Leadership

The ACS is run by a board of directors, elected by the membership, with two members from each of the Society's four regions. The board also has a president and a vice president, both of whom are elected by the board. Ex-officio members include the website editor, ConiferQuarterly editor and the national office manager. The board regularly meets twice a year.

ACS Board of Directors, by year:

2022-2023

  • Jeff Harvey, President
  • David Speth, Vice President
  • Deb Merriam, NER President
  • Ted Hildebrant, NER Director
  • Michelle Reimert, SER President
  • Sandra Horn, SER Director
  • Phillip McCormick, CR President
  • Mike Weber, CR Director
  • Peter Kruger, WR President
  • Anton Klemens, WR Director
  • Vacant, Past President
  • Jennifer Harvey, Secretary
  • Robin Mann, Treasurer


2021-2022

  • Jeff Harvey, President
  • David Speth, Vice President
  • Michael Larkin, NER President
  • Vacant, NER Director
  • Mike Garner/Michelle Reimert SER President
  • Sandra Horn, SER Director
  • Phillip McCormick, CR President
  • Mike Weber, CR Director
  • Peter Kruger/Don Brooks, WR President
  • Bob Fincham/Joe Carli, WR Director
  • Vacant, Past President
  • Jennifer Harvey, Secretary
  • Robin Mann, Treasurer

2020 - 2021

  • David Olszyk, President
  • Vacant, Vice President
  • Michael Larkin, NER President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, NER Director
  • Jeff Harvey/Leanne Kenneally, SER President
  • Sandra Horn, SER Director
  • Phil McCormick, CR President
  • Mike Weber, CR Director
  • Don Brooks, WR President
  • Joe Carli, WR Director,
  • Brian Jacob, Past President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, Secretary
  • Robin Tower, Treasurer

2019-2020

  • David Olszyk, President
  • Vacant, Vice President
  • Michael Larkin, NER President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, NER Director
  • Jeff Harvey, SER President
  • Sandra Horn, SER Director
  • Byron Baxter, CR President
  • Mike Weber, CR Director
  • Don Brooks, WR President
  • David Rasch, WR Director,
  • Brian Jacob, Past President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, Secretary
  • Robin Tower, Treasurer

2018-2019

  • David Olszyk, President
  • Tom Neff, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Edward Gianfrancesco, NER President
  • Michael Mahoney, NER Director
  • Wayne Galloway, SER President
  • Jeff Harvey, SER Director
  • Byron Baxter, CR President
  • David Speth, CR Director
  • Sara Malone, WR President
  • Johanna Mitchell, WR Director,
  • Brian Jacob, Past President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, Secretary

2016-2017

  • Neil Fusillo, President
  • Tom Neff, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Bobby Wallace, NER President
  • Michael Mahoney, NER Director
  • Bradley Roberts, SER President
  • Jared Weaver, SER Director
  • Byron Baxter, CR President
  • David Speth, CR Director
  • David Olszyk, WR President
  • Johanna Mitchell, WR Director
  • Brian Jacob, Past President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, Secretary

2015-2016

  • Brian Jacob, President
  • Tom Neff, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Colby Feller, NER President
  • Michael Mahoney, NER Director
  • Martin Stone, SER President
  • Neil Fusillo, SER Director
  • Byron Baxter, CR President
  • David Speth, CR Director
  • David Olszyk, WR President
  • Sara Malone, WR Director
  • Larry Nau, Past President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, Secretary

2014-2015

  • Brian Jacob, President
  • Tom Neff, Vice President, Treasurer and SER Director
  • Colby Feller, NER President
  • Michael Mahoney, NER Director
  • John Ruter, SER President
  • Ethan Johnson, CR President
  • Bill Barger, CR Director
  • David Olszyk, WR President
  • Anton Klemens, WR Director
  • Larry Nau, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2013-2014

  • Larry Nau, President
  • Tom Neff, Vice President, Treasurer and SER Director
  • Colby Feller, NER President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, NER Director
  • John Ruter, SER President
  • Jim Kelley, CR President
  • Steven Courtney, CR Director
  • Joseph Carli, WR President
  • Douglas Wilson, WR Director
  • Ethan Johnson, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2011-2012

  • Larry Nau, President
  • Brian Jacob, VP, Treasurer and WR President
  • Frank Goodhart, NER President
  • Suzanne Mahoney, NER Director
  • Susan Hamilton, SER President
  • Scott Burrell, SER Director
  • Christopher Daeger, CR President
  • Steve Courtney, CR Director
  • Joseph Carli, WR Director
  • Ellen Kelley, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2009-2010

  • Ellen Kelley, President
  • Ethan Johnson, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Larry Nau, NER President
  • Gerald Kral, NER Director
  • Duane Ridenour, SER President
  • Christopher Daeger, CR President
  • Bill Barger, CR Director
  • Brian Jacob, WR President
  • Joe Harris, WR Director
  • Tom Cox, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2007-2008

