Past Presidents
The Junior League of Greenwich Presidents currently serve one term in office.
The passing of the gavel takes place at our Annual Dinner each year in June with the new President officially taking the role July 1st.

2025-26 President Samuelle Jacobs and 2024-25 President Stacey Higdon passing the gavel at the Annual Dinner
Mrs. Hugh F. Hinckley (Betty) 1959-1960
Mrs. John P. Maguire, Jr. 1960
Mrs. Richard W. Porter 1960-1962
Mrs. John C. Andrews (Julia) 1962-1964
June S. Proctor 1964-1965
Nancy W. Clark 1965-1966
Nancy T. Sneath 1966-1968
Katrina Harris Parson 1968-1970
Elizabeth S. Horner 1970-1972
Suzanne B. Mason 1972-1974
Alice Peck Melly 1974-1976
Phyllis E. Jacob 1976-1978
Lolly H. Prince 1978-1980
Wynne P. Delmhorst 1980-1982
Kathleen L. McKnight 1982-1984
Katherine F. Strickland 1984-1986
Betty N. Street 1986-1987
Phyllis R. Finn 1987-1988
Judith M. Holden 1988-1989
Deborah Jones Lash 1989-1990
Joan Wattles 1990
Mary S. Michels 1990-1992
Amanda M. MacGruer Davis 1992-1993
Cathy C. Sutton 1993-1994
Sarah S. Meyerhoff 1994-1995
Gina F. Higbie 1995-1996
Lin Lavery 1996-1997
Mary Beth Minton 1997-1998
Dede LeComte 1998-1999
Karen Royce 1999-2000
Brook Urban 2000-2001
Susan Wohlforth 2001-2002
Stephanie Schmidt 2002-2003
Laura Geffs 2003-2004
Kristen Kratky 2004-2005
Katey O’Leary 2005-2006
Kara Donahue 2006-2007
Eileen Bartels 2007-2008
Sheila Keatinge 2008-2009
Elise Hillman Green 2009-2010
Christine Stewart Zadik 2010-2011
Anne Miller 2011-2012
Emily Sternberg 2012-2013
Cindy Lyall 2013-2014
Cathy Youngman 2014-2015
Alessandra Messineo Long 2015-2016
Sue Moretti Bodson 2016-2017
Debra McLaughlin 2017-2018
Elizabeth Cook Peyton 2018-2019
Hilary Watson 2019-2020
Clarena McBeth 2020-2021
Karen Richard 2021-2022
Jennifer Behette 2022-2023
Karen Hasterok 2023-2024
Stacey Sears Higdon 2024-2025
Sammie Lazar Jacobs 2025-2026
