The Hall of Fame recognizes those members who have performed outstanding and sustained service for years while members of GLAAM.  The threshold for induction into the Hall of Fame requires the equivalent service of more than seven years serving as a LocSec, RG Chair, or Editor of the newsletter.  Beyond the Bronze level of the Hall of Fame, we also recognize service at the Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels, each of which requires the same amount of additional work which originally qualified the inductee for the Bronze level.  Many of these honorees are still contributing members of the GLAAM chapter, and we honor their continued work.  Many others are now deceased, and their permanent enshrinement here is a important way to remind us of and honor their legacies in perpetuity.

Platinum

Jonathan Elliott

  • Secretary – >9 years – 1996-2003 (Henry Miller 2/2001: “best Secretary we’ve ever had”) (11/3/2001 motion of thanks and appreciation for Board Members Handbooks) & 2006-2007 & 2/2015-4/2016
  • Awards Committee – c.18 years – 1999-2004 & 2009-2010 & 2011-2024 (reviewed all past newsletters, built historical database of volunteer activity, designated inaugural members of Hall of Fame in 2011, favorable writeup by RVC in 2012, “outstanding job” per 2/2016 ABM Minutes)
  • Answers to Everything local SIG – c.23 years – 1997-2007, 2010-2012, 2013-2024 (correspondence from 5/2019)
  • RG Treasurer – >6 years – 2013, 2014, early part of 2015 season, 2016 (“mini”), 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Treasurer – >5 years – 2/2011-5/2012, 2014-2018
  • ELAC Area Rep – 10 years – 10/1996-3/2003, 5/2014-5/2016, 11/2021-5/2023
  • Bylaws Committee – c.11 years – 1/1997-4/1997, 8/2006-5/2008, 11/2010-5/2017, 5/2018-4/2021 (bonus for managing 3-year Bylaws update)
  • Calendar Editor – >5 years – 1998-2003
  • Pasadena/ELAC Gaming & Party – solo >6 years from 1996-2003, w/ D. Elliott 3 years from 2014-2017
  • Executive Vice-Chair – <6 years – 1999-2003 & 2010-2012
  • Board Member-at-Large – <5½ years – 2006-2007, 2010-2012, 12/2013-5/2014, 2016-2018
  • Answers to Everything national SIG – 15 years – 2001-2016
  • CultureQuest Team Captain – 4 years – 2003 (Top 20), 2004, 2006 (Top 20), 2012 (Top 20)
  • RG Games – 4 years – 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016 (“mini”)
  • National SIGs Officer – 2 years – 2007-2009
  • Finance Committee Chair/Member – 4 years – 2010-2011, 2012-2014, 2022-2023
  • AG Presenter – 7 years – 2012 & 2014-2015 (Monopoly tournament), 2016-2019 (Spelling Bee)
  • National SIGs Advisory Committee Member – 6 years – 2009-2015
  • National CultureQuest Coordinator – 1 year – 2007
  • National Certificate of Appreciation – presented 7/2016

Dave Felt

  • Testing Coordinator – 17½ years – 1999-2017 (national award named for him, 2013)
  • International Ombudsman – 9 years – 1999-2008
  • Proctor – 23+ years – 1995-2018 (national Proctor of the Year, 2009 & 2014)
  • National Awards Committee Chair/Member – >12 years – 3/2004-12/2011, 2013-2017
  • AMC Secretary – <5 years – 1983-1988
  • Chairman – 3 years – 1978-1981
  • Board Member-at-Large – 10 years – 1978-1988
  • RVC – >3 years – 1980-1983
  • AMC Chairman and Past Chair – 4 years – 1991-1995
  • Treasurer – 3 years – 1981-1983 & 1985-1986
  • Personally-Paid Subscriptions – 4 years – 1987-1991
  • 24 Open Houses, parties, and other events – between 1978-1991
  • RG Registrar – 2 years – 1981, 1982
  • Executive Committee – 3 years – 1983-1984 & 1986-1988
  • Keep It Simple SIG – 4 years – 1978-1982
  • RG co-Chair – 1 year – 1981 (shared with Bob Abrahams)
  • National Margot Award – 1998
  • National Salny Award – 2003
  • National Chair’s Award – 2014
  • GLAAM scholarship named in his honor

Gowen

  • PTFLG (“Pasadena Thursday Fortnightly Luncheon Group”) – 19 years – 1979-1998
  • Board member (various positions) – 17 years -1980-1986 & 1987-1998
  • Circulation – >7 years – 1989-1997
  • Chairman – 5 years – 1981-1984 & 1994-1996
  • Proctored Testing – >4 years – 1991-1993 & 1995-1999
  • Treasurer – 3 years – 1993-1994 & 1996-1998
  • BURPS (“Bunch of Unruly Restaurant Patrons”) – 18 years – 1980-1998
  • ELAC Poetry Sharing SIG – 4½ years – 1979-1984
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 3 years – 1984-1985 & 1991-1993
  • Proctor – 7½ years – 8/1998-3/2006
  • Secretary – 2 years – 1988-1990
  • hosted or assisted with 18 Open Houses and other events – between 1979-1995
  • 1 of only 2 members ever to hold all 5 Executive Officer positions

