Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors of the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild are elected for two-year terms. Three board seats come up for election on even years, and three board seats and the Presidency come up for election on odd years. Elections take place in the spring at the Annual Conference. Terms start on July 1 and end on June 30.
The HSCG President and Board serve as volunteers and are not paid. Those who have chosen to serve on the Board have shown their true dedication to the HSCG and the handcrafted soap and cosmetic industry through their selfless service to and for the HSCG.
Charlene Simon, President

Charlene is the co-owner of Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium in Hot Springs, AR and has been a member of the HSCG since 2012.
She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2014, and re-elected to the Board in 2016. Charlene was elected for a two-year term as President in
2017, to replace the out-going President.
Contact:
Barb De Los Santos,
Vice-President

Past board member Barb De Los Santos was appointed to the board in 2015 to replace Holly Port who
had to resign mid-term. Barb
previously served from 2010 - 2014, and was re-elected to the board in 2016.
Contact:
Sharon Czekala
Secretary

Sharon Czekala, owner of The Great Lakes Natural Soap Company, in Canton, Michigan, has been a member of the HSCG since 2007
and is and HSCG Advanced Certified Soapmaker in both CP/HP and MP. She is also an HSCG Teacher. Sharon
was elected to the Board of Directors in 2017 for a two-year term.
Contact:
Catherine McGinnis
Treasurer

Catherine is the owner of The Soap Deli in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, as well as Soaping101, a very popular on-line
group. She and has been a member of the HSCG since 2014 and is an HSCG Basic Certified Soapmaker in both CP/HP
and HP. She is also an HSCG Teacher. Cathy was elected to the Board of Directors in 2017 for a one-year term
to fill the seat vacated by Charlene Simon when she was elected President.
Contact:
Al Gerhold,
Member

Al is co-owner, with his wife, of Green Cow Studio in Moorestown, NJ. He's been a member of the HSCG
since 2010. He attended his first conference in Burlington, VT in 2008, and has been on conference crew
since Portland, OR (2012). Al was elected to the Board of Directors for a two year term in 2016.
Contact:
The following people have served on the Board of Directors of the HSCG*. Their dedication, participation and contribution has been greatly appreciated. They are sincerely thanked for all they have done to further the objectives and goals of the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild. (* since 2003)
Past Presidents

Feleciai Favroth
2009 - 2013 (Board) 2013 - 2017 (President)

Cathleen Timberlake
2008 - 2012 (Board) 2012 - 2013 (President)

Leigh O'Donnell
2005 - 2009 (Board)
2009 - 2012 (President)
2011 - Present (Executive Director)

Marie Gale
2003 -2004 (Board)
2004 - 2009 (President)
Past Board Members

Cynthia Carrasco
2017

Julie Koenig
2011-2017

Beth Byrne
2011-2017

Tricia Hoffman
2014-2017

Tanya Rasley
2014-2015

Holly Port
2015

Benjamin Aaron
2014

Tami Thornton
2012 - 2014

Jennifer Grimes
2012 - 2014

Barb De Los Santos
2010 - 2014

Lauri Isle
2013 - 2014

Donna Pixton-Hacker
2010 - 2012

Maria Gelnett
2008 - 2011

Delores Harris
2009 - 2010

Elaine Koronich
2007 - 2010

Gillian De Conto
2009 - 2010

Deb Scanlan
2009

La Shonda Tyree
2004 - 2009

Denaige Shanks
2009 - 2010

Pam Lyons
2007 - 2008

Nadine Laurent
2007 - 2008

Jackie Thompson
2004 - 2007

Robert Kishtok
2006 - 2008

Judy Green
2005 - 2007

Rosann Drielsma
2006

Linda Stevens
2003 - 2006

Cindy Chandler
2005 - 2006

Nancy Underwood
2004 - 2005