Our leadership
The 100 Ladies of Deering select and focus on specific projects, goals and initiatives advancing the mission they are passionate about. They go about organizing, strategically planning and acting as a group to pursue their goals with the support of the staff of the Deering Estate and Deering Estate Foundation.
Meet our current leadership:
Executive Committee 2024 - 2026
- President: Ann Machado
- Vice President: Kathryn Flynn
- Secretary: Anne Helliwell
- Assistant Secretary: Nancy Charre
- Treasurer: Pamela Mullins
- Assistant Treasurer: Ann DeStefanis
- Immediate Past President: Elizabeth Battaglia
- Past Presidents: Lieda DeValdivieso, Lori Haas, Suzuyo Fox, Maria McDonald and Nancy Eggland
Committees
- Activities & Education: Beth Person, Chair
- Archive & Documentation: Judy Parker, Chair
- Charles Deering McCormack Art Fund: Maria McDonald, Chair
- Community Outreach: Lori Rickles, Chair
- Docent: Nancy Eggland, Chair
- Finance: Pamela Mullins, Chair
- Furnishing & Design: Maredith Ehrman and Kitty Sierra, Chairs
- Historic Landmark Designation: Becky Matkov, Liede DeValdivielso, Chairs
- Holiday Decorating: Ann DeStefanis, Chair
- Marketing & Communications: Elizabeth Battaglia, Chair
- Membership & Hospitality: Kathryn Flynn, Chair
- Museum Historic Displays: Becky Matkov, Chair
- Weeks Property Enhancement: Maria McDonald, Margarita Tonkinson, Chairs
The Originals
Throughout 2012-2013, several ladies who would become known as the “Originals” hammered out different versions of the Mission Statement, the logo, the colors . . . everything. Their membership and faith in the Philanthropic Circle now known as the 100 Ladies of Deering laid the groundwork for the group today. Members of the Originals were: Patricia Baxter, Liede DeValdivielso, Suzuyo Fox, Lori Haas, Karen Hoffman, Barbara Ludovici, Becky Matkov, Pamela Mullins, Christine Stiphany, Jocelyn Tennille and Jamie Thomas. A category of “Founder” was created to help raise funds. Becoming a Founder was a three year commitment of $5,000 a year. Several ladies stepped up to become a Founder. The title was retired in 2016. The Founders were honored at the January 2017 Annual Foundation Board Awards. The Founders honored: Suzuyo Fox, Lori Haas, Karen Hoffman, Barbara Ludovici, Susan McArthur, Sandy McCarthy, Heather O’Brien, Jocelyn Tennille and Marta Weeks-Wulf.