Founders & Early Members

The International Women’s Forum opportunity was brought to St. Louis by Virginia Masters in the middle 1980s. Virginia invited several women to join her in establishing this organization. They named it the Missouri Women’s Forum. We salute these women leaders for their foresight in creating this very special group. Thank you from all of us to:                       

Sarah Bakewell
Joan Briccetti
Ellen Conant*
Susan Elliott
Dr. Linda Fisher*
Mary Lou Hess*
Gayle Jackson
Ruth Jacobson*
Dee Joyner
Carolyn Losos
Virginia Masters*
Evelyn Newman*
Emily Pulitzer
Martha Rounds*
Elizabeth Schwartz
Josephine Throdahl*
Janet McAfee Weakley*
Donna Wilkinson*
Harriett Woods*
*deceased

Directors & Chairs

Past President -Chris Nicastro

Dine Arounds -Joan Newman

Membership - Deborah Patterson

Program - Marcia Mellitz

Directors at Large - Margaret McDonald, Barbara Turkington, Joan Malloy

Ad Hoc Members

Archivist - Joan Briccetti (non voting position)

Website and Newsletter -Elizabeth (Bettie) Schwartz (non voting position)