Regional Reps

SAQA's 40+ regions offer more localized social and educational opportunities to our widespread network of members. Contact your regional rep to find out what's going on in YOUR region. Every region is different but activities can include exhibitions, workshops, meetings, online communities, and more

Click on their name to find out more details about them.

Alaska

Carrie Payne
Regional Rep
Anchorage, Alaska
Fabienne Peter-Contesse
Regional Representative
Auke Bay, Alaska

Arizona

Deb Deaton
Regional Representative
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Debra Kay
Regional Rep
Maricopa, Arizona

Arkansas & Louisiana

Lisa Thorpe
Regional Representative
Little Rock, Arkansas

Atlantic Canada

Helene Blanchet
Regional Rep
Margaree Valley, Nova Scotia
Darcy Hunter
Regional Representative
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Lee McLean
Regional Representative
New Maryland, New Brunswick

California (Northern) and Nevada (Northern)

Sarah Goer
Regional Representative
San Jose, CA

Central Canada

Ingrid Langhorst
Regional Rep
Dundalk, Ontario

China

Yuanshan Jin
Regional Rep
Haerbin Heilongjiang, China

Colorado, Wyoming & Utah

Theresa Maguire Ely
Regional Representative
Montrose, Colorado
Susan Serreze
Regional Rep
Boulder, Colorado

Connecticut

Gina Frank
Regional Representative
Guilford, Connecticut

Delaware, DC, Maryland & W Virginia

Claudia Pearce
Regional Representative
Glenwood, MD

Europe & Middle East

Anne Bellas
Regional Representative
Nantes, France
Helene Hein
Regional Representative
Munich, Germany

Florida

Debra Gluszczak
Regional Representative
N Ft Myers, FL

Hawaii

Phyllis Cullen
Regional Rep
Ninole, Hawaii

Illinois & Wisconsin

Kim Van Berkum Bates
Regional Representative
Markesan, Wisconsin

Indiana

Pamela Mick
Regional Representative
Greenfield, IN

Iowa & Nebraska

Robbie Eklow
Regional Representative
Mills County, Iowa
Debo Hysack
Regional Representative
Omaha, Nebraska

Japan

Ryoko Kobayashi
Regional Rep
Musashino-shi, Japan
Mikiko Takase
Regional Rep
Gunma, Japan 

Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma

Rhonda Denney
Regional Rep
Emporia, Kansas
Susan Stevenson
Regional Rep
Grain Valley, Missouri

Latin America & Caribbean

 Michelle Gafford
Regional Representative
Friendswood, Texas

Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont

Karen Kuranda
Regional Representative
Stamford, Vermont

Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Karen Swiech
Regional Representative
Ashland, MA

Michigan

Sue Cortese
Regional Representative
Holland, Michigan
Shannon Dion
Regional Representative
Portage, Michigan

Minnesota

Patty Arensen
Regional Rep
Bloomington, Minnesota
Carol hancuh
Regional Rep
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Montana & Idaho

Maura Grogan
Regional Representative
Bridger, Montana
Sally K. Glutting
Regional Rep
Kalispell, MT

New Jersey & New York

Linda Stern
Regional Representative
Somers, New York

New Mexico

Nicole Dunn
Regional Representative
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Kay Sutt
Regional Representative
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Oceania

Julia Arden
Regional Representative
Canterbury, New Zealand

Ohio

Maude Haeger
Regional Rep
West Chester, Ohio

Oregon

Kristan Collins
Regional Representative
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Kat Puente
Regional Representative
Salem, Oregon

Pennsylvania

Dorothy Gerring
Regional Rep
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Eleanor Levie
Regional Rep
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

South Carolina & Georgia

Molly Flowers
Regional Representative
Griffin, Georgia
Laura Leiden
Regional Representative
Watkinsville, Georgia

South Korea

Misik Kim
Regional Rep
Seoul, South Korea

Taiwan

Hsin-Chen Lin
Regional Rep
Tainan City, Taiwan

Texas

Susie Monday
Regional Representative
San Antonio, Texas

Virginia & North Carolina

Arlene Blackburn
Regional Rep
Union Hall, Virginia

Washington

Catherine Bilyard
Regional Rep
Kennewick, Washington
Lisa Jenni
Regional Rep
Redmond, Washington

Western Canada

Marie McEachern
Regional Rep
Calgary, Alberta., Canada