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RRCA Board of Directors 1958 - Current
1958-59
President- Browning Ross
1959-60
President – Dick Donohue
Treasurer – Steve Thomas
Co-Secretaries – Tom Osler & Browning Ross
1960-61
President – Ted Corbitt
Vice President – Joe Kleinerman
Secretary/Treasurer – John Sterner
1962-63
President – Hugh Jascourt
Vice President – Larry Grace
Secretary/Treasurer – Bill Marot
1963-64
President – Hugh Jascourt
Vice President – Joe Kleinerman
Secretary – Bill Marot
Treasurer – Dick Clapp
1964-65
President – Hugh Jascourt
Vice President – Joe Arrazola
Secretary – Bill Marot
Treasurer – Terry Turner
1965-66
President – Hugh Jascourt
Vice President – Jim Ferris
Secretary – Bill Marot
Treasurer – Scott Hamilton
1966-67
President – Scott Hamilton
First Vice President – Jim Ferris
Second Vice President – John O’Neil
Third Vice President – Bill Tropia
Forth Vice President – Nat Cirulnick
Fifth Vice President – Sara Mae Berman (first woman officer to RRCA)
Secretary – Bill Marot
Treasurer – Don Stockard
1967-68
President – John O’Neil
Vice President East – Bill Taylor
Vice President North – Norm Brand
Vice President West – John Brennand
Vice President South – Ed O’Connell
Fifth Vice President for Women – Marilyn Carman
Secretary – Alden Bryant
Treasurer – Hal Canfield
1968-69
President – Aldo Scandurra
Vice President East – Stan Fuselier
Vice President North – Norm Brand
Vice President West – John Brennand
Vice President South – Ed O’Connell
Fifth Vice President for Women – Marilyn Carman
Secretary – Arne Richards
Treasurer – Hal Canfield
1969-70
President – Ed O’Connell
Vice President East – Kurt Steiner
Vice President North – Tom Coyne
Vice President West – John Brennand
Vice President South – Hal Canfield
Vice President Central – John Leppi
Secretary – Arne Richards
Treasurer – Norm Brand
1970-71
President – Ed O’Connell
Vice President East – Kurt Steiner
Vice President North – Pat Lanin
Vice President West – Ed Romary
Vice President South – Hal Canfield
Vice President Central – John Leppi
Secretary – Wayne van Dellen
Treasurer – Norm Brand
1971-72
President – Vince Chiapetta
Vice President East – Neil Weygandt
Vice President North – Pat Lanin
Vice President West – Ed Romary
Vice President South – Hal Canfield
Vice President Central – Arne Richards
Secretary – Paul Fisher
Treasurer – Norm Brand
1972-73
President – Vince Chiapetta
Vice President East – Neil Weygandt
Vice President North – Pat Lanin
Vice President West – Ed Romary
Vice President South – Hal Canfield
Vice President Central – Arne Richards
Secretary – Paul Fisher
Treasurer – Norm Brand
1973-74
President – Gar Williams
Vice President East – Norm Lee, Jr
Vice President North – Bill Bredenbeck
Vice President West – Joe Henderson
Vice President South – Ray Russell
Vice President Central – John Clark
Secretary – Dave Peel
Treasurer – Bill Hoss, Jr
1974-75
President – Gar Williams
Vice President East – Norm Lee, Jr
Vice President North – Bill Bredenbeck
Vice President West – Joe Henderson
Vice President South – Ray Russell
Vice President Central – John Clark
Secretary – Dave Peel
Treasurer – Bill Hoss, Jr
1975-76
President – Gar Williams
Vice President East – Jeff Darman
Vice President North – Wulf Koehlert
Vice President West – Tom Ferguson
Vice President South – Nick Costes
Vice President Central – John Clark
Secretary – Dave Peel
Treasurer – Bill Hoss, Jr
1976-77
Co-Presidents – Stu Brahs and Jeff Darman
Vice President East – Chuck Lesher
Vice President North – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President West – John Brennand
Vice President South – Nick Costes
Vice President Central – Neil Gillette
Secretary – Les Kinion
Treasurer – Bill Hoss, Jr
1977-78
President – Jeff Darman
Vice President Administration – Ed Murray
Vice President East – Chuck Lesher
Vice President North – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President West – Don Chaffee
Vice President South – Nick Costes
Vice President Central – Neil Gillette
Secretary – Les Kinion
Treasurer – Marge Rosasco
1978-79
President – Jeff Darman
Vice President Administration – Phil Stewart
Vice President East – Rick Bayko
Vice President North – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President West – Don Chaffee
Vice President South – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Central – Kerstin Williams
Secretary – Chuck Lesher
Treasurer – Ed Murray
1979-80
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Fred Gafner
Vice President East – Ellen Wessel
Vice President North – Robert Fitts
Vice President West – Don Chaffee
