Officers, Board Members and Committees

National Officers

Don Plumb

Lake Oswego, Oregon USA
Chairman of the Board

Keene Brewer

Yakima, Washington USA
President

Andy Wallace

Branchville, New Jersey USA
Vice President

Executive Board Members

Mike Reid

Sherwood Park, Alberta CA
Treasurer

Russell Holden

Mudgee, New South Wales AU
Secretary

Douglas Tomb

Falls Church, Virginia USA
Executive Board Member

Chris Paulsen

Mc Pherson, Kansas USA
Executive Board Member

National Directors

Steve Cook

Hudson, Florida USA
Chairman of the Board

Jan Kendrick

Bryant Pond, Maine USA
Executive Board Member

Bob Ladd

Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA
National Director

Matthew Rising

Springfield, Virginia USA
National Director

Jonathan Rising

Ocala,
Florida USA
National Director

Jeff Lesher

Reinholds,
Pennsylvania USA
National Director

Kim Simoni

Sebastopol,
California USA
National Director

Jim Skillicorn

Salinas,
California USA
National Director

2021 Functional Groups and Committee Assignments

Names in Bold designate Chairpersons  
(*) Designates non-voting board associates

Finance – Mike Reid / Chairperson

Ways and Means – Mike Reid
Investment Committee – Mike Reid, Jeff Lesher

Activities – Jon Rising / Chairperson

2022 National Convention / Annual Meeting – Andy Wallace
National / International Tours – Jim Skillicorn, Jeff Lesher, Mike Reid, Russell Holden
Hershey Tent – Bob Ladd, Jerry Chase*,  Jason Ladd*
Merchandising:  

East – Jon Rising, Matt Rising
West – Kim Simoni

Regional Groups and Registries – Matt Rising / Chairperson

Memberbership Development – Jan Kendrick, Matt Goist*, Tracy Lesher*
Regional Groups Publication – Matt Rising
Regional Groups Communications – Doug Tomb, Jim Skillicorn
Award Program – Andy Wallace, Jim Skillicorn, Alex Huppe*, Gil Klecan*

Communication – Doug Tomb / Chairperson

Horseless Carriage Gazette – Doug Tomb, Chris Paulsen, Bill Carpenter*, Sharon Gooding*, Michael Sullivan*, Howard Hodson*, Bruce Spainhower*, Eadi Popick*, Bill Ottemann*, Anne Ottemann*, Gil Fitzhugh (elder)*, Anne Kemp Russell*, Leo Short*, Andy Blake*
Non-Gazette Publications (National News and Rosters) – Doug Tomb
Publicity & Advertising – Jan Kendrick
Internet/Website – Russell Holden, Don Plumb, Doug Tomb, Mike Reid, Steve Cook, Keene Brewer.  Webmaster – Brad Balduff*
Social Media  – Chris Paulsen, Kim Simoni, Tracy Lesher*

Governance – Russell Holden / Chairperson

By Laws/Director’s Handbook – Bob Ladd, Steve Cook
Parliamentarian – Jeff Lesher
Insurance – Jeff Lesher
Office Oversight – Keene Brewer, Andy Wallace, Mike Reid, Lindsey Jackson* (Executive Secretary)
2022 Board Nominations – Bob Ladd, Kim Simoni
Historian – Bob Ladd
International Issues – Russell Holden, Mike Reid

Education – Chris Paulsen / Chairperson

Public Education – Chris Paulsen, Jan Kendrick
HCEI Liaison – Jim Skillicorn
HC Foundation Library Liaison – Keene Brewer

Strategic Planning – Steve Cook / Chairperson

Don Plumb, Keene Brewer, Andy Wallace