  • Tom Cox, President
  • Ellen Kelley, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Larry Nau, NER President
  • Gerald Kral, NER Director
  • Flo Chaffin, SER President
  • Scott Burrell, SER Director
  • Bill Barger, CR President
  • Christopher Daeger, CR Director
  • Brian Jacob, WR President
  • Joe Harris, WR Director
  • Don Wild, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2006-2007

  • Tom Cox, President
  • Ellen Kelley, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Larry Nau, NER President
  • Gerald Kral, NER Director
  • Bill Barger, CR President
  • Ethan Johnson, CR Director
  • Brian Jacob, WR President
  • Randy Oster, WR Director
  • Don Wild, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2005-2006

  • Don Wild, President
  • Tom Cox, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Walter Cullerton, NER President
  • Gerald Kral, NER Director
  • Flo Chaffin, SER President
  • Ellen Kelley, CR Director
  • Bill Barger, CR President
  • Ethan Johnson, CR Director
  • Brian Jacob, WR President
  • Randy Oster, WR Director
  • Dennis Groh, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2004-2005

  • Don Wild, President
  • Tom Cox, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Walter Cullerton, NER President
  • Gerald Kral, NER Director
  • Elmer Dustman
  • Byron Richards
  • Maud Henne, SER President
  • Flo Chaffin, SER Director
  • Lester Wyman/Ellen Kelly
  • Gary Whittenbaugh, CR President
  • Ethan Johnson, CR Director
  • Horst Jeddeloh, WR President
  • Randy Oster, WR Director
  • Dennis Groh, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2003-2004

  • Dennis Groh, President
  • Don Wild, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Ridge Goodwin, NER President
  • Lester Wyman
  • Elmer Dustman
  • Mike Balogh, SER President
  • Flo Chaffin
  • Tom Cox
  • Byron Richards
  • Sam Jones
  • Gary Whittenbaugh, CR President
  • Bill Barger, CR Director
  • Randy Oster, WR President
  • Marvin Snyder, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2002-2003

  • Dennis Groh, President
  • Don Wild, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Ridge Goodwin, NER President
  • Mike Balogh, SER President
  • Gary Whittenbaugh, CR President
  • Randy Oster, WR President
  • Orlan Gaeddert
  • Sam Jones
  • Flo Chaffin
  • Lester Wyman
  • Bill Wells
  • Bill Barger
  • Marvin Snyder, Past President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, Secretary

2001-2002

  • Marvin Snyder, President
  • Dennis Groh, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Bill Wells, NER President
  • Mike Balogh, SER President
  • Gary Whittenbaugh, CR President
  • Randy Oster, WR President
  • Richard Larson
  • Orlan Gaeddert
  • George Okken
  • Bill Barger
  • Ridge Goodwin
  • Sam Jones
  • Lester Wyman
  • Jordan Jack, Past President
  • Richard Larson, Secretary

2000-2001

  • Marvin Snyder, President
  • Dennis Groh, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Stanley Eyre, Jr., NER President
  • Bruce Appeldorn, SER President
  • Charlene Harris, CR President
  • Kathleen Pottratz, WR President
  • Orlan Gaeddert
  • John Gardner
  • George Okken
  • Lester Wyman
  • Bill Wells
  • Gary Whittenbaugh
  • Jordan Jack, Past President
  • Richard Larson, Secretary

1999-2000

  • Marvin Snyder, President
  • Don Howse, Vice President
  • John Gardner, Treasurer
  • Stanley Eyre,Jr., NER President
  • Mac Stiff, SER Region President
  • Charlene Harris, CR President
  • Cindy Lou Pease, WR President
  • Dennis Lee
  • Orlan Gaeddert
  • George Okken
  • Lester Wyman
  • Jordan Jack, Past President
  • Richard Larson, Secretary

1998-1999

  • Jordan Jack, President
  • Thomas Schlereth, Vice President
  • Orlan Gaeddert, Treasurer
  • Mark Priebe, NER President
  • Mac Stiff, SER President
  • Arlene Dunn, CR President
  • Cindy Lou Pease, WR President
  • Don Howse
  • Dennis Lee
  • Bob Perna
  • Stanley Eyre
  • Rush Browning/Lester Wyman
  • Frank Goodhart, Past President
  • Marvin Snyder, Secretary

1997-1998

  • Jordan Jack, President
  • Clark West, Vice President
  • Al Forinash, Treasurer
  • Stanley Eyre, ER President
  • Arlene Dunn, CR President
  • Robert Aebel, Western Region President
  • Frank Goodhart
  • Clark West
  • Wade Harris
  • Richard Larson
  • Don Howse
  • Dennis Lee
  • Larry Stanley, Past President
  • Marvin Snyder, Secretary