Vice President South – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Central – Kerstin Williams
Secretary – Chuck Lesher
Treasurer – Jerry Adams
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1980-81
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Fred Gafner
Vice President East – Ellen Wessel
Vice President North – Robert Fitts
Vice President West – Len Wallach
Vice President South – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Central – Buzz Yancey
Secretary – Damien Howell
Treasurer – Jerry Adams
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1981-82
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Fred Gafner
Vice President East – Ellen Wessel
Vice President North – Robert Fitts
Vice President West – Len Wallach
Vice President South – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Central – Buzz Yancey
Secretary – Damien Howell
Treasurer – Jerry Adams
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1982-83
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Fred Gafner
Vice President East – Henley Roughton(Gabeau)
Vice President North – Steve Shostrum
Vice President West – Len Wallach
Vice President South – Larry Graves
Vice President Central – Rich Ayers
Secretary – Damien Howell
Treasurer – Jerry Adams
At-Large – Harold Tinsley
1982-83
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Fred Gafner
Vice President East – Henley Roughton(Gabeau)
Vice President North – Steve Shostrum
Vice President West – Len Wallach
Vice President South – Larry Graves
Vice President Central – Rich Ayers
Secretary – Damien Howell
Treasurer – Jerry Adams
At-Large – Harold Tinsley
1983-84
President – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President Administration – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President East – Henley Roughton(Gabeau)
Vice President North – Steve Shostrum
Vice President West – Len Wallach
Vice President South – Larry Graves
Vice President Central – Rich Ayers
Secretary – Damien Howell
Treasurer – Fred Gafner
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1984-85
President – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Administration – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President East – Henley Roughton(Gabeau)
Vice President North – Steve Shostrum
Vice President West – Sylvia Quinn
Vice President South – Charlie Christmas
Vice President Central – Rich Ayers
Secretary – John Tenbroeck
Treasurer – Fred Gafner
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1985-86
President – Harold Tinsley
Vice President Administration – Jerry Kokesh
Vice President East – Henley Roughton(Gabeau)
Vice President North – Steve Shostrum
Vice President West – Sylvia Quinn
Vice President South – John Marshall
Vice President Central – Rich Ayers
Secretary – John Tenbroeck
Treasurer – Jane Sisco
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1986-87
President – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
Vice President Administration – Harold Tinsley
Vice President East – Allan Field
Vice President North – Joan Laird
Vice President West – Sylvia Quinn
Vice President South – Al Becken
Vice President Central – Peter Richards
Secretary – Jim Ferstle
Treasurer – Jane Sisco
At-Large – Jeff Darmam
1986-87
President – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
Vice President Administration – Harold Tinsley
Vice President East – Allan Field
Vice President North – Joan Laird
Vice President West – Sylvia Quinn
Vice President South – Al Becken
Vice President Central – Peter Richards
Secretary – Jim Ferstle
Treasurer – Jane Sisco
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1987-88
President – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
Vice President Administration – Harold Tinsley
Vice President East – Jane Dolley
Vice President North – Joan Laird
Vice President West – Sylvia Quinn
Vice President South – Al Becken
Vice President Central – Peter Richards
Secretary – Allan Steinfeld
Treasurer – Brent Ayer
At-Large – Jeff Darman
1988-89
President – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
Vice President – Julia Emmons
Eastern Director – Jane Dolley
Western Director – Sylvia Quinn
Southern Director – Al Becken
Central Director – Joan Laird
Secretary/Treasurer – Brent Ayer
Marketing Director – Jeff Darman
Legal Director – James Burns
Programs Director – Jerry Kokesch
Public Relations – Katy Williams
1989-90
President – Jane Dolley
Vice President – Chuck Galford
Eastern Director – John Sissala
Western Director – Sylvia Quinn
Southern Director – Michael Hughes
Central Director – Joan Laird
