AFA Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Bernie Skoch: Chair and Chair of the Board
  • Burton Field: President & CEO (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting)
  • Chris Canada: Vice Chair of the Board, Field Operations
  • Gary Copsey: Vice Chair of the Board, Education
  • Chuck Martin: Treasurer
  • Paul Hendricks: National Secretary
  • Kathleen Ferguson: National Director, Appointed
  • Janelle Stafford: National Director, Central Area
  • Staff Liaison:  Miranda Roberts
     

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

  • Paul Hendricks: Chair, TX
  • Mike Maxwell: VA
  • Scott Keys: MO
  • Cleveland Brown: TX
  • Susan Loricchi: NJ
  • Riq Baldwin: OK
  • Linda McMahon: VA
  • Des Bouadi: WDC
  • Norm King: TX
  • Fran Bradshaw: UT
  • Bobi Oates: NV
  • Dave Dietsch: TX
  • Dan Ohnesorge: OK
  • Rich Ferguson: TX
  • Jim Simons: ND
  • Bryan Foulk: AZ
  • Janelle Stafford: OK
  • Bob George: UT
  • Mark Tarpley: OK
  • Bruce Gillett: FL
  • Tom Taverney: CA
  • Bill Harding: CA
  • Len Vernamonti: MS
  • Wayne Kauffman: CA
  • Emily Farkas: Emerging Leader, Class 2024-2025
  • Holly Olson: Emerging Leader, Class 2024-2025
  • Staff Liaison: Bill Castle

AUDIT COMMITTEE

  • Tom Deale: Chair and National Director, Appointed
  • Chuck Martin: Treasurer
  • Dan Ohnosorge: National Director, At Large
  • Gabbe Kearney: National Director, At Large
  • Bill Harding: National Director, At Large
  • Steve Lundgren: National Director, Emeritus
  • Staff Liaison: Karen Orth

AWARDS COMMITTEE

  • Bernie Skoch, Chair and Chair of the Board
  • Chris Canada: Vice Chair of the Board, Field Operations
  • Gary Copsey: Vice Chair of the Board, Education
  • Sandy Schlitt: National Director, Emeritus
  • Mary Anne Thompson: National Director, Emeritus
  • Linda Aldrich: Colorado State President
  • Staff Liaison: Miranda Roberts

COMPENSATION & WORKFORCE COMMITTEE

  • Bernie Skoch: Chair and Chair of the Board
  • Chuck Martin: Treasurer
  • Bill Harding: National Director, At Large
  • Desriann Stevens-Bouadi: National Director, Appointed
  • Mary Anne Thompson: National Director, Emeritus
  • Staff Liaison: Sharron Dean

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

  • Odie Slocum: Chair and National Director, At Large
  • JoAnne Bass: National Director, Appointed
  • Tom Kemp: National Director, Emeritus
  • Jim Lauducci: National Director, Emeritus
  • Brian Foulk: Former Emerging Leader, Class 2023-2024
  • Tav Taverney: AFA Member
  • Staff Liaison: Leslie Mazeka

FINANCE COMMITTEE

  • Chuck Martin: Chair and Treasurer
  • Todd Freece: National Director, East Area
  • Bobi Oates: National Director, West Area                     
  • Dave Zorzi: Deputy Treasurer, Appointed (non-voting)
  • Tom Kemp: National Director, Emeritus
  • Bill Croom: National Director, Emeritus
  • Gavin “Mac” MacAloon: National Director, Emeritus
  • Mike Maxwell: Virginia State President
  • Sarah Ballard: Emerging Leader, Class 2024-2025
  • Staff Liaison: Karen Orth

HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMITTEE

  • Mark Tarpley: Chair and National Director, Emeritus
  • Robin ‘Baba’ Rand: National, Director, At Large
  • Jim Hannam: National Director, Emeritus
  • Linda McMahon: Central East Region President
  • Mary Anne Thompson: National Director, Emeritus
  • Bill Croom: National Director, Emeritus
  • Bob George: AFA Member
  • Robert Epstein: AFA Member

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

  • Gabbe Kearney: Chair and National Director, At Large
  • Roger ‘Toby’ Towberman: Vice Chair and National Director, Appointed
  • Janelle Stafford: National Director, Central Area
  • Lloyd Swede: AFA Member
  • Steve Tesson: Emerging Leader, Class 2024-2025
  • Staff Liaison: Abigail Remy

NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

  • Gerald Murray: Chair and Immediate Past Chair of the Board
  • Whit Peters: Vice Chair and Past Chair of the Board
  • Chris Canada: Vice Chair of the Board, Field Operations
  • Tom Deale: National Director, Appointed
  • Janelle Stafford: National Director, Central Area
  • Gavin “Mac” MacAloon: National Director, Emeritus
  • Staff Liaison: Miranda Roberts

SPACE WORKING GROUP (ADHOC)

  • Kim Crider: Co-Chair and AFA Member
  • Bill Harding: Co-Chair and National Director, At Large
  • Todd Freece: National Director, East Area
  • Paul Hendricks: Secretary
  • Linda McMahon: Central East Region President
  • Wayne Kauffman: Far West Region President