Loraine Rickmond
Oakland Bay Area (CA) Chapter
1st Western Area Director
1951–1956
“Communications; Horizons; The Role of Links in Social Progress”
Ursula Murrell
Los Angeles (CA) Chapter
2nd Western Area Director
1956–1960
“Making Ready Social Patterns for Complete Integration; Educating for Democracy”
Esther Garrett Nelson
Denver (CO) Chapter
3rd Western Area Director
1960–1964
Researching Archives for Theme
Christine Meade
Seattle (WA) Chapter
4th Western Area Director
1964–1968
“Implementing the Challenge of the Great Society”
Vera A. Codwell
Houston (TX) Chapter
5th Western Area Director
1968–1972
“Outward Reach – Upward Thrust; Effective Involvement Now”
Julia B. Smith
Oakland Bay Area (CA) Chapter
6th Western Area Director
1972–1977
“Reach Out … Break Through; Opportunity of Excellence”
Marion S. Sutherland
Seattle (WA) Chapter
7th Western Area Director
1977–1981
“Forward in Friendship; Improving the Quality of Life by Linking Leadership and Service to Meet the Challenge of Community and National Needs”
Bobbie Whitehead
Seattle (WA) Chapter
8th Western Area Director
1981–1983
“Making History – Providing Hope”
Doris McCarroll Pelkey
Pasadena–Altadena (CA) Chapter
9th Western Area Director
1983–1987
“Growth With Knowledge”
Edwina Gray Higgins
Houston (TX) Chapter
10th Western Area Director
1987–1991
“Collectively and Proactively Facing the Challenge of the 21st Century”
Thelma J. Rice
Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapter
11th Western Area Director
1991–1995
“Promoting, Principles, Purpose”
Barbara Lord Watkins
Dallas (TX) Chapter
12th Western Area Director
1995–1999
“Connected in Friendship, Called to Service, and Committed to Purpose”
Norma Jean Tucker
Alameda Contra Costa (CA) Chapter
13th Western Area Director
1999–2003
“An Era of Excellence”
Sandra Dorsey Malone
Dallas (TX) Chapter
14th Western Area Director
2003–2007
“One Goal, One Passion … Making a Difference!”
Barbra Ruffin-Boston
San Francisco (CA) Chapter
15th Western Area Director
2007–2011
“Remembering the PLEDGE Delivering the PROMISE!”
Constance Fitzpatrick Smith
Stockton (CA) Chapter
16th Western Area Director
2011–2015
“Seize the Moment … Strengthen the Chain”
Roxann Thomas Chargois
Missouri City (TX) Chapter
17th Western Area Director
2015–2019
“A Mind for Business and a Heart for Service”
Lorna Hankins
Gulf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter
18th Western Area Director
2019–2023
“Increasing Our Collective Impact By Valuing Our Linked Individuality”