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. To contact these officers, log in to the web site using your member log in, and look at the directory under MEMBERS ONLY.
2022 Officers
President: David Wetzel
Vice President: Rick Dempsey
Treasurer: James Bernsen
Secretary: Andy Hall
Immediate Past President: Jim Tyson
2022 Elected Directors and their current term (* indicates 2nd term)
Derek Beck - 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2023
James Bernsen - 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2024
Rick Dempsey - Vacancy Appt to 12/31/2022
Bob Fry - 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2024
Andy Hall - 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2022 *
Richard Hatch - Vacancy Appt to 12/31/2022
Mariann Laughlin - 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2023
Charlie Patterson - 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2024
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 - Jeff Kilgore
Squadron Representative -
Chester W. Nimitz Squadron
Squadron Commander - James Ellison
Squadron Representative - Nick Gilliam
Edwin Moore Squadron
Squadron Commander - Mitch Fuller
Squadron Representative - Kathy Howell
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Squadron Commander - Robert Williams
Squadron Representative - Dave Haglund
Sam Houston Squadron
Squadron Commander - Pam Arnold
Squadron Representative - Mike DeHart
Samuel May Williams Squadron
Squadron Commander - Jimmy Peet
Squadron Representative - Richard Weitzel
Tom Toby Squadron
Squadron Commander - John Martin
Squadron Representative - Terry Miller
Zavala Squadron
Squadron Commander - Travis Patterson
Squadron Representative - Bill Turner