Board of Directors
Learn about OPQG’s Leadership
Officers hold their positions for one fiscal year (June 1st through May 31st) except the Quilt Show Chair(s) and the Quilt Show Treasurer, who serve for two consecutive years. No person may serve in the same position for more than two consecutive terms unless the board approves special exceptions (as during the 2020 pandemic). A person may hold the same office again after a break of at least one year. Appointed positions may serve for multiple consecutive years.
Please get in touch with our guild president if you are interested in serving as a committee chair or officer.
Officers and Committee Chairs—Fiscal year June 2026 through May 2027
| Elected & Appointed Positions: | |
| President | Kim Suhre |
| President-Elect | Boni Lee |
| First Vice-President (Night Meeting) | Wess Diehl |
| Treasurer | Georgia Schuette |
| Secretary (Day) and Executive Board | Kate Whitson |
| Secretary (Night) | Diana Chase |
| Program Chair | Paula Johnson |
| Membership Chair | Susan Moran |
| Members-at-Large (Day) | Shelly Deetz Melissa Morgan |
| Members-at-Large (Night) | TBD |
| Facilities Manager | Merium McKay |
| 2028 Quilt Show Chair | Ellen Williams |
| 2028 Quilt Show Co-Chair | TBD |
| 2028 Quilt Show Treasurer | TBD |
| Education/Member Services | LeeMary Heath |
| Community Outreach | Cheryl Manes |
| Communication Services | Raylene Simons |
| Fundraising | Kay Patrick |
| Library | Kathy Hutchison Theresa Gallup |
June 2026-May 2027 OPQG Board of Directors
Back Row (left to right)
Ellen Williams (Quilt Show Chair)Lee Mary Heath (Education)Raylene Simons (Communication Services)Melissa Morgan (Member at Large)Meriem McKay (Facilities Manager)Diana Chase (Secretary, Night)Kathy Hutchison (Library)Wess Diehl (First Vice-President, Night)Seated (left to right)
Susan Moran (Membership Chair)Georgia Schuette (Treasurer)Kim Suhre (President)Boni Lee (President Elect)Shelly Deetz (Member at Large)Paula Johnson (Program Chair)Not Pictured
Kate Whitson (Secretary, Executive Board), Cheryl Manes (Community Outreach), Kay Patrick (Fundraising Coordinator), Theresa Gallop (Library)