Board Members

President's Message

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Jeannie "Hoard" Ammermann
Cookeville, TN

Jeannie is the Founding President of Americas 9/11 Memorial Quilts. She grew up in rural Bronson, MI., lived in
Naples, FL. from 1997 to 2006 when finally relocating to Cookeville, TN. where she and her husband, Ret.
SFC Andrew C. Ammermann now reside. Jeannie is the mother of Firefighter Andrew N. Hoard, mother-in-law
to Brandy Scott Hoard and grandmother of Isabella Jean-3 yrs, twins Zachary Scott and Alexander Ray Hoard- 2 yrs.

Americas 9/11 Memorial Quilts is dedicated to preserve the memory, life and legacy of each victim killed on
Sept 11, 2001. To do so without losing prospective of the commitment made, with respect to families and dignity
of victims. Our mission is one that echoes across the United States, "We Will Never Forget". Since the completion
of the quilts, we extend our support to the heroes whom are now sick and dying of toxins they received while at
ground zero. We continue in support to these individuals to ensure they receive proper health care and financial
aid. We believe we must as a country stand with these brave heroes and give them a chance at life.

America's 9/11 Memorial Quilt Made it's final journey home to NYC on September
8th and was dedicated on September 9th, 2006 to the families of 9/11.
Our prayers will always be with families of the heroes who died on Sept 11th.

On September 9, 2006, dedication of the New York State Courts Memorial Quilt, Port Authority Civilian Memorial
Quilt, EMS Memorial Quilt, FDNY Memorial Quilt and America's 9/11 Memorial Quilt was made to families at the
Marriott Financial Center Grand Ballroom in NYC. Bill Doyle accepted the quilt on behalf of all families. Following
the dedication, a special announcement was made by Alice Greenwald, Executive Director, WTC Memorial
Museum. America's 9/11 Memorial Quilt was accepted for permanent preservation in the National Sept 11th
Memorial & Museum. Deed of Gift was signed at that time by Bill Doyle, Jeannie Ammermann and Alice Greenwald.
The Memorial Tribute Poems, Organizational Poem was also accepted ad accompanied the quilt to museum officials.

On Behalf of America's 9/11 Memorial Quilts, we give sincere thanks to the thousands of citizen volunteers
across the nation for their commitment and dedication to this project. It was thru these compassionate hearts,
true patriots and committed beings that America's voice was heard in NYC. A message that all families must
realize, America will never forget what happened on September 11, 2001. America will forever honor and pay
tribute to their loved ones and the heroic deeds done on Sept 11th.

We are especially grateful to volunteers of our organization who performed in outstanding fashion but nearly always go unrecognized;

Errol Clark Andrew Ammermann Jeanette Daniel Val Roller Diane Huggins
Jan Seidel Jan Mishler Mary Otten Sharon Tyler Janet St. Ores
Sheila Werland Dothie Siebel Betty Schultz Jean Kwiatkowski Wendy Johnson
Rosalie Gattuso Sharon Jones Andrea Bair Cheryl McBride Mary Cowen
Cathy Mallow Jeanne Letzia Betty Anderson Pat Gibson Teri Purvis
Alice Immel Jennifer Urness Polly Himmel Marlene Abbott-Barber Pat Callis


Without the help of these extraordinary individuals, this mission could not have been possible.
Thank you to these truly wonderful Americans!

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Andrea Bair
Co-Chair & Team Leader
Salt Lake City, UT.		 Image 3
Bonnie L. Clark
Vice President
Estero, FL.		 Image 4
Teresa Jahn
Communications Director
Dixon, IL.		 Image 5
Diane Huggins
Secretary, Poet
Eldersville, PA.
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Errol Clark
CPA
Estero, FL.		 Image 7
Polly Himmel
Board Member
Naples, FL.		 Image 8
Patricia Callis
Board Member, Treasurer
Naples, FL.		 Image 9
Kathy Morris
Board Member
Naples, FL.
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Connie Daniel
Team Leader
Barronett, WI.		 Image 11
Peggy Hessling
Team Leader
Washington, IL.		 Image 12
Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Team Leader
Ridgewood, NJ.		 Image 13
Sue Ramage
Team Leader
Dixon, IL.
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Irene Rose
Team Leader
Ypsilanti, MI.		 Image 15
Robin Pappas
Team Leader
Sioux Falls, SD.		 Image 16
Pamela Hoard
Team Leader
Cadillac, MI.		 Image 17
Jeanne Letizia
Author
Naples, FL.
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Ellen Donnelly
Team Leader
Maumee, OH.