Greater New England Division Board of Directors 2011-2012
Liana L. Marston, CAP-OM - President
president@iaap-gned.org
Liana is a life-long Mainer. She grew up in the same town and on the same property that she and her husband Mike now own a home. Liana graduated from high school in 1971, then from Auburn Maine School of Commerce in 1973 with a secretarial degree. She went to work for the Auburn Water District, then move to the L-A Water Pollution Control Authority where she worked till the birth of her daughter in 1977. She help start and was co-owner of a Tool & Die Business in Lewiston till 1989. Between 1989 and 1992 she held a variety of office positions in the Real-estate field. In 1992 she went to work for L.L.Bean, Inc. as a call representative for 1 year then moved to different departments before starting her career in the IS Department in 1995. She is currently the Executive Assistant to the VP, and also supports 2 managers and their teams. Along with the administrative duties Liana also manages small projects within the IS Department.
She joined IAAP in 1995, gained her CPS rating in 1998. In 1996 she was asked to finish the term of treasurer and stayed treasurer till June of 2004. She held the role of President for 3 years followed by being a Board Director and Membership Chair. Liana was honored as Admin of the Year in 2001. She was co-project lead for the GNED Freeport Maine Annual Meeting Conference. This conference was successful and was attended by over 130 members and guests. She has traveled to all the District and Division conferences, many workshops and the Denver, Reno, Boston and Montreal for International conferences. Liana feels that it is very important to have an active membership in IAAP to help stay current within your chosen field.
With her husband Mike, they enjoy working on their 1843 cape which is now nearly restored, but never completed. In her spare time she loves to motorcycle and camp with her husband. Recent trips have taken them to the Artic Circle, the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Labrador, PEI, and all providences in between. Within the States they have traveled south to Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia – Northwest to Idaho, and Washington- and all the states in between. She loves to cook, entertain and garden. Liana’s second passion is traveling west and working on cattle ranches. With Girlfriends, she travels to Montana and Idaho, where they drive, rope, corral and sort hundreds of head of cattle for 7 days. A vacation not for the weak!
Liana is a proud mother of Belinda, Gunny Sargent and son in-law Steve Carpenter, Master Sargent in the US Marine Corp, and the mother of her two beautiful grandchildren, Devon 12 and Essence 10; and two bonus Grandchildren Lindsey 17 and KC 14; who are currently stationed in Jacksonville, NC.
Susan Walsh, CAP-OM – President Elect
presidentelect@iaap-gned.org
Susan Walsh, CPS/CAP is an Administrative Professional with over 20 years experience. She has been with Fidelity Investments for 7 years and currently is Program Administrator at Fidelity ActionsXchange. Prior to joining ActionsXchange, Susan was a Senior Executive Assistant at Fidelity Charitable Services. In 2008, Susan was recognized by the organization and was awarded the Achievement Award for Excellence; the only administrative professional to receive the award. Prior to joining Fidelity, Susan was Executive Assistant to the President of Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay. She also worked for over 12 years at New England Financial in Boston where she held a variety of senior administrative roles. At New England Financial, Susan was the only administrative assistant ever to be awarded the company's Extra Mile Award.
Susan regularly volunteers at various organizations in Boston and is a co-captain of one of the top fundraising teams for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk.
Susan joined IAAP in 2006. She most recently concluded her term as president of the Greater Boston chapter where she also served as vice president. Susan received her CPS designation in 2007and her CAP designation in 2008. Susan was on the Host Committee for the 2010 Educational Forum and Annual Meeting (EFAM) in Boston. She has achieved Member of Excellence in 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011
Patricia Patterson, CAP-OM – Vice President
vicepresident@iaap-gned.org
Patty Patterson has been in an Administrative Assistant role for eleven years and is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS). In the Administrative Assistant role, Patty works closely with the CIO in managing the 170 staff members and coordinates the calendar for the CIO, as well as assists with budgeting. Patty enjoys creating presentations for system-wide events, as well as some national presentations, and is the travel coordinator for all of Information Systems helping with airfare, conference registration, hotel accommodations and other travel related details. She also has taken on the new role of Manager for the Information Systems Administrative Team which includes four other administrative assistants.
