WGANJ Officers

Valerie Oakes-Locascio, formerly a commercial banker specializing in trade finance, became interested in golf at the urging of her husband, John, who was an avid golfer. WGANJ fit the bill by providing a great learning experience and plenty of golfing friends. Valerie served as Finance Officer for five years on the WGANJ Board and as League Director for four years. Most recently, Valerie led WGANJ as President in 2024. She has also served as a league captain for over 15 years enjoying the social aspects of golf. Valerie believes that WGANJ is the perfect organization for women to learn to play golf, improve their game and make new friendships because she did just that.

Lynne Roe is a newer member of WGANJ having joined in 2023. While she has played golf off and on for the past 40 years, she feels that her golf has greatly improved this past year due to the many WGANJ events that have kept her playing all year long. Lynne is the owner of LSR Consultants. As a business coach, she works with business owners to scale their businesses while still having time for other things in their life - like golf! She is looking forward to another year of fun and getting to know many more members.

Juliet Sisti joined WGANJ in its inception year of 2004 and is a Hall of Fame member. Since then, she has served as Education Officer, Membership Officer, Co-Chair President, and currently serves as Leagues/Education Officer. Juliet was instrumental in developing the Beginners and Advanced Beginners Educational Programs. Juliet and her team look forward to even more growth this season.

Pat O Rourke has retired after more than 40 years in the insurance industry handling various types of claims. She joined WGANJ in August of 2017 and played in Paramus as a walk-on after not playing for over 7 years. Her first time on the course resulted in a hole-in-one. She volunteered for as many events as possible and began attending the monthly meetings. She was eventually invited to join the Finance Committee. "I joined WGANJ to meet nice people, have fun and be outside. I have not been disappointed.

Karen Mazowiecki joined WGANJ in 2015 as an advanced beginner and quickly began volunteering at events. In 2017 she became the co-captain and now captains her own league each year. Realizing what a great organization WGANJ is, she joined the Board of Directors as the Communications Director in 2018 and grew into the position of Operations Officer overseeing the website, app and email communications. In any spare time after work and golf, Karen enjoys time with her family, bicycling and doing yoga.

Cindy Parnes MD always enjoyed both watching and participating in sports. In 2015 she was looking for a way to incorporate other sports into her life and expand her social circle. After a few golf lessons and meeting members of WGANJ she realized this was for her. She began to volunteer at individual events and in 2023 Cindy became more involved with the planning and organizing side of events. This year she looks forward to growing her role and responsibilities as a director combining all the things she enjoys; golf, good friendships and entertaining. Cindy has been a practicing gynecologist in Bergen County for over 30 years and is owner/director of a Woman's Wellness Center in Montvale. When not working or playing golf she also enjoy Pickleball, Barre and spending time with her family.

BethAnn Iapicco has served on the Board of Directors since 2008 in various standing committees, including Leagues & Education, Events and finally as President from 2012-2023. She loves the game of golf and is thankful that WGANJ offers women a chance to get into the game and on the course in a friendly, encouraging environment. As the Events officer, BethAnn encourages anyone who would like to get involved to reach out and join us.

Jeanne Vanrell -Jeanne joined WGANJ in 2018 after moving to Bergen County. Since she didn’t know a soul in North Jersey (she grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia), she wanted to start playing golf again after a 14-year hiatus. She felt she would find new friends at WGANJ and she found lots of them! She started volunteering for WGANJ in 2019. She has been the Director of Volunteers since 2024 and a League Captain since 2025. In 2026, she will be the Membership Officer with responsibilities for Membership and Volunteer Development. She retired from Verizon in 2024 after working for 40 years in the Telecommunications and IT industries. She and her husband Jason are avid sports fans and live in Teaneck, NJ.

Mary Gendron was co-owner of an award-winning public relations and brand communications firm, Middleton & Gendron, for 30 years. In 2014, the firm combined with Mower, a nationally recognized integrated marketing agency. She continued with Mower for 10 years before stepping down in January 2025. Her experience, grounded in travel and tourism, includes destinations that highlight world-class golf. These include Pebble Beach Resorts, Sea Island Resort, PGA National Resort & Spa, The Homestead, Kingsmill Resort, La Costa Resort & Spa, and The Sagamore on Lake George. Since leaving Mower, Mary has been named coordinator of Age-Friendly Leonia which is part of a worldwide grant-funded movement that encourages states, counties and municipalities to commit to making their communities better for people to age in place. In 2025, Mary established Salad Girl Consulting, LLC, offering strategic services in marketing and public relations as well as writing and content creation. With more balance in her life post-career, Mary joined WGANJ in 2025 and committed to Beginner lessons at Spook Rock where she met 15 other engaged women who are having fun learning the game of golf while forging friendships.