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Clan Guthrie USA Leadership


Clan Guthrie Board of Directors & Officers

Officers of Clan Guthrie-USA

PRESIDENT, HARRY GUTHRIE – Harry has been the President of Clan Guthrie-USA, Inc. since it was founded in 1982. Harry attended the worldwide meeting of Guthries at Guthrie Castle in 1980 and played an instrumental role in the creation of both Friends of Guthrie Castle and Clan Guthrie. Harry led the effort to incorporate Clan Guthrie in 1987 and served continuously on its Board of Directors until 2003. He has participated directly, or indirectly, in setting up the operations of all of Clan Guthrie’s services and activities. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Pittsfield, MA, which is located in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.

 

VICE PRESIDENT, DR. HERB GUTHRIE– Dr. Herb Guthrie is a retired Dentist living in Zeblon, NC. He has been serving as Vice President of Clan Guthrie-USA, Inc. since 2005. Prior to that he was Membership Coordinator from 1995 to 2005. The primary role of Vice President is to provide advice and counsel to the President and to fill in as President in case of emergency.

 

TREASURER, CARRIE GUTHRIE-WHITLOW – Carrie Guthrie Whitlow has been the Treasurer of Clan Guthrie-USA, Inc. since 1995. As Treasurer, Carrie is responsible for maintaining the Clan’s bank accounts and tracking the financial transactions of Clan Guthrie. Carrie is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with a BA degree in Psychology and MA degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Carrie and her husband Jerry live on a 5-acre ranch in Port Orchard, WA where they have 3 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats. In addition to being Treasurer, Carrie was responsible for coordinating the planning and execution of the very successful Clan Guthrie trip to Scotland in 1996. (Oh yes, she is also the daughter of Clan President – Harry Guthrie)

SECRETARY, GLENNYS GEHRING – Glennys has been Secretary of Clan Guthrie-USA, Inc. since 1997. She was a member of the Board of Directors for 2 terms and participated on three of the four Clan-sponsored trips to Scotland. Glennys also is the Games coordinator for the Highland Games held in the Seattle area. Glennys is transitioning into retirement after being the owner/operater of a small shopping mall in Port Orchard, WA.

 

 Operations Leaders of Clan Guthrie-USA

MEMBERSHIP, LARRY GUTHRIE -- As Membership Coordinator, Larry is responsible for membership recruitment, providing membership information to prospective new members, and for membership retention. Larry retired from the Board of Directors in 2006 after serving one full 5-year term. He and his wife Jeanne, who serves as the Clan Travel Coordinator, live in Cedar Rapids, IA where Larry's is employed by AAA.

 

 

GENEALOGY, LOLITA GUTHRIE – Lolita has been Genealogy Coordinator since 1997. Lolita and her husband Mearl Guthrie, who is a retired college professor, live in Bowling Green, OH. Lolita also writes the genealogy insert that is included in each issue of the Clan Guthrie News. Since taking over the Genealogy Coordinator’s position, Lolita has been busy building a network of Guthrie researchers by appointing Family Representatives. She recently absorbed the responsibility of maintenance of the Guthrie genealogy database with assistance from others she has recruited for data input. As Genealogy Administrator, Lolita also maintains a close working relationship with the DNA Testing Administrator and is deeply involved in the subject of genealogy through the Ohio Genealogical Society and other affiliations dealing with ancestral research.

WEBMASTER LARRY JOE GUTHRIE -- Larry Joe Guthrie is responsible for technical oversight and maintenance of the Clan Guthrie Genealogy web site using TheNextGeneration Genealogy Software. In his role as Guthie Project Leader for FamilyTreeDNA, Inc. (An independent organization specializing in Genealogy DNA Testing), Larry is in a unique position to help Clan Guthrie integrate DNA results with conventional genealogy research to find new leads and to validate existing claims concerning ancestral relationships. Larry Joe is a retired History teacher. He lives in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Genealogy is his hobby and his passion.

 

CATALOG SALES, PATTI GUTHRIE –  Patti and her husband Lew live in Chalfont, PA where they own an antiques business. Patti assumed the position of Catalog Administrator in 1993. Her position is responsible for providing merchandise that promotes the name and traditions of the Guthrie Family/Clan: 1) In a market where Guthrie merchandise is hard to find, and 2) At an attractive price. Through Patti’s efforts, Guthrie merchandise is available through mail order and on the Clan Guthrie web site.

 

GAMES, MARGIE CHERRY - Margie is retired and living in El Paso, TX. She is the Games Administrator for the Clan and has served 2 terms as a Director on the Board. Her 1st term was to serve out the remaining 2 years of office as successor to Blaine Guthrie. Margie plans the schedule of Games that Clan Guthrie will participate in each year, assigns Games Coordinators to represent Clan Guthrie at each scheduled event, and oversees distribution of Games Props and routing of the Traveling Games Kits.

