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2026 HGMS Officers
President…………………………………………….Jeanean Slamen
First Vice-President……………………………..Julius Albonetti
Second Vice-President…………………………Sarah Metsa
Secretary……………………………………………..Debbie Seid
Treasurer……………………………………………..Rhett Cooper
Beading Section Board Member………….Lillian Skogsberg
Day Light Section Board Member………..July Olson
Faceting Section Board Member………….vacant
Lapidary Section Board Member………….Richard Good
Mineral Section Board Member……………Ray Kizer
Paleo Section Board Member………………Al Robb
2024 HGMS Section Chairs
Beading Section Chair………………………….Maggie Manley
Day Light Section Chair………………………..Linda Krzywicki
Faceting Section Chair………………………….Randy Carlson
Lapidary Section Chair…………………………Tony Lucci
Mineral Section Chair…………………………..Steve Blyskal
Paleo Section Chair………………………………Mike Dawkins, Jeanean Slamen, and Ray Kizer
Youth Section Chair……………………………..Beverly Mace
2026 HGMS Appointed Positions
Clubhouse Facilities Manager………………Dean Wix
Lapidary Shop Manager……………………….Richard Good
Jewelry Shop Manager…………………………Anthony (Tony) Lucci
Air Abrasives Shop Manager……………….
Workshop Manager……………………………..Elliot Payne
Show Chair………………………………………….Scott Singleton
Assistant Show Chair…………………………..Sigrid Stewart
Donations & Sales/Auction Chair…………Ray Kizer
Education Chair……………………………………Maggie Manley
Publicity Chair………………………………………Jacob Walters
Backbender’s Gazette Editor……………….Sigrid Stewart
Webmaster…………………………………………..Lauren Blyskal
Scholarship Chair………………………………….Mike Sommers
Youth Section Assistant………………………..Elizabeth Guynn