Board Members

LWV Officers & Board Members
Vice President	Cecile Schubert came to Kentucky via the Bronx, Washington Heights, New York and Indiana University. She and husband Ken, a musician, have lived in Richmond, since 1975. Cecile received a bachelor’s degree in vocal music from I.U. and taught music for nine years before going back to school. She received her master’s in special education to teach specifically in the areas of behavior disorders and learning disabilities. After 33 years of public school teaching and 16 years as adjunct faculty at EKU in the Department of Special Education, Cecile retired from full-time teaching. She has continued to teach reading to elementary students parttime and also tutors privately. Ken and Cecile have one son, Sean, who lives in Texas with his wife, Regi and three boys, Noah, Sean Luke, and Jack. She credits practicing yoga for almost 20 years with keeping her “centered and active.” She said she is honored to be a member of the League of Women Voters not only for its contributions to the community but also for the fellowship and purpose the League gives.
Treasurer 2009-2011	Harriet (Jenny) Bromley lives in Richmond with husband Richard. They have two daughters and to young grandsons. She has been a member of the LWV for more than 25 years. She teaches piano and accompanies area musicians. She is secretary to Blue-grass Area Music Teachers. She has been involved in solidarity work with El Salvador for many years in part through Companion Communities Development Alternatives. Jenny is a partner in Roberto's Auto Repair with Roberto Miranda.
Elected Director 2009-2011	Denise Hagan lives in Berea with her dog, Sampson. She has worked with the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Nutrition and Health Servicers, for 13 years. She also worked for six years with the Department for Local Government on Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). She is very involved in community development, and served for two years as a Berea City Council member. She has been a member of the local LWV for three years.
OBSERVER CORPS Elected Director 2008-2010	Howard Bowden and his wife moved to Madison County 16 years ago from Maine. He had served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantry officer and worked as a school guidance counselor and as a program manager for an Americorps program before relocating. Both of their children were living in Florida at the time, and they wanted to be closer to them, but also to live on a farm. They found a perfect location in northern Madison County. And their children followed them here. "We made the right decision and are very happy having them and our two granddaughters so close to us," Howard said. Howard is very interested in the environment and the impact that development has on it. He belongs to the Sierra Club and is a monitor for the Kentucky River Watershed Watch. Howard became interested in LWV because it was one of the few organizations that was genuinely interested in what was going on in the county and its members were action oriented. "As a member of the Board, I have the opportunity to serve in areas that I feel strongly about and can hopefully make a positive contribution," he said.
MEMBERSHIP Elected Director 2009-2011	Jeanne Nakazawa and husband Mario, moved to Berea four years ago from Athens, Georgia. While in Georgia, Jeanne spent more than a decade as a GIS analyst at the University of Georgia. She was part of team working to map the natural resources and use of public lands in the Florida Everglades, and to map population growth and land use trends across the State of Georgia. She served on the board of the Georgia River Network and was involved several local events such as the Tour de Sprawl. After arriving in Berea, Jeanne volunteered for Habitat for Humanity of Madison County by writing grants and assisting with grant management. She is an at-home mom to their son, Quinn.
Elected Director 2009-2011	Bruce Callahan Bruce is a graduate of Berea College and lives in Berea, KY. He is married to Jeanne Marie Hibberd and joined the League after he moved back to Berea from Roanoke, VA. Bruce is program manager for The Bluegrass Career Development Center in Richmond. He has been an educator, counselor, and community worker for youth and families for many years both in Kentucky and Virginia. Bruce is the father of four children who all live in Virginia. Aimee attends Virginia Tech; Jay works for Virginia Tech; Hannah attends Christiansburg High School; and Adian has just started Middle school in Galax, Virginia. Bruce is the son of the late Elizabeth B. Callahan who was active in the LWV in Parkersburg West Virginia , Houston Texas and also Phoenix Arizona. “I support the League of Women Voters because it works to support and empower all of our citizens and encourages everyone to participate in the process. At all levels, our politics have become so fractious and uncivil that the principle of participation by all and electing effective responsive government are absolutely critical. This country cannot afford the ideas that government is the problem and must be abandoned when in fact we the people are the government.”

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LWV Officers & Board Members