Standing Committees

Officers
- Chair: Len Krsak*, Ohio Association
- Secretary: Tom Hott*, Ozark Association
- Treasurer: Kenneth M. Taylor, CPA*, Potomac Valley Association
- Certification: Jim Flanik*, Lake Erie Association
- Awards: Gordon D. Bocock*, Kentucky Association
- Rules: George Kleeman*, Pacific Association
- Training: Rex Harvey*, Iowa Association
- Parliamentarian: Don Berry, Maine Association
- Sergeant-At-Arms: Adam Sanford, Metropolitan Association
- * Members of the Executive Committee, contact info
Committee-at-Large:
- Bob Podkaminer, Pacific Association
- Susan Petrelli, Colorado Association
- Perry Jenkins, Niagra Association
Chairs Emeritus:
- Kenneth Caouette, New England Association
- Frank Greenberg, Mid-Atlantic Association
- Finn Hansen, Utah Association
- Linda Melzer, Ohio Association
- Jerome Perry, North Carolina Association
Presidential Appointments:
- Pending (12/11/2008)
Awards Committee:
- Chair, Gordon D. Bocock, Kentucky Association
- Historian, Charles Reuter, Kentucky Association
- Val Foss, Maine Association
- Robert Mears, Southwestern Association
- Joanne Mitchell, Indiana Association
- Kenny Morton, Kentucky Association
Rules Committee
- Chair, George Kleeman, Pacific Association
- Bill Boyd, Virginia
- Ron Daniel, Connecticut Association
- Carroll DeWeese, Michigan Association
- Sherry Hott, Ozark Association
- Carol McLatchie, Oregon Association
- Bill Price, Potomac Valley Association
- Eric Smith, Florida Association
- Jim Smyth, North Carolina Association
Training Committee
- Chair, Rex Harvey, Iowa Association
- Secretary, Rob Buzaitis, Michigan Association
- Advancement Training Group, Tom Hott, Ozark Association,
- Championships/Convention Clinics Group,Shirley Connors, Pacific Association
- Continuing Education Group, Mike Armstrong, Arkansas Association
- Initial Training Group, Dave Bowers, Indiana Association
- Outreach Training Group, Ken Yerger and Monique White, Mid-Atlantic Association

Sub-Committees

Affirmative Development Sub- Committee
- Chair, Yvonne Grimes, Connecticut Association
- Donna Barrett, Mid-Atlantic Association
- Val Judd, Utah Association
- Mike McCoy, Potomac Valley Association
- Raymond Pierre, Southwestern Association
- Gordon Scruton, Hawaii Association
- Chris Turner, Colorado Association
Appeals Selection Sub-Committee
- Chair, Delores Murray, Southwestern Association
- Ray Fitzhugh, Southern California Association
- Ron McLean, New Jersey Association
- Alma Jan Price, Potomac Valley Association
- Stan Scott, West Texas Association
Communications Sub-Committee
- http://www.usatfofficials.com, Newsletter
- Chair, Jimmy Stuart, Southwestern Association
- Rob Buzaitis, CALENDAR UPDATES, Michigan Association
- Mark Heckel, DISCUSSION FORUM, Three Rivers Association
- Carolee Stephens, Ohio Association
Equipment and Facilities Sub-Committee
- Chair, George Kleeman, Pacific Association
- Shirley Crow, Gulf Association
- Win Eggers, Illinois Association
- Chris English, Virginia Association
- Emmitt Griggs, Gulf Association
- Denise Hutchins, Oklahoma Association
- David Katz, Long Island Association
- Kristine Lung, Central California Association
- David Post, New England Association
- Bob Springer, Pacific North West Association
- Tony Wayne, North Carolina Association
Ethics & Goals Subcommittee
- Chair, Rich Schornstein, Colorado Association
- Joyce Burrows, Alabama Association
- Larry Dixon, Lake Erie Association
- Pat Lavelle, New EnglandvAssociation
- Stan Scott, West Texas Association
- John Shirey, Pacific Association
Evaluations Subcommittee
- Chair, Murray Sanford, Georgia Association
- Audrey Griggs, Gulf Association
- Al Minturn, So.California Association
- Paul Morency, Maine Association
- Ginger Mulanax, Ozark Association
- Doug Winemiller, Mid Atlantic Association
Hall of Fame Subcommittee
- Chair, Sue Polansky, Long Island Association
- Chester Bradley, Southwestern Association
- Ken Caouette, New England Association
- Dick Connors, Pacific Association
- Gene Edmonds, Indiana Association
- Ken Gibson, Kentucky Association
- Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association
- George Kleeman, Pacific Association
- Pat Lavelle, New England Association
Insurance Subcommittee
- Chair, Bob Tice,North Carolina Association
- Donald Berry, Maine Association
- William Boyd, Virginia Association
- Chester Bradley, Southwestern Association
- John Drolla, South Texas Association
- Richard Messenger, West Virginia Association
- Delores Murray, Southwestern Association
- Eric Smith, Florida Association
Laws and Legislation Subcommittee
- Chair, John Bahakel, Alabama Association
- Don Berry, Maine Association
- Tom Hott, Ozark Association
- Rod Larsen, Florida Association
- Barbara Palma, Adirondack Association
- Shelby Sharp, Texas Association
- Eugene Stemm, So California Association
- Ken Taylor, Potomac Valley Association
Master Referee
- Chair, Jim Skelly, San Diego Association
- Chair, Pat Lavelle, New England Association
- Fred Adler, Metropolitan Association
- Ron Althoff, Ohio Association
- Ken Gibson, Kentucky Association
- Rex Harvey, Iowa Association
- Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association
- Dick Moss, Georgia Association
- Stanley Underwood, Tennessee Association
Nominating Sub-Committee
- Chair, Val Foss, Maine Association
- Doug Allen, Kentucky Association
- Laurie Boemker, New England Association
- Bruce Coleman, Pacific Association
- Darlene Hickman, Pacific NW Association
- Paul Morency, Maine Association
- Delores Murray, Southwestern Association
Selection Sub-Committee
- of officials for USATF Championships
- Chair, Linda Melzer, Ohio Association
- Officials, Karen Krsak
- Athlete's Advisory (3 max.) Appointed by Chair of AAC:
  - Chris Turner
- Men's Track & Field Sports Committee:
  - Joe Gentry
  - Ed Gorman
- Women's Track & Field Sports Committee:
  - Val Foss, Maine Assn.
  - Linda Melzer, Ohio Assn.
- National Championships: (a) and (b) below jointly have one vote
  - (a) Certification Chair of Association where Championship takes place
  - (b) Meet Director of Championship
  - a and b jointly have one vote
- National Office Liaison:
  - Brian Brase
Uniforms/Merchandise Sub Committee
- Chair, Win Eggers, Illinois Association
- Chair, Keith Mitchell, Indiana Association
- Gloria Lewis, Louisiana Associaion
- Jim McKee, Kentucky
- Adam Sanford, Metropolitan

