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Rhonda Trent, President

Rhonda has worked for 26 years with the Government. She started her Federal Career at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Oklahoma City , OK. Rhonda then moved to Tinker AFB, OK working for the Air Force, at the Engineering Systems Command. This is where she was promoted to an upward mobility position in the Contracting field. She acquired a Contracting Officers unlimited warrant while at Tinker AFB.  She then was selected for the Career Broadening Program with the Air Force and moved to Brooks City Base, San Antonio TX . At the end of this program she was selected to be on the team for the Joint Strike Fighter Program, Crystal City, VA. She recently has been selected for contracting position with the Department of Homeland Security

Rhonda has been associated with Federally Employed Women since 1989. She is currently serving as National President for the term July 2006 to July 2008. Rhonda received the Barbara Boardman Tennant Award for outstanding service to FEW in 2001 and the National President's award 2002. She holds a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Email: rhondatrent@verizon.net

Sue Webster, Executive Vice President
Sue Webster is a native Hoosier hailing from Ellettsville, Indiana.
Sue is assigned as to the staff of the Mission Support Services Department serving on the Lean/Continuous Improvement Core Team at the Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, in Crane, Indiana. Sue is a Lifetime Member of FEW and has long been active in FEW, holding Chapter, Regional, and National offices. She is currently serving as the Executive Vice President for FEW. Sue received the Barbara Boardman Tennant award for outstanding service to FEW in 1992. She holds a Master’s Degree from Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis.
Email: sue.webster@navy.mil

Wilma Huey, Vice President Policy & Planning
Wilma retired as Assistant Chief, Human Resources Management Service, at the VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was Charter President of the Central Arkansas Chapter of FEW and served in many other roles at the Regional and National levels. Most recently she chaired the 2005 National Training Program in Reno, Nevada.
Email: elsacaroline@sbcglobal.net

Cecelia L. Davis, Vice President for Congressional Relations
Cecelia’s vision is to develop with the membership’s participation a comprehensive legislative agenda that outlines and monitors the issues that are important to FEW. She has been a member of FEW since 1995, and has held positions at the chapter and regional levels. She received the LATIMER Chapter’s Chapter Merit Award and DC Metro’s Alice Blackburn Regional Award.

She is a Procurement Analyst at the General Services Administration, where she is responsible for writing/revising Government-wide and agency contract policy and serves as an analyst on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council.

She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC and a Master of Public Administration from American University, Washington, DC.
Email: Cecelia.davis@gsa.gov

Bernice Waller, Vice President for Compliance
Bernice retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as a Human Resources Specialist and EEO counselor. She has been active in FEW, holding Chapter, Regional offices. She served as the Regional Manager of the DC Metro Region from June of 2005 until July, 2006.
Email: b.f.waller@att.net

Cathy A. Fletcher, Vice President for Diversity
Cathy is a Senior Auditor, Special Emphasis Program Manager, and Certified Government Financial Manager, assigned to the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s Boston Branch Office, Boston, MA, in the Northeastern Region. Cathy has been active in FEW for over 14 years, holding Chapter, Region and National Offices. She served as the New England Regional Manager for the past ten years. In 2006 she received a ten year Regional Manager Award from the Board of Directors and an Outstanding Service Award from the New England Region. She holds a Master’s Degree from Emmanuel College, and is a member of Northeastern University Sigma Epsilon Rho Honor Society.
Email: cfletcher@dcaa.mil

Becky Fasulo, Vice President Membership & Chapter Organization
Becky is an Administrative Specialist for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. Becky is a life-time member of FEW and has been very active, holding Chapter, Regional and National offices. She served as the Vice President for Training for the past four years. She was a co-chair for the 2002 National Training Program, held in Orlando, FL.
Email: fewvpmco@yahoo.com

Arlena Fitch-Gordon, Vice President for Training
Arlena is the Diversity Manager for the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office, Columbus, OH. She is a life time member and has held Chapter, Regional, and National offices. She served as the Vice President for diversity for the past four years. Arlena received the FEW Barbara Boardman Tennant Award in 1998 and the FEW National Champion of Diversity Award in 2006. She has broadened her horizons to become a motivational speaker and has been in great demand as a speaker. She has attended The Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College and she is a graduate of the 1993 Leadership Columbus. You will find her listed in the 2006 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Columbus as one of Columbus’ Most Influential.
Email: arlena.fitchgordon@dss.mil

Joyce Hageman, Secretary
Joyce has worked for the federal service for 26 years. Shortly after beginning her career in the federal service, Joyce was selected for an Upward Mobility Program for Women to become an Electronic Technician. She has gotten to work on several of the missile tracking systems that we have today. Joyce has been a member of FEW since 1990 and has held offices at both the chapter and region levels. She is a member of the Three Crosses Chapter at White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Email: joyce.hageman@us.army.mil

