Governance, Standing Committees, Affinity Groups and Special Programs
Board Members
For the current academic year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
LLAIC is a collaborative organization that is run by a Board of Directors composed of LLAIC members that are elected by membership.
Please consider joining the Board and contributing your time to keep our organization thriving. A nominating committee meets each spring to choose candidates for election. Contact president@llaic.org if you’re interested.

Board of Directors
July 2022 – June 2023 Officers and Members
Shelly Levine | President |
Phyllis Pressman Cohen | Vice President of Administration; Chair Summersession |
Shelly Levine | Vice President of Operations |
Barbara Mende | Secretary |
Joel Shwimer | Treasurer |
Richard Mansfield | Co-Chair: Curriculum Committee |
Mary Mansfield | Curriculum Committee; Chair Wintersession |
Carole Levy | Webmaster |
Maryann Wyner | Chair: Membership |
Margalit Lai | Chair: Let's Go |
Sandy Grasfield | Chair: Outreach |
Alice Freedman | Chair Special Programs |
Bill Miniscalco | Board member at large |
Jerry Jacobs | Board member at large |
Don Bermont | Board member at large |
To contact a Board Officer or Member, please send a note to info@llaic.org
Standing Committees, Affinity Groups and Special Programs
LLAIC’s strengths are in its volunteers. Committees, affinity groups and special programs are currently led by those shown below. Any time is a good time to jump in and help shape this exciting collaborative venture. Is there a particular group to which you would like to contribute? Be creative! There’s always room for another affinity group or special program. Email us and let us know.
Standing Committees | Team Leadership |
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Curriculum | Lois Novotny, Richard Mansfield |
Let's Go | Margalit Lai |
Membership | Maryann Wyner |
Operations | Shelly Levine |
Affinity Groups | Leader |
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French Conversation Group | Betty Salzberg |
La Tertulia Spanish Conversation | Miriam Grodberg, Larry Krakauer |
Lit Lovers (Book club) | Joan Chasan, Sandy Grasfield, Barbara Barry |
Movie Mavens | Ileen & Alex Conn |
Current Events | Jerry Jacobs |
No Geniuses on Wall Street | Richard Lewis |
Special Programs | Leader |
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LILAC Players | Maryann Wyner & Rosalie Weiss |
LLAIC Loves Art | Elaine Paster & Joe Bongiardina |
Summersession | Phyllis Cohen |
Wintersession | Mary Mansfield |