National Officials Committee Representatives to USATF's Committees

Cross Country
- Sherry Hott, Ozark Assn.
Law & Legislation
- John Bahakel, Alabama Association
Long Distance Running
- Men's - Paul Morency, Maine Association
- Women's - Barbara Palma, Adirondack Association
- Master's - Don Austin, South Texas Association
Member Services
- Win Eggers, Illinois Association
Race Walking
- Gary Westerfield, Long Island Association
Rules
- George Kleeman, Pacific Association
Track and Field
- Master's - Brian Stephens, Ohio Association
- Men's - Warren Ring, Metropolitan Association
- Women's - Dee Jensen - Dakotas Association
Youth Athletics
- Ruth White, Nebraska Association
Additional Representation
- Associations Association - Lloyd McMillan, Potomac Valley Association
- Disabled Athletes Association - Denise Hutchins, Oklahoma Association
National Office Liaison
- Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association


		Chair's Information Center Official's Chair: Len Krsak - n2track@aol.com Officers \| Representatives \| Committees \| Sub-Committees Standing Committees Officers Chair: Len Krsak, Ohio Association Secretary: Tom Hott, Ozark Association Treasurer: Kenneth M. Taylor, CPA, Potomac Valley Association Certification: Jim Flanik, Lake Erie Association Awards: Gordon D. Bocock, Kentucky Association Rules: George Kleeman, Pacific Association Training: Rex Harvey, Iowa Association Parliamentarian: Don Berry, Maine Association Sergeant-At-Arms: Adam Sanford, Metropolitan Association Members of the Executive Committee, contact info Committee-at-Large: Bob Podkaminer, Pacific Association Susan Petrelli, Colorado Association Perry Jenkins, Niagra Association Chairs Emeritus: Kenneth Caouette, New England Association Frank Greenberg, Mid-Atlantic Association Finn Hansen, Utah Association Linda Melzer, Ohio Association Jerome Perry, North Carolina Association Presidential Appointments: Pending (12/11/2008) Awards Committee: Chair, Gordon D. Bocock, Kentucky Association Historian, Charles Reuter, Kentucky Association Val Foss, Maine Association Robert Mears, Southwestern Association Joanne Mitchell, Indiana Association Kenny Morton, Kentucky Association Rules Committee Chair, George Kleeman, Pacific Association Bill Boyd, Virginia Ron Daniel, Connecticut Association Carroll DeWeese, Michigan Association Sherry Hott, Ozark Association Carol McLatchie, Oregon Association Bill Price, Potomac Valley Association Eric Smith, Florida Association Jim Smyth, North Carolina Association Training Committee Chair, Rex Harvey, Iowa Association Secretary, Rob Buzaitis, Michigan Association Advancement Training Group, Tom Hott, Ozark Association, Championships/Convention Clinics Group,Shirley Connors, Pacific Association Continuing Education Group, Mike Armstrong, Arkansas Association Initial Training Group, Dave Bowers, Indiana Association Outreach Training Group, Ken Yerger and Monique White, Mid-Atlantic Association Sub-Committees Affirmative Development Sub- Committee Chair, Yvonne Grimes, Connecticut Association Donna Barrett, Mid-Atlantic Association Val Judd, Utah Association Mike McCoy, Potomac Valley Association Raymond Pierre, Southwestern Association Gordon Scruton, Hawaii Association Chris Turner, Colorado Association Appeals Selection Sub-Committee Chair, Delores Murray, Southwestern Association Ray Fitzhugh, Southern California Association Ron McLean, New Jersey Association Alma Jan Price, Potomac Valley Association Stan Scott, West Texas Association Communications Sub-Committee http://www.usatfofficials.com, Newsletter Chair, Jimmy Stuart, Southwestern Association Rob Buzaitis, CALENDAR UPDATES, Michigan Association Mark Heckel, DISCUSSION FORUM, Three Rivers Association Carolee Stephens, Ohio Association Equipment and Facilities Sub-Committee Chair, George Kleeman, Pacific Association Shirley Crow, Gulf Association Win Eggers, Illinois Association Chris English, Virginia Association Emmitt Griggs, Gulf Association Denise Hutchins, Oklahoma