1996-1997

  • Frank Goodhart, President
  • Clark West, Vice President
  • Al Forinash, Treasurer
  • Stanley Eyre, ER President
  • Thomas Schlereth, CR President
  • Lee Campbell, WR President
  • Ken Montgomery
  • Jordan Jack
  • Nancy Vermeulen
  • Wade Harris
  • Richard Larson
  • Larry Stanley, Past President
  • Marvin Snyder, Secretary

1995-1996

  • Larry Stanley, President
  • Frank Goodhart, Vice President
  • Marvin Snyder, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Stanley Eyre, ER President
  • Justin ‘Chub’ Harper, CR President
  • Lee Campbell, WR President
  • Richard Eyre
  • Dennis Lee
  • Charlene Harris
  • Ken Montgomery
  • Jordan Jack
  • Nancy Vermeulen
  • Clark West
  • Bill Thomas, Past President

1994-1995

  • Justin ‘Chub’ Harper, President
  • Larry Stanley, Vice President
  • Dennis Lee, Treasurer
  • Ira Walker, ER President
  • Loy Russel, WR President
  • Randy Bayes
  • Paul Halladin
  • Richard Eyre
  • Joe Marano, Jr.
  • Jordan Jack
  • Nancy Vermeulen
  • Bill Thomas, Past President
  • Charlene Harris, Secretary

1993-1994

  • R.William Thomas, President
  • Joseph Marano, Jr, Vice President
  • Dennis Lee, Treasurer
  • Ira Walker, ER President
  • Justin ‘Chub’ Harper, CR President
  • Larry Stanley, WR President
  • Andre Iseli
  • Bill Thomas
  • James Lounsbery
  • Randy Bayes
  • Paul Halladin
  • William Walter
  • Richard Eyre
  • Charlene Harris, Secretary

1992-1993

  • Andre W. Iseli, President
  • Joseph Marano, Jr., Vice President and ER President
  • Dennis Lee, Treasurer
  • Don Howse, WR President
  • Bill Thomas
  • James Lounsbery
  • Ira Walker
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walter
  • Randy Bayes
  • Paul Halladin
  • Justin ‘Chub’ Harper
  • Bill Wells, Secretary

1991-1992

  • Andre W. Iseli, President
  • Joseph Marano, Jr. Vice President and ER President
  • Ira Walker,Treasurer
  • Kira Karinen, WR President
  • Bill Thomas
  • James Lounsbery
  • Dennis Lee
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walter
  • Justin C. ‘Chub’ Harper
  • Cindy Lou Pease, Past President
  • Bill Wells, Secretary

1990-1991

  • Cindy Lou Pease, President
  • Joseph Marano, Jr., Vice President and ER President
  • Ira Walker, Treasurer
  • Don Howse, WR President
  • James Lounsbery
  • Bill Janssen/Dennis Lee
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walter
  • Justin ‘Chub’ Harper
  • Bill Wells, Past President and Secretary

1989-1990

  • Bill Wells, President and Secretary
  • Joseph Marano, Jr.,
  • Kenneth Twombly, ER President
  • Don Howse, WR President
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walker
  • Andre Iseli
  • Bill Thomas
  • James Lounsbery
  • Bill Janssen
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Ira Walker
  • Dennis Lee

1988-1989

  • Bill Wells, President
  • Joseph Marano, Vice President
  • Maxine Schwarz, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Kenneth Twombly, ER President
  • Richard Bush, WR President
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Don Howse
  • Ira Walker
  • John Oliver
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walker
  • Andre Iseli
  • Bill Thomas
  • James Lounsbery

1987-1988

  • Robert Fincham, President
  • Cindy Lou Pease, Vice President
  • Maxine Schwarz, Treasurer and Secretary
  • W. David Thompson, ER President
  • Richard Bush, WR President
  • Andre Iseli
  • James Lounsbery
  • Susan Martin
  • Don Howse
  • Ira Walker
  • John Oliver
  • Edward Rezek
  • William Walker

1986-1987

  • Robert Fincham, President
  • Cindy Lou Pease, Vice President
  • Maxine Schwarz, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Edward Rezek
  • Ted Lockwood
  • Susan Martin Frost
  • Joel Spingarn
  • John Oliver
  • William Schwartz
  • James Lounsbery

1985-1986

  • Robert Fincham, President
  • Cindy Lou Pease, Vice President
  • Maxine Schwarz, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Edward Rezek
  • Jean Iseli
  • Ted Lockwood
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Joel Spingarn
  • John Oliver
  • William Schwartz
  • James Lounsbery

1984-85

  • Robert Fincham, President
  • Richard Bush, Vice President
  • William Schwarz, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Edward Rezek
  • Jean Iseli
  • Richard Bush
  • Ted Lockwood
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Joel Spingarn
  • John Oliver

1983-1984

  • Robert Fincham, President
  • Tom Dilatush, Vice President
  • Edward Rezek
  • James Cross
  • Peter Del Tredici
  • Richard Bush
  • Ted Lockwood
  • Susan Frost Martin
  • Jean Iseli, Secretary