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DignityUSA
PO Box 376
Medford, MA
02155
tel: 800.877.8797
202.861.0017
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Chronology of Leadership at DignityUSA
| National Office Staff | ||||
DignityUSA National Presidents
| 1970-72 |
Bob Fournier (Pelletier), Los Angeles |
| 1972 |
Joe Gilgamesh (Killian), Los Angeles 1 |
| 1973-77 |
Paul Diederich, Boston |
| 1977 |
Walter Kay, San Diego2 |
| 1978-79 |
Paul Weidig, Sacramento |
| 1979-83 |
Frank Scheuren, Atlanta |
| 1983-85 |
John Hager, Washington, DC |
| 1985-89 |
Jim Bussen, Chicago3 |
| 1989-91 |
Pat Roche, Seattle |
| 1991-93 |
Kevin Calegari, San Francisco |
| 1993-97 |
Marianne Duddy, Boston |
| 1997-99 |
Bob Miailovich, Washington, DC |
| 1999-2002 |
Mary Louise Cervone, Philadelphia4 |
| 2002-2003 |
Patrick T. McArron, San Diego |
2003-2007 |
Sam Sinnett, St. Louis |
2007- |
Mark Matson, Columbus |
1Between 1972-73, Pat Allen served as Chapters' Chair with responsibility for overseeing all chapters outside of the Los Angles area.
2 National Secretary Carla Kaesbauer served as Acting National President between the resignation of Walter Kay in late 1977 and the election of Paul Weidig in the Spring of 1978.
3 On September 29, 1987, Jim Bussen Resigned for a day so that National Vice President Elinor Crocker could temporarily assume the duties of President. Elinor thus became the first person in Dignity's history to hold all four national officer positions: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
4 Mary Louise Cervone resigned effective July 4, 2002, and Vice-President Patrick T. McArron became President.
DignityUSA National Vice Presidents
| 1985-87 |
Elinor Crocker, Washington, DC |
| 1987-91 |
Beth Gorman, Philadelphia |
| 1991-93 |
Marianne Duddy, Boston |
| 1993-97 |
Terry Mischel, Denver |
| 1997-99 |
Mary Louise Cervone, Philadelphia |
| 1999-2002 |
Patrick T. McArron, San Diego* |
| 2002-2007 |
Peggy Burns, Boston |
2007- |
Lourdes Rodríguez-Nogués, Boston |
(*) Patrick McArron became President on July 4, 2002 with the resignation of Mary Louise Cervone.
DignityUSA National Secretaries
| 1972-73 |
Ron Aviano |
| 1973-77 |
Tom Oddo |
| 1977-79 |
Carla Kaesbauer |
| 1979-81 |
Elinor Crocker |
| 1981-83 |
Pat Baskin |
| 1983-84* |
Judy Carton |
| 1985 |
Lew Silverman |
| 1985-89 |
Jim Pilarski |
| 1989-91 |
Michael Flynn |
| 1991-93 |
Tom McLoughlin |
| 1993-1997 |
Ben Boerkoel |
| 1997-1999 |
Jerry Deas |
| 1999-2002 |
Peggy Burns ** |
| 2002-2003 |
Ben Boerkoel |
2003-2007 |
Paula Lavallee |
2007-present |
Lewis Tanner |
(*) Bob Miailovich served as Interim Secretary between the resignation of Judy Carton and the election of Lew Silverman.
(**) Ben Boerkoel became Secretary in July 2002 after Peggy Burns became Vice President.