Association David Katz, Long Island Association Kristine Lung, Central California Association David Post, New England Association Bob Springer, Pacific North West Association Tony Wayne, North Carolina Association Ethics & Goals Subcommittee Chair, Rich Schornstein, Colorado Association Joyce Burrows, Alabama Association Larry Dixon, Lake Erie Association Pat Lavelle, New EnglandvAssociation Stan Scott, West Texas Association John Shirey, Pacific Association Evaluations Subcommittee Chair, Murray Sanford, Georgia Association Audrey Griggs, Gulf Association Al Minturn, So.California Association Paul Morency, Maine Association Ginger Mulanax, Ozark Association Doug Winemiller, Mid Atlantic Association Hall of Fame Subcommittee Chair, Sue Polansky, Long Island Association Chester Bradley, Southwestern Association Ken Caouette, New England Association Dick Connors, Pacific Association Gene Edmonds, Indiana Association Ken Gibson, Kentucky Association Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association George Kleeman, Pacific Association Pat Lavelle, New England Association Insurance Subcommittee Chair, Bob Tice,North Carolina Association Donald Berry, Maine Association William Boyd, Virginia Association Chester Bradley, Southwestern Association John Drolla, South Texas Association Richard Messenger, West Virginia Association Delores Murray, Southwestern Association Eric Smith, Florida Association Laws and Legislation Subcommittee Chair, John Bahakel, Alabama Association Don Berry, Maine Association Tom Hott, Ozark Association Rod Larsen, Florida Association Barbara Palma, Adirondack Association Shelby Sharp, Texas Association Eugene Stemm, So California Association Ken Taylor, Potomac Valley Association Master Referee Chair, Jim Skelly, San Diego Association Chair, Pat Lavelle, New England Association Fred Adler, Metropolitan Association Ron Althoff, Ohio Association Ken Gibson, Kentucky Association Rex Harvey, Iowa Association Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association Dick Moss, Georgia Association Stanley Underwood, Tennessee Association Nominating Sub-Committee Chair, Val Foss, Maine Association Doug Allen, Kentucky Association Laurie Boemker, New England Association Bruce Coleman, Pacific Association Darlene Hickman, Pacific NW Association Paul Morency, Maine Association Delores Murray, Southwestern Association Selection Sub-Committee of officials for USATF Championships Chair, Linda Melzer, Ohio Association Officials, Karen Krsak Athlete's Advisory (3 max.) Appointed by Chair of AAC: Chris Turner Men's Track & Field Sports Committee: Joe Gentry Ed Gorman Women's Track & Field Sports Committee: Val Foss, Maine Assn. Linda Melzer, Ohio Assn. National Championships: (a) and (b) below jointly have one vote (a) Certification Chair of Association where Championship takes place (b) Meet Director of Championship a and b jointly have one vote National Office Liaison: Brian Brase Uniforms/Merchandise Sub Committee Chair, Win Eggers, Illinois Association Chair, Keith Mitchell, Indiana Association Gloria Lewis, Louisiana Associaion Jim McKee, Kentucky Adam Sanford, Metropolitan National Officials Committee Representatives to USATF's Committees Cross Country Sherry Hott, Ozark Assn. Law & Legislation John Bahakel, Alabama Association Long Distance Running Men's - Paul Morency, Maine Association Women's - Barbara Palma, Adirondack Association Master's - Don Austin, South Texas Association Member Services Win Eggers, Illinois Association Race Walking Gary Westerfield, Long Island Association Rules George Kleeman, Pacific Association Track and Field Master's - Brian Stephens, Ohio Association Men's - Warren Ring, Metropolitan Association Women's - Dee Jensen - Dakotas Association Youth Athletics Ruth White, Nebraska Association Additional Representation Associations Association - Lloyd McMillan, Potomac Valley Association Disabled Athletes Association - Denise Hutchins, Oklahoma Association National Office Liaison Dee Jensen, Dakotas Association