My Bio

I have been a member of Dignity for over 34 years and am now serving my first term on the national Board of Directors after having held several other positions in the organization. I started the Denver chapter while an at-large member, and attended my first convention in 1975 (Boston). I co-chaired the By-laws Committee that was created at the 1977 Chicago Convention, and again served on that committee following the 1991 Washington, DC Convention. After moving to San Francisco with my partner (and now husband, John), I became involved in the San Francisco chapter. I served several terms on the chapter Board, including a term as Co-Chair. In 2000 I received the chapter’s Pax et Bonum award for service to the organization.

I was involved in the planning of the 2009 DignityUSA Convention in San Francisco, and co-emceed that Convention with Marianne Duddy-Burke. During that Convention I received the Michael Olivieri Award for my work with the Defenders (Dignity’s outreach to the leather-levi community). I now serve as the National Coordinator for the Defenders. Following the San Francisco Convention, I was asked to join the newly formed DignityUSA National Convention Committee, which I chaired as of October 1st. I will be actively involved in the planning of the 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, and encourage everyone to pre-register now!