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​Current Members of the Board of Directors are:

President: Matt Everett

Since joining Friends of WomenSafe in 2016 Matt has worked at nearly every event – Theater Party, Christmas Tea, Wine Tasting, Maple Festival Parade and Golf Outing.  In 2018 he became Co-Chair of the Golf Outing Committee.  He joined the Board of Directors in the capacity of Secretary in July, 2018 and became President in January,2019.

Vice President: Melissa Dahlhousen 

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Treasurer: Mamie Probst

Mamie is our most recent addition to the board and membership.  She brings with her years of helping out at WomenSafe, Inc. and a very successful career where she organized and ran many events.  She has jumped right in and has gotten active right away joining the membership committee and Is going to Co-Chair the 2020 Wine Tasting which she has already began working on.  If you think you might like to help Mamie on the Wine tasting committee please contact us and we will put you in touch with her.  We are very excited to have her!

Secretary: Jennifer Gundy

Membership Chair: Jo Ann Kauffman

Jo Ann joined Friends of WomenSafe as a Participating Member in October of 2009. She was recognized as our 2012 Angel of the Year.  Jo Ann became a member of the Board of Directors in September of 2012. In addition to chairing the annual Amish Wedding Dinner, she serves on many other event committees and in July 2018 accepted the position of Membership Chair.. 

Helen Wilson

Helen Wilson joined the Friends of WomenSafe in June 2010 as a Participating Member and joined the Board of Directors in October 2015. She was our 'Angel of the Year' in 2014. In addition to serving on several event committees and coordinating the cookies for the annual Theater Party, Helen chaired "An Afternoon with Michelle Knight" in 2014 that raised over $6,000. Since 2013 Helen has donated the use of her unique golf cart to represent Friends of WomenSafe in the Maple Festival Parade. Helen has solicited (and donated) multiple items for our Gift Raffles and has brought many new members to the organization.

Joe Walkos

Joe joined Friends of Womensafe in June-2015 as a participating member and joined the Board of Directors in 2019.  Joe has served on several of the fundraising events such as the Christmas Tea, Purses & Pastries, and the Wine Tasting.  Joe has lived in NE Ohio his whole life graduating from Kent State and John Carroll.  He brings a knowledge of how to pursue greater support from the business communities for the mission of Friends of Womensafe.