JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SCHENECTADY Board of Directors 2008-2009 President Deneen Palmateer Deneen has been with the League since 2003 and has chaired the Ways and Means committee since 2004.  For the past 18 years, Deneen has been with the law firm of Harvey and Mumford, LLP as the Legal Assistant/Paralegal to Attorney Brian F. Mumford and is a licensed real estate agent with Empire Home Realty in Saratoga Springs. She is also a Big Sister with the Capital Region Big Brother/Big Sister program and currently resides in the City of Schenectady with her son Matthew and her dog Jasmine.  If you would like to reach Deneen directly, you may do so at jlsspresident@gmail.com.   [Back to Top] Quick Links: - President - President-Elect - Secretary - Treasurer - Communications Chair - Community Chair - Ways & Means Chair - Membership Co-Chairs - Nominating Chair       President-Elect  Lindsey Fargnoli Lindsey graduated with a Master of Education in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Florida. Lindsey teaches first grade in the Guilderland Central School District. She moved to the Capital District area four years ago. She grew up in Clearwater, Florida. In her free time she likes to spend time with her husband Palmer, read books, and travel. [Back to Top] Secretary Lisa Grieg Lisa has recently returned to the Capital Region after several years in the Washington DC area.  She holds an engineering degree from Clarkson University and an MBA from George Washington University.  She works for GE Energy in the engineering field.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family and outdoor activities. [Back to Top] Treasurer KC Stage KC Stage, a native of Lexington, KY, moved to the Schenectady area from New York City in the fall of 2007.  She studied Theatre and Mathematics at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.  KC is currently a Payroll Analyst for General Electric but also enjoys fight directing and teaching stage combat for theatre.  She is honored to be on the Board of the Junior League and is very excited about all she will learn from this experience. [Back to Top] Communications Chair  Jackie Baker Jacqueline (Jackie) Baker is in her fifth year as an active member of the Junior League of Schenectady and serves as the Communications chair. She has previously chaired this committee as well as the Community committee. She is a graduate of Marist College and works for GE as a communications program manager. She is also member of the Saratoga Bridges Foundation Board of Directors.  Jackie currently resides in Clifton Park. [Back to Top] Community Chair Molly MacElroy  Molly is in her third year with the Junior League and is very excited about this position as Community Chair.  She graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor's degree in Health and Society and Classics and also has a Master's degree in Higher Education from the University of Vermont.  She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Residential Life at Union College. Molly is also a member of the Family Partnership and Family Selection Committee of the Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County.  In her free time she plays ice hockey on a women's travel team in Clifton Park and is learning how to play the bagpipes.  In her free time, Molly also loves spending time with her family in Lake George.     [Back to Top] Ways & Means Chair  BJ Pierce BJ is a Schenectady native.  She is married to Jamie and has 3 step-sons (Taylor, 19 - US Naval Academy Midshipman; Garrett, 17 - starting at SUNY Buffalo in the Fall; and Cameron, 12).  BJ receive a B.S. from SUNY New Paltz in Market ing and currently owns her own business and is an Executive Regional Vice President with Arbonne International.  She also serves on the Board of the Schenectady YMCA and in her spare time, she enjoys skiing, teaching fitness classes, reading, biking and rollerblading.     [Back to Top] Membership Co-chairs Shannon Kelly & Julie Ecklund Shannon Kelly Shannon Kelly lives in her recently purchased home in Schenectady.  She works as a product development chemist for von Roll USA, Inc.  She is a very active member of the fraternity/sorority world.  She serves as vice president of Pi Beta Phi¼s local alumnae organization, advisor to its chapter at RPI, and serves on the board for RPI¼s alumni Greek council.  She enjoys baking, attempting to bowl, and playing trivia night at a local establishment with friends. Julie Ecklund Julie White Eklund is beginning her first year as an active member of JLS. She also serves on the board of Congregation Berith Sholom and is chair of the Social Action/Advocacy committee there. She recently became secretary of the area’s Pi Beta Phi Alumnae club, serves on the RPI chapter’s House Corp., and plans to give her 100th plasma donation this year. Julie is an analyst with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and recently moved to the Stockade neighborhood of Schenectady with her husband Neil. She says they were both excited to live in a more urban environment, but knew very little about Schenectady – now they are both huge supporters of the area’s revival.   [Back to Top] Nominating Chair April Kearns April has lived in the Capital Region for her entire life. She resides with her husband, Brian, and her twin children, Alyssa and Tyler. She graduated with a Master's Degree in Reading from SUNY Albany. April is a teacher in the Guilderland Central School District. She enjoys traveling, jogging, and spending time with her family. [Back to Top]
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