Jay KleinBard

  • Blood Bank – 19 years – 1978-1997
  • Sunday Brunch-Out – 17½ years – 1972-1990 (while he missed one of them in July of 1988, the group had over 200 consecutive monthly meetings, which we know because he numbered them!!)
  • Board Member-at-Large – <18 years – 1975-1981 & 1982-1992 & 1995-1997
  • Cryptology SIG – <9 years – 1977-1986
  • Chairman – 2 years – 1974-1976
  • Video Viewing SIG – 8 years, off and on – 1979-1987
  • Executive Committee – <6 years – 1973-1974 & 1976-1977 & 1983-1987
  • Entertainment SIG – 14 years – 1979-1985 & 1988-1996
  • Volunteers in Mensa SIG – 12 years – 1985-1997
  • Theatre SIG – 12 years – 1976-1988
  • West L.A. Area Secretary – 2 years – 1973-1975
  • Big Bash Brew – >2 years – 1979-1981
  • Great Ideas That Transform Your Life SIG – <8 years – 1987-1995 (shared with Harry Seagal)
  • NY/Brooklyn Alumni SIG – 6 years – 1976-1982 (shared with Richard Johnson)
  • West L.A. Singles (or “Westside Singles Second Thursday Intercourse Interlude”) – <1 year active, then list-only for 3 years – 1982-1986
  • Proctor – <3 years – 1/1995-11/1997
  • Westside Lunch Bunch – 4 years – 1982-1986

Brian Madsen

  • Calendar Editor – 15 years – 2006-2021 (bonus points for new automated Calendar program)
  • Webmaster – 10 years – 2005-2008 (shared with Shannon Barnes), 2008-2015 (2 PRP awards in 2007, 2 PRP awards in 2008, bonus for recent revamping of the website)
  • RG Webmaster – 10 years – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (“mini”), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Data Officer – 14 years – 2009-2021 (set up new systems from scratch), 2022-2024
  • Circulation Manager – 8 years – 2013-2021
  • SIG Coordinator – 14 years – 2007-2021 (bonus points for personally conducting 2 entire seasons of the Hollywood Bowl)
  • RG Treasurer – >3 years – 2009 (“mini”), 2010, 2011, 2012 (to 11/2011)
  • Roster Coordinator – 8 years – 2009-2017
  • SFV Area Delegate – <4 years – 2005-2008, 2012-2013
  • Special Events Committee Member – 4 years – 2011-2015 (bonus points for personally conducting 3 more entire seasons of the Hollywood Bowl)
  • RG Programs – 1 year – 2008
  • Finance Committee member – 7 years – 2010-2017
  • hosted 5 house parties, plus 4 house viewings of entire “Big Bang Theory” seasons

Desiree Sagray

  • RG Chair or co-Chair or Assistant Chair – 12 years – 2005, 2006 (made profit of $2550), 2007 (see additional positions below), 2008 (Board thanks “for throwing a heck of an RG”), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (last 5 shared with Madeline Walker), 2017, 2018, 2020 (last 3 shared with Madeline Walker and Jay Friedlander)
  • Chair – >4 years – 5/2009-9/2011, 5/2018-4/2020
  • Board Member-at-Large – >13 years – 5/2004-9/2011, 5/2013-4/2017, 5/2018-4/2020
  • RG Hospitality – 5 years – 2008, 2009 (“mini”), 2013, 2014, 2017
  • Regional Vice-Chair – 4 years – 2013-2017
  • RG Hotel Arrangements, Prizes, Programs, Publicity, Registrar, and Volunteers – 1 year – 2007
  • RG Registration – 5 years – 2009 (“mini”), 2010 (shared with Madeline Walker), 2011 (shared with Madeline Walker), 2019, 2020
  • National Local Group Revitalization Task Force Chair – >3½ years – 12/2013-6/2017
  • Testing Coordinator – <4 years – 6/2017-3/2021
  • Scholarship Chair or Assistant – <5 years – 2009-2013, 2018-2019
  • ELAC Gaming & Party – 6 years – 2014-2017 (w/ J. Elliott), 2018-2020 (w/ M. Wong)
  • AG2010 Hospitality Chair – 3 years – 2008-2011
  • RG Scheduling – 3 years – 2012, 2016, 2020
  • Membership Outreach Committee – <6 years – 2013-2017 (shared), 2017-2018, 5/2020-3/2021 (shared)
  • Awards Committee Member – 7 years – 2011-2018 (bonuses for producing/hosting inaugural ceremony in Feb 2012, and for arranging inaugural lunch for Hall of Fame members)
  • Dim Sum Sunday – 3 years – 2015-2018
  • Administrative Vice-Chair – 2 years – 2006-2008 (bonus for 8/2007 voter guide on 72 proposed Bylaws amendments)
  • Proctor – <4 years – 9/2016-4/2020
  • Singles Coordinator – 3 years – 2008-2011
  • AG Leadership Development Coordinator – 2 years – 2014-2016
  • National Community Service Committee member/Chair – 2 years – 2015-2017
  • 50th Anniversary Committee Chair – >1 year – 8/2011-12/2012 (prepared memory books, hosted gala)
  • Special Events Committee Member – 3 years – 2011-2013 (coordinated 2 volunteer luncheons), 2015-2016
  • National Certificate of Appreciation – presented 7/2018

