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.
2020 Officers
President: Richard Dempsey - rmdempsey@utdallas.edu
Vice President: Jim Tyson - admtyson@texasnavy.com
Treasurer: Mike DeHart - mikedeh@msn.com
Secretary: Paula Morris - tnapaulamorris@gmail.com
Past President: Richard Hatch
2020 Elected Directors and their current term
Chester Barnes - 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021
Jeanie Coffey - 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020
Jeff Corbin - 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020
Richard Dempsey - 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2021
Mitchell Fuller - 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2020
Andy Hall - 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022
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 Courrages
Squadron Representative - Karen Thompson
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