DignityUSA National Treasurers
| -1972 |
Ken Pavlick |
| 1972-73 |
Bill Washburn |
| 1973-75 |
John Hart |
| 1975-77 |
Patrick Keefe |
| 1977 |
Henry Taylor |
| 1977-79 |
Madeline Ritchie |
| 1979-80 |
Joe Totten |
| 1980-83 |
Marvin Marks |
| 1983-85 |
Elinor Crocker |
| 1985-89 |
Torn Cunningham |
| 1989-91 |
Sophie Miranda |
| 1991-95 |
Bob Miailovich |
| 1995-97 |
Mary Louise Cervone |
| 1997-2003 |
Joseph E. Sinico |
2003 |
Philippe M. Lachance |
2003-2004 |
Joseph A. Giordano, Jr. |
2004-2005 |
Peter A. Caprise |
2005-present |
Christopher Lawrence |
DignityUSA Directors
| (I) (1977-79) |
David Frusti |
| (I) (1979-85) |
Ed Dempsey |
| (I) (1985-89) |
Michael Scally |
| (I) (1989-91) |
Marianne Duddy |
| (I) (1991-92) |
Joe LaMadeleine |
| (I) (1991-92) |
Tim Leary |
| (I) (New England Region) (1992- ) |
Lois Mason |
| (II) (1977-79) |
Creighton Clarke |
| (II) (1979-80) |
Normand Varieur |
| (II) (1980-82) |
Bob Hunter |
| (II) (1982-84) |
Michael Dillinger |
| (II) (1984-88) |
Al Lawrence |
| (II) (1988-92) |
Bob Anthony |
| (II) (Northeast Region) (1992-94) |
Bill Cherno |
| (III) (1977-78) |
Joe Totten |
| (III) (1978-79) |
Jim Wolfe |
| (III) (1979-80) |
Cornelius O'Farrell |
| (III) (1980-81) |
Kevin McAnally |
| (III) (1981-83) |
John Hager |
| (III) (1983-87) |
John Schott III |
| (III) (1987-91) |
Lynn Shuppel |
| (III) (Mid-Atlantic Region) (1991- ) |
Michael Flynn |
| (IV) (1977-78) |
Frank Scheuren |
| (IV) (1978) |
Todd Merriman |
| (IV) (1979-80) |
Deenie Dudley |
| (IV) (1980-82) |
Jack Jacknik |
| (IV) (1982-86) |
John Cox |
| (IV) (1986-88) |
Ken Greene |
| (IV) (1988-89) |
Randy Richards |
| (IV) (1989-91) |
Joe Amos |
| (IX) (1977-79) |
Patrick McArron |
| (IX) (1979-81) |
Christine Patterson |
| (IX) (1981-83) |
Dick Hitt |
| (IX) (1983-85) |
Tom McLoughlin |
| (IX) (1985-89) |
Tom Carroll |
| (IX) (1989-91) |
Stan Lewis |
| (Midwest Region) (1994- ) |
Don Easton |
| (Mountain Plains Region) (1994- ) |
Brian Hanna |
| (Mountain Plains) (1993-94) |
Steve Mazoch |
| (Northeast Region) (1994- ) |
Jeff Stone |
| (Southern Region) (1993- ) |
Bill Weber |
| (V) (1977-79) |
Jay Ross |
| (V) (1979-83) |
Ron Schulte |
| (V) (1983-87) |
Nate Gruel |
| (V) (1987-91) |
Jack Dezek |
| (V) (1991-93) |
Ben Boerkoel |
| (VI) (1977-80) |
Jim Bussen |
| (VI) (1980-82) |
Jim Plack |
| (VI) (1982-83) |
Bill Seng |
| (VI) (1983-84) |
David Sleeper |
| (VI) (1984-88) |
Jack Delaney |
| (VI) (1988-90) |
Henry Dudek |
| (VI) (1990-93) |
Steve Scherer |
| (VII) (1977-79) |
Patrick Hoffman |
| (VII) (1980-83) |
Jim Leatherwood |
| (VII) (1983-85) |
Peter Laverty |
| (VII) (1985-87) |
Stan Ford |
| (VII) (1987-89) |
Mary Ann Ladd |
| (VII) (1989-91) |
Gary Kayler |
| (VII) (1991-93) |
Don Campbell |
| (VIII) (1977-78) |
Dennis Lotito |
| (VIII) (1978-80) |
Ray Birmingham |
| (VIII) (1980-82) |
Bob Edgerly |
| (VIII) (1982-84) |
Bruce Fowler |
| (VIII) (1984-88) |
Steve Blake |
| (VIII) (1988-89) |