Gene Schneider

  • Board Member-at-Large – >35 years – 12/1982-5/1993, 5/1994-9/1995, 11/1995-5/2009, 2011-2020, 5/2021-2/2022
  • Chairman – 5 years – 2004-2009
  • Death Valley Exploration – 25 years – #1 1982, #2 1983, #3 1984, #4 1985, #5 1986, #6 1987, #7 (with Peggy Noland) 1988, #10 (with Norm Hines) 1991, #11 (with Norm Hines) 1992, #12 1993, #13 1994, #14 1995, #15 (“very informal”)  1996, #16 1997, #17 1998, #18 (with Bob Abrahams) 1999, #19 (with Bob Abrahams) 2000, #20 (with Norm Hines) 2001, #22 (with Norm Hines) 2003, #24 (with Norm Hines et al.) 2006, #25 2007, #26 2008, #27 2009, #28 2010
  • Administrative Vice-Chair – >13 years – 1994-1996, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2011-2013, 2014-2020, 5/2021-2/2022
  • 39 (incl. 3 shared) parties, Hi-Desert Tours, and other events – between 1981-2016
  • First of the Mensth – c.10 years – 1983-1987, 2006-2008, 2016-2020
  • Executive Committee – <6 years – 1996-2002
  • MensaPhone Coordinator – 9 years – 2013-2022 (first 3 years shared)

Alan Stillson

  • Puzzles Editor – 31 years – 1992-1993, 1994-2024
  • Valley Writers’ Workshop – 19 years – 2005-2024
  • Folksong SIG – 35 years – 1988-2020, 2021-2024
  • Retention Coordinator – 6 years – 2000-2006
  • Public Relations Coordinator or co-Coordinator – 6 years – 1999-2000 & 2002-2007 (shared for 3 years with Mirk Mirkin)
  • Calendar Editor – 2½ years – 11/2021-4/2024
  • Circulation Manager – 2½ years – 10/2021-4/2024

Madeline Walker

A Mensa member since 1975 and a Life member, Madeline has served on the GLAAM board as Coastal Area Rep, Special Events Coordinator, Gifted Youth Coordinator, and Regional Gathering Coordinator. She has made many friends through GLAAM, and even more by attending national AGs and other chapter RGs. Her hubby, Douglas Walker is also involved, especially during the RG – driving, schlepping, and helping everyone who needs a hand.

  • RG Chair/co-Chair – 14 years – 2009 (“mini-RG”), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (last 5 shared with Desiree Sagray), 2015 (shared with Jay Friedlander), 2016 (“mini-RG”), 2017, 2018 (last 2 shared with Desiree Elliott and Jay Friedlander), 2019, 2020 (had two Assistant Chairs), 2021 (1-day virtual, shared with Jay Friedlander), 2023 (2-day, shared with Jay Friedlander and Nikki Smith), 2024 (2-day, shared with Jay Friedlander)
  • Gifted Youth Committee Chair/co-Chair – 18½ years – shared with Jan Turetsky from 10/2005-5/2009, solo from 2009-2014, shared with one or more others from 2014-2019, solo from 2019-2022, shared with To Meni  2022-2024
  • Special Events Chair – 13 years – 2011-2024
  • Coastal Area Delegate – 12 years – 2007-2010, 2011-2016, 2017-2021
  • RG Kids Track – 10 years – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018 (shared with Teodora Chrystie and Johanna Petree), 2020, 2023 (helped To Meni), 2024 (assisted by To Meni)
  • RG Speakers – 3 years – 2013, 2014, 2015
  • RG Programs – 2 years – 2023, 2024
  • Board Member-at-Large – 3 years – 2010-2011, 2021-2023
  • RG co-Registrar – 2 years – 2010, 2011 (both shared with Desiree Sagray)
  • Regional Gifted Youth Coordinator – 2 years – 2015-2017
  • National GCC Award of Excellence – 2008

