Pat Millette
Pat has played with the Hattiesburg Duplicate Bridge Club for over a decade since moving to Hattiesburg. In the spring of 2021, a veteran club member and director, the late Robert Kirkpatrick, asked Pat to take on the role of club director. Since then, she has served as a successful local director for over two years; the club could not run without her leadership and cheery smile.
Cathy Gersh
Cathy has played duplicate bridge in Hattiesburg since 2005 when she started taking her first lessons. Not only does she serve as a club director, she is also the club manager. Cathy began directing in May of 2021 after the insistence of veteran director Robert Kirkpatrick, who passed away shortly after. Cathy is one of the gems of our club; without her leadership, the club would be lost.
Deanna Stewart
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Bridge became a passion for Deanna in her early childhood when her parents were learning to play; she and her siblings were the guinea pigs for Bob and Janice Kirkpatrick. She played until her teen years, then came back to the game when her son, Griffin, joined a team at Georgia Tech--her love of the game returned and she made life master in record time. She started directing after passing her test in November of 2023.
Sherry Kinkopf
Unlike sister Deanna, Sherry's favorite part of bridge as a child was being the "dummy". She waited until she was in her early 20s to try to learn the game, but with her career and children, she waited until her early 50s to get serious. She started directing after passing her test in November of 2023.
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Cathy Garner
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Cathy is the club's resident technical guru; she can troubleshoot technical issues with scoring, bridge mates, ACBL uploading, and much more. Cathy is a mentor to newer technical team members.