SSA STAFF

The Soaring Society of America is headquartered in a 4,000 square foot office building that sits at the corner of Jack Gomez Boulevard and Avenue A on the old World War Two bomber base in Hobbs, New Mexico. Above are the current employees of the Society who are dedicated to providing quality services to our members.

Denise Layton

Executive Director

David E. Hart

Editor

Vicki Henry

Accounting Manager

Kathey Pope

Accounting

Lacy Clack

Accounting Services

Rosa Navarette

Membership Services

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee is elected by the Board of Directors to manage the business and affairs of the society between regular board meetings.

Michael L. Shakman

Chairperson

Geoffrey Ebel Weck

First Vice Chair

David E. Hart

Vice Chair & Treasurer

Francis L. Whiteley

Vice Chair

Kenneth G. Sorenson

Vice Chair

Walter Rogers

Secretary

James C. Garrison

Advisor

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Directors at Large are chosen based on a specific ability to contribute to the Society affairs, one Director at Large seat is nominated by the NAA and another is reserved for the outgoing Chairman (if he/she is not serving as a Regional Director). The 7 Directors at Large are elected for a one-year term by the rest of the Board of Directors.

Peter T Alexander

Director

James Garrison

Director

Michael L. Shakman

Director

Richard Andrews

Director

Michael Price

Director

Rick Hoffman

Director

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

The United States is divided into 12 regions designed to give SSA members equitable representation in proportion to its membership population. The 10 Regional directors are elected by ballot of the members in their region and serve a three-year term of office.

Linda Evenski

Region 1 (View Map)

Phillip Du Plessis

Region 2 (View Map)

Linda Evenski

Region 3 (View Map)

Phillip Du Plessis

Region 4 (View Map)

Hartley L. Falbaum

Region 5 (View Map)

Christopher M. Schrader

Region 6 (View Map)

Geoffrey Ebel Weck

Region 7 (View Map)

Craig Funston

Region 8 (View Map)

Francis L. Whiteley

Region 9 (View Map)

Kenneth G. Sorenson

Region 10 (View Map)

James M McDaniel

Region 11 (View Map)

Walt Rogers

Region 12 (View Map)

STATE GOVERNORS

The function of a State Governor shall be to assist in the promotion of soaring activity within a designated geographical area. He shall endeavor to attend meetings of the various clubs in his area and seek the assistance of the SSA Directors and Committees in the solution of problems.

Peter D. Brown

AK – 12/31/2024

John E. Mittell

AL – 9/30/2023

Randy Acree

AZ – 2/29/2024

Daniel R. Gudgel

CA Region 11 – 2/29/2024

Daniel R. Gudgel

CA Region 12 – 3/31/2024

Francis L. Whiteley

CO – 2/28/2023

David Alan MacKenzie

CT – 2/28/2023

Daniel V. O’Donnell

DE – 10/31/2025

Paul Agnew

FL – 9/30/2023

Wallace D Berry Jr.

GA – 9/30/2023

Tom Burns

IA – 2/29/2024

Thomas F. Dixon

ID – 2/28/2022

Dale Watkins

IL – 10/31/2022

Todd K. Rutledge

IN – 1/31/2023

Glen McGovern

LA – 3/31/2024

Stephen H Paavola

MA – 3/31/2023

Jeff Ezell

MD – 9/30/2022

Vacant

ME

Vacant

MN – 3/31/2023

Greg Mecklenburg

MT – 1/31/2023

Charles T. Cook

NC – 2/28/2023

Vacant

ND

Jim David

NH – 2/28/2022

Colleen M. Koenig

NM – 2/28/2023

Gene Benson

NV – 6/30/2023

Richard M. Lafford

NY Region 3 – 3/31/2023

Jared Granzow

OH – 10/31/2023

Michael L. Bamberg

OR – 10/31/2023

Janine M. Acee

PA Region 2 – 3/31/2023

Janine M. Acee

PA Region 3 – 3/31/2023

Vacant

RI

Franklin R. Burbank

SC – 2/28/2023

Mark Olinger

TN – 11/30/2023

David L Coggins

TX – 9/30/2021

Arthur Mahoney

UT Region 9 – 12/31/2021

James P Stewart

VA – 9/30/2022

Rick Sheppe

VT – 3/31/2023

Peter von Tresckow

WI – 3/31/2023

Robert J. Cluxton III

WV – 2/29/2024

William P Corbin

WY – 8/31/2023

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