah Kiefer, MLIS Local History Librarian, Bolger Heritage Center Ridgewood Public Library 125 No. Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-670-5600 ext. 135 skiefer@ridgewoodlibrary.org |