Board of Directors
Honorary Commander-In-Chief
Honorable Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
Governor's Appointee to the Board
Jerry Patterson
The membership selects three members at large every year at the annual meeting, who will each serve a three year term on the Board. At that time, the Board selects its officers for a calendar year term.
2021 Officers
President: Jim Tyson - admtyson@texasnavy.com
Vice President: David Wetzel dwetzel@texasnavy.com
Treasurer: Mike DeHart - mikedeh@msn.com
Secretary: Paula Morris - tnapaulamorris@gmail.com
Immediate Past President: Rick Dempsey
2021 Elected Directors and their current term (* indicates 2nd term)
Chester Barnes - 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021
Derek Beck - 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2023
Gordon Blocker - 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2023
Richard Dempsey - 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021
Andy Hall - 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 *
Mariann Laughlin - 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2023
Peter Rindlisbacher - 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022
James Tyson - 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021 *
David Wetzel - 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022
Additionally, each Squadron gets to pick a representative, who is a voting board member. This person is not subject to the same terms as elected board members. Past Presidents and Squadron Commanders also have a seat and voice at all board meetings ex-officio Board Members but do not vote. Following are the squadrons, their commanders, and their voting representative:
C. E. Hawkins Squadron
Squadron Commander - Chester Barnes
Squadron Representative - Paula Morris
Chester W. Nimitz Squadron
Squadron Commander - Tim Weiland
Squadron Representative - Rebekah Corder
Edwin Moore Squadron
Squadron Commander - Wayne Allen Courreges, Jr.
Squadron Representative - Kathy Howell
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Squadron Commander - Robert Williams
Squadron Representative - Dave Haglund
Sam Houston Squadron
Squadron Commander - John Ebeling
Squadron Representative - Mike DeHart
Samuel May Williams Squadron
Squadron Commander - Richard Hatch
Squadron Representative - Richard Weitzel
Tom Toby Squadron
Squadron Commander - John Martin
Squadron Representative - Ron Brown