Jim Cain |
| (VIII) (1989-90) |
Bill Muicrone |
| (VIII) (1990-93) |
Terry Mischel |
| (X) (1977) |
P.J. DeVino |
| (X) (1978-80) |
Joe Maher |
| (X) (1980-86) |
Ernest Neumann |
| (X) (1986-88) |
Pat Roche |
| (X) (1988-90) |
John Rochford |
| (X) (1990-91) |
John Peterson |
| (X) (1991-92) |
Francis Duran |
| (X) (1991-93) |
Jack Stafford |
| (X) (Pacific Region) (1992- ) |
Jerry Deas |
| (XI) (1977-79) |
Jerry Moran |
| (XI) (1979-85) |
Ken DeLisle |
| (XI) (1985-86) |
Barry Breau |
Executive Directors
Aug 1991 |
Executive Director position approved at DignityUSA's 10th biennial convention in Washington, DC |
Feb 14, 1992-April 1993 |
Barry Goodinson |
July 1, 1993-Oct 1993 |
Tom Cunnnigham |
Oct 1993-1997 |
(ED position temporarily |
Oct 1, 1997-1999 |
Charles Cox |
Dec 1999 |
Marianne Duddy, appointed |
April 4, 2000-Aug 2003 |
Marianne Duddy, hired as full |
Oct 20, 2003-Feb 2005 |
Matthew Gallagher |
| July 1, 2005-Oct 2006 | Debra Weill |
National Office Staff
| June-Oct 1980 |
Lesley Armstrong Northup |
| Oct-Nov 1980 |
Colleen Crocker |
| Nov 1980-Nov 1981 |
Harry Dean |
| Nov-Dec 1981 |
Colleen Crocker |
| Jan1982-June 1983 |
Jim Deely |
| July 1983-Sept 1983 |
Ray Chesnick, Jr. |
| Oct 1983-Sept 1985 |
Officers/Volunteers |
| Oct 1985-Feb 1986 |
Cimone Warren |
| March 1986-Nov 1986 |
Linda Albntton |
| Jan 1987-Feb 1992 |
Tom Sena |
| Feb 1992-May 1993 |
Barry Goodinson |
| June 1993-1994 |
Tom Cunningham |
| Feb 1994-1999 |
Steve Getman |
| 2000-2004 |
Ron Karstetter |
| 2000-present |
R Ressa |
2004 |
Karen Banks |
2005-2007 |
Michael Seneco |
2007-present |
Peggy Burns |
National Newsletter Editors
| March 1971-May 1974 |
Bob Fournier |
| June-Dec 1974 |
Patricia McDaniels and Rene Sontag |
| Jan-July 1975 |
Patricia McDaniels |
| Aug 1975-Aug 1977 |
Wayne Ward |
| Sept 1977 |
Gabriel Lanci |
| Oct 1977-Jan 1979 |
Bud Guiles |
| Feb 1979-Sept 1979 |
Hal Wand |
| Oct 1979-March 1981 |
Jim Highland |
| April 1981-March 1982 |
Harry Dean |
| April 1982-March 1992 |
Mike Bushek |
| March 1992-July 1994 |
Janet Cerni |
| Oct 1994-2004 |
David Floss |
2005- Fall 2006 |
Richard Young |
Fall 2006-present |
Bill Welch |
Cities where the National Office has been located
| Los Angeles (1970–Sept 1973) |
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Rm. 413 (Mar 1976–Sep 1977) |
| San Diego: 3719 6th Ave, Suite F, San Diego CA 92103 (Oct 1977–Jan 1980) |
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| Washington, DC: 1500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20005-1894 |
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Suite 11 (Feb 1980-Jan 2004) |
Suite 8 (Feb 2004-Jan 2007) |
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Washington, DC: PO Box 15373, Washington, DC 20003-0373 (Jan-Sept 2007) |
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Medford, MA: PO Box 376, Medford, MA 02155 (Sept 2007-present) |
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