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NASG Leadership Contributions

Since the NASG is an all-volunteer organization*, it can only continue to thrive thanks to the donation of time and money of its membership. Some individuals rise to the occasion and perform a leadership role within the organization for a period of time. On this page we wish to list those whom have taken on that extra responsibility over the years. The purpose of this page is to not only recognize those who have done this extra work, but also to maintain a concise record for future generations of NASG members. The small "d" after the name indicates that the person has passed away (either while in office or afterwards).

* Currently only the Dispatch editor and the webmaster receive compensation due to extraordinary time-commitments involved in those positions.

NASG Board of Trustees

President

2022 - present: Jim Whipple 4

2017 - 2022: Will Holt 3

2013 - 2017: Bill Winans

2005 - 2013: Sam McCoy

2001 - 2005: Roy Hoffman

1997 - 2001: Paul Stevens (d)

1993 - 1997: Alan Evans

1989 - 1993: Michael Ferraro

1985 - 1989: Ed Loizeaux

1981 - 1985: Rollain Mercier (d)

1978 - 1981: Dick Cataldi (d) 2

1976 - 1978: Ed Schumacher (d)

1970 - 1976: Ed Schumacher (d) 1

1965 - 1970: Russ Mobley (d) 1

1962 - 1965: Bernie Thomas (d) 1

1960 - 1962: G. Claud Wade (d) 1

1 as General Director (pre-NASG, Inc.)
2 BOT-appointed to serve out Ed Schumacher's term
3 resigned
4 BOT-appointed to serve out Will Holt's term

Executive Vice-President

2022 - present: Lou Templeton

2022: (open)

2019 - 2022: Jim Whipple 4

2015 - 2019: Monte Heppe

2007 - 2015: Dave Blum

2003 - 2007: Dick Karnes

1999 - 2003: John Foley

1989 - 1999: Moe Berk III (d) 3

1987 - 1989: Michael Ferraro

1983 - 1987: Lee McCarty (d)

1981 - 1983: Jim Kindraka 2

1979 - 1981: Rollain Mercier (d)

1978 - 1979: Ben Wilbur 1

1976 - 1978: Dick Cataldi (d)

1 BOT-appointed to serve out Dick Cataldi's term.
2 BOT-appointed to serve out Rollain Mercier's term.
3 BOT-appointed to serve out Michael Ferraro's term.
4 BOT-appointed to serve out Will Holt's term.

Treasurer

2015 - present: Michael Ferraro

2009 - 2015: Jim Kindraka

2001 - 2009: Michael Shea

1997 - 2001: William Moore

1993 - 1997: Josh Seltzer (d)

1989 - 1993: David J. Davis

1987 - 1989: Don Thompson

1981 - 1987: Michael Ferraro

1976 - 1981: Bill Oertly (d)

1976: Jack McGarry

Eastern Vice-President

2021 - present: Darby Marriott

2017 - 2021: Jeff English

2013 - 2017: Dave Heine

2011 - 2013: Jamie Bothwell

2007 - 2011: Monte Heppe

1999 - 2007: William Fuhrman (d)

1995 - 1999: John Foley

1988 - 1995: Doug Peck

1985 - 1988: Don Thompson

1984: Walt Danylak

1979 - 1983: Lee McCarty (d)

???? - 1979: Joseph F. Swift

1976 - ????: Allan Craig

Central Vice-President

2021 - present: Brian Jackson

2017 - 2021: Jay Mellon

2015 - 2017: Will Holt

2011 - 2015: Gerry Evans (d)

2003 - 2011: Walt Jopke

1997 - 2003: Tom Nimelli (d)

1995 - 1997: Dick Wholf

1993 - 1995: Paul Stevens (d)

1991 - 1993: Dave Held

1989 - 1991: Paul Stevens (d)

1983 - 1989: Tom Hawley

1981 - ????: (vacant) 1

1979 - 1981: Jim Kindraka

1976 - 1979: Gale Hall

1 Jim Kindraka won, but BOT appointed him Exec. VP (Rollain Mercier had won the presidency).

Western Vice-President

2019 - present: Clay Buckage

2019 - 2023: Peter Gehret

2015 - 2019: Bill Roberts

2013 - 2015: James McAuliffe

2010 - 2013: Bill Winans

2005 - 2010: Gerry Evans (d)

1999 - 2005: Gil Hulin

1984 - 1999: Lee Johnson (d)

1983: (vacant)

1976 - 1983: Ed Loizeaux

Secretary

2017 - present: Andy Malette

2015 - 2017: Tom Oglesby

2013 - 2015: Jamie Bothwell

2011 - 2013: Vic Cherven, Jr.