Rachel Combs, Nominations
I have been a life member of FEW since 1982 and a member of the Garden City Chapter that meets on Fort Gordon, GA. I am now retired from my federal career with Department of Defense, US Army.
Over my career I was a Secretary, taught Satellite Communications to Army, Navy, and Air Force students, and retired from a position as a video specialist facilitating the activities of a large auditorium. I am now a licensed realtor for Georgia and South Carolina with Prudential Beazley Real Estate. My goal as Nominations officer is to recruit qualified candidates for national offices and to assist regions and chapters with their recruitment of candidates to hold office.
Email: rcombs1@knology.net

Patricia M. Wolfe, President, Federally Employed Women, 2002-2006
Patricia (Pat) is a Level III Certified Contracting Officer with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC where she is currently assigned as the acquisition workforce manager for the procurement fellows and contract specialists GS-13 and below. She served as FEW’s National President from 2002 to 2006 and is currently serving as President of FEW’s Foundation for Education and Training. She is a lifetime member of FEW and has served in many chapter, regional, and national positions to include Chairperson of the 1995 National Training Program, Pacific Northwest Regional Manager, and Rainier Chapter President. Pat received FEW’s Barbara Boardman Tennant Award for outstanding service to FEW in 1996 and again in 2006. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from City University, Bellevue, Washington.
Email: wolfepatriciam@aol.com

Ellen McKenzie, Awards
Ellen McKenzie has 29 years federal service and is a Lifetime Member of FEW. She’s held various offices at the chapter, region, and national level. Ellen is the co-recipient of FEW’s 2002 National President’s Award. Ellen has a Master’s Degree from the University of Oklahoma and holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification. Currently, Ellen works as a Management and Program Analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City.
Email: fewawards@yahoo.com

Karin Biega, Bylaws & Resolutions
Karin Biega retired from NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in May 2003 following a nearly 32-year career that began with her enlistment in the U.S. Navy and ended as a GS-13, Management Analyst in KSC's public affairs directorate. Karin is a lifetime member of Federally Employed Women, joining the Space Coast Chapter in 1983. She has served in most all positions at the Chapter level, several positions with the Southeast Region including Regional Manager, and has served on the National Board in several positions and is currently the Bylaws and Resolutions Chair. Karin continues to be very active at all levels of FEW.
Email: kbiega@bellsouth.net

Carolyn Malone, Communications Committee
Carolyn has been retired for 2 years. Before retiring, she was employed by the U. S. Coast Guard as a Bridge Management Specialist for the 9th CG District, Cleveland, Ohio. For many years, Carolyn has been a member of FEW, holding chapter, regional offices and has been on many national committees. For the past 2 years she has served as the Communication Chair and has been a member of the NTP Team for the last 3 years.
Email: cmfew@adelphia.net

Elizabeth (Liz) Perry, Contracts Management
Liz is a Senior Counsel (Team Leader) with the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia where she provides legal advice to the subsistence (food) supply chain relative to contracts that support the armed forces. She received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law. Liz is a lifetime member of FEW. She has served in various positions at the national, regional and chapter levels including National Awards Chair, Mid-Atlantic Region Bylaws Chair, Mid-Atlantic Region Awards Chair, Philadelphia Chapter President; and Philadelphia Chapter Vice-President.
Email: Elizabeth.Perry@dla.mil

Angelica Armenta, Co-Contracts Management
Angelica is a Contract Specialist out of Brooks City-Base, TX working with the 77th Aeronautical Systems Group. She is new to FEW and is excited to be part of such a great organization. Angelica holds an undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and will soon complete her Master’s program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Email: mtzangel@yahoo.com

Suzi Inman, NTP 2007 Chair
Suzi is currently a Program Analyst for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN where she has worked for almost 17 years. Suzi is a lifetime member and has been very been very active in FEW at all levels. Suzi has held offices such as Chapter President, Vice President, Region Treasurer, Region Manager, National Credential Chair, National Nominating Chair and is currently the National Training Program Chair 2007. Suzi received the Barbara Boardman Tennant Award in 1998 and the National Scholarship Award in 1999.
Email: Jennifer.inman@navy.mil

Patt Franc, Publications & Policy Review Committee
Patt is a Management and Program Analyst with the US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration-Information Technology Center. She has 27 years of government service, and has experience in programs ranging from the FWP, Human and Labor Relations, Employee Development, Project Management and IT Training. Patt is a certified Project Management Professional and was recently selected to participate in DOL’s Management Development Program. Patt joined FEW in 1984 and is a lifetime member of the Denver Federal Center Chapter in Lakewood, Colorado. She has served in several elected and appointed levels at the Chapter, Regional and National level. Patt was the recipient of the Secretary of Labor’s Exceptional Volunteer Service Award and was FEW’s Barbara Boardman Tennant award winner in 2005.
Email: pattfranc@att.net

Georgia Thomas, Scholarship
Georgia is currently a FEW National Board Member serving in the capacity of Scholarship Chair. She began her affiliation with FEW in 1991 by becoming a member of the Greater Houston Chapter 50 in the Southwest Region. Georgia is a Lifetime Member of FEW and has served as President, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Chapter.

