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meet the candidates 2019-2020
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
SUSAN PHILLIPS
Litchfield Park, AZ
Years with SDP: 22
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): My first volunteer job with SDP was at the Phoenix Convention. I
have also participated in the Chapters Committee, Public Relations Committee, Volunteers Committee, Chair of the Social Media Committee, Chair of the Nominating Committee and an SDP Ambassador. I have also served on the board six non-consecutive years as a Board Member-At-Large.
Chapter Affiliation: Cactus Wren Decorative Artists, Tumbleweed Tolers BOARD MEMBER
KAREN ALLEN
Saint Cloud, FL
Years with SDP: 31
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): SDP Board Member, Volunteer Committee Chair and member,
Chapters Committee Chair and member, Teachers Committee Chair, Awards Committee Chair. I have volunteered in some capacity at every Conference since San Diego 1995.
Chapter Affiliation: Osceola Decorative Artists, Creative Artists of Central Florida, Buffalo Snowbirds, Genesee Country Decorative Artists, Flower City Decorative Artists
BOARD MEMBER
MELISSA FAVOR cda
Kennett Square, PA
Years with SDP: 12
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): Membership Committee
Chapter Affiliation: Village Painters, Brandywine Decorative Painters
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
JEANNE BIEVER cda
Sun City West, AZ
Years with SDP: 46
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): Chapter Representative, Board Member, Certification
Committee, Chapter Committee, and Nomination Committee. Chapter Affiliation: Pine Country Painters, Cactus Wren Decorative Artists, Black Hills Decorative Artists, Dab n' Gab Decorative Artists
SECRETARY
JULIE CLOUD
Homedale, ID
Years with SDP: 21
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): Chapters Committee and Awards Committee.
Chapter Affiliation: Idaho Chapter of Heritage Artists
BOARD MEMBER
SUE BOWERS
Oklahoma City, OK
Years with SDP: 33
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): SDP Treasurer, President, Nominating Committee, Teachers
Committee, Chapter Committee, Volunteer Committee, History/ Archive Committee, IMSDP Fundraising Committee, Ruby Anniversary Committee. Started the Original Chapter Marketplace and the organizing of the first banquet table chapter decorating. 2016 recipient of the SDP Dedicated Service Award.
Chapter Affiliation: Twister Brushes, Tulsa Town Tolers, Gypsey Tolers, Desert Quail Tolers, Palms to Pines Painters, Southern California Decorative Artists, Orange County Decorative Artists, Sugar
Pine Painters
BOARD MEMBER
STEPHANIE POOLER
Winter Haven, FL
Years with SDP: 19
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): Volunteered during four Conferences.
Chapter Affiliation: Tole 'N' Me, Seastrokes Decorative Painters, Citrus Ridge Decorative Artists, Osceola Decorative Artists
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
SHERRY CHOQUETTE
Mission Viejo, CA
Years with SDP: 37
SDP Involvement (Past and Present): Chapter Committee Chair, volunteer in many aspects at
many Conferences.
Chapter Affiliation: Orange County Tole and Decorative Painters, Pacific Coast Artists
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