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life,” says Anita. Anita’s goals as governor are to focus on membership retention, to stress the international service projects as an expression of the organization’s internationality, to build a bridge from Zonta International to the areas to motivate and stimulate Zontians to engage in Zonta, and to take advantage of the six diverse nationalities of District 28 to reinforce interaction, networking and communication within the District.
Anita Schnetzer-Spranger Zonta Club of Mainz Mainz, Germany Lt. Governor – Sonia Albanese Carotti Treasurer – Daniela Monaco Secretary – Silvia Meuli Area 2 Director – Wiltrud Walther Area 3 Director – Laura Turrisi Torricella Area 4 Director – Annemarie LoosliLocher As marketing manager for an international cosmetics company, Anita had a wide range of responsibilities including strategic and financial planning, market analysis, communication, advertising and public relations. She left the company after 15 years and is currently a selfemployed marketing consultant. As a consultant, she develops brand strategies and communication concepts and enjoys the extra time in her schedule for Zonta. Working for an international organization and being a member of Zonta benefited and complemented each other. “Working with an international group of colleagues influenced my understanding for and interest in different people, made me aware of the many different mentalities, motivations and perceptions in life and made me a stronger team player. The internationality of Zonta and the focus beyond borders to improve the life of women gave me inspiration for what an international global player can achieve and that tolerance and responsibility must guide our private as well as our business 48 48 TheThe Zontian Zontian • JULY • JULY 2010 2010
International, once told Lydia, “You will give to Zonta a lot, but Zonta also will give you a lot and you will have great opportunities to meet all kinds of people.” Lydia has also found this to be true during her 15 years of membership in Zonta International. As governor of District 29 for the 2010 – 2012 Biennium, Lydia has two major goals. She would like to work strongly with the Legislative Awareness and Advocacy Committee to provide opportunities for advocacy at the district level and underline advocacy efforts at the international level. She would also like to continue to develop new Zonta clubs in Spain. In addition to these two major goals, Lydia would like to focus on increasing visibility for Zonta and helping to grow existing clubs and clubs in formation.
DISTRICT 29 Lydia Chaillou Zonta Club of Meaux France Lt. Governor – Catherine McEwan Treasurer – Gabriele Brüebach Secretary – Cornelia Zemskeris Area 1 Director – Jacqueline Coat Area 2 Director – Claudia Bilzer Area 3 Director – Britt Gustawsson Area 4 Director – Laetitia Van Den Heuvel Lydia is an accountant with 35 years of experience and the Director of a company specializing in cultural management that she founded. She joined Zonta International in 1995 and was a charter member of the Zonta Club of Meaux, France. She has since served as club treasurer, club vice president, club president, area director, lieutenant governor and as a member of various district committees. Each experience helped her to learn more about the organization. “To work as a team is the key to success,” says Lydia. France de la Chaise Mutin, Past International President of Zonta
DISTRICT 30 Maria Stefanova Zonta Club of Saint Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria Lt. Governor – Nadia Biancato Treasurer – Helene Jurowich Secretary – Gergana Sazlaykova Area 1 Director – Michele Rossano Area 2 Director – Nicolle Macho Area 3 Director – Giustina Greco Area 4 Director – Fabienne Moulin Area 5 Director – Elina Alexandrova Maria is a councilor and member of the Council for Electronic Media, the media regulatory authority in Bulgaria. Elected to the Council from the Bulgarian Parliament, Maria is serving her second term which will end in 2014. She was also previously the Chairperson of the Council from 2006 to 2008. Before serving as a councilor,