Jean Creamer Hodges
Jean Sheridan
(Rho-Ohio State)
Position:
Position:
Director, incoming
Position:
Secretary
Hometown:
Director, incoming
Hometown:
Winnetka, Ill.
Denver, Colo. Jean is owner and president of Town Hall of Denver, Inc., a successful lecture series featuring speakers from around the world addressing foreign affairs, current events, literature, history, health issues, humor and quality of life. She also is active on several boards at the local and national level, including Young Audiences of Colorado and its national board, P.E.O, D.A.R, Junior League of Denver, THINK 360 Arts Complete Education and Denver Kids, Inc.
Jenny Holsman Tetreault
(Gamma Pi-Arizona State) Position:
Director Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz. Jenny holds a political science bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, a master of science in political science and juris doctor from Syracuse University. She is currently the executive director and general counsel at the Arizona State University Alumni Association and owner of Yoga Bliss LLC. Jenny’s Alpha Phi experience belies her young alumna status. She’s served as everything from regional manager to collegiate membership coordinator to chapter advisor. Four house corporation boards, two alumnae chapters and four Alpha Phi special teams have benefited from her work. She also is active in the community, bringing to the Foundation a varied and rich board roster, including Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Downtown Phoenix YMCA, United Way, Tempe Community Council, Arizona Children’s Action Alliance and Junior League of Phoenix Foundation.
(Beta-Northwestern)
After earning her bachelor’s degree in economics at Northwestern University, Jean started a lifelong career at the Chicago-based Northern Trust Corporation. She has held a number of positions and oversaw much of the development of Northern’s international asset administration business for institutions. In September 2010, she was named executive vice president of financial reform management. She remains in this role today. Jean also serves on the board of directors for The Noble Network of Charter Schools, which prepares low-income students with the scholarship, discipline and honor necessary to succeed in college and lead exemplary lives. She received the Ursa Major Award at Convention this June in recognition of her professional success.
Colleen Sirhal (Theta-Michigan) Position:
Director, incoming Hometown:
Rocky River, Ohio Colleen serves as global director of healthcare solutions for Hyland Software where she is responsible for managing global healthcare business and driving automation within hospitals. She earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Michigan. After leaving direct patient care, Colleen worked for several technology companies. She has a long history as an Alpha Phi volunteer, including chapter advisor at Northwestern (Beta), regional manager for the North Central Midwest, committee on leadership, constitution committee and medical reader for the Foundation's Heart to Heart Grant. She is a member of the Cleveland West alumnae chapter. In addition to her Alpha Phi volunteer experience, Colleen has been involved in the Cleveland Leadership Center, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Northern Ohio, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Council and recently completed six years on the board of the Junior League of Cleveland.
Mary Beth Cooleen Tully
(Epsilon Psi-Lehigh)
Hometown:
Garden City, N.Y. After finishing her undergraduate work at Lehigh University, Mary Beth studied health policy and management at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Following graduate school, she worked at New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation, where she was selected as a health policy fellow of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. Today she is raising 13-year-old twin girls. She serves as chapter advisor for the Hofstra (Theta Mu) chapter and is the board secretary of Palladia, Inc., one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, multi-service substance abuse agencies. Mary Beth is a board member of the United Hospital Fund and a former president of the Junior League of the City of New York where she led the largest capital and endowment campaign in the League's 110-year history.
Darcel Atwill Weller
(Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) Position:
Director, incoming Hometown:
Kingwood, Texas You might recognize Darcel. She is a heart disease survivor, and her personal story was featured in the Winter 2012 issue of the Quarterly. Darcel has been an active volunteer of Alpha Phi International for nearly two decades, including serving as alumnae regional director. She received the Polaris Award in 2006 for her outstanding loyalty and continuous contributions on the regional level. Today, Darcel manages membership recommendations for several southern schools, including Alabama, and continues her longstanding role as Alpha Phi representative for the Kingwood Alumnae Panhellenic. She also has an endowed scholarship through Alpha Phi Foundation. In addition to Alpha Phi, Darcel is involved in P.E.O., serves as a committee member of Mothers Against Cancer and is a former member of the Junior League of North Harris and South Montgomery Counties. Alpha Phi’s International President also is a voting director on the Foundation Board. Meet International President Linda Long Boland (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach) on page 3.