Board & Committee Chairs

Officers 2024-2025

Staci Offutt
President

fiberartspgh@gmail.com

Barb Grossman
Vice President

scrapwerx1@gmail.com

David Anderson
Secretary
SecretaryFGP@gmail.com

Lisa Haabestad
Treasurer

TreasurerFGP@gmail.com

Board Members

2022-2025

  • Lisa Haabestad
  • Nancy Langer
  • Cheryl Hopper*

2023-2026

  • Jen Haefeli
  • Diane Myer
  • Staci Offutt

2024-2027

  • David Anderson
  • Barb Grossman
  • Ruth Bedeian
  • Cathy Olivar Brand

*filling board vacancy 2024-2025

Committee Chairs

Michelle Browne
Program Committee Chair

Michelle has previously served as Guild President, Vice President, and Co-Director of Fiberart International in 2004. She is a printmaker, painter, and fiber artist.
Website www.michellebrowne.info Michelle can be reached at Mlbatoast7@gmail.com

Lisa Haabestad
Finance Committee Chair

Lisa can be reached at TreasurerFGP@gmail.com

Jen Haefeli
Communications Committee Chair
Jen is also a Board Member of Harvest107. Jen is a Signature Member of NAWA, a member of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Creative York, and Rochester Contemporary Art Center. She enjoys working with the guild and exploring the variety of impressive artists and opportunities within the fiber community.
Jen can be reached at prfiberartspgh@gmail.com

Cheryl Hopper
Membership Committee Chair

Cheryl can be reached at cherylhopper27@gmail.com

Nancy Langer
Eblast Editor
Website Administrator
Nancy can be reached at nqlanger@gmail.com

Debbie Penley
Exhibition Committee Chair

Debbie works primarily in fiber and clay, with a focus on felting. She enjoys learning about different crafts and techniques and has a passion for sharing the love of learning with others.
Debbie can be reached at penley75@verizon.net

Susan Swarthout
Outreach Committee Chair
Susan Swarthout, Chair, Outreach Committee and past president of the Guild. She is a teaching artist specializing in the fiber arts and mixed media.
Susan can be reached at sswarthout11@gmail.com

Dewi Wong
Hospitality Committee Chair

Dewi has served in various committees for the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh and Fiberarts International.  She is also a member of the International Organization of Lace, the International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization (OIDFA), and the Pittsburgh Lace Group. As a fiber artist, she incorporates various lace techniques, embroidery and beading in her works. Dewi can be reached at fiberartspgh@gmail.com