President: Marti Folwell
Marti first joined the Monroe County League of Women Voters in Rochester, New York when babysitting was provided for general meetings. Since moving to Clearwater in 1975, she has held several leadership positions in the North Pinellas League. She was elected president three times: 1983-1984, 2008-2010 and 2013-2015. She served as secretary, chair of the education committee, treasurer and parliamentarian. She particularly likes moderating candidate forums for local municipalities.
Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Marti was awarded a scholarship to the University of Michigan where she also played flute in the university’s symphony band. In Rochester she taught English and U.S. history for the City School District. Following her family’s move to Clearwater, her children attended local schools where she was active in Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, president of the Clearwater High School PTSA, an officer in the Pinellas County Council of PTA’s, and member of many county-wide education related committees. She has been active in her church taking a variety of leadership roles. She still occasionally plays the flute at services.
Over the years she has enjoyed snow skiing, tennis, sailing, and family vacations in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. As one of the League’s longest serving members, Marti values integrity and intellectual honesty.
Secretary: Gayla Larson
Gayla Larson was born to Air Force parents in the Canal Zone of Panama. Her father’s career took her around the US, and her former marriage to an Army pilot took her to even more places and instilled in her a love of travel and faraway places.Treasurer: Camilla DiLoreto
Camilla DiLoreto is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience with ledger processes, account reconciliation, and streamlining accounts, and she holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Tampa. She is a proven leader who helps companies make dramatic improvements in their accounting processes, is accustomed to solving problems and meeting deadlines, and is experienced in streamlining and automating accounting systems.VP-Membership-Co-Chair: Tanya Landry
Tanya Landry moved here from Bethesda, Maryland with her husband, Richard, after the sale of their software company two years ago. She joined the League in July of 2020 and became involved with the Voter Service Committee of the North Pinellas League. She worked on the Voter Guide in the general and municipal elections. She also serves on the Poverty Committee and the Transportation Subcommittee.VP-Membership-Co-Chair: Jacqueline Farrell
Jacqueline Farrell has been a resident of Florida for 28 years. She originally hails from Buffalo, New York. Jacqui is a licensed speech pathologist and has worked in multiple educational and healthcare settings. She initially became interested in the League of Women Voters years ago, when she realized that there is nothing more fundamental to our democracy than our ability to vote. Since then, she has been on the Economic Equity Committee, Membership Committee, and the Board of Directors. She is also a co-editor of our newsletter, The Voter. Jacqui is also an exercise instructor for the YMCA and a long-time member of FAST (Faith and Action, Strength Together.)Economic Equity Director: Mina Harkins
Mina started her activism, mainly in healthcare and equity, at a free clinic in Pittsburgh followed by participation in the Equal Rights Amendment campaign. She managed medical labs and practices for much of her career in the greater Washington DC area, eventually completing an MBA at Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. She moved into leadership positions with surveying and certifying organizations for medical care. These were non-profit organizations focused on quality standards, multi-cultural healthcare, and population health. Now retired, she plans to continue to support efforts to promote equitable access to those certain unalienable rights on which the country was founded.Education Director: Vivian Posey
Vivian Posey has been a lifelong educator, having served as a teacher, curriculum specialist, school principal, university professor, and most recently, Chair of the Educational Leadership Department at Barry University in Miami Shores. After retiring from full-time teaching, she and her husband moved to Seminole in 2019, to spend more time with family, and enjoy the beauty and nature of Florida’s west coast.Environment & Natural Rsources Director: Bryan Beckman
Bryan is currently chair of the Suncoast Sierra Group Executive Committee. Suncoast Sierra is a volunteer organization serving Pinellas County, protecting green spaces, keeping our water and air clean, and supporting the movement to clean energy. He is a perfect fit as Chair of the LWVNPC Natural Resources Committee.Voter Service & Voter Registration Director: Linda Metzkow
Linda Metzkow was born in Keyser, West Virginia, but grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, from the 1960’s onward. As a young mother she was politically active and marched for clean waters in Tampa Bay, the rights of homeowners when the Interstate was built in St. Petersburg, the ERA, and the right for eighteen-year-olds to vote.Immediate Past Chair Director: Bill Jonson
Bill is a 25 year member of the League of Women Voters of North Pinellas and was treasurer in 2008. For 14 years he served as a Clearwater City Council member starting 2001-2007 and again from 2010 – 2014. He represented Clearwater on the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) where he is past chair of the board and was previously the city’s representative to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. The Florida League of Cities (FLC) elected him to their Board of Directors. He is also a member and chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Tampa Bay Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA).General Questions: Contact Us
2023-2024 Nominating Committee
Carol Bailey, Chair
Barbara Letvin, Committee Member
