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Current Board Members and 2026 Officers
Current Board Members and 2026 Officers
President
President
Kendall Bentsen (2025 - 2028)
First Vice President
First Vice President
Melanie Kania (2024 - 2027)*
Second Vice President
Second Vice President
Tatiana Rypinski (2026 - 2029)
Historic Conservation Officer
Historic Conservation Officer
Mary-Hollis Clarkson (2024 - 2027)*
Secretary
Secretary
Carissa Long (2026 - 2029)
Treasurer
Treasurer
Iris Crabtree (2025 - 2028)
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Taylor Napier-Earle (2024 - 2027)*
Archivist
Archivist
Neal Parker (2025 - 2028)**
Neighborhood Protection & Security Officer
Neighborhood Protection & Security Officer
Matt Kinard (2024 - 2027)**
Board Member
Board Member
Joe Leyva (2025 - 2028)
Board Member
Board Member
Andoni Vossos (2026 - 2029)
Additional Information about the OSW Neighborhood Association Board:
Board members are elected to three-year terms. As an example, a 2026 - 2029 term starts 2026 mid-January after the annual election and ends 2029 mid-January before the annual election.
Board members hold specific officer positions for one-year terms. Officers are elected/re-elected each year by the Board.
* Board members marked with one asterisk (*) were elected in 2025, and those marked with two asterisks (**) were elected in 2026, each filling vacancies left by members serving ongoing terms.
Committee Chairs
Committee Chairs
Governance & Membership
Elections Chair – Tatiana Rypinski
Membership Chair – Tatiana Rypinski
Community & Communications
Public Relations Chair – Melanie Kania
Events Chair – Kendall Bentsen
Neighborhood & Preservation
Historic Conservation Chair – Mary-Hollis Clarkson
Neighborhood Protection & Security Chair – Matt Kinard
Beautification & Spaces
Garden Club Chair – Melanie Kania
Dow Park Chair – Carissa Long
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