executive committee

The Science and Arts Club of Germantown executive team is comprised of members who meet once per quarter and manage the operation and direction of the club. The team serves for a renewable, 2-year term.  Please inquire if you would like to join the executive team.  We welcome your interest, help, and camaraderie. 

You can reach the executive team by emailing SandAofGtown@gmail.com

Kate Garrity

Kate Garrity

president

Kate manages the executive team,  authors club correspondence and leads the monthly meetings.

Kate is the Director of Friends Free Library in Germantown and was invited to join the Science and Art Club in the spring of 2024.  Kate earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh.  She has lived in Philadelphia for over 30 years and enjoys all that the city has to offer.  In her spare time, she can be found reading, sewing, tending to her bees, serving on a local board of directors, thrift store shopping, and cooking – although not all at once.

Anne Hagele

membership

Anne solicits and facilitates the introduction of new members to the club.

Anne works as a non-profit management consultant and serves on a number of Boards of Directors.  In addition to Science and Art Club of Germantown, she is active in East Falls Village and a political action committee. Anne retired from a profession in the field of aging.  As Director of Philadelphia Senior Center she specialized in non-profit management, fundraising and providing services to older people.  She graduated from Goucher College and has a Masters degree from Bryn Mawr College

Ken Kolodzeij

programming

Ken works with hosts and presenters to develop programs consistent with the club’s high expectations.

Former army captain, consultant and owner of K.J.K. Associates, Ken resides in East Falls with his wife Anne. Over the last 20 years, he developed Roots to Re-entry, a program for returning citizens as well as organic farms throughout the city.

Lawrence Souder

secretary

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Lawrence Souder

secretary

Lawrence manages the club’s database, sends all correspondence, and monitors attendance for each event. He also created and manages the club’s Youtube channel.

Lawrence has been a show-and-tell artist since elementary school. As a professional show-and-tell artist, he taught technical and science writing and editing to graduate and undergraduate students at Drexel University.

Denise Wash

website & treasurer

Denise manages the club’s website and its bank account.

Denise is a graphic designer and web developer living in Merion Station with her husband and fellow member, Bruce Freedman. Denise enjoys pickleball, yoga, canasta, ceramics and creating mosaics.  She has been a member of Science and Art since 1999 and has previously served as President. 

Denise Wash

website & treasurer

Denise manages the club’s website and its bank account.