Harry ‘Skip’ Hem, past president, Wade Gregory, AWFS president.
“It's impossible to describe the dedication and hard work they gave to the association during their tenures. I consider them both dear friends and wish them well. Thank you Skip and Joan."
Joan Kemp, immediate past president, was the only volunteer in the history of the association to serve two and a half terms as president, from 2008 - 2012.
As a member of the AWFS board of directors since 1998, she has also served as vice chair of the social events committee and has chaired the College of Woodworking Knowledge, member services and trade show committees and is a current member on the AWFS Board of Directors and public policy committee.