Secretary/Treasurer – Marie Baumann
Marketing Director – Jeff Darman
Legal Director – James Burns
Programs Director – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Carl Sniffen
Executive Director - Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1990-91
President – Jane Dolley
Vice President –
Eastern Director – John Sissala
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Carl Johnson
Central Director – Joan Laird
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
Marketing Director – Michael Hughes
Legal Director – James Burns
Programs Director – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Carl Sniffen
Executive Director - Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1991-92
President – Carl Sniffen
Vice President – Chuck Galford
Eastern Director – John Sissala
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Carl Johnson
Central Director – Joan Laird
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
Legal Director – James Burns
Marketing Director – Michael Hughes
At-Large – Carl Sniffen
Executive Director - Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1992-93
President – Carl Sniffen
Vice President – Michael Hughes
Eastern Director – Joyce Rankin
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Bill Marable
Central Director – Judy Tillapaugh
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
At Large – Elizabeth Philips
At Large – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Mike Cook
Executive Director - Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1993-94
President – Carl Sniffen
Vice President – Michael Hughes
Eastern Director – Joyce Rankin
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Bill Marable
Central Director – Judy Tillapaugh
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
At Large – Elizabeth Philips
At Large – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Karen Jacobson
At-Large – Mike Cook
Executive Director - Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1994-95
President – Carl Sniffen
Vice President – Michael Hughes
Eastern Director – Freddi Carlip
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Bill Marable
Central Director – Judy Tillapaugh
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
At Large – Elizabeth Philips
At Large – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Karen Jacobson
At-Large – Mike Cook
Executive Director – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1995-96
President – Carl Sniffen
Vice President – Michael Hughes
Eastern Director – Freddi Carlip
Western Director – Nancy Hobbs
Southern Director – Bill Marable
Central Director – Judy Tillapaugh
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Darr, CPA
At Large – Elizabeth Philips
At Large – Jerry Kokesch
At-Large – Karen Jacobson
At-Large – Mike Cook
Executive Director – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1996-97
President – Don Kardong
Vice President – Carl Sniffen
Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Hollister
Eastern Director – Freddi Carlip
Western Director – Laura Kulsik
Southern Director – David Samuel
Central Director – Michael Puckett
At Large – Jeff Decker
At Large – Raleigh Mayer
At-Large – Karen Jacobson
At-Large – Nancy Hobbs
Executive Director – Henley Gibble (Gabeau)
1997-98
President – Don Kardong
Vice President – Carl Sniffen
Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Hollister
Eastern Director – Freddi Carlip
Western Director – Laura Kulsik
Southern Director – Beverly Coville
Central Director – Mark Lidman
At Large – Jeff Decker
At Large – Raleigh Mayer
At-Large – John William Thomas
At-Large – Jane Serues
Executive Director – Henley Gabeau
1998-99
President – Don Kardong
Vice President – Carl Sniffen
Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Hollister
Eastern Director – Freddi Carlip
Western Director – Laura Kulsik
Southern Director – Beverly Coville
Central Director – Mark Lidman
At Large – Jeff Decker
At Large – Raleigh Mayer
At-Large – John William Thomas
At-Large – Jane Serues
Executive Director – Henley Gabeau
1999-2000
President – Don Kardong
Vice President – Freddi Carlip
Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Hollister
Eastern Director – Everett Moulton
Western Director – Tom Moore
Southern Director – Beverly Coville
Central Director – Mark Lidman
At Large – Jeff Decker
At Large – Nancy Hobbs
At-Large – John William Thomas
At-Large – Larry Rawson
Executive Director – Henley Gabeau
2000-2001
President – Freddi Carlip
Vice President – Beverly Coville
Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Hollister
