International Annual Meeting held

Jun 102013

International Annual Meeting held at The Yale Club in New York City

May 31, 2013

Circumnavigators gathered at the Club’s International Headquarters, The Yale Club, to hold their annual meeting and luncheon on May 31, 2013. International President Peter Mosse welcomed members and called the meeting to order with a tap of the historic William Jennings Bryan whale’s tooth gavel. The Nominating Committee was pleased to announce board members to serve a three-year term:

International Board of Governors:
Angela Addario – Boston
James Arimond – Chicago
Lois Kahan – New York
Terry Ng – Singapore
Joseph Osentoski –Michigan

Howard Matson, Foundation Nominating Committee Chair, announced the Foundation Board of Directors to serve a three-year term:

William P. Holm
Helen Jost
Howard Matson
Margaret Ellen Parke
Gregory A. Rider
Matthew Scholder

After the meeting, members and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch while guest speaker Joyce Chaplin gave a presentation on her new book “Round About the Earth.” Autographed books were available for purchase at the event. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful afternoon.

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: Firstvicepresident Ellen Parke, Secondvicepresident David Mink with wife Dottie

: Cs. Charles Mund with wife Carol

: Cs. Charlie Blaisdell and Jeff Kelly

: Pastpresident Charlie Blaisdell

: President Peter Mosse with Pastpresident Esther Dyer

: President Peter Mosse with Firstvicepresident Ellen Parke

: Cs. Lois Kahan and Helen Jost

: Board of Governors: Treasurer George Sanborn, Firstvicepresident Ellen Parke, Lois Kahan, Beverly Anderson, President Peter Mosse, Sue Murphy, Secondvicepresident David Mink and Jim Arimond