2011-2012 Chapter Officers
Northeast Region
Eastern New England
Stratford Chapter Officers
President
Beale, Christina
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(203) 386-7296
(860) 998-4565
VP Programs
Fusco, Dina
(203) 671-6321
Treasurer
Asif, Usman
Sikorksy Aircraft Corporation
(203) 386-6487
Charitable Events Chair
Davenport, Marianne
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(203) 386-5733
(860) 998-6855
Lichten Competition Chair
Omerovic, Fatima
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(203) 386-7194
(860) 998-5421
Connecticut Valley Chapter Officers
President
Gunsallus, Clifford
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
(860) 286-4186
(860) 243-7001
Vice President
Keary, Paul
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
(860) 286-4126
(860) 243-7001
Secretary
Orkin, Curtis
Timken
(860) 645-4363
(860) 649-0306
Treasurer
Orkin, Curtis
Timken
(860) 645-4363
(860) 649-0306
Membership Chair
Rocconella, Birgit
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