Gold

Mirk Mirkin

  • Potluck Poker – 27 years – 1981-1986 & 1991-2013
  • Public Relations – c.6 years – 1987-1989 & 1995-1997 & 2001-2005 (last 3 years shared with Alan Stillson)
  • SFV Area Secretary – <5 years – 1980-1983 & 1991-1993
  • Scholarship Chair – >6 years – 2003-2009
  • hosted or co-hosted 18 parties, 9 Open Houses, 1 New Members Reception, 1 meeting with speakers
  • Board Member-at-Large – 4 years – 1983-1987
  • Chairman – 1 year – 1984-1985
  • Proctor – 5 years – 1995-1998, 2000-2002

Mary Jane Stevens

  • Board member (various positions) – 14 years – 1967-1981
  • Third Sunday Salon – 13 years – 1968-1981 (shared with husband Hamp Stevens during latter years)
  • 38 Open Houses, 7 guitar workshops, 4 parties, 4 New Members Receptions – between 1967-1981
  • Editor – >2 years – 1974-1975 & 1980-1981
  • Chairman – 2 years – 1968-1970
  • Proctored Testing Coordinator – <4 years – 1976-1980
  • InterLoc Editor – 2½ years – 1970-1972
  • Budget/Finance – 2 years – 1973-1975
  • Secretary – 1 year – 1967-1968
  • AMC member (ex officio as GLAAM Chairman) – 2 years – 1968-1970
  • AMC Publications Officer – 2 years – 1973-1975
  • Executive Committee – <2 years – 1967 & 1970-1971 & 1974-1975
  • Treasurer – <1 year – 1973-1974
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1978-1979
  • Recruitment Coordinator – >1 year – 1978-1980
  • 1 of only 2 members ever to hold all 5 Executive Officer positions

Michael Wong

  • Weekday Dining (different frequencies, locations, titles, days of week, and weeks of month; often Asian-themed and often featuring geocultural discussions) – 10 years – 2006-2014, 2015-2017
  • ELAC (San Marino) Gaming & Party – 13 years – 2004-2014, 2017-2020 (w/ Desiree Sagray, then Elliott)
  • ELAC Area Representative – 11 years – 2008-2014, 2015-2020
  • RG Hospitality – 3 years – 2013 (subcommittee member), 2017 (assistant), 2019 (chair), 2020 (chair)
  • RG Games – 5 years – 2005, 2006, 2009 (“mini”), 2011, 2012
  • Regional Vice-Chair – 2 years – 2017-2019
  • Singles Coordinator – >4 years – 2012-2014, 2015-2017
  • Escape Room Aficionados – >3 years – 3/2017-4/2020
  • Friday Off-The-Wall (social, occasional, various titles) – 3 years – 2010-2013
  • Treasurer – 1 year – 2006-2007
  • Board Member-at-Large – 2 years – 2006-2008
  • Finance Committee Chair – 1 year – 2017-2018
  • Movies/Film After Dim Sum – >3 years – 5/2015-7/2018

Silver

Bob Abrahams

  • Elections – <6 years – 1985-1986 & 1988-1993
  • Circulation Manager – 2½ years – 1978-1981
  • Board Member-at-Large – 6 years – 1979-1985
  • Editor – 1½ years – 1981-1982 (bonus for cool map on 9/1982 cover)
  • Treasurer – 2 years – 1983-1985
  • RG Programs – 1 year – 1980
  • Standing Rules Committee – >2 years – 1983-1985
  • RG Registrar – 1 year – 1985
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1980-1981
  • RG co-Chair – 1 year – 1981 (shared with Dave Felt)

Jana Bickel

  • RG Committee (various positions) – 9 years – 1991, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023
  • SFV Area Secretary – 5 years – 1997-2000, 2020-2022
  • SIG Coordinator – 8 years – 1987-1992, 2021-2024
  • hosted 18 parties and other events – between 1987-2019
  • RG Chair – 2 years – 1995, 2004 (latter shared with Bruce Smith)
  • Board Member-at-Large – 4 years – 1988-1992
  • Executive Committee – 4 years – 1988-1991 & 1997-1998
  • co-coordinator of Nova Toastmasters SIG – 16 years – 1991-2007 (shared with Kathryn Morrison, Joy Gaylord, and others)
  • SFV Book Discussion SIG – <4 years – 8/2020-5/2024

