LCWR Officers
In its tripartite governance structure, the LCWR president, president-elect, and past president work in collaboration and consultation with one another and with the secretary, treasurer and executive director of the LCWR national office. Below are the officers as well as the regional chairs for 2020-2021, and a list of the past LCWR presidents and executive directors since 1957.
![]() Elise García, OP
President of LCWR
Dominican Sisters |
![]() Jane Herb, IHM
President-Elect of LCWR
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
![]() Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ
Past President of LCWR
Sisters of St. Joseph |
![]() Maureen O'Connor, OSF
Treasurer of LCWR
Sisters of St. Francis |
LCWR Officers
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![]() Carol Zinn, SSJ
Executive Director of LCWR
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LCWR National Board
- Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ
- Susan Francois, CSJP
- Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP
- Eileen Haynes, SCL
- Vicky Larson, PBVM
- Jocelyn Quijano, PBVM
- Anna Marie Reha, SSND
- Theresa Sandok, OSM
- Michelle Marie Stachowiak, CSSF
LCWR Regional Chairpersons for 2020 - 2021
- Region 1 -- Barbara King, PBVM
- Region 2 -- Cathy Sheehan, DW
- Region 3 -- Eileen White, GNSH
- Region 4 -- Toby Lardie, HM
- Region 5 -- Renee Daigle, MSC
- Region 6 -- Sharon Gray, SCN
- Region 7 -- Ginger Downey, OLVM
- Region 8 -- Betsy Pawlicki, OP
- Region 9 -- Sharon Glumb, SLW
- Region 10 -- Rita Menart, PBVM
- Region 11 -- Helen Jane Jaeb, SSND
- Region 12 -- Elizabeth Ann Vasquez, SSCJ
- Region 13 -- Jan Ginzkey, OSB / Phyllis Stowell, SCL
- Region 14 -- Kathy Stein, CSJ
- Region 15 -- Barbara Schamber, SP
Past National Chairpersons and Presidents of LCWR
- 1957 -- Alcuin McCarthy, OSF*
- 1959 -- M. Maurice Tobin, RSM*
- 1960 -- Mary Helen Wright, BVM*
- 1964 -- Mary Luke Tobin, SL*
- 1967 -- Mary Omer Downing, SC*
- 1970 -- Angelita Myerscough, ASC*
- 1971 -- Thomas Aquinas (Elizabeth) Carroll, RSM*
- 1972 -- Margaret Brennan, IHM*
- 1973 -- Francis Borgia Rothluebber
- 1974 -- Francine Zeller, OSF*
- 1975 -- Barbara Thomas, SCN*
- 1976 -- Joan Chittister, OSB
- 1977 -- Joan Doyle, BVM*
- 1978 -- Mary Dooley, SSJ*
- 1979 -- Theresa Kane, RSM
- 1980 -- Clare Fitzgerald, SSND
- 1981 -- Bette Moslander, CSJ*
- 1982 -- Helen Flaherty, SC*
- 1983 -- Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ*
- 1984 -- Margaret Cafferty, PBVM*
- 1985 -- Miriam Therese Larkin, CSJ*
- 1986 -- Carol Quigley, IHM*
- 1987 -- Helen Maher Garvey, BVM*
- 1988 -- Nadine Foley, OP*
- 1989 -- Helen Marie Burns, RSM
- 1990 -- Kathleen Popko, SP
- 1991 -- Donna Markham, OP
- 1992 -- Anita deLuna, MCDP*
- 1993 -- Doris Gottemoeller, RSM
- 1994 -- Andree Fries, CPPS*
- 1995 -- Nancy Schreck, OSF
- 1996 -- Anne Munley, IHM
- 1997 -- Mary Waskowiak, RSM
- 1998 -- Camille D'Arienzo, RSM
- 1999 -- Nancy Sylvester, IHM
- 2000 -- Mary Mollison, CSA*
- 2001 -- Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
- 2002 -- Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM
- 2003 -- Constance Phelps, SL
- 2004 -- Christine Vladimiroff, OSB*
- 2005 -- Beatrice Eichten, OSF
- 2006 -- Mary Dacey, SSJ
- 2007 -- Mary Whited, CPPS*
- 2008 -- J Lora Dambroski, OSF
- 2009 -- Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA
- 2010 -- Mary Hughes, OP
- 2011 -- Pat Farrell, OSF
- 2012 -- Florence Deacon, OSF
- 2013 -- Carol Zinn, SSJ
- 2014 -- Sharon Holland, IHM
- 2015 -- Marcia Allen, CSJ
- 2016 -- Mary Pellegrino, CSJ
- 2017 -- Teresa Maya, CCVI
- 2018 -- Sharlet Wagner, CSC
- 2019 -- Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ
- 2020 -- Elise García, OP
- 2021 -- Jane Herb, IHM
Past Executive Secretaries and Directors of LCWR
- 1960 -- M. Florence Wolff, SL*
- 1963 -- M. Josetta Butler, RSM*
- 1964 -- M. Rose Emanuella Brennan, SNJM*
- 1969 -- M. Claudia Zeller, OSF*
- 1971 -- Ann Virginia Bowling, IHM (Associate)*
- 1972 -- Mary Daniel Turner, SNDdeN*
- 1976 -- Lora Ann Quiñonez, CDP*
- 1986 -- Janet Roesener, CSJ
- 1992 -- Margaret Cafferty, PBVM*
- 1998 -- Mary Christine Fellerhoff, CSA
- 2002 -- Carole Shinnick, SSND
- 2008 -- Jane Burke, SSND*
- 2011 -- Janet Mock, CSJ
- 2014 -- Joan Marie Steadman, CSC
*Deceased