Officer Profiles

Leslie Johnston – President (New Jersey – New York Costumes Guild) is the Director of Digital Preservation at the U.S. National Archives. (NARA). Leslie has been costuming since the 1970s, making both fantasy and historical competition and hall costumes. She has won many awards at many masquerades over the years, including at Balticon, BayCon, Costume-Con, Westercon, and Worldcon. She loves to learn new techniques with every costume she builds, and particularly enjoys working with unusual materials. She is the Webmaster of the ICG Pat and Peggy Kennedy Memorial Archives, and the 2022 recipient of the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nora Mai – Vice President (St. Louis Costumers Guild) has previously served as ICG Vice President and ICG President. She was the founding President of the St. Louis Costumers Guild and has held SLCG offices for over 30 years. She has been costuming for over five decades with experience in Historical and SF&F, and mostly creates original designs. She and her husband Bruce received the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. She currently works as the primary photo archivist for the ICG Archives.

Jeanine Swick – Treasurer (Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild) is ICG Treasurer and former SiW Secretary. Her grandmothers and mother taught her to make clothes for dolls and school at an early age. In Home-Ec, she made 3 piece suits while others figured out 3 piece patterns. She costumed in high school for theater, and later for her own teens. Her work is “period inspired” rather than historically accurate, incorporating her own creativity. She sells at regional renfaires, cons, SCA, and belly dance events. Visit Designs by J. Jeanine is the 2024 recipient of the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award.

Anne Davenport – Corresponding and Recording Secretary (Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild) has been costuming for 40 years since sewing and wearing a Starfleet uniform for Senior Class Dress-up Day in high school. Most of her costuming energies are aimed at convention hall costuming, but she also participates in Masquerades at the Master level from Costume-Cons to Worldcons. She is a long-time member of the Rebel Legion (a Star Wars costuming group), and has been a member of the ICG for at least twice as long.