Eastern Director – Everett Moulton
Western Director – Po Adams
Southern Director – Scott Christopher
Central Director – Mark Lidman
At Large – Mike Cook
At Large – Patrick T. Henry
At-Large – John William Thomas
At-Large – Susan Harmeling
Executive Director – Henley Gabeau
2001-2002
President – Freddi Carlip
Vice President – Beverly Coville
Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Fort
Eastern Director – Everett Moulton
Western Director – Po Adams
Southern Director – Scott Christopher, Kim Ottaviani
Central Director – Mark Lidman
At Large – Mike Cook
At Large – Jim Stasaitis
At-Large – John Calotta
At-Large – Susan Harmeling
Executive Director – Henley Gabeau, David Dobrzynski
2002-2003
President – Freddi Carlip
Vice President – Beverly Coville
Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Fort
Eastern Director – Mike Slonaker
Western Director – Lisa Paige
Southern Director – Tom Downing
Central Director – Joe Seeley
At Large – John Farrow
At Large – Bee Andrews
At-Large – David Epstein
At-Large – Rich Kenah
Executive Director –David Dobrzynski, Ed Demoney (Interim)
2003-2004
President – Freddi Carlip
Vice President – Beverly Coville
Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Fort
Eastern Director – Mike Slonaker
Western Director – Lisa Paige
Southern Director – Tom Downing
Central Director – Joe Seeley
At Large – John Farrow
At Large – Bee Andrews
At-Large – David Epstein
At-Large – Rich Kenah
Executive Director –Ed Demoney (Interim)
2004-2005
President – Bee Andrews
Vice President – Tom Downing
Secretary/Treasurer – Todd Neville
Eastern Director – Brent Ayer
Western Director – Lisa Paige
Southern Director – David Samuel
Central Director – Beth Onines
At Large – John Farrow
At-Large – David Epstein
At-Large – David Williams
Executive Director –Ed Demoney (Interim), Becky Lambros
2005-2006
President – Bee McLeod
Vice President – Tom Downing
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Brent Ayer
Western Director – Lisa Paige
Southern Director – Chuck George, Ken Bendy
Central Director – Beth Onines
At Large – John Farrow
At Large – David Williams
At-Large – David Epstein
At-Large – Bob Holmes
Executive Director – Becky Lambros, Jean Knaack
2006-2007
President – Bee McLeod
Vice President – Tom Downing
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Brent Ayer
Western Director – Lisa Paige
Southern Director –Ken Bendy
Central Director – Beth Onines
At Large – John Farrow
At-Large – David Epstein
At-Large – Bob Holmes
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2007-2008
President – Bee McLeod
Vice President – Tom Downing
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Brent Ayer
Western Director – David Epstein
Southern Director –Ken Bendy
Central Director – Beth Onines
At-Large – Lisa Paige (Secretary)
At-Large – Bob Holmes
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2008-2009
President – Brent Ayer
Vice President – David Cotter
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Mark Grandonico
Western Director – David Epstein
Southern Director –Ken Bendy
Central Director – Mitch Garner
At-Large – Lisa Paige (Secretary)
At-Large – Bob Holmes
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2009-2010
President – Brent Ayer
Vice President – David Cotter
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Mark Grandonico
Western Director – David Epstein
Southern Director –Lena Hollmann
Central Director – Mitch Garner
At-Large – Dan Edwards (Secretary)
At-Large – Kelly “K2” Richards
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2010-2011
President – Brent Ayer
Vice President – David Cotter
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Mark Grandonico
Western Director – David Epstein
Southern Director –Lena Hollmann
Central Director – Mitch Garner
At-Large – Dan Edwards (Secretary)
At-Large – Kelly “K2” Richards
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2011-2012
President – Brent Ayer
Vice President – David Cotter
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Mark Grandonico
Western Director – Bailey Penzotti
Southern Director –Lena Hollmann
Central Director – Mitch Garner
At-Large – Dan Edwards (Secretary)
At-Large – Kelly “K2” Richards
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
2012-2013
President – David Cotter
Vice President – Mitch Garner
Secretary/Treasurer – Dennis Novak
Eastern Director – Mark Grandonico
Western Director – Bailey Penzotti
Southern Director –Lena Hollmann
Central Director – Beth Onines
At-Large – Dan Edwards (Secretary)
At-Large – Kelly “K2” Richards
Executive Director – Jean Knaack