Patty joined IAAP in 2005 as a member at large, and in February 2009 transferred to the Bangor Area Chapter as a Charter member. She earned her CAP rating in May 2009 and has earned Member of Excellence over the past three years.
Patty is currently serving as the Greater New England Division (GNED) vice president for the fiscal year 2011-2012 and is the chair of the fundraising committee for the 2012 GNED annual conference.
Patty resides in Old Town with her husband of 21 years along with her two sons, Joshua 17 and Kenny 16. They spend free time together as much as possible and enjoy family activities such as camping, hiking, and rock climbing. Patty also enjoys music and is a member of her church choir.
Peggy Ficano – Secretary
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Peggy Ficano, GNED Secretary has over 30 years of administrative experience and is the Office Manager for Westport Capital Partners LLC, where she has worked for 5 years. Peggy was the president of the Southwestern CT Chapter for 4 years and is currently the program chairman. She also served as the GNED Secretary for the 2010-2011 year. She has attended many IAAP workshops and several annual meetings. During the 2011-2012 year she will be the mentor to all of the Connecticut chapters, and hopes to visit as many chapters and meet as many of you as she can during the year. Peggy lives in Shelton, CT with her husband, two children and two cats. Peggy is a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut and is also a Mary Kay representative.
Karen Gunther, CAP-OM - Treasurer
treasurer@iaap-gned.org
Karen has worked at Perini Management Services Inc. in Framingham, MA for 15 years. She started in the HR department where she worked for 5 years. Currently she works in the International Division assisting with the processing of new employees and organization of all overseas and local travel.
Karen has been a member of IAAP since 2002. Currently she is a member of the Crossroads Chapter in Attleboro, MA and served as the chapter’s president in 2009-2010. Prior to becoming President she held the position of Treasurer for two years. She holds both the CPS and CAP ratings and earned the Member of Excellence status in both 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
Karen has a B.S. Administration from Anna Maria College and has been a Notary Public in Massachusetts since 1988.
Karen lives in Randolph, MA with her mother and dog, Neala, who she enjoys taking for walks and playing with. She enjoys traveling in the summer to NC where she gets to hang with 3 of her 5 godchildren. She also spends time up in Maine whenever she can, relaxing on the beach. She likes to read, kayak and scrapbook during her free time.
Greater New England Division Committee Chairs
2011-2012
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Rose Staples, CAP-OM - Chair
Portland Chapter
Certification Committee
Catherine Scribner, CAP-OM–Chair
Portland Chapter
Communication, Marketing and Public Relations
Celina Kesack - Chair
Finance/Fundraising
Open - contact President Marston if interested
Financial Review
Lynn Flibbert CAP-OM - Chair
Seacoast Chapter
Membership
Michelle Bagley, CAP-OM – Chair
Bangor Area Chapter
Betty Coleman, CAP-OM
MetroWest-MA Chapter
Cynthia Lango, CAP-OM
CT River Valley Chapter
New Chapter Builder
Linda Lorden, CAP-OM – Chair
Profile Chapter
Nominations
Susan Powell, CAP-OM – Chair
Route 128 Chapter
Felecia Healey
MetroWest-MA Chapter
Peggy Rose, CAP-OM
Cape Cod Chapter
Programs
Liana Marston, CAP-OM and Susan Walsh CAP-OM
Wendy Beauchene, CAP-OM
Southeast CT Shoreline Chapter
Pathways to Excellence
Jean Coco CAP-OM – Chair
Route 128 Chapter
Retirement Trust Foundation
Sharon McPherson, CAP-OM – Chair
Cape Cod Chapter