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14 WAC Magazine | wac.net Aer 43 years at the WAC, longtime Controller Sandy Cramer retired this past December. Sandy started in the Club's Accounting department as a junior clerk in 1975. Her mom and two of her four sisters were also employed by the Club at the time, and the WAC quickly became a second home. Seeing Sandy's enthusiasm and promise, former Chief Financial Officer Marty Boschee and former CEO Frank Voogd encouraged Sandy to pursue a bookkeeping certificate at North Seattle College. e WAC agreed to pay her tuition as long as she made B marks or better. She did! "e people of the WAC have been my favorite part of my time at the Club," Sandy said a couple of weeks before her final day. "e relationships have been great." Aer her certificate program, Sandy continued to work her way up the WAC ranks while simultaneously earning a bachelor's degree, also funded by the Club. "Sandy has always taken her re- sponsibilities very seriously and never wavered from doing what is right with the best interests of the Club and our membership at heart," says Chief Finan- cial Officer Paul Lowber. "She gave the WAC 43 years of stellar service." Despite a long and happy career, San- dy said she was excited to end her daily commute from Snohomish County. "I've always felt appreciated and valued by the WAC," she said. "at's why I stayed for so long." Sandy and husband Jim plan to enjoy their shared retirement with a trip to Banff, Canada, and beyond. President & CEO Chuck Nelson will serve as 2019 Chair of the Seattle Sports Commission. e commission focus- es on strengthening the Seattle sports culture and building a world-class sports community here. Members of the com- mission's executive committee serve in a volunteer capacity. Chuck helped start and was the first executive director of the Boeing Classic PGA Champions Tour Event prior to beginning his position at the WAC. He is also a former sports radio broadcaster and University of Washington placekick- er. Chuck served as sports commission vice chair in 2018 and has sat on the commission since 2009. E M I L I O H U E R TA S first take sandy cramer / instagram WANT TO SEE YOUR PHOTO HERE? Chuck Nelson named 2019 chair of sports group Saying goodbye to Sandy Use #washingtonathleticclub or tag us @thewacseattle on Instagram and we could run your picture in WAC Magazine. We're looking for the best photos of people and things found inside the Clubhouse. See you on Instagram! Volunteer position focuses on bolstering sports community