Board Members
2026-2027
Robin Judd
President (2026-2028)
Past Director at-Large, Membership Committee (2025-2027)
Member since 2024
Robin comes from a background in Social work and counseling. She has served in church leadership as a pastor and nonprofit board service through a church campground board of directors. She retired in 2020 and moved to NC from Suffern, NY. She volunteers at the Bellamy Mansion Museum, and enjoys NYT puzzles, grandchildren, knitting, crocheting, and her two cats, Max and Silvie.
Julia Hill-Nichols
Vice President (2026-2028)
Past President (2024-2026), Vice President, Member of Voter Services Committee,
and leader of efforts to reach underserved populations
Member since 2022
After retiring in 2019, Julia relocated to North Carolina from Littleton, Colorado. She came to our League with over 30 years’ experience as a hands-on strategic business partner providing a unique blend of operational and human resource management with public, private, and nonprofit corporations in Colorado and internationally. As Principal Consultant for LeadersCove Management Consulting Company, she was dedicated to working with management and executive teams to improve their effectiveness which, in turn, positively impacted their employees. She was actively involved in Jefferson County, Colorado’s Library Board of Trustees and various economic development organizations. She served on the Board of Colorado Companies to Watch and was a member of the Entrepreneurs Consortium of Colorado and Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network. Known for her organizational skills and builder traits as well as her persistence, Julia continues to engage in volunteer and community causes, including her support of Lincoln Elementary School in Leland. She volunteers with various activities in her neighborhood, the Bluffs on the Cape Fear and enjoys gardening, cooking and baking, time with her mother, and the companionship of Mazie, a corgie/heeler rescue who is known and loved by the whole neighborhood.
Julia Hill-Nichols
Vice President (2026-2028)
Past President (2024-2026), Vice President, Member of Voter Services Committee,
and leader of efforts to reach underserved populations
Member since 2022
After retiring in 2019, Julia relocated to North Carolina from Littleton, Colorado. She came to our League with over 30 years’ experience as a hands-on strategic business partner providing a unique blend of operational and human resource management with public, private, and nonprofit corporations in Colorado and internationally. As Principal Consultant for LeadersCove Management Consulting Company, she was dedicated to working with management and executive teams to improve their effectiveness which, in turn, positively impacted their employees. She was actively involved in Jefferson County, Colorado’s Library Board of Trustees and various economic development organizations. She served on the Board of Colorado Companies to Watch and was a member of the Entrepreneurs Consortium of Colorado and Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network. Known for her organizational skills and builder traits as well as her persistence, Julia continues to engage in volunteer and community causes, including her support of Lincoln Elementary School in Leland. She volunteers with various activities in her neighborhood, the Bluffs on the Cape Fear and enjoys gardening, cooking and baking, time with her mother, and the companionship of Mazie, a corgie/heeler rescue who is known and loved by the whole neighborhood.
Laura Williams
Secretary (2023-2025, re-elected 2025-2027)
Member since 2018
Originally from North Carolina, Laura lived in California for many years, returning to Wilmington in 1997. Her work life as a leader and manager in non-profit organizations includes ten years as Business Manager for the Friends School of Wilmington and seven years as the Business Manager for WHQR Public Radio. Laura has a strong financial development background, including accounting, budgeting, and fund-raising. She holds a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing and received her MFA in Creative Writing at UNCW in 2016. Known for her boundless energy and sense of humor, Laura is a member of Church of the Servant, Episcopal, and several writing groups.
Laura Williams
Secretary (2023-2025, re-elected 2025-2027)
Member since 2018
Originally from North Carolina, Laura lived in California for many years, returning to Wilmington in 1997. Her work life as a leader and manager in non-profit organizations includes ten years as Business Manager for the Friends School of Wilmington and seven years as the Business Manager for WHQR Public Radio. Laura has a strong financial development background, including accounting, budgeting, and fund-raising. She holds a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing and received her MFA in Creative Writing at UNCW in 2016. Known for her boundless energy and sense of humor, Laura is a member of Church of the Servant, Episcopal, and several writing groups.
Ann Parvin
Treasurer (2024-2026, re-elected 2026-2028)
Past Newsletter Editor, Nominations Committee Chair
Member since 1985 (NJ League)
Ann moved to NC from Moorestown, New Jersey in November 2006, having worked many years in corporate human resources, specializing in employee benefits and compensation. She also worked for a small custom home builder as Sales and Marketing Director, Customer Service and Communications lead. Her experience as a member with League of Women Voters started in the Moorestown Area (NJ). When she moved to Southport in 2007, she joined our local LCF League and has proven an engaged member who is data-oriented. Her background in math is a great asset to our organization! She also served for 12 years on the Board for Hope Harbor Home, a domestic violence shelter in Brunswick County. Ann’s hobbies include yoga, a community exercise group, and kayaking. She is a proud Nana to four beautiful grandchildren.
Treasurer (2024-2026, re-elected 2026-2028)
Past Newsletter Editor, Nominations Committee Chair
Member since 1985 (NJ League)
Ann moved to NC from Moorestown, New Jersey in November 2006, having worked many years in corporate human resources, specializing in employee benefits and compensation. She also worked for a small custom home builder as Sales and Marketing Director, Customer Service and Communications lead. Her experience as a member with League of Women Voters started in the Moorestown Area (NJ). When she moved to Southport in 2007, she joined our local LCF League and has proven an engaged member who is data-oriented. Her background in math is a great asset to our organization! She also served for 12 years on the Board for Hope Harbor Home, a domestic violence shelter in Brunswick County. Ann’s hobbies include yoga, a community exercise group, and kayaking. She is a proud Nana to four beautiful grandchildren.
