2026 MPWN Committees
Elected Leadership Team Positions:
President: Cindy Mackenzie, email
Past President: Jill Romano, email
President Elect: Heather Groninger, email
Vice President: Sheila Rokeach, email
Treasurer: Lila Arco, email
Secretary: Jennifer Earnest, email
Appointed Leadership Team Positions:
Membership: Karen W. Schneider, email
Educational Moment: Natalie Cooper, email
Meeting Coordinator: Leda Thayer, email
Committee Positions
Committee Heads
Attendance/Referral Keeper – Kathryn Harris, CPA
Charitable Giving –
Educational Moment – Natalie Cooper
Elections – Jill Romano
Evite/Invitations – Leda Thayer
Meeting Coordination – Leda Thayer
Membership Committee – Karen W. Schneider
Social Media – Susan Searway-Fertig
Social Events –
Speaker Rotation – Leda Thayer
Timer – Lila Arco
Website – Susan Searway-Fertig
Attendance/Referral Keeper
Committee Head: Kathryn Harris, CPA
Committee Members:
Charitable Giving
Committee Head:
Committee Members: Sue Kessner, Audrey Krajewski, Val Sherer, Susan Searway-Fertig, Barbara Squires
Educational Moment
Co-Committee Head: Natalie Cooper
Committee Members: Katie Chase, Kathryn Harris,
Elections
Committee Head: Jill Romano
Committee Members: Katie Chase, Kathryn Harris
Evite/Invitations
Committee Head: Leda Thayer
Committee Members: Cindy Mackenzie
Meet & Greet
Committee Head: Leda Thayer
Committee Members: Claire Buchanan, Jennifer Earnest, Audrey Krajewski, Barbara Squires
Membership Committee
Committee Head: Karen W. Schneider
Committee Members: Danielle Buoncristiani, Katie Chase, Marlene Getchell, Sue Kessner, Jill Romano,
Social Media
Committee Head: Susan Searway-Fertig
Committee Members:
Social Events
Committee Head:
Committee Members: Audrey Krajewski, Cindy Mackenzie, Val Sherer
Speaker Rotation
Committee Head: Leda Thayer
Committee Members:
Timer
Committee Head: Lila Arco
Committee Members:
Website
Committee Head: Susan Searway-Fertig
Committee Members:
New Member Recruitment
Committee Head: Kathryn Harris
Committee Members: