Regional Directors' Council

The Regional Directors' Council is PFLAG's grassroots leadership body, creating a vision for PFLAG's grassroots field. Each Regional Director (RD) oversees one of PFLAG's 15 regions,and helps in the establishment and development of local affiliates. The RD also assists local affiliates and organizers in implementing support, education and advocacy programs. Regional Directors have all served as PFLAG chapter leaders. Sharing the workload among15 regions enables PFLAG to effectively organize and communicate with PFLAG affiliates on issues like field activities, relationships with PFLAG's national office, regional trends, programming concerns and public policy.

Karen Irvin * [1997-2000]
St. Paul, MN
email: kirvin55@yahoo.com

Chair, Regional Directors' Council

Howard Bess * [1997-2000]
Palmer, AK
email: hddbss@mtaonline.net

Pacific Northwest: Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana

Holly Wilson [1996-2000]
Sparks, NV
email: pfhwilson@aol.com

Mid-Pacific Region: Nevada; and California area codes 209, 408, 415,  530, 707 and 916

John Cooley [1998-2000]
Simi Valley, CA
email: johnchriscooley@earthlink.net

Southern Pacific Region: Hawaii; and California area codes 213, 310, 619, 714, 805, 818, and 909

Ken Prunty [1999-2001]
Broomfield, CO
email: kgprunty@aol.com

Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Jon Linddgren [1999-2001]
Fargo, ND
email: NorthernPlainsRD@pflag.org

Northern Plains Region: Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Sandy Brown [1998-2000]
Sturgeon Bay, WI
email: centralRD@pflag.org

Central Region: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin

Carolyn Wagner * [1998-2000]
Fayetteville, AR
email: cwagner478@aol.com

Heartlands Region: Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri

Courtney Sharp [2000-2000]
New Orleans, LA
email: stressgone@aol.com

Southern Region: Louisiana, Texas

Carole Benowitz * [1994-2000]
Delray Beach, FL
email: carolebeno@flinet.com

Gulf Region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico

Margie & Larry Candler * [1996 - 2000]
Greer, SC
email: mcandler@gville.mindspring.com

South Atlantic Region: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Ann Wilger [1998-2000]
Dayton, OH
email: amw50541@aol.com

Great Lakes Region: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

Mark Gustafson * [1998-2000]
Washington, DC
email: pflagmidatlrd@hotmail.com

Mid-Atlantic Region: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,Virginia, West Virginia

Melina Waldo [1997-2001]
Haddonfield, NJ
email: melinaw@erols.com

North Atlantic Region: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

Peg Gage [1998-2000]
Exeter, NH
email: NorthEastRD@pflag.org

Northeast Region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

updated October 10, 2000

* Board of Directors :

also serves on the national Board of Directors

[199?-200?]:

years of service on RDC from beginning till end of current term

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