Sue-Ann Rush
Interim Voter Services Director (2026-2027)
Immediate Past Director at-Large, Programs (2025-22026) - Municipal Election Forum Coordinator
Past Coordinator (Brunswick) Voter Services, Nominating Comm. member, Observer (Brunswick BOE)
Member since 2010
Sue-Ann is a retired marketing professional who served as the national customer service organization director, developer and trainer for field organizations with companies such as American Airlines, Northern Telecom, VNS RI, and Health Watch, Inc. She holds a BA in Elementary Education and Physical Education from Parsons College. People know her for her interpersonal and relationship-building skills. She is civic-minded, trustworthy, and people-oriented.
Norma Gavin
Director at-Large (2026-2028)
Past Vice President (2024-2026)
Member since 2023
Norma retired in December 2016 having spent most of her adult life alternating between stints in Washington, DC and the Research Triangle region, NC. In 2022, she moved to Wilmington. Prior to retirement, Norma, a research economist, led federally-funded evaluations of programs to increase access to and coverage of health care for low-income women and children in the United States. These studies included interviews and surveys of multiple stakeholders, and analyses of survey responses and data from large administrative databases. She has collaborated in these efforts with government officials, medical professionals, and health services researchers; presented the results of her studies to a wide array of audiences; and published numerous articles and book chapters on her work. Norma is active on the League’s Action Teams for Social Issues and the Environment, and the LWVNC's National Popular Vote and the Citizens' Initiative Study Teams. Outside of the League, she volunteers with the American Red Cross and river/waterway clean-up with Cape Fear River Watch kayakers and others. She spends most of her “free time” taking UNCW OLLI classes and enjoying her five grandchildren, including a brilliant, talented transgender grandson.
Director at-Large (2026-2028)
Past Vice President (2024-2026)
Member since 2023
Norma retired in December 2016 having spent most of her adult life alternating between stints in Washington, DC and the Research Triangle region, NC. In 2022, she moved to Wilmington. Prior to retirement, Norma, a research economist, led federally-funded evaluations of programs to increase access to and coverage of health care for low-income women and children in the United States. These studies included interviews and surveys of multiple stakeholders, and analyses of survey responses and data from large administrative databases. She has collaborated in these efforts with government officials, medical professionals, and health services researchers; presented the results of her studies to a wide array of audiences; and published numerous articles and book chapters on her work. Norma is active on the League’s Action Teams for Social Issues and the Environment, and the LWVNC's National Popular Vote and the Citizens' Initiative Study Teams. Outside of the League, she volunteers with the American Red Cross and river/waterway clean-up with Cape Fear River Watch kayakers and others. She spends most of her “free time” taking UNCW OLLI classes and enjoying her five grandchildren, including a brilliant, talented transgender grandson.
Mary Elizabeth McIntosh
Director at-Large, Membership (2026-2028)
Member since 2024
With experience in education innovation, project management, and event logistics, Mary Elizabeth is currently a doctoral candidate in Community College Leadership at NC State University. For years, she served as Director of Upward Bound & Career Academy and Director of Title III at Cape Fear Community College. Previously a resident of Raleigh and now living locally, she is active with the Junior League of Wilmington, enjoys her book club and spending time with family, particularly her husband and toddler son.
Director at-Large, Membership (2026-2028)
Member since 2024
With experience in education innovation, project management, and event logistics, Mary Elizabeth is currently a doctoral candidate in Community College Leadership at NC State University. For years, she served as Director of Upward Bound & Career Academy and Director of Title III at Cape Fear Community College. Previously a resident of Raleigh and now living locally, she is active with the Junior League of Wilmington, enjoys her book club and spending time with family, particularly her husband and toddler son.
Kate Santhuff
Director at-Large, Communications (2026-2028)
Editor, The Educated Voter; Immediate past nominating committee chair
Past: Nominating committee member, interim Communications Director (2025 Jan.-July)
Member since 2023
Kate is a university professor with 20 years' experience in higher education at University of NC-Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College, and James Madison University. Her nonprofit professional career includes working as an educational resource developer and trainer for the John F. Kennedy Center, the Public Broadcasting Service, and various national organizations that serve K-12 audiences. A graduate of Emerson College (MA) and Northwestern University (BS) Kate moved to the Wilmington area in 2017 from northern Virginia. She is known for her creativity, persistence, and youthful energy. Kate is married and has two grown children.
Director at-Large, Communications (2026-2028)
Editor, The Educated Voter; Immediate past nominating committee chair
Past: Nominating committee member, interim Communications Director (2025 Jan.-July)
Member since 2023
Kate is a university professor with 20 years' experience in higher education at University of NC-Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College, and James Madison University. Her nonprofit professional career includes working as an educational resource developer and trainer for the John F. Kennedy Center, the Public Broadcasting Service, and various national organizations that serve K-12 audiences. A graduate of Emerson College (MA) and Northwestern University (BS) Kate moved to the Wilmington area in 2017 from northern Virginia. She is known for her creativity, persistence, and youthful energy. Kate is married and has two grown children.
TBD, Director at-Large (2026-2028)