Professionally, Georgia is a Stakeholder Liaison with Southwest Stakeholder Liaison Field Operations (SBSE) in Houston, TX. She began her career with the Internal Revenue Service in 1979 as a Taxpayer Service Representative. Some of her other positions include, Revenue Officer and Revenue Officer Manager in the Collection Division.

Georgia has a Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing. She is the mother of three children..
Email: Georgia.A.Thomas@irs.gov

Wanda Killingsworth, Future Leaders, Chair
Wanda is a Management and Program Analyst with the Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service at the New Carrollton Federal Building in Lanham, Maryland. Wanda has been very active in FEW for several years, holding Chapter, Regional and National offices and is a lifetime. She has served for the past two years as National Scholarship Chair and is currently serving as Special Assistant for Future Leaders. Wanda holds a Bachelors of Science in Information Systems Management and a Master of Science in Computer Science both from the University of Maryland and she is currently working on her second Master’s Degree from George Washington University in Project Management.
Email: wvkillingsworth@aol.com

Tammie Kierstead, Federal Women’s Program Manager
Tammie Kierstead is currently the EEO Assistant and Special Emphasis Program Coordinator at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Tammie is also the federal Women’s Program Co-Manager for the facility as well. Tammie landed her first government position at the VA in 1998 as a Phlebotomist in Pathology and Laboratory Service. She started out as a GS-4 and within one year she accepted a Program Assistant position as a GS-5 in the Director’s Office. In 2004 the opportunity to become the EEO Assistant/Special Emphasis Program Coordinator GS-6 target 7 came available and she has been there ever since and still within the Director’s Office at the VA Medical Center.
Federally Employed Women: Tammie became a member of FEW in 2004 and currently serves as the Legislative Chair for the Greater Oklahoma City Chapter and the SW Region Ways and Means Chair.
Email: Tammie.kierstead@med.va.gov

Freda W. Kurtz, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Freda W. Kurtz is retired from the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base as a Supervisory Operations Research Analyst. She claims to have had a science fiction career. Among other accomplishments, she supervised the development of the cost estimates for the first manned flight to the moon, and was the only woman on the contractor evaluation team. She holds a Master’s degree and has had additional professional military classes. She taught classes after working hours and at noon to help women obtain college credit through Sinclair Community College to help advance their careers. She is the FEW representative on the Thrift Savings Advisory Council of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. She was National President of FEW from 1986-1988.
Email: Frkurtz@aol.com

Derry McCurdy, People with Disabilities, Chair
Derry McCurdy began her civilian personnel career as an Equal Employment Specialist and Special Emphasis Programs Manager at Wright Patterson AFB in 2001. In this capacity, she manages the People with Disabilities Program (PDP) and Federal Women’s Program (FWP).

Under her direction, the FWP won second place for best project in 2005 and first place in 2006 for its “Total Woman Expo” initiative. Likewise, the PDP received the Ohio Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities Best Practices Award in 2006.

Ms. McCurdy currently belongs to various organizations including the American Business Women’s Association, Federally Employed Women and the Miani Valley Human Resources Association.

In addition to Ms. McCurdy’s professional career, she manages a craft business, is the proud mother of a son and three wonderful grandchildren. Ms. McCurdy bases her blessed career on the anonymous philosophical quote. “We cannot direct the wind, but we can direct our sails”.
Email: Derry.McCurdy@wpafb.af.mil

Audrey Phillips, Retirees, Chair
After 28 years of federal employment I retired in 2000 as a computer specialist GS12. My federal employment began as a travel voucher examiner GS 3 and progressed thru upward mobility to computer specialist. All of my federal service was with the Department of Agriculture/Office of the Chief Financial Officer – National Finance Center in New Orleans, LA.

