Past League Leaders
Charter Members
The following women began the Junior League of Portland, ME as charter members, and we salute their foresight and dedication:
Mrs. F. Eugene Holt, Mrs. Harold T. Libby, Mrs. William A. McCandless, Jr. (Miss Anne True), Miss Margaret Payson, Mrs. Phillips M. Payson, Mrs. Charles F. Simes (Miss Dorothy Wright), Mrs. Marquis S. Smith (Mrs. Warren B. King), Mrs. Roger V. Snow, Mrs. Sewall C. Strout, Mrs. Langdon T. Thaxter (Mrs. Arthur Robinson), Mrs. Job Tyler (Mrs. Roland Clark), Mrs. Barent S. Vroman (Miss Eleanor Palmer)
Former Presidents
1922-24 Marion Payson* (Mrs. Phillips)
1924-26 Mrs. Roger V. Snow*
1926-27 Mrs. Langdon T. Thaxter*(Mrs. Arthur Robinson)
1927-29 Mrs. Will D. Moyer*
1929-30 Mrs. William D. Ireland*
1930-32 Mrs. Seward J. Marsh*
1932-33 Mrs. Barent S. Vroman*
1933-34 Mrs. M. Langdon Hill*
1934-35 Mrs. Herbert Payson, Jr.*
1935-36 Mrs. C. Fred Smith, Jr.*
1936-38 Mrs. Boyd Donaldson* (Cornelia Barnard)
1938-40 Mrs. Edward R. Elwell*
1940-42 Mrs. George Dudley*
1942-44 Cate Thomas*
1944-46 Mary Nash Flagg (Mrs. Joseph P.)*
1946-48 Mrs. Dana C. Douglass, Jr.*
1948-49 Mrs. Philip P. Thompson, Jr.*
1949-51 Mrs. John B. Glasier*
1951-53 Barbara E. Laughlin*
1953-55 Mrs. Edward H. Kessler, Jr.*
1955-57 Mrs. Elizabeth "Lib" Blackwood (Mrs. Robert S.)*
1957-59 Mrs. John H. Mayo
1959-61 Pricsilla Hubon McCarty* (Mrs. Gerald N.)
1961-63 Audrey Freeman Gough* (Mrs. Joseph T. Jr.)
1963-64 Eve Moerlt Bither (Mrs. Henry D.)*
1964-65 Janet Knowles Hawkes* (Mrs. H. Theodore)
1965-66 Alice Rand (Mrs. Peter W.)
1966-67 Alice M. Hinckley* (Mrs. Harris)
1967-68 Rhoda G. Leavitt* (Mrs. William)
1968-69 Hope P. Bramhall (Mrs. Peter T. C.)
1969-70 Nancy Armitage (Mrs. Robert E.)
1970-72 Judy Adam (Mrs. Robert L.)
1972-73 Mrs. Edwin E. Whitten*
1973-74 Gretchen Payson (Mrs. Derek B.) (Mrs. Robert Sommer)
1974-75 Nancy Perry (Mrs. Phil M.)
1975-76 Dorothy Dana Bradford (Mrs. John W.)
1976-77 Harriet Lutes* (Mrs. Chris A.)
1977-78 Bonnie Bonjean Dowling (Mrs. Patrick)
1978-79 A.L. Carlisle (Mrs. W. Scott)
1979-81 Sandra Edson Tuttle (Mrs. Robert W.)
1981-82 Sally Grindell Vamvakias (Mrs. James G.)
1982-83 Susan R. Oestreicher (Mrs. Charles R.)
1983-84 Deborah F. Hammond
1984-85 Lee Ann Edwards
1985-87 Dodo Martineau Stevens (Mrs. Paul S.)
1987-88 Joan LaPierre Pendexter (Mrs. Dwight E.)
1988-89 Carlene Gordon (Mrs. Bruce)
1989-90 Karen Arthur Rickley (Mrs. George)
1990-91 Patricia Gallagher Small (Mrs. Roderic)
1991-92 Jennie Sumbreraze Shea (Mrs. William G.)
1992-93 Mary Margaret (Mamie) Anthoine Ney (Mrs. Robert)
1993-94 Denise J. Martin (Mrs. Michael T.)
1994-95 Laurie D. Hyndman (Mrs. Thomas)
1995-96 Laurie D. Hyndman and Sally Morrison
1996-97 Sally Morrison (Mrs. James D.)
1997-98 Betsey M. Andersen (Mrs. Einar G.)
1998-99 Kathryn Michael
1999-00 Patricia D. Foden (Mrs. Edward G.)
2000-01 Ann V. Harrrison (Mrs. Philip D. Perrino III)
2001-02 W. Avery Jenkins
2002-03 Susan Scanlon
2003-04 Sharon Sesling-Labonte (Mrs. Roger E. Labonte)
2004-05 Nancy Thompson (Mrs. Timothy)
2005-06 Laurilyn Dowling (Mrs. Tony)
2006-07 Michelle Hedrich (Mrs. Peter)
2007-08 Catherine Steele (Mrs. James Willey)
2008-2009 Kristen L. Crean
2009-2010 Lisa Fraley (Mrs. Scott)
2010-2011 Ruth Summers (Mrs. Charles)
2011-2012 Elliott Pitts
2012-2013 Kristina Jenkins (Mrs. James)
2013-2014 Sandy Couch-Kelly (Mrs. James Kelly)
2014-2015 Liz Smith
2015-2016 Ellen Berg
2016-2017 Katie Clark
2017-2018 Jillian Rich (Mrs. Zodie)
2018-2019 Shikha Vasaiwala (Mrs. Samip)
2019-2020 Eliza Warren Giberson (Mrs. James)
2020-2021 Jessica Nason
2021-2022 Hilary Scott (President-Elect_
2022-2023 Elisabelle (Belle) Bocal (President-Elect-Elect)