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