Program Committees
(August 18, 2017) Outdoor Emergency Care
Name Region
Supervisor Paula Knight CT
Committee Chair Cal Goldsmith, RD EMARI
Member Dan Pascucci, RD ME
Member Mike McGinnis, RD SNY
Member Bob Cassello, RD CT
Member Gerry Desjardins, SC ME
Member Skip Mudge, SC CT
Member @ Large Tom Feist ENY
Member @ Large Marcia Mundrick GVLY
Member @ Large Allan Miller ENY
Outdoor Emergency Transportation
Name Region
Supervisor Jim O’Connor EMARI
Committee Chair Frey Aarnio, RD SVT
Member Bill Smith, RD WAPP
Member Wayne Arsenault, SC ME
Member Paul Thomas, SC WMA
Member @ Large Peter Neefus ENY
Member @ Large Ron Helm EPA
Instructor Development
Name Region
Supervisor James Miller WMA
Committee Chair John Topping, RD GVLY
Member Butch MacQueen, RD WNY
Member Orest Ohar, SC NH
Member @ Large Dave Lemieux ME
Member @ Large Marcia Mundrick GV
Member @ Large Kim Terwilliger SNY
Avalanche
Name Region
Supervisor Chuck Boyd CT
Committee Chair Mike McGinnis , RD SNY
Member Butch MacQueen, RD WNY
Member @ Large Dick Harding GV
Member @ Large Rich Hartman EPA
Member @ Large Matt Levinson ENY
Member @ Large Les Blomberg NH/NVT
Member @ Large Matt Karpinecz NJ
Member @ Large Linda Helms NVT
Mountain Travel/Rescue
Name Region
Supervisor Steve Devine NJ
Committee Chair Gerry Pollard, RD WMA
Member Butch MacQueen, RD WNY
Member @ Large Craig Garland EMARI & NH
Member @ Large Greg France NJ
Member @ Large Jerry Timcik WAPP
Member @ Large Phil Galka NJ
Other Committees
Nomination and Election
Name Region
Committee Chair Bob Bernatos, RD EPA
Member Mike McGinnis, RD SNY
Member Cal Goldsmith, RD EMARI
Member Wayne Arsenault, SC ME
Member Jeff Barter, SC CT
Member @ Large John Tuttle CNY
Finance
Name Region
Committee Chair Alex Edwards, RD ENY
Member Paul Kelly, RD NH
Member Jim Giffin, SC NVT
Member Bill Cline, Legal, Ex-officio WAPP
Member John Kane DD, Ex-officio Division
Member Hugh Blocker, Treasurer WAPP
Member @ Large Rick Knight CT
Member @ Large John Tuttle CNY
Member @ Large Robert Priore WNY
By-Laws
Name Region
Committee Chair Bill Cline WAPP
Member Doug Adams, RD CNY
Member Simon Thomas, SC EMARI
Member @ Large Allan Miller ENY
Member @ Large Donna McGraw ENY
Legal and Risk Management
Name Region
Committee Chair Bill Cline WAPP
Member Doug Adams, RD CNY
Marketing and Public Relations
Name Region
Committee Chair Gerry Pollard, RD WMA
Member Chris Greenwood, SC NVT
Member @ Large Marty Silverman WAPP
Member @ Large John Laitala EMARI
Member @ Large John Beach ENY
Member @ Large Adam Reese WAPP
Member @ Large Mark Clem NJ..
Member @ Large Laura Tucker (Trail Sweep) WMA
Long Range Planning
Name Region
Committee Chair Paul Kelly, RD NH
Member Alex Edwards, RD ENY
Member Mike McGinnis, RD SNY
Member Skip Mudge, SC CT
Member John Kane, DD, Ex-officio Division
Member @ Large Hugh Blocker, Treasurer Division
Member @ Large Marty Silverman WAPP
Member @ Large Allan Miller ENY
Member @ Large Kim Terwilliger SNY
Member @ Large Rick Knight CT
Member @ Large Bill Cline WAPP
Communications
Name Region
Committee Chair Bill Smith, RD WAPP
Member Bob Bernatos, RD EPA
Member Bob Wohlschlegel, SC EPA
Member Orest Ohar, SC NH
Member @ Large Marty Silverman WAPP
Member @ Large Peter Neefus ENY
Member @ Large Chris Pringle EMARI
Member @ Large Allan Miller ENY
Member @ Large John Laitala (Webmaster) EMARI
Member @ Large Laura Tucker (Trail Sweep) WMA
Medical Advisory
Name Region
Committee Chair Bill Smith, RD WAPP
Advisor Eric Silva, MD SNY
Member Doug Adams, RD CNY
Member Deb Brown, SC NH
Member @ Large Donna Kirby SNY
Member @ Large Dave Carter, MD SVT
Member @ Large Jonnathan Busko, MD ME
Member @ Large Aaron Brillhart, MD NVT
Member @ Large Walt Stoy WAPP
Member @ Large Pat Burns SNY
Nordic
Committee Chair Butch MacQueen, RD WNY
Advisor Phil Galka NJ/EPA
Member Joe Manna, RD NJ
Member Bill Brown, SC NJ
Member @ Large Mary Ann Richardson WMA
Member @ Large Steve Devine NJ
Member @ Large Donald Rickson WMA
Member @ Large Burton Bruce CT
Member @ Large Jerry Timcik WAPP
Member @ Large Robert Winter CNY
Member @ Large Tom Pulling ME
Member @ Large John Winnie SVT
Member @ Large Debbie Whalen GVLY
Member @ Large Tom Kneiss EPA
Senior
Name Region
Committee Chair Rena Perkins, RD NVT
Member Bob Morgan, SC EPA
Member Tom Hughes, SC CNY
Member Inese Jardine, SC EPA
Member @ Large Sharon Friedel EPA
Member @ Large Roger Carlson SNY
Pro & Geographic
Name Region
Committee Chair Frey Aarnio, RD SVT
Pro Region Advisor Peg Doheny, PD Jay Peak NVT
Member Rena Perkins, RD NVT
Member Bill Smith, RD WAPP
Member Jeff Hayes, SC NH
Member @ Large Allan Miller ENY
Member @ Large Lisa Kling NH
Young Adult Program
Name Region
Committee Chair Dan Pascucci, RD ME
Advisor Craig Larson EMARI
Member Joe Manna, RD NJ
Member Jeff Barter, SC CT
Member Bob Wohlschlegel, SC EPA
Member @ Large Roger Carlson SNY
Alumni
Name Region
Committee Chair Bob Cassello, RD CT
Advisor Cal Goldsmith, RD EMARI
Member @ Large Gerry Clark NH
Member @ Large Don Cirkot CT
Member @ Large Bonnie Andre GVLY
Memorial
Name Region
Committee Chair Joe Manna, RD NJ
Advisor Harriet Frawley NJ
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