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The leadership of LWV Palo Alto consists of a volunteer board and off-board, whose members work to advance the League’s mission and goals. We welcome you to join us and help grow our impact through voter education and public policy. To be eligible, you must be an LWVPA member, actively participate, and adhere to our nonpartisan policy.

League of Women Voters
of Palo Alto


Board of Directors
2025-26

OFFICERS
Lisa Ratner & Hannah Lu
Co-Presidents
Liz Kniss
1st Vice President
Erika Buck
2nd Vice President
Julie Cardillo
Secretary
Leying Jiang
Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Nancy Shepherd
Parliamentarian
Position TBD
Voter Services
Jennifer DiBrienza
Collaborations
Position TBD
Communications
Sunny Dykwel
Membership
Mary Nemerov
Fundraising

Steve Levy
Laura Bajuk

Directors At Large

Off-Board
2025-26

Board Folder Task Force
Hannah Lu 
Budget Committee
Kathy Miller
Campaign Finance Reform
Karen Kalinsky, Kathy Miller, Nancy Neff, Lisa Ratner
Gun Violence Prevention
Hilary Glann & Stacey Ashlund
Events
Myra Lessner
Sheryl Klein
Housing & Transportation
Steve Levy
 
 
 
Natural Resources
Hilary Glann & Mary O'Kicki
Nominating Committee
Beth May
Erika Buck
Mary Nemerov
Social Media & Webmaster
Rachel Kellerman
Voter & E-blast Editors
Hannah Lu, Chloe Chan & Ellen Forbes

 
 
 

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