Meet The Team

Laura Lee

Laura returned as Club President for the 2022-2024 sessions. She previously served as the President from 2014 to 2016 and as Trustee from 2016 to 2021, and she was elected as the First Vice President in 2021. Laura is a Renaissance woman with a kind heart that brings out the best in others. She has served on Comfort & Care Bundles, Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, and Trim-a-Tree. During her presidency, in 2014, Laura led the way with the Literacy 2 Love project, creating a committee of women who placed children's books in three local laundromats. Children take the books home and replace them with new books on their next visit. The L2L program remains strong today. Laura helped boost donations to the Penny Pines project when her parents lost their home in the Paradise fire in 2019. Penny Pines is an organization that plants trees in forests destroyed by fire.

Renee Raitz

Renee moved into the First VP role after serving six years as Parliamentarian. She has served on several committees, including Comfort & Care, Flamingo Flocking, and Literacy 2 Love, and she co-chaired the Fashion Show in 2020 and 2022.

Colleen Rayas

Colleen joined the Board in 2022 and has been a  Women's Club member since 2005. She has served on Comfort & Care Bundles and the Float Committee. Colleen's mother was also a member for 50 years. In her honor, Colleen started the Jackie Raymer Legacy Scholarship in 2023.

 Denise Cauthen-Wright

Denise is in her second year on the Board. Denise joined the Club in 2015 and has enthusiastically served or chaired committees for Comfort & Care Bundles, the Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, Float Committee, Literacy 2 Love, and the Scholarship Committee. Denise is always ready to jump into action to help the Club. We are grateful for her commitment to the Women's Club.

Nicki Phillips

A club member for 15 years, Nicki Phillips joined the Board in August. In this position, Nicki is responsible for the monthly newsletter. She has served on Comfort & Care Bundles, the Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, and Literacy 2 Love, and she is the Art Committee Chairwoman. Nicki stays active in the Club's social activities, including Bunco and the Book Club.

Nancy Bailey

Nancy has been a member of WCH since 2008. She joined the board as secretary in 2020. Nancy is always willing to lend a hand with our community service projects, including Comfort & Care Bundles, Fashion Show, Flamingo Flocking, placing flags on headstones on Memorial Day, and making ornaments for the Trim-A-Tree project. She is involved with the Club's Bunco and Book Club social groups.

Audrey Prairo

Audrey has been a member since 2022 and joined the board in 2023. From the day she joined the club, Audrey has been active in several committees, always eager to volunteer and help.

Beryl Kurgen

Beryl joined WCH in 2011 and has served on the Board as Treasurer since 2017. She oversees registration at all WCH meetings and luncheons, processes new member applications, oversees reservations for meeting locations, and pays the club's bills. Beryl works hard in the background, eager to help when needed. She also served on the committee for Beauty is a Strong Woman Fashion Show in 2018.

Suzie Stalder

My name is Suzanne Stalder and I have been a member of WCH for 11 years. I was introduced to Federation in the 70s when I was a Junior Women’s Club member In Milpitas.  I am a past president of WCH and am currently membership chair as well as co-chair of the scholarship committee and a trustee.  I love WCH because, as newcomer to Hollister in 2012, I knew no one and nothing about Hollister.  I made new friends as I learned about the needs of Hollister.  As far as my favorite project, I loved taking books into the laundromats and being met by cries of “The books are here.”  I also enjoy Bunco.