Leadership

Executive Board

Susan Chambers, President

Susan Chambers served as NJSFWC President-elect for the 2024-2026 term. She has previously served on the NJSFWC Board as Palisades District Vice President, Special State Project Chairman, Home Life Chairman, Third Vice President and First Vice President.

She joined the Book and Needle Club of Oradell in 2005 and served as their Co-President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Communications Chairman, and Special State Project Chairman. She is a member of the Palisades Past Presidents, the NJSFWC EX Club, the Lilies, and the Phoenix Club.

Susan’s work experience includes managing a medical market research firm, overseeing the Accounting, Computer, Secretarial, Mailroom and Editing departments. As the Project Manager, she created all project budgets and saw each research project through to client delivery.

Susan was a trustee of the Oradell Public School Board of Education for six years; a Board member of the Oradell Arts and Business Coalition, and Secretary of the Community Relations Committee. She is a lifetime Girl Scout.

 

 

Chris Sienkielewski, President-elect

Chris Sienkielewski served as the New Jersey State Director of Junior Clubs 1996-1998, and subsequently served twenty years on the GFWC Board of Directors in various positions in education, resolutions, leadership, conservation and violence against women. Chris also served the NJSFWC as Second Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Community Improvement Program Chairman, Sixth District Vice President, Bylaws Chairman, Chairman of the Signature Project Investigating Committee, and three terms as Legislation/Resolutions Chairman.

Chris is honored to serve the current administration as the First Vice President. On the local club level, she is the President of the GFWC Central Valley Contemporary Club.

Professionally, Chris has been an educator for 45 years teaching various grade levels and as the director of a private preschool and kindergarten for 18 years. Later she worked in the field of adult education developing curriculum and training for English as a Second Language. Chris is currently retired.

Chris resides in South Plainfield, NJ with her husband, Rich, her son, daughter-in law and their two children, along with two dogs and two cats.

 

 

Patricia Dahl, First Vice President

Patricia has been an active club member for over 46 years in the Federation and has served on the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Club’s Board of Directors for seventeen years. She has held different positions: Chairman of the GFWC Domestic Violence and Prevention Program, Education, Honors and Arts Performing Departments. She served as Garden District Vice President, Credentials and Registration, Special State Project, and Convention Chairmen. Currently, Patricia is serving as the Second Vice President.

She has also served eight years on the Junior Membership Board of Directors as Southern Assistant Director, First District Advisor, and Report Writing Chairman, to name a few.

Previously she has been President of the Pitman Juniors, Glassboro Woman’s Club, Gloucester County Women’s Club, Contemporary Club of the Garden District and Junior Ex Club. Currently she is the President of the NJSFWC EX Club.

Patricia has been married to her husband Jeff for 52 years and they have a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

 

Linda Carbley, Second Vice President

Linda formerly served as NJSFWC’s Treasurer. She previously served as NJSFWC College District Vice President 2022-2024 and NJSFWC Chairman of Nominations and Elections 2021 – 2022. On the District level she served as College District Chairman of Civic Engagement and Outreach 2018 - 2022 and 2021 College District Day of Service Chairman.

Linda has been a member of the East Brunswick Woman’s Club since 2013 where she served as President from 2018 -2024 and Second Vice President/ Membership Chairman 2016-2018. She currently serves as Treasurer.

Linda also is currently serving as President of the Past Presidents Club – College District and is a member of the NJSFWC EX Club.