Executive Board
President
Jeanette Kotheimer (president@tidewaterOSA.org) Jeanette is a US Navy Intel spouse originally from Oslo, Norway. She enjoys sailing with her husband in her spare time and has several pet cats. |
VP of Information
Danielle Adams (VPinformation@tidewaterOSA.org) Dani is a Surface Navy Spouse and mother of three. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, DIY’ing, and traveling. Before moving to Virginia, Dani was a professional musician. Her favorite TOSA club is Norfolk Littles. |
VP of Membership
Amy May (VPmembership@tidewaterOSA.org) Amy is a US Navy Surface spouse, prior sailor herself, and football mom of three. A cheesehead at heart, she enjoys mudding in her jeep and cuddling with her chihuahuas Chuey & Django in her spare time. |
VP of Operations
Deborah Harris-Sims (VPoperations@tidewaterOSA.org) Dr. Deborah Harris-Sims is the spouse of an Information Professional Officer. A professor in higher education for over 20 years, she currently serves in Academic Leadership. She is the mom of an energetic little boy and enjoys advocating for military families, time with family, tennis, hiking, and travel. |
Treasurer
Stephanie Machado (treasurer@tidewaterOSA.org) Stephanie is a METOC Navy spouse, and mother to two girls and a Golden Retriever. In her spare time, she loves to bake, craft, body build, and play viola and bass guitar. She loves Hampton Roads and her favorite TOSA group is the cookbook club. |
Secretary
Nathalie Hebert (secretary@tidewaterOSA.org) Nathalie is a Surface Navy (EDO) Spouse currently in Graduate School. She can speak three languages, was born in Switzerland, and in her spare time loves to hike and cycle. To conquer her fear of heights, she scaled a medieval castle wall in Italy at seventeen. |
Tidewater Collection
Alexis Loiselle (tidewatercollection@gmail.com) Lexi is an US Navy Aviation Spouse and mother of six. She runs the Tidewater Collection and Tidewater Too and manages purchasing and volunteers. In her spare time, she loves to organize, garden, and cook. |
Parliamentarian
Olivia Powers (parliamentarian@tidewaterOSA.org) Olivia is a SWO spouse who currently works as a Corporate Paralegal. her hobbies include any type of group fitness class. She has a Goldador (golden retriever/ labrador retriever mix) puppy named Jerry who has his own Instagram. |
Advisor Christine Grady
(advisor@tidewaterOSA.org)
(advisor@tidewaterOSA.org)
Standing Committee Chairpersons
Charities Chair
Open Position (charities@tidewaterOSA.org)
Hospitality Chair
Open Position (hospitality@tidewaterOSA.org)
Information Deputy
Audrey Robin (informationdeputy@tidewaterOSA.org)
Audrey’s husband is a Navy Surface Officer and Search and Rescue Swimmer. A proud Florida native, she was a track athlete in college and in her spare time still enjoys running and exercise. She also enjoys knitting, DIY projects, reading, and writing.
Member-at-Large
Lynne Randall (memberatlarge@tidewaterOSA.org)
Lynne is a retired US Navy Spouse and Seattle native. She lived overseas for ten years. She enjoys chalk painting, creating stained glass art, and boating. Currently, she lives with her husband and cat Bailey in the Virginia Beach area.
Membership Chair
JoAnn Moran (membership@tidewaterOSA.org)
JoAnn is a long time Navy Oakleaf spouse and mother of five. She has five grandkids and loves to sew, quilt and smock.
Oakleaf Representative
JoAnn Moran (membership@tidewaterOSA.org)
JoAnn is a long time Navy Oakleaf spouse and mother of five. She has five grandkids and loves to sew, quilt and smock.
Oceana Representative
Shannon McGee (oceana@tidewaterOSA.org)
Special Projects
Gina Buzby (specialprojects@tidewaterOSA.org )
Social Group Leaders
Book Club
Open Position (bookclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Cooking Club
Open Position (cookingclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Knitting & Crochet Club
Audrey Robin (knittingclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Audrey’s husband is a Navy Surface Officer and Search and Rescue Swimmer. A proud Florida native, she was a track athlete in college and in her spare time still enjoys running and exercise. She also enjoys knitting, DIY projects, reading, and writing.
Lunch Bunch
Lynne Randall (lunchbunch@tidewaterOSA.org)
Lynne is a retired US Navy Spouse and Seattle native. She lived overseas for ten years. She enjoys chalk painting, creating stained glass art, and boating. Currently, she lives with her husband and cat Bailey in the Virginia Beach area.
OS Littles
Kuria Spindler (oslittles@tidewaterOSA.org)
Kuria is a Surface Navy Nuke Spouse and a second-generation sailor herself. She was originally born in Western Australia and has lived all over the continent. She has two preschool-aged children, and a sweet old beagle named Leroy Brown. In her spare time, she likes to cook, bake, craft, sew, paint, Keep, hike, and has a passion for travel.
Trips & Tours
Janet Peralta (tripsandtours@tidewaterOSA.org)
Charities Chair
Open Position (charities@tidewaterOSA.org)
Hospitality Chair
Open Position (hospitality@tidewaterOSA.org)
Information Deputy
Audrey Robin (informationdeputy@tidewaterOSA.org)
Audrey’s husband is a Navy Surface Officer and Search and Rescue Swimmer. A proud Florida native, she was a track athlete in college and in her spare time still enjoys running and exercise. She also enjoys knitting, DIY projects, reading, and writing.
Member-at-Large
Lynne Randall (memberatlarge@tidewaterOSA.org)
Lynne is a retired US Navy Spouse and Seattle native. She lived overseas for ten years. She enjoys chalk painting, creating stained glass art, and boating. Currently, she lives with her husband and cat Bailey in the Virginia Beach area.
Membership Chair
JoAnn Moran (membership@tidewaterOSA.org)
JoAnn is a long time Navy Oakleaf spouse and mother of five. She has five grandkids and loves to sew, quilt and smock.
Oakleaf Representative
JoAnn Moran (membership@tidewaterOSA.org)
JoAnn is a long time Navy Oakleaf spouse and mother of five. She has five grandkids and loves to sew, quilt and smock.
Oceana Representative
Shannon McGee (oceana@tidewaterOSA.org)
Special Projects
Gina Buzby (specialprojects@tidewaterOSA.org )
Social Group Leaders
Book Club
Open Position (bookclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Cooking Club
Open Position (cookingclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Knitting & Crochet Club
Audrey Robin (knittingclub@tidewaterOSA.org)
Audrey’s husband is a Navy Surface Officer and Search and Rescue Swimmer. A proud Florida native, she was a track athlete in college and in her spare time still enjoys running and exercise. She also enjoys knitting, DIY projects, reading, and writing.
Lunch Bunch
Lynne Randall (lunchbunch@tidewaterOSA.org)
Lynne is a retired US Navy Spouse and Seattle native. She lived overseas for ten years. She enjoys chalk painting, creating stained glass art, and boating. Currently, she lives with her husband and cat Bailey in the Virginia Beach area.
OS Littles
Kuria Spindler (oslittles@tidewaterOSA.org)
Kuria is a Surface Navy Nuke Spouse and a second-generation sailor herself. She was originally born in Western Australia and has lived all over the continent. She has two preschool-aged children, and a sweet old beagle named Leroy Brown. In her spare time, she likes to cook, bake, craft, sew, paint, Keep, hike, and has a passion for travel.
Trips & Tours
Janet Peralta (tripsandtours@tidewaterOSA.org)