Elinor Collingsworth

  • Long Beach Area Rep – 11 years – 1979-1990
  • Sunday in Long Beach – 14 years – 1979-1993
  • Secretary – 4 years – 1982-1983 & 1985-1988
  • Holiday in Long Beach – 13 years – 1979-1992
  • Dinner in Long Beach – 9 years – 1984-1993
  • RG Treasurer – 2 years – 1981, 1982
  • RG co-Chair – 1 year – 1982 (shared with Alice Fairhurst)
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1983-1984

Nikki Frey

  • Editor or co-Editor – >4 years – 10/1992-2/1995, 10/2021-4/2022, 10/2022-4/2024
  • Board member (various positions) – <9 years – 5/1991-5/1995, 11/1998-5/1999, 6/1999-5/2000, 5/2004-2/2005, 5/2005-5/2006, 5/2009-12/2009, 5/2017-10/2017
  • Personally-Paid Subscriptions – 3½ years – 1998-2001
  • RG Registrar – 2 years – 1998, 2000
  • RG Chair – 1 year – 2000 (applauded by Board afterward)
  • Photography – 4 years – 1997-2001
  • RG Speakers – 1 year – 2019
  • hosted multiple events from 1992-2015

Jay Friedlander

  • Elections Committee Chair/Deputy/Member – 17 years – 2007-2024
  • Ombudsman – 12 years – 2012-2024
  • RG Entertainment – 8 years – 2005, 2006, 2007 (w/ co-Chair), 2015, 2019, 2020, 2023 (shared), 2024
  • RG co-Chair or Assistant Chair – 6 years – 2015 (shared with Madeline Walker), 2017, 2018, 2020 (last 3 shared with Madeline Walker and Desiree Elliott), 2021 (shared with Madeline Walker), 2023 (shared with Madeline Walker), 2024 (shared with Madeline Walker, made $1400)
  • International Diners Club – 8 years – 2005-2013 (assisted by Danielle Hanne)
  • RG Games – 6 years – 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 (1-day virtual)
  • RG Scheduling – 2 years – 2023, 2024
  • RG Marketing – 2 years – 2015, 2016 (“mini”)
  • RG Treasurer – 1 year – 2024

Danielle Hanne

  • GenX SIG – 11 years – 2005-2016
  • Membership Outreach Committee Chair/Member – 6½ years – 2008-2015
  • Board Member-at-Large – >6 years – 2008-2014
  • Secretary – 3 years – 2011-2014
  • MensaPhone Coordinator – 8 years – 2007-2015 (2 years shared)
  • New Members Coordinator – >2 years – 2000-2002
  • ELAC Area Rep – 3 years – 2005-2008
  • Culture SIG – 5 years, shared with Ishnella Azad-Ramsey & Desiree Sagray – 2006-2011
  • RG Artwork – 4 years – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • International Diners Club – 9 years, shared with Jay Friedlander – 2005-2014
  • B.I.T.E./L.A.T.E. – 11 years, shared with Jay Friedlander & Beverly Swabb – 2004-2015

Mary Kimball

  • Editor – 5 years, 3 with assistants – 1996-2001 (5 PRP awards between 1998-2000)
  • Board Member-at-Large – <9 years – 1967-1974 & 1997-1998
  • Circulation – >2 years – 2000-2002
  • Roster Coordinator – 7 years – 2002-2009
  • SFV Area Secretary – 3 years – 2002-2005
  • MensaPhone Coordinator – 5½ years – 2001-2007
  • 5 New Members Receptions, 2 meetings with speakers – between 1969-1975
  • Calendar Editor – 1 year – 2003-2004
  • Special scholarship 10/6/2012 for “outstanding contributions to GLAAM”

Henry Miller

  • RVC – >4 years – 1969-1972 & 2005-2006
  • Chairman – >3 years – 1972-1973 & 1996-1997 & 2000-2002
  • Managing Editor – 3 years – 1966-1969 (shared during 1st year with Beverly Miller and Lou Panuse)
  • Board Member-at-Large – >5 years – 1971-1973 & 1998-2002
  • SFV Area Delegate – >5 years – 1990-1992 & 1994-1997
  • Executive Committee – >4 years – 1969 & 1971-1972 & 1994-1996 & 1999-2000
  • Budget/Finance Committee – 2 years – 1967-1969
  • Central Los Angeles/Hollywood Area Secretary – >2 years – 1967-1969
  • Erisian Society – 1½ years – 2001-2003
  • Third, then Second, then First Vice-Chairman – 1½ years – 1965-1967

Bruce Smith

  • Chairman – >6½ years – 10/2011-5/2018
  • Chair or co-Chair of 5 RG’s – 1996, 1997 (made $5732), 1998, 1999, 2004
  • Hi-Desert Area Delegate – <12 years – 7/2006-5/2008, 8/2011-5/2021
  • Hi-Desert Area Secretary – 3 years – 1996-1999
  • Treasurer – 3 years – 2018-2021
  • RG Programs – 1999
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1998-1999

