Founding members were Joan Hales, Jeane Johnson, Carolyn Lundell, Suzie Woodward Morris and Diane Parente. This motto was chose because it is a merger of the two oldest associations, has the largest membership and is dedicated to being first and best. By 1993, there were Chapters in Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New England, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC and Tokyo. The Toronto, Canada Chapter was formed in 1994, and the Basel, Switzerland Chapter was formed in 1995. Our newest chapters include Tennessee, Orange County, California, SE Michigan and Germany.
Areas currently working on chapter formation include Florida and Israel.