Governance and Key Contacts

Key Contacts · Leadership · Additional Documentation

How Omnilore is Governed

Omnilore is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation. The business and affairs of Omnilore are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors elected by the members.  The Board of Directors may delegate the management of day-to-day operations of Omnilore to the officers or other persons (such as Standing Committee Chairs) provided that the business and affairs of Omnilore are managed by and all corporate powers are exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board of Directors.

Every month or two, the Directors, who are also Officers of Omnilore, the Standing Committee Chairs and Other Appointees meet as a Management Council.  At this meeting, they share status reports and other information in order to inform and update each other about what is happening in their area of responsibility, to flag any issues that need attention, and to identify action items that need to be completed.

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Omnilore Leadership

Elected Board of Directors/Officers

  • Leslie Criswell

    The President serves as the general manager and  Chief Executive Officer of Omnilore, with full power over all day-to-day operations. He or she performs all duties incident to the mandatory office of President under California law, as well as duties that may from time to time be designated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

  • Dayla Sims

    Each  Vice President performs such duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the President. At the request of the President, or in his or her absence, a Vice-President may perform the duties of the President. The Vice-President of Administration currently oversees the Curriculum Committee, SDG Scheduling, the Head Coordinator, Evaluations, and other academic tasks.

  • Bill Gargaro

    Each Vice President performs such duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the President. At the request of the President, or in his or her absence, a Vice-President may perform the duties of the President. The Vice-President of Administration currently oversees Membership, Registration, Office Management, and other administrative tasks.

  • Wendy Morgan

    The Treasurer has custody of and is responsible for all funds of Omnilore and  is required to keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements in the corporate books, deposit all money in a depository directed by the Board, and provide  an account of the financial condition of Omnilore to the Board at the Board’s request.  In general, the Treasurer is responsible for performing all duties incident to the mandatory office of Treasurer under California law and as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

  • Adrian Pruetz

    The Secretary is responsible for keeping minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and is the custodian of records, ensuring that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law comply with law and are properly kept and/or filed. The Secretary is also responsible for seeing that all notices by Omnilore are duly given in accordance with Omnilore Bylaws and as required by law.  In general, the Secretary is responsible for performing all duties incident to the mandatory office of Secretary under California law and as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

Other Appointees

  • Bill Gargaro

    Responsible for maintenance and verification of all membership registration information

  • Ruth Hart

    Mike Fitzsimons

    In advance of each term, takes member votes expressing SDG preferences and develops a schedule that satisfies as many preferences and schedule constraints as possible

  • Rick Spillane

  • Al Ortiz

    Leads a small team which maintains the store (add to cart), member database, email and all IT services used by Omnilore

  • Arthur Garrison

    Leads a small team that maintains all information posted on the website. Each web page displays the name of the team member who manages that page. Requests for changes should be directed to the page manager

  • Mike Fitzsimons

    Maintains the daily calendar of room and zoom assignments

  • Joan Kolic

    Gathers articles and contributions from members and oversees the composition and proofing of the newsletter

  • Gloria Martin

  • Susan Strauss

    Maintains stocks in the L8 supply cabinet and prints the name tents for each in-person S/DG

    • Cheryl Steinkamp

    • Arthur Garrison

    • Janet Johnson

Appointed Standing Committee Chairs

  • Cheryl Steinkamp

    Susan Strauss

    The Committee organizes outreach and presentations to groups of potential members as suggested by current members.  They request that current members find new members by speaking to family, friends, and acquaintances. They provide business cards, brochures, flyers, and other materials for current members to use.  The Co-Chairpersons assist with answering questions, enrollment, and welcoming new members to Omnilore.  They help new members join Study Discussion Groups, and Special Interest and Affiliated Groups.

  • Ruth Hart

    Leads a committee that proposes approximately 25 S/DG topics for each term for consideration by the membership

  • Karol McQueary

    The Head Coordinator assigns the jobs of coordinator and co-coordinator in each of the upcoming classes and then trains all coordinators in the job responsibilities.  Head Coordinator works with the various coordinators to identify problems and solve them within a specific S/DG.

  • Rick Spillane

  • Susan Strauss

    Leads small team that plans and implements three forum events each year. Scope includes engaging the keynote speaker, contracting with a venue, publicity, set-up on the day and many more details.

  • Bill Gargaro

    Dayla Sims

    VP for Academics and VP for Administration lead a small team that conducts a survey at the end of each term to identify and resolve problems that might have occurred with logistics, personnel or topic/book

Special Interest Group Coordinators

    • Adrian Pruetz

    • Susan Strauss

    • Leslie Criswell

    • Joan Kolic

    • Adrian Pruetz

  • Dennis Bosch

Affiliated Group Coordinators

    • Michael Feygin

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