Bill Taylor

  • Treasurer – 6½ years – 2001-2004 (bonus for Henry Miller’s praise of 2001 budget report “wonderfully detailed”) & 2007-2010
  • Finance Committee Chair – <6 years – 2004-2010
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 6 years – 2004-2010
  • Recruitment – 10 years – 1999-2009
  • H-D Area Delegate – >6 years – 1994 & 1998-2004
  • Board Member-at-Large – 6 years – 2004-2010
  • CultureQuest Team Captain – 2 years – 2007, 2008 (both in Top 20)
  • Administrative Vice-Chair – >1 year – 1999-2000 (resolution of thanks for creating “electronic newsletter” on OneList) & 2004
  • So Happy It’s Thursday SIG – 2½ years – 1999-2001
  • Assistant RVC – >1 year – 2005-2006

Bronze

Roy Ball

  • Board member – c. 11 years – spread out from 1990-2005, also 2022-2024
  • CultureQuest Coordinator – 6 years – various between 1995-2004
  • SIG Coordinator – 7 years – 1999-2006
  • Executive Committee – 4 years – 1998-2000 & 2001-2003
  • Proctor – >3 years – 1999-2002
  • Symphony SIG – 6 years – 2000-2006
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 2023-2024

Bill Beser

  • Elections – 8 years with some early breaks – 1976-1984
  • Ombudsman – 8 years – 1977-1985
  • Board member (various positions) – 6½ years – 1969-1975
  • Chairman – 2 years – 1970-1972
  • Editor – >1 year – 1973-1974
  • Asilomar Chair – 1 year (that we know about, we could use some more old programs) – 1972
  • 6 Open Houses, 1 New Members Reception – between 1970-1971 & 1982-1984

Clotilde Clark

  • Editor – >2 years – 1976-1978
  • 23 Open Houses and other events – between 1972-1990
  • Secretary – 2 years – 1973-1975
  • ELAC Area Rep – 3 years – 1973-1976
  • Board Member-at-Large – <4 years – 1976-1977 & 1978-1981
  • Calendar Editor – >1 year – 1974-1975
  • Treasurer – 1 year – 1976-1977
  • Temperance League SIG (the idea being to encourage abstinence in others by drinking all the alcohol in sight) – >2 years – 1981-1983
  • Budget/Finance Committee – <1 year – 1976-1977

Peggy Cobb

  • Proctored Testing – 5.4 years – 1969-1974
  • Puzzles Editor – <5 years, bonus for superior performance in every year – 1974-1979
  • Board Member-at-Large – 6 years – 1970-1976
  • Treasurer – 2 years – 1974-1976
  • AML Historian – 3 years – 1976-1979
  • Executive Committee – <3 years – 1971-1974
  • Budget/Finance Committee – >1 year – 1975-1976

Myron Faverman

  • 34 parties and Open Houses – between 1972-2005
  • Proctor – 8 years – 1998-2006
  • Long Beach Area Rep – 4 years – 1973-1977
  • SFV Area Secretary – 3 years – 1983-1985 & 2000-2001
  • RG Chair – 1986
  • Bridge SIG – 4 years – 1973-1977

David Fenig

  • Elections Committee – >15 years – 2009-2024
  • SFV Area Secretary – 2 years – 10/2006-9/2008

Joyce Francisco

  • SIGHT Coordinator – >17 years – 1982-2000
  • hosted and/or personally catered (incl. whole hams and turkeys) 73 parties and Open Houses – between 1974-2016
  • Proctored Testing Coordinator – 4 years – 1980-1984
  • RG Hospitality – 2 years – 1980, 1982

Elliot Goldberg

  • Chairman – 4 years – 1988-1992
  • SFV Area Secretary – <4 years – 1985-1989
  • Board Member-at-Large – 4 years – 1989-1993
  • RG Chairman – 1988
  • 4 Open Houses, 3 parties, 1 New Members Reception, and 1 Bubbly Big Bash – between 1985-1989
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1986-1987
  • Executive Committee – <2 years – 1985-1986 & 1992-1993

Russell Ham

  • Circulation Manager – 11½ years – 2001-2013
  • Editor – 6½ years – 2006-2013
  • Circulation Assistant – 3 years – 1982-1985

Sara Hamel

  • 14 parties (incl. 13 for Christmas), 12 Hi-Desert Tours, 9 Open Houses, 2 game days, 1 New Members Reception
  • H-D Area Secretary – 6 years – 1983-1987 & 1995-1996 & 2006-2007
  • Scrabble SIG – 5.3 years – 1977-1983 (cf. Bob Thurm’s “Scrabble (WLA) SIG”, which began ops on June 26, 1982 and ran for 32 years afterward)
  • ELAC Area Rep – 4 years – 1976-1980
  • Bicycling SIG – 4.7 years – 1977-1982
  • Executive Committee – 2 years – 1978-1980

