LAFAYETTE, CA - June 2007 - On June 1, Elizabeth Gebhardt will become the 68th president of the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (JLOEB). Mrs. Gebhardt's term runs through June 2008.

"We are incredibly lucky to have Elizabeth leading League members in the coming year," said Diane Stevenson, JLOEB President, 2006-2007. "She has tremendous experience, and has made significant contributions to both the League and the East Bay community surrounding her."

Sharing Experience
Elected JLOEB President for 2007-2008, Elizabeth Gebhardt chaired the Strategic Planning Committee from 2006-2007. Elizabeth's career with the League began in 1993 with the San Francisco Junior League chapter. She transferred to the JLOEB in 1994, and is an honored active and experienced leader having served on a number committees within the organization including: the New Member Committee, Marketing & Corporate Relations, the Women's Business Conference Committee, and in her current position on the Strategic Planning Committee. Professionally, Elizabeth worked as a Financial Consultant for Smith Barney, and recently went on to help her husband Jim found Gebhardt Group, Inc., a wealth management services firm based in Lafayette, Calif.

"The Junior League is unique because it is an organization that leaves a legacy in the community with its many good works. Locally, we have been involved with more than 150 community partners over 70 years, and many of the programs we started are still running strong, making a difference every day in our community and in the lives of our children," said Elizabeth.

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Lafayette with her husband, Jim, and their daughters, Emily, Grace, and son Jack who arrived on August 27, 2006.

Women Building Better Communities
The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (www.jloeb.org) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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JLOEB Media Contacts:
Dana Young, JLOEB, danayoung@yahoo.com, 415-378-7998

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