Our Organization
The local Zonta Club of Berkshire County is part of District 1 (New England), Area II (western Massachusetts), Charter # 1493 and founded in October 1994. We pay $155 annual dues locally, to the district and to Zonta International. We also commit to support all service projects and fundraising events with both time and money. All club members give generously of their time throughout the year to advancing the status of women.
Our Zonta club is managed by a volunteer board of directors, and many, many volunteer committees staffed by our dedicated members. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
2024-2025 Board of Directors
- President – Jacqueline Melendez (shown)
- Vice President- Karen Norton
- Secretary – Denise Talabach
- Treasurer – Sandy Carroll
- Asst Treas. – Pam Roberts
- Past Pres – Chris Haley
- Directors – Barbara Osborne, Jackie Benham, Cheryl Maselli, Rosanne Frieri, Vickie Palardy.
Service & Status Chairs
- Advocacy: Chris Haley
- Charitable Donations: Debbie Dwyer
- Holiday Giving: Sarah Gillooly
- Food & Toiletry Collections: Chanel Duchaine
- Period Project: Vickie Palardy
- Soldier On Women’s Support: ?
- Styling For Success: Jackie Melendez
- Z Club Mentors: Melisssa Mazzeo
Scholarship Committee, Pam Roberts Chair
- Young Women In Public Affairs
- Women in Business
- Women & Girls In STEM
- Berkshire Community College Scholarship
- Girls Inc. by Girls Inc.
- Toni Fontana Women in Business Grant
Fundraising Committee Chairs: Sandy Carroll
- Poinsettia Sales
- Spring/Fall Fundraising Events
- Women’s Day Dinner
- Calendar Raffle
Administrative Committee Chairs
- By-Laws: Elaine Hunter / Debbie Dwyer
- Dinner Meeting Program: Pam Knisley
- Finance & Budget: Sandy Carroll
- Membership: Karen Norton
- Publicity: Sandy Carroll
- Strategic Planning: Jacqueline Melendez
- Website: Sandy Carroll
- Zonta Store: Elaine Hunter & Jackie Benham
To contact the District or International levels…
www.zontadistrict1.org | www.Zonta.org
Questions?
You can reach us via email ZontaBerkshire@gmail.com or Facebook private message.
District 1 Leadership
The Board of Directors (except for the Secretary) is elected at the District Conference held biennially in odd-numbered years. The board serves as a liaison between Zonta International and the Zonta clubs.
- Governor:: Donna Raycraft
- Lt. Governor: Lynn Stanley
- Treasurer: Janice Severance
- Secretary: Mary Knight
- Area I Director: Beatrice Schori
- Area 2 Director: Verna Frasca
- Visibility Director: Sandra Carroll
Our committees carry out work related to finances, governance, education awards, service and advocacy, public relations and much more. Chairs are appointed by the Governor.
- Advocacy – Tonya Ozone, USA | Carol Dobson, CA
- Amelia Earhart Fellowship – Jane House
- Bylaws & Parliamentarian – Lydea Irwin
- Finance – Pam Albertson
- Foundation – Mary Ann Rubis
- Membership & Club Creator – Lynn Stanley
- Nominating & Succession Planning – Donna Sroka, Pam Albertson, Mary Knight
- Public Relations & Communications: Sandy Carroll & Mary Knight
- Service – TBA
- United Nations – Donna Sroka
- Webmaster – Mary Knight
- Women in Business – Lorraine Bartlett
- Women in STEM – Jane House
- Young Women in Leadership – Lorraine Bartlett
Area 1 Club Presidents
- Lisa Emory – President, Amherst Area Nova Scotia
- Carol Dobson – President, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Kaneen Eaton – President, Bangor, ME USA
- Diane Lestage – President, Concord, NH USA
Area 2 Club Presidents
- Janice Tatarka – President, Chelsea & N. Shore, MA USA
- Maria Luise – President, Malden, MA USA
- Jacqueline Melendez – President, Berkshire County, MA USA
- Donna Sroka & Audrey Millgate – President, Northampton Area, MA USA
- Cynthia Melcher – President, Quaboag Valley, MA USA
- Nadine Salley – President, South County, RI USA