I am a charter member of Greater New Orleans Chapter, which formed in 1974. I resided from FEW in 1984 and rejoined in 1986. I have held every office locally but Secretary and regionally held the office of Nominations Chair and I have serviced in other regional appointments. On the national level I was elected as Nominations Chair and presently serve as Special Assistant for Retiree.
Email: fewarphil@gmail.com

Lisa Sullivan, FEW Webmaster & IT Chair
Lisa is a graphic and web designer located in the heartland of the nation, Indiana. This is her first time working with the Executive Board but she has been the webmaster for the Hoosier Hills chapter for the past 4 years. Having graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Lisa has been a graphic designer since 1984 and a web designer since 1996. Lisa is very involved with the audio-visual ministry at her church and also operates her own handcrafted jewelry business. She feels honored to have the opportunity to work along side the outstanding people in the FEW organization.
Email: LISA.SULLIVAN@saic.com

Beatrice Squires, National Board Parliamentarian
With more than 33 years with the Social Security Administration, most of which were with the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Beatrice retired in 2004. She has an extensive background in social security matters, from drafting regulations to serving as the agency’s first ombudsman, and received acknowledgement for her work on many occasions.

She is a life member of FEW, and has held many offices at the local level and that of national parliamentarian. Among the organizations in which she is active are Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, International Training in Communication, and Toastmasters International, with first place honors at the highest levels in speaking and writing, and the National Association of Parliamentarians. She holds a Master's Degree from Johns Hopkins University.
Email: Knight757@msn.com

Bertha J. Page, Credentials Chair

Bertha J. Page is a native Washingtonian and grew up on Capitol Hill in the north east area. She has been employed with the federal government for 22 years. I am a project manager for printing operations in the digital services department. She is the current President of the DIA Washington DC Chapter and has been a member of FEW for three years. Bertha recently became a lifetime member in 2007. This opportunity will give her an overview of the FEW organization; network with other board members; become knowledgeable about the duties of credentials and give her a chance to put her mark on this position.
Email: berwaljr@verizon.net

Joan Chopp , News & View Editor & Mid-Continent Regional Manager

Joan is currently serving as National News & Views Editor and Mid-Continent Regional Manager. She has been very active in FEW, since joining in 1999 and has held many chapter offices, including Chapter President, and has also served as Regional Secretary. For the past 3 years Joan has served on the NTP Planning Committee coordinating the Agency Forums. Joan recently retired from working for USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service for the last 34 years.

Email: JChopp@neb.rr.com

Jeanette Miller, NTP 2008 Co-Chair

Jeanette is the Audit Liaison Program Manager for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She served as FEW’s National President from 1998 to 2000, and is currently Vice President of the FEW Foundation for Education and Training. She has also held various FEW national vice president positions since 1986 in activities focused on training, compliance, policy and long range planning. She is also active in her home chapter in Oak Ridge and has held all chapter officer positions. Jeanette is a lifetime member of FEW and has represented the Southeast Region in various leadership positions. Jeanette received FEW's Barbara Boardman Tennant Award in 1986 for outstanding service to FEW, and has represented FEW on the National Coalition for Equity in Public Service (NCEPS), and chaired the NCEPS 2005 Diversity Conference in Washington, DC. Jeanette was a participant in the OPM Women’s Executive Leadership Program, and attended the University of Tennessee and Roane State College, majoring in accounting.

Email: jameswjeanette@bellsouth.net

Tonjua Toon, Finance Chair

Tonjua is the Business Operations Manager for the Small Arms Weapon Systems Division at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Indiana. For the past 21 years, she has worked with finance and contracts supporting the Ordnance Engineering Department at Crane. Tonjua has been very active in FEW since joining 10 years ago and is now a lifetime member. She has served the Hoosier Hills Chapter as President, Vice-President, Finance Chair, and Nominating Chair and has also held office as the Great Lakes Region Secretary. Tonjua received an Associate Degree in Business from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana through the Women's External Degree (WED) program in 2006 and participated in the PMC Program at NSWC and received a Certificate in Public Management from Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis in 2005. She is very active in her community participating in school events. She's a member of the Antioch Christian Church, Bloomfield High School Alumni Association and Booster Club, and the Scotland Historical Society. Tonjua lives in Scotland, Indiana with her husband Allen and their two children Jessica and Alex.

Email: Tonjua.toon@navy.mil

AT2 (AW) Krystal Smith

AT2 (AW) Krystal Smith is a native of Titusville, FL. She enlisted in the Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician in September of 2003 at the age of 18. After completion of Basic training, she reported to NATTC Pensacola, Fl. In July 2004, she transferred to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Jacksonville, FL, to the Communication/Navigation work center. After spending a year in the Communication/Navigation work center, she deployed with VP-45 to Misawa, Japan from May 2005 to December 2005. While on deployment, Smith completed her Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist requirements and was “pinned” EAWS qualified. In June of 2007 she was promoted to Second Class Petty Officer. Krystal then took her next role as the Public Affairs liaison in October of 2007, where she currently maintains communications between the FRCSE military and civilian employees.

Krystal has been affiliated with Federally Employed Women since December 2006. She is currently serving as the President for the Greater Jacksonville Chapter. She is a full time college student currently attending the University of North Florida in pursuit of a Bachelor’s of Science degree. She is majoring in public relations with a minor in education.