 

NEWSLETTER EDITOR, PEGGY GUTHRIE WINK – Peggy has been responsible for the Clan Guthrie News since its first issue was created in 1982. Today she continues to coordinate the layout and publication of this quarterly newsletter, featuring articles and news of significant interest to our membership while maintaining the high standards of quality we have become accustomed to. She and her husband, Dick Wink, live on Lake of the Ozarks in Stover, Missouri.

 

TRAVEL, JEANNE GUTHRIE – Jeanne is the wife of Clan Director, Larry Guthrie of Cedar Rapids, IA. Jeanne plans and customizes the tours offered by Clan Guthrie-USA, Inc. through her personally-owned business, GuthrieStyle Tours. Clan sponsored tours that Jeanne has organized and run include the excellent Millennium Extravaganza Tour of Scotland in 2000 and the recently completed 2005 Tour of Scotland. Through special arrangement, Jeanne provides discounts to Clan Guthrie members for all her other annual tours that are listed on the Clan Guthrie web site. Jeanne also assists in the operations of the Clan Guthrie web site by monitoring and answering all messages received in the site’s guest book.

 

WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR, GARY P. GUTHRIE – The Clan Guthrie web site was designed and created by Gary in 1997 to meet the need for Clan Guthrie to communicate with Guthries globally and to provide an Internet resource to its membership. Gary’s background includes radio program direction and commercial ad creation for major corporate clients. Gary has been a member of Clan Guthrie since its early beginning and has participated in several Board Meetings, providing valuable technical advice and recommendations.

 

Board of Directors

PEGGY GUTHRIE WINK (Term 2003-2008) - As Chair of the Board, Peggy coordinates the Board’s agenda, discussions, and decisions of the Board. Peggy and her husband, Dick Wink, live in a lakeside home in Stover, MO where Peggy continues to manage her Kansas City located graphic arts business virtually. Peggy was the founder of Friends of Guthrie Castle, Inc. after the worldwide meeting of Guthries at Guthrie Castle in 1980 and played a principle role in the creation of Clan Guthrie as a split-off of FOGC in 1982. This is Peggy’s 1st term as a Director after sitting out for a year in 2002.

 

WALLACE N. GUTHRIE, JR.(Term 2005-2010) -- RADM Wallace N Guthrie (Wally) is recently retired from the navy. Most of his sea duty was in submarines. He was also asigned at the Pentagon as the Deputy Director, Naval Reserve, during Operation Desert Storm (1989-1991). After 38 years in the Navy, he retired as a Rear Admiral, but continued to work in Washington as the Superintendent, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, MD. He and his wife Ginny have 3 children and 10 grandchildren. They now live in St. Petersburg, FL. Wally is a recent Life Member of Clan Guthrie and is looking forward to help guide the future of the Clan through his position on the Board of Directors. This is Wally's 1st term as a Director.

 

LARRY G. GUTHRIE (Balance of term vacated by William N. Guthrie 2008-2011) - Larry retired from the Board of Directors in 2006 after serving one full 5-year term, but is now returning to the Board to serve out the remainder of the term vacated by William N. Guthrie. Larry is the Membership Coordinator for Clan Guthrie where he is responsible for membership recruitment, providing membership information to prospective new members, and for membership retention. He and his wife Jeanne, who serves as the Clan Travel Coordinator, live in Cedar Rapids, IA where Larry's has been employed by AAA Travel for 25 years.

 

JOHN S. GUTHRIE, JR. (Term 2007-2012) –John spent much of his career in the Active Army and the Army Reserves, retiring as a Major General. His civilian career included two years as a member of the White House Staff, with subsequent service at the US Department of Energy and The Department of Defense. Since retiring, John has held a number of leadership positions in Veteran’s Service Organizations and also flew as a Command Pilot for the Coast Guard Auxiliary and for Angel Flight, USA. He and his wife Elaine, live in Bradenton, FL. A Life Member of Clan Guthrie, this is John’s first term as a member of the Board of Directors and he looks forward to serving the membership.

 

 

THOMAS LEON GUTHRIE (Term 2004-2009) – Serving his first term as Director, Thom lives in Pratts, VA which is close to Richmond. He filled in as Membership Coordinator for a year after Dr. Herb Guthrie's retirement from that position in 2005. Thom has hosted numerous Guthrie events in the Washington, DC and Richmond, VA areas. Thom is a retired Firefighter and more recently retired from a dual career in the Coast Guard as a civilian and from the Coast Guard Reserve at the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1996.

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