Board of Governors (2025–2026)
The Emeritus Club Board of Governors provides leadership, guidance, and creativity to all programs and initiatives.
Board President: Mary Lynn Hyde
Vice President & Programming Chair: Paula Perrone
Past President: Jimmy Nieset
Active Members:
- Geoffrey Bellah
- Sharon Bourgeois
- Eleanor Farnsworth
- Debra Fischman
- Clem Goldberger
- Jacque Gold
- Robin Giarrusso
- John Hevron
- David Hendrickson
- Jean Hendrickson
- Peggy Hays
- Mary Margaret Hevron
- Dwight LeBlanc
- Gary Mannina
- Penny Morrill
- Laurie Pettipas
- Courtney Anne Sarpy
- Richard Schmidt
- Sharon Carter Sheridan
- Raoul Rodriguez
- Gary Wiltz
- Tristan Pinzon
Advisory Members (inactive): Florence Andre, St. Paul Bourgeois, Ruth Frierson, Daniel Hurley, and Thomas Lind.
2025–2026 Committees
Awards Committee
Chair: Jimmy Nieset
Co-Chair: David Hendrickson
Members: Geoffrey Bellah, Eleanor Farnsworth, Debra Fischman, Clem Goldberger, Dwight LeBlanc, Gary Mannina, Penny Morrill, Courtney Anne Sarpy, Rich Schmidt, and Sharon Carter Sheridan.
Marketing & Communications Committee
Communications Chair: Jacque Gold
Marketing Chair: Clem Goldberger
Members: Debra Fischman, Robin Giarrusso, Margaret Hayes, John Hevron, Bill Kammer, Penny Morrill, Tristan Pinzon, Sharon Carter Sheridan, and Gary Wiltz.
Facebook Sub-Committee:
- Robin Giarrusso – Achievements
- Sharon Carter Sheridan – Athletics
- Penny Morrill – Campus Events
- Tristan Pinzon – Health Issues
- Bill Kammer – Legal Issues
Membership Committee
(Recruitment and Nominations)
Chair: Rich Schmidt
Co-Chair: Sharon Bourgeois
Members: Eleanor Farnsworth, Debra Fischman, Robin Giarrusso, Jean Hendrickson, Dwight LeBlanc, Jimmy Nieset, Laurie Pettipas, Tristan Pinzon, and Raoul Rodriguez.
Programs Committee
(Special Events and Lectures)
Chair: Paula Perrone
Co-Chair: Jean Hendrickson
Members: Geoffrey Bellah, Jacque Gold, Margaret Hayes, Mary Margaret Hevron, Susan Mintz Kantrow, Gary Mannina, Laurie Pettipas, Courtney Anne Sarpy, and Gary Wiltz.
Get Involved
Membership in the Emeritus Club is open to all Tulane alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. To learn more about upcoming events or volunteer opportunities, please get in touch with Gaby Cannon at gcannon@tulane.edu.
