I was on the board 1996 - 1998 I think. Michelle Blackwell, Cecelia Gilchrest, Fran Rizzo, Lisa Cron, and Joan Bryna Michelson are some of the board members I remember. Annetta Marion was the long serving treasurer. Cecelia Gilchriest, Christiane Siebert and Licia Hurst were presidents I worked with.

I remember that when I started at Cinewomen meetings were small and informal. At someone's home, sometimes in backyards, we would go around in a circle, giving everyone a chance to talk about what they were working on - it was hugely encouraging for those of us working alone on our own projects.

When I was on the board Cinewomen was growing; I think we had our first formal screening of selected members' short films. I don't remember much else right now, except that the organization was having g rowing pains - more membership, but as it became larger, it became more diffuse and the membership was not deeply involved, so it seemed like more needed to be accomplished by fewer people. We got into a pattern of staying on the board as no new women stepped up and I got a bit burned out. I stepped down as I felt it would be best for Cinewomen to have input from new members, who weren't so worried about keeping the organization from falling apart and who could grow it in exciting new directions. And I am thrilled to see that Cinewomen has survived, and thrived.