Barbara Harvey

  • Treasurer – 3 years – 1988-1991
  • 19 parties for either Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, 7 Open Houses, 4 potlucks, 1 New Members Reception
  • ELAC Area Rep – 5 years – 1986-1991
  • Trivial Pursuit (stated as ELAC, although there was no other TP group extant during this time) SIG – 5½ years – 1982-1987
  • Chairman – 1 year – 1987-1988
  • Professional Women’s Support Group (ELAC, because there also was one in Mid-City) – 3½ years – 1991-1994

Robin Holland

  • Westside Bloodless Gaming SIG – 16 years – 1988-2004
  • RG Programs and Volunteers – 1996
  • Car Rallye [sic] SIG – 6 years, but irregular activity, and credit shared with Laura Miller and others – 1989-1995
  • Son of Asilomar Chair – 2001
  • New Members Reception Coordinator – 1.6 years – 1978-1979

Vickey Kalambakal

  • Editor – <6 years – 2015-2021
  • South Bay Sunday Salon – 6 years – 2014-2020
  • RG Registration – 3 years – 2015, 2016 (“mini”), 2017

Rich Kapnick

  • EEAE SIG – >14 years – 1995-2010
  • Board Member-at-Large – 3 years – 1995-1998 & 2007-2008
  • Editor – 1 year, with multiple assistants – 1991-1992 (awards for Reporting, Forum, and Overall Service)
  • Membership Directory – 1 year – 1997 (Board resolution of appreciation)
  • Fund-Raising Chair or co-Chair – 2½ years – 1989-1991 & 1998
  • SFV Area Rep – 1½ years – 1999 & 2009-2010
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1997-1998

Craig Lancaster

  • Elections – 14 years – 1993-2007 (Board resolution of “extreme thanks”)
  • RG Hospitality – 4 years – 1995, 2016 (“mini”), 2018 (last 2 shared with Lee Stillman), 2020 (crew)
  • RG Registrar – 2 years – 1995, 1999
  • hosted 13 parties – 1993-2003, 2018-2019
  • Hi-Desert Area Secretary – <2 years – 2019-2021

Allen Lasko

  • Practice Tests – 25 years – from October 2, 1982 until position was eliminated and last test was sent out in November of 2007

Stratton Lindenmeyer

  • Urban Hike SIG – 20 years – 1987-2007
  • SFV Happy Hour – 23 years – at Castaway in Burbank from 1988 until it burned down in 1993, then at Odyssey in Granada Hills to 2009, then at 94th Aero Squadron in Van Nuys to 2011

Steve Loeb

  • RG Committee positions in 1991 (Registrar), 2005 (Prizes), 2006 (Prizes), and 2007 (Treasurer)
  • Board Member-at-Large – 4 years – 1989-1993
  • Coastal Area Delegate – 4 years with a break – 2003-2007
  • RG Chairman – 1990
  • Executive Committee – 2 years – 1990-1992
  • Membership Directory – 1992
  • Coastal Scrabble – 5 years – 2004-2009

Sam Moses

  • Chairman – 4½ years – 1997-2000, 2023-2024
  • Mid-City Area Secretary – <5 years – 1995-2000
  • Finance Committee Chair – >3 years – 10/1999-9/2001, 1/2023-4/2024
  • Board Member-at-Large – <4 years – 2000-2002, 8/2022-4/2024
  • Coastal Area Secretary – 2 years – 2002-2004
  • Mid-City Monthly Monday Munch – <3 years – 1995-1998
  • Executive Vice-Chair – 1 year – 1996-1997
  • Third Street Promenaders – <2 years – 1997 & 2002-2003

Jackie Mosher

  • Bookworms (Single Bookworms) SIG – 11 years – 2002-2013 (1st 6 months shared with Susanne Heimbuch)
  • Mid-City Area Secretary – 4 years – 2002-2006
  • RG Registrar – 2 years – 2004, 2005
  • Administrative Vice-Chair – 2 years – 2004-2006

Peggy Noland

  • Hi-Desert Area Representative – 7 years – 1987-1991, 1995-1998
  • Golden Empire Mensans – >11 years – 11/1987-2/1999
  • Proctor – 7½ years – 1995-2002 (Certificate of Appreciation)
  • Executive Committee – 2 years – 1996-1998
  • 5 events hosted from 1982-1995

Lindsay Ross

  • Open Forum Coordinator – 7½ years (last shared with J. Albert) – 11/2012-5/2019, 5/2021-5/2022
  • Hi-Desert Area Secretary – <7 years – 6/2012-5/2013, 8/2013-5/2019
  • Public Relations Coordinator – 6½ years – 11/2012-5/2018, 5/2021-5/2022
  • Historian – >7½ years – 10/2012-5/2019, 5/2021-5/2022
  • Death Valley Exploration – 3 years – #29a 2013, #30 2014, #31 2015

