Council Officers & Their Leadership Roles
Officers and the Chair Emeritus (2025-2026 term)
PPCC Officers are elected by the PPCC Board and serve one-year terms from July 1 – June 30; the Chair/President* and Vice-Chair/Vice-President may not serve more than two consecutive one-year terms. See PPCC Bylaws & Procedures. Past Chairs/ Presidents are listed below. * PPCC Chairs/Presidents and Vice-Chairs/Vice-Presidents may choose which title they wish to adopt.
| Position | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sue Kohl | 310-720-3400 | president@pacpalicc.org |
| Vice-President | Quentin Fleming | 310-346-6732 | vp@pacpalicc.org |
| Treasurer | Jenny Li | 310-994-9890 | treasurer@pacpalicc.org |
| Secretary | Beth Holden-Garland | 310-600-0127 | info@pacpalicc.org |
| Chair Emeritus | Maryam Zar | 310-739-2360 | maryam@maryamzar.com |
Past PPCC Chairs/Presidents
| Term | Name |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Robert Abernethy |
| 1973–75 | Edwin Staley |
| 1976–78 | John Prough |
| 1978–79 | Bob Schibel |
| 1979–80 | Gloria (Stout) Johnson Nedell |
| 1981–82 | Lou Barnes |
| 1983–85 | Sandy Schaefer |
| 1985–87 | Jim Merriman |
| 1987–89 | Joan Graves |
| 1989–90 | Flo Elfant |
| 1990–92 | Rita Dalessio |
| 1992–94 | Randy Young |
| 1994–96 | Lila Gordon |
| 1996–98 | Shirley Haggstrom |
| 1998–00 | Frank Wilson |
| 2000–02 | Harry Sondheim |
| 2002–04 | George Wolfberg |
| 2004–05 | Norman Kulla |
| 2005–06 | Kurt Toppel |
| 2006–08 | Steven Boyers |
| 2008–10 | Richard G. Cohen |
| 2010–12 | Janet Turner |
| 2012–14 | Barbara Kohn |
| 2014–16 | Christina Spitz |
| 2016–18 | Maryam Zar |
| 2018–20 (partial) | George Wolfberg (In Memoriam) |
| 2020–22 | David Card |
| 2022–24 | Maryam Zar |
| 2024–26 | Sue Kohl |