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\n President’s Message <\/div>\n \n \n
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Our community is made up of a group of dedicated professionals committed to the mission of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. As president, it is my goal to work with our members to facilitate meaningful programs to enrich their lives and the lives of others.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Julie Pheasant-Albright, president, ESU Seattle Chapter<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The English-Speaking Union<\/h5>\n \n

Seattle Branch<\/h2>\n \n

Seattle ESU Officers<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Julie Pheasant-Albright
\nPresident<\/em><\/p>\n

Allan Ohlsen
\nVice President<\/em><\/p>\n

Fred Kleinschmidt
\nTreasurer<\/em><\/p>\n

Mary Mohler
\nSecretary<\/em><\/p>\n

Patricia Haggerty
\nAdministrative Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

Seattle ESU Board of Directors<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Sarah Atwood <\/div>\n
Loveday Conquest <\/div>\n
Alison Ellison<\/div>\n
Fred Kleinschmidt <\/div>\n
William Maschmeier<\/div>\n
Mary Mohler <\/div>\n
Geri Mitchell <\/div>\n
Allan Ohlsen <\/div>\n
Julie Pheasant-Albright <\/div>\n
Barbee Tucker-Piggott<\/div>\n
Lori Ann Reinhall <\/div>\n
Alan Waggoner<\/div>\n
Patricia Wilson <\/div>\n
Susan Wilson <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Committees<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Sarah Atwood
\nReceptions<\/em><\/p>\n

Loveday Conquest
\nScholarships<\/em><\/p>\n

Alison Ellison
\nReceptions Food<\/em><\/p>\n

William Maschmeier
\nMembership<\/em><\/p>\n

Allan Ohlsen
\nMembership Directory<\/em><\/p>\n

Julie Pheasant-Albright
\nShakespeare Competition<\/em><\/p>\n

Lori Ann Reinhall
\nWebmaster<\/em><\/p>\n

Barbee Tucker-Piggott
\nSunshine<\/em><\/p>\n

Alan Waggoner
\nNominations<\/em><\/p>\n

Pat Wilson
\nNewsletter<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

Past Presidents<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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1929: Rev. Herbert Gowan
\n1933: Mr. Keith Middleton
\n1934: Dr. Richard Fuller
\n1935: Dr. Harry B. Lear
\n1936: Mr. Bernard Pelly
\n1937: Mr. John Alsop
\n1937: Dr. E. Weldon Young
\n1940: Mr. Paul Ashley
\n1942: Mr. Maurice Rattray
\n1944: Mr. Fred Catlett
\n1946: Mr. Thomas Pelly
\n1947: Bishop S. Arthur Huston
\n1948: Mr. Ivan Hyland
\n1950: Mr. Clinton D. Harley OBE
\n1951: Hon. Ford G. Elvidge OBE
\n1952: Mr. John L. Scott OBE
\n1954: Mr. Albert S. Kerry
\n1955: Mr. Philip D. Macbride
\n1956: Mr. Gordon B. Dodd
\n1957: Judge Charles H. Paul
\n1959: Mr. George Kinnear OBE
\n1961: Mr. J.C. Baillargeon OBE
\n1963: Judge Willian J. Wilkins
\n1964: Dr. S. Allison Creighton
\n1965: Mr. Harry S. Venables
\n1966: Mr. Wetherill Collins
\n1968: Mr. Willian W. Brinkley
\n1970: Mr. Lenox W. Scott
\n1973: Mr. William W. Holman
\n1974: Mr. Francis J. Pelly
\n1976: Maj. Gen. W.S. Steele
\n1977: Mr. Lawrence Amack
\n1979: Dr. W.A. Douglas Jackson
\n1981: Mr. William H. Holman
\n1983: Mr. Don G. Abel
\n1984: Mr. John F. Ward
\n1986: Mr. Timothy P. Webber
\n1987: Mr. John C. Monroe
\n1989: Lt. Col. Frank N. Webster
\n1991: Flt. Lt. Edward A. Hyde
\n1993: Dr. Christine Shannon
\n1994: Mrs. Ann Delaurenti Newton
\n1996: Ms. Patricia Wilson
\n1998: Mr. Fred Kleinschmidt
\n2000: Ms. Susan Wilson
\n2002: Mr. Clint Miller
\n2004: Mr. Jerry Rockhold
\n2005: Mr. James Smith
\n2007: Mr. Sebastion Passantino
\n2009: Ms. Eli Kirkpatrick
\n2009: Ms. Sandra Boyd
\n2011: Ms. Marlene Holbrook
\n2013: Ms. Sarah Atwood
\n2015: Dr. Loveday Conquest
\n2017: Mr. William B. Maschmeier
\n2019: Dr. Alan Wagonner
\n2021: Ms. Susan Wilson
\n2023: Mr. William B. Maschmeier
\n2025: Ms. Julie Pheasant-Albright<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

Branch Code of Conduct<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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At the Seattle Chapter, we are all ambassadors for the ESU\u2014locally, nationally, and internationally. We uphold a high standard of integrity. We require our members to maintain professional, honest, and respectful behavior, ensuring safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to read the official ESU Branch Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n