About the Society of Women Adventurers

The Society of Women Adventurers was formed to celebrate women's adventures and explorations and share those experiences with others seeking to expand their enlightenment of the world in which we live. SWA is a non-profit organization formed in 2004 by a group of women from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of ages. The Society of Women Adventurers is comprised of women whose accomplishments demonstrate a keen sense of adventure and whose lives have taken unusual turns and women who have ignored boundaries and extended their experience beyond the ordinary. They have blazed trails, explored the unfamiliar, accumulated knowledge and lived life with an intensity and curiosity that sets them a bit apart. Membership has grown steadily due to ongoing programs of engaging speakers, stimulating topics and fascinating field trips. We are proud to count many of these distinguished women among our ranks.

President
Linda Rogers
Linda Rodgers - A world traveler, Linda enjoys kayaking, rafting, and hiking. Program Manager for NASA Higher Education Programs, recruits engineers and scientists for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Chairperson for its native American Initiative.
Vice President - Administration
Mary Guernsey
Mary Guernsey - World Traveler and founding member of the SWA. She sailed with her husband, World Class Solo Sailor Frank Guernsey and also climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. and Machu Picchue.
Vice President - Membership
Louise Hamlin
Louise Hamlin - JPL aerospace engineer, partipcated in engineers without borders in Nepal, science manager at Palmer Station, Antarctica in 2008-2009, kayaker, hiker, backpacker, and beekeeper.
Vice President - Programs
Mary Schiendler
Mary Schiendler - World Traveler, lived abroad for 17 years in 8 countries, has spent time in 40 countries, many adventures and many more to come.
Secretary
Linda Rogers
Linda Rodgers - A world traveler, Linda enjoys kayaking, rafting, and hiking. Program Manager for NASA Higher Education Programs, recruits engineers and scientists for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Chairperson for its native American Initiative.
Director - Public Relations
Marthe Cohn
Marthe Cohn - Served in the Intelligence Service of the French First Army, was a spy in Nazi Germany, was awarded the Croix de Guerre, the Medaille Militaire, the title of Chevalier de l' Ordre de la Legion d' Honneur, le title of the Reconnaissance de la Nation, co-wrote autobiographical book, Behind Enemy Lines the True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany
Treasurer
Irene Dorsey
Irene Dorsey - Worked in the world of intl art and finance. Has kayaked with Orcas, explored jungles full of land mines and traveled to some of the most remote place on earth.
Past President - 2009
Vivian Callahan
Vivian Callahan - Backpacker, summitted Mt. Whitney twice, expert sailor incld single-handed. Sailed with one other person to Hawaii on 36ft ketch thru killer hurricane, survived onboard fire. Currently sails the CA coast in her 38' sloop.

The Society of Women Adventurers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
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