The John Jermain Memorial Library
Board of Trustees

Christiane Neuville, President
Born in France and a California resident since 1948, Christiane Neuville moved to Sag Harbor in 2000. She received her college education in Paris and was an educator for 30 years both as a teacher and a college counselor in a San Francisco prep school. She also served as the President of the Library Board in Sausalito, California. During her term as President, the town was contemplating building a new library.
Diane Gaites, Vice President
Diane Gaites, a resident of North Haven, has taught in the local school system for 13 years and her two children attended Sag Harbor schools. She holds a bachelors degree from Fordham and a masters from Richmond College, both in education. Diane has been active in the PTA and in summer reading programs at the library.
Carol Williams, Secretary
Carol Williams was born in England and is an American citizen who has lived in Sag Harbor and North Haven since 1974. Her three children all went to school in Sag Harbor. She is a writer who writes primarily about landscapes, architecture, and planning and is a contributing editor at House and Garden magazine. She has a B.S. from the School of Architecture at M.I.T. She made the official map of Sag Harbor, has been secretary to the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board, and a Vice-President of the Sag Harbor Elementary School Parent, Teacher, and Student Association.
Christopher Leonard, Treasurer
Christopher Leonard grew up in Vermont and has been a resident of Sag Harbor for 39 years. He attended the University of Wisconsin and received his BA in Art History from New York University. He completed additional business education and is a practicing Certified Public Accountant. Chris served as Chairman of the Sag Harbor Village Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review and was a board member of Mashashimuet Park, the Park and Recreation Association of Sag Harbor, NY.
Theresa Ameres
Theresa (Tippy) Ameres, a resident of Sag Harbor, presently tutors local grade school students and volunteers in the Stella Maris Elementary School library. She taught middle and high school English at Lynbrook and Roslyn public schools. Tippy holds a Bachelors Degree in English and World Literature from Manhattan College and a Masters Degree in Secondary Education from Hofstra University. She has also taken coursework in library and media science at Queens College.
Kate Evarts
Kate Evarts, AIA , an architect licensed in the state of New York, has lived in the village of Sag Harbor for over 20 years. Her son attended Sag Harbor schools starting in kindergarten. He graduated in 2006 and now attends Vassar College. Ms. Evarts, principal of Evarts Architects, received her B.A. from Hampshire College, and a Master’s Degree in Architecture from UCLA.
Nancy Hallock
Nancy Hallock lives in Sag Harbor with her husband and four young daughters. After graduating from Pierson High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in early elementary education and history from Boston College, followed by a master's in reading/literacy K-12 from LIU Southampton. After several years teaching at the elementary level she now devotes most of her time to raising her girls and remaining active in their schools. Nancy also serves as a deacon at the Sag Harbor Presbyterian (Old Whalers') Church.
Susan Merrell
 Susan Scarf Merrell, a Sag Harbor resident since 1989, is a novelist who teaches in the Bay Street Young Playwrights program. Susan graduated from Cornell University with a degree in psychology, and has worked in marketing and public relations for such companies as Yale University Press, Grey Advertising and Avon Products. She has written for numerous publications, including Self, New Woman and Parenting.
Carl Peterson
 Carl Peterson has been a resident of Sag Harbor village since 1983. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Political Science from Bowdoin College and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University. He worked as a social worker in New York City before moving to Sag Harbor and is now a licensed real estate broker and an antiques dealer and restorer. Carl is also the president of the East End AIDS Wellness Project and is an active member of numerous other civic organizations.