Edie resides in South Bethany and currently serves on the South Bethany Town Council. She holds a Master's degree in Resource Management and Conservation and has twenty years of professional work experience in land conservation and environmental stewardship. Through her career in nonprofit work she has developed skills in fundraising, grant writing and communications. Edie is an avid reader and passionate about the important role libraries serve in communities.

Kathy serves as the Chair of the Beach and Bay Cottage Tour, FOSCL’s largest annual fundraising event. After a long career in fundraising, she retired as the Director of Development and Communication from a PA school for children with learning disabilities. Kathy is very active in the local non-profit community and is a co-founder of Seaquels. In 2009, Bethany became the permanent home of Kathy, husband David and dog, Scarlet.

Connie recently retired as a senior U.S. diplomat, having served our country abroad and in Washington, DC. She continues to serve as a global talent management senior advisor for the U.S. Department of State. Throughout her career she has focused on program development and direction, institution building, inclusivity, and the professional growth of others. She is committed to public service and contributing to the wellness of our South Coastal community. Connie and her husband make their home in Bethany Beach.

Kathy serves on the board for the South Coastal Village Volunteers, an organization which helps the elderly stay in their homes through its volunteer services in Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Ocean View, and Millville. She is a native Delawarean and previous mayor of South Bethany. She formerly taught at the high school and university levels and was a global Information Technology program manager at the DuPont Company where she was employed for 29 years.

Jackie has been a resident of South Bethany for nearly 20 years and moved there full-time in September 2020. She and her husband Gary raised their two sons in the Baltimore area. Jackie holds an MBA from Wharton and has experience in strategy and operations management from her time as an industrial engineer at UPS and a management consultant at McKinsey. She is actively involved in community initiatives, having served on the Board of The Park School of Baltimore and the finance committee of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. Jackie has a passion for reading and values libraries as important community gathering spaces. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and playing golf.

Barb presides as President of FOSCL, Barb and her husband Chris live in old town Ocean View in a 1800s farmhouse they have been rehabbing since 1992. With Masters degrees in Social Work and Public Policy, her 35-year career has included federal policy advocacy, non-profit executive management, & community, hospital & individual clinical social work.

Dianna lives in Ocean View and is eager to be more involved in the community. She is a previous small business owner in Pennsylvania; served for four years on the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology as well as served two years on the National Board of Cosmetology. She has also served on her HOA board. She is an avid reader and wants to share with the community that the library is more than just books.

A native Washingtonian and full-time resident of Bethany Beach since 2006, Steve’s professional background passion lies in the automotive world. He currently serves on his community Board of Directors, and has served as its Project Manager for ten years. Steve is an active member of the Bethany Beach 4th of July Committee, a volunteer at St. Ann’s Church, and member of a local men’s discussion group.

Sue is a marketing professional with several years of experience in brand management and consulting at multiple Fortune 500 companies. She was also a high school business education teacher for nearly a decade. Sue and her husband, Mark, have vacationed at her parents’ Fenwick home for over 30 years and moved to the Bethany area permanently in 2021. Sue has a BS in marketing and business administration from Boston College and her MBA in marketing and international business from NYU. Sue is an avid cyclist who loves to read (especially at the beach), solve crossword puzzles, travel, and spend time with her two adult sons and her golden retriever, Kelsey.

Rachel Maleh has over 30 years of nonprofit management experience and currently serves as the Executive Director of Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI). Prior to that she was the Deputy Executive Director of the Greater Washington DC Area American Heart Association. In addition to nonprofit management she has experience in communications, marketing, member relations and fundraising. Thanks to remote work, Rachel and her husband left the DC area after 33 years and live full time in Bethany Beach. They are both avid readers and library supporters. Rachel belongs to 3 bookclubs and enjoys travel, cooking and of course, the beach.

Phyllis is a Washington native who moved to Ocean View as a full-time resident 8 years ago. She retired from executive positions after 40 years in the Health Insurance industry where she specialized in process and business improvement. Her fund-raising experience includes Board positions on the Southeastern VA Red Cross and as a member of the Beach and Bay Cottage Tour committee for the last 5 years. She also serves as Secretary and 2nd Vice President on the Board in her community association.

For 33 years Liz’s career focused on Information Technologies, most recently with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She holds a BA in Geography and Urban Planning, along with certifications in both teaching and paralegal. Her charitable work in the community includes volunteering with St. Ann’s Parish St. Vincent de Paul Society. Avid birdwatchers, she and her husband have two daughters and four grandsons. Liz is new to the FOSCL Board this year.

I am a caring, teaching professional, employed through the Indian River School District as a Special Education Para Educator. In my many years of working with special needs children I have enjoyed guiding the growth and progress of the students at an early age, thus enabling them to realize their greater potential. As a full-time resident of South Bethany I am interested in becoming more involved with my community. I was a hostess for the Beach and Bay Cottage Tours for four years and worked at several Summer Book Sales.

Lisa lives in Frankford with her husband. After a 30-year career in Information Technology she retired in December 2023. Throughout her career she has held many technical and management positions most recently as Sr. Manager of IT Project Management Office and Governance. Before her recent move to Delaware, she was a member of the Honey Brook Community Library Board of Trustees for seven years, having served two of those years as Board President. She holds a BS in Management Science from Kean College and an MS in Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology. Lisa enjoys reading, bike riding, travel, and of course, spending time at the beach.

Eric retired from Lockheed Martin Corporation in April 2023 and lives in Frankford, DE with his wife. During his 38-year career he worked as an Engineer, primarily in Information Technology (IT). Eric has in-depth knowledge of engineering and program management processes, as well as board governance. Among other things, he enjoys books, book culture, spending time in libraries, and serving the community.

Lena resides in Bethany Beach and taught Elementary school for 31 years. She was also an Adjunct Faculty member of Pennsylvania State University/York during which she taught children’s literature, a nonfiction course, and several other education classes. Lena led workshops for pre-school teachers as well as teaching staff development at her school district in Pennsylvania. An avid reader and library supporter, she arrived with a variety of books to share with the committee.

Lacey is a human resources professional who lives in Ocean View with her family. She is excited to be part of the FOSCL board and supporting the library and local community. She loves to read, travel, and try new places to eat.