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Vicki Miller WFencing President

Vickie Miller

President

Vickie has been serving for over 20 years in the non-profit sector.  She is currently the proud mother of an NCAA fencing athlete and is heavily involved with the fencing community in Durham, NC.

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Adeline Chung-Feder

Board Member

Adeline  is an accomplished small business owner and non-profit volunteer.  Adeline started her coaching certification journey at WFencing's Summer Colloquium 2022 and is now a Prévôt in foil.  She currently coaches for Wagner College in Staten Island,  NY.

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Diana Moro

Board Member

Diana is the Director of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) and Title IX Coordinator at Arcadia University in Wyncote, PA.  She is also a Veteran foil fencer who enjoys competition and camaraderie.

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Heather Shankwiler

Secretary

Heather is an experienced marketing and IT professional.  She is on the board of On Guard High School Fencing League in Atlanta, GA and travels the competitive fencing circuit as a parent-manager.

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Kathy Vail

Board Member

Kathy is the head coach and owner of Dunwoody Fencing Club in Dunwoody, Georgia. She is also a leader in the fencing community in high school fencing as the co-founder of the of the Georgia High School Fencing league. A frequent volunteer with USA Fencing, she is the current Region 6 coordinator and a past Spirit of Sport honoree.

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Cathleen Randall

Chair

Cathleen is a veteran saber fencer and coach. She has been an active voice for women since long before the organization of WFencing.  She currently serves Forge Fencing Teams, Inc. in multiple capacities, using her experience as teacher/administrator, instructional technologist, museum educator, competitor, and coach.

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Carissa Hammonds

Vice President

Carissa  is founder and head coach of  Fates Fencing Academy in East Stroudsburg, PA.  She began fencing at the Virginia Tech Fencing Club and later started the fencing program at the Pocono Family YMCA.  Carissa is also an accomplished swimmer and swim coach.

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Jennifer Oldham

Board Member/Co-Founder

Jennifer is a founding member of WFencing alongside Vinnie Bradford and Iris Zimmerman.  She is the Head Coach for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cleveland State team and founder of Forge Fencing Teams, Inc. Jennifer helped pioneer international women's saber fencing works to create resources for domestic and international grassroots growth. 

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Irem Ulku

Board Member

Irem is a Master saber coach, international referee, and former national team member for Turkey.  She is currently completing a master's degree in sports research and coaches at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club in New York City.

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Richard Weiss

Treasurer

Rich is an active member of the fencing community, perhaps most known for his friendly face at bout committees.  A veteran fencer, Rich serves as VA Division chair and on various USA Fencing committees.  He brings significant experience in business, non-profits, and technology to the WFencing board.

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