Meet the Board
LYNN
FEDERSPIEL
PRESIDENT and EVENTS CHAIR
Florida State University, BA, 1971
Retired from USF after 34 years in the College of Engineeringas Assistant to the Dean and Director of HR in the Center for UrbanTransportation Research. Currently, part-time data analyst for Cloud 9Properties. President, Rotary Club of Tampa North.
Rose
Killinger
Vice President
BA University of Iowa
MSW University of Michigan
Thirty year member and past president of the USF Women’s Club. Retired from the field of Social Work and Manager of a senior home care business.
I enjoy growing orchids, fitness walking with a small group of club members and participating in a book discussion group. At this time I travel as often as possible with my husband, Dennis, who is Professor Emeritus in Physics. We are the proud parents of two grown children and four grandchildren.
ANN
GIVENS
TREASURER
BSE University of Arkansas
MEd Mississippi State University
As a retired teacher of 33 years, I am currently active traveling, golfing, exercising volunteering and playing bridge. I’m the mother of two sons and grandmother of seven grandchildren. Presently, I am the treasurer of the USF Women’s Club. My husband was Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department and Associate Dean of Engineering at USF.
CAROLE
NENNINGER
Recording SECRETARY
Betty
Phelps
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
She
A native Floridian, Betty grew up in the Fabulous Florida Keysand graduated from UF in 1969 with a BA in English. She worked at USF for nearly 15 years retiring from an office that conducted institutional research for the Provost Office. Her late husband, Christopher, was employed at USF Medical School for 32 years as Professor of Anatomy and Dept. Chair. She is an active member of the Florida Lighthouse Association, Friends of Florida Folk (music), ThUSFar, the Land O Lakes Library Book Club, and the Nature Coast Native Plant Society.
JANET
BARBER
Communications Chair
I am enjoying my life currently being partially retired, just doing webcasting in the evenings. I worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, for 27 and a half years and am a part of the founding employees that began when the hospital was built. My husband works for the Medical School at USF and is the Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs. I love doing the Clubline and a lot of the photography for the USF Women's Club.
ANN
WADE
PAST PRESIDENT
Jacksonville University, B.A., 1965
University of Florida, M.Ed, 1970
Retired from education and as an Administrative Assistant for 25 years for an international Microelectronics Conference. 30-year member of the Women's Club currently serving a second 6-year term as Recording Secretary (1992-1998 and 2009-2015). Previously First Lady as Rotary Governor’s wife (2012-2013).
Currently an 18-year perfect attendance Rotarian, active church member and proud loving grandmother of eight. My husband Tom was an Engineering Dean and Professor at USF (1985-2009).
Celia
Zirin
TECHNOLOGY CHAIR
Mary Washington College
Florida Atlantic University
Retired after a long career in Information Technology working as a developer, manager, project manager and consultant for large, multi-national corporations.Became a friend of USF 15 years ago and joined the womens club in 2014.
Currently active with golfing, sewing, reading, yoga and spending time with two grandsons. I am the Technology Chair of the Women's Club.
ANN
MULLIGAN
Corresponding SECRETARY