WGM would like to recognize WGM board of directors members who have completed their terms of service (ending August 31). We were happy to be able to thank them for their service at the 2017 annual volunteer appreciation reception held August 8, 2017 at Moscow on the Hill.

Thank you to:
Peter Withoff, Past President
Peter Withoff has lived in Minnesota his entire life. After graduating from college with a double major in math and accounting, he worked as a CPA for two years before going back to law school. After completing law school, he has spent his entire career as a tax attorney in Minneapolis. Peter discovered weaving a little over ten years ago, but he has no aspirations of ever becoming a fiber artist. He is happy making rag rugs from recycled blue jeans and bed sheets, and also enjoys making hand towels with new and interesting weaving patterns and colors. Peter enjoys gardening in the summer and needle crafts in the winter. But if he really wants to have a good time, he goes to his workshop attached to the garage and works on his wood lathe, mostly making mounds of chips and sawdust from trees harvested at his hunting land in northern Minnesota. Peter previously served as a new member representative on the WGM board.

Nancy Gossell, Treasurer
Ms. Gossell owns a consulting firm which offers consulting services in the primary areas of employment law, human resource practice, board governance and practice. She was also Vice President VP Thrivent/Aid Association for Lutherans from 1998 – 2001. She also managed human resources matters for LarsonAllen and Target Corporation. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Luther College and a JD from University of Minnesota Law School.

Robyn Huesbye 

Robbie LaFleur (Robbie also won the most hours logged AND the peer-nominated volunteer award)
Robbie LaFleur is a Minneapolis weaver, editor, and writer. She has a BA in Scandinavian Studies and an MA in Library Science, both from the University of Minnesota. As the former director of the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, she spent 29 years serving the Legislature, including the organization, promotion, and digitization of Minnesota state documents. Robbie weaves primarily contemporary textiles inspired by Norwegian coverlets and tapestries, and was awarded the Vesterheim Gold Medal in weaving in 2006. She coordinates the Weavers Guild of Minnesota Scandinavian Weavers Study Group, publishes the quarterly Norwegian Textile Letter, and is the copy editor of the American Tapestry Alliance publication, Tapestry Topics. As the current Communications Committee co-chair, she is committed to building connections by sharing the stories and accomplishments of talented WGM members.