Peter Sanders

  • Semantics and Psychology SIG – 5½ years – 1966-1971
  • Orange County Area Rep – 7 years – 1969-1976
  • Communication Science SIG – 5 years – 1970-1975
  • Open Forum (or “Program”) – 1½ years – 1967 & 1971-1972
  • Board Member-at-Large – 2 years – 1967-1969
  • Treasurer – <1 year – 1972-1973
  • Vice-Chairman – 1 year – 1972-1973

Herb Selwyn

  • Ombudsman – 12 years – 1994-2006
  • IGC Counsel – c. 6 years – 1968-1974 (give or take 2 years on ending date)
  • 8 Open Houses, 4 parties, 2 New Members Receptions, 1 Botticelli night, and 1 Guitar workshop – between 1967-1988
  • Open Forum – 1 year – 1985-1986

Jack Shaughnessy

  • Open Forum – 12½ years – 1987-1994 & 1997-2004
  • Board Member-at-Large – <5 years – 1992-1995 & 1998-2000
  • 8 Open Houses and other events – between 1981-1998

Carolyn Simon

  • Editor – 2 years – 1983-1985 & a bit of 1988
  • Board Member – 5 years – 1977-1978 & 1985-1989
  • RG Chairman – 1989
  • Calendar Editor – >1 year – 1982-1983
  • RG Registrar – 1986
  • Resources Coordinator – 2½ years – 1980-1983
  • Book Discussion (SFV) SIG – 1½ years – 1982-1984
  • 6 Open Houses between 1983-1988

Sandra Smith

  • Executive Vice-Chair – >8 years – 2012-2020
  • Board Member-at-Large – 9 years – 2012-2021
  • SFV Area Delegate – 2 years – 2010-2012
  • Treasurer – <1 year – 2010-2011

Hamp Stevens

  • La Mirada Area Secretary – 5 years – 1967 until area removed from GLAAM on February 4, 1972
  • host of 3 and co-host of 30 parties and Open Houses – 1969-1981
  • Central Los Angeles/Hollywood Area Rep – 3 years – 1974-1979 with break
  • Finance Committee – 2 years, 1 with assistant – 1969-1971
  • Ways & Means Committee – 3 years – 1967-1970
  • Vice-Chairman – 1 year – 1970-1971
  • co-Coordinator with wife Mary Jane of Third Sunday Salon SIG – 5 years – 1976-1981

Bob Thurm

  • Scrabble (West L.A.) SIG – usually 2-3 per year – 32 years – 1982-2014
  • N.E.W.S. (“News-Events-West-Side”) SIG – 18 years, off and on – 1978-1996

Jan Turetsky

  • Gifted Youth Coordinator – 16 years – solo from 1993-2005, then shared with Madeline Walker to 2009
  • Science Editor – >9 years – 1996-2005
  • Photography – 8 years – 1997-2005

Jennifer Venola

  • Coordinator of Hi-Desert Tours, First of the Mensth, and numerous other events, including New Year’s Day parties hosted at her home – 21 years – 1996-2017
  • Secretary – 3½ years – 2003-2006, 5/2011-10/2011
  • H-D Area Delegate – 3 years – 2008-2011
  • Board Member-at-Large – 3 years – 2003-2006

Paul Victor

  • Chairman – <2 years – 1976-1978
  • RG Chair – 1980
  • Board Member-at-Large – 3 years – 1976-1979
  • Visiting Interesting Places SIG – 2 years – 1976-1978
  • 8 New Members Receptions – between 1977-1979
  • P.I.G.S. (“Perpetually Indulging Gourmet Singles”) SIG – <2 years – 1977-1979
  • Program (contemporary name for “Open Forum”) – <1 year – 1979-1980
  • AML First Vice-Chairman – <1 year – 1979-1980
  • AMC/NAMC Member ex officio – 1½ years – 1976-1978
  • AMC Groups Officer – guessing 1 year – 7/1977-?

Merilyn Walker

  • Secretary – 5 years – 1990-1995
  • ELAC Area Secretary – 8 years – 1988-1996
  • RG Registrar – 4 years – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Membership Coordinator – <3 years – 1995-1998 (internal award “for her many years of work as Membership Chair”)
  • host or co-host of 41 Open Houses and other events – between 1983-1998

Jim West

  • Parapsychology (SFV) SIG – 14 years – began on June 1, 1976, on split-off from Nat Seiderman’s group with the same subject – lasted several years longer than the other group, until July 25, 1990
  • Singles (SFV) SIG – 12 years – 1978-1990