2003 - 2011: Michael Greene

1999 - 2003: Glenn Ritter

1995 - 1999: Jamie Bothwell

1991 - 1995: Mark McFrederick

1986 - 1991: Jim Kindraka

1985 - 1986: Walt Danylak

1984 - 1985: (vacant)

1981 - 1984: Matt Lacko

???? - 1981: Dick Schlott

1976 - ????: Dick Rosenbaum

Appointed Positions

A.F. Car Project

2025 - present: Chris Crnich

2020 - 2024: Clay Buckage

2013 - 2020: Dave Blum

1989 - 2013: Doug Peck

1988 - 1989: Don Thompson

Ad Hoc

2020 - present: Ken Zieska

Annual Car Project

2023 - present: Norman Bos

2020 - 2023: Chuck Kemper

Company Store*

2021 - present: Chris Crnich

2020 - 2021: Shane Lambert

2019 - 2020: Jeff Madden

2009 - 2019: Roy Meissner

1995 - 2009: William Mark, Jr. (d)

1989 - 1995: David Bailey

???? - 1989: Doug L. Gilbert

1981 - ????: Michael Ferraro

1980 - 1981: Wayne L. Pier

1971 - 1980: Dick Schlott

* formerly the "NASG Clearinghouse"

Contest Chairman

2020 - present: Charlie Leonard

2017 - 2020: Dick Karnes

2016 - 2017: Jeff English

2012 - 2016: Monte Heppe

1996 - 2012: Jim Whipple

1995 - 1996: Bill Geracci

1993 - 1995: (vacant)

1992 - 1993: Kent Singer

1990 - 1992: Dave Felmley

1983 - 1989: Kent Singer

1980 - 1983: Jess Bennett (d)

Convention Chairman

2023 - present: John Ciarleglio

2020 - 2023: John Myers

2015 - 2020: Dave Blum

2011 - 2015: Walt Jopke

2000 - 2011: Lee Johnson (d)

1989 - 2000: Dave Held

1986 - 1989: Ken Zieska

1981 - 1986: Lee McCarty (d)

1980 - 1981: Bob Ristow

1978 - 1980: (vacant?)

1972 - 1978: Rollain Mercier (d)

Dispatch Editor

2022 - present: Daniel Dawdy

2020 - 2022: Richard Caugherty

2013 - 2020: Bill Pyper

1993 - 2013: Jeff Madden

1992 - 1993: Mike Palmiter

1990 - 1992: Robert Jackson (d)

1989 - 1990: Russ Collman

1989: Don Thompson 3

1985 - 1989: Dick Karnes

1985: Don Thompson 3

1982 - 1985: Elaine Powell

1981 - 1982: Dr. Geoffrey Graeber

1979 - 1981: Ernie Horr (d) 2

1978 - 1979: Bob Ristow 1

1 created "NASG newsletter", April, 1978.
2 renamed "The Dispatch", June, 1979.
3 interim.

Election Chairman

2001 - present: Jamie Bothwell

1996 - 2001: Doug Miller

1994 - 1996: (vacant)

1992 - 1994: Mark McFrederick

1987 - 1992: Jim Kindraka

1987: Dan Navarre

1986 - 1987: Michael Ferraro

1985 - 1986: (vacant)

1983 - 1985: Dick Cataldi (d)

1978 - 1983: Rod Moore

Librarian

2020 - present: Dale Minard

2011 - 2020: Michael Greene

2010 - 2011: (vacant)

2001 - 2010: Dick Karnes

Membership Secretary

2013 - present: Dick Kramer

2009 - 2013: Claude Demers

2005 - 2009: Stan Furmanak (d)

2004 - 2005: Michael Shea

1999 - 2004: 2

1999 - 1999: William Moore

1995 - 1999: Dody Stevens

1992 - 1995: John Metzger

1988 - 1992: Don DeWitt

1986 - 1988: Michael Ferraro

1981 - 1986: Walt Danylak

1979 - 1981: Gene Fletcher 1

1 previously, the Treasurer handled this
2 name withheld by request

Promotions Chairman

2020 - present: James McAuliffe

2009 - 2020: Gregory Klein

2007 - 2009: (vacant)

2003 - 2007: John Foley

1999 - 2003: Gregg Miller

1996 - 1999: Joel Lebovitz

1995 - 1996: George Ricketts

1993 - 1995: Russ Mobley (d)

1990 - 1992: John Craft

1989 - 1990: George Ricketts

1985 - 1989: Don Thompson

1981 - ????: (vacant)

???? - 1981: Ken Zieska

Special Projects

1989 - 2015: Alan Evans

1987 - 1989: Don DeWitt

1986 - 1987: Dick Cataldi (d)

Standards & Engineering

2021 - present: Gaylord Gill

2019 - 2021: Philip Sharp

2018 - 2019: (vacant)

2015 - 2018: Steve Lunde

1994 - 2015: Bob Sherwood (d)

1989 - 1994: (vacant)

1980 - 1989: Wayne Pier

1978 - 1980: Tony Beaton

Webmaster

2011 - present: Peter Vanvliet

2011 - 2011: Jim Bresnahan

2000 - 2011: Michael Greene

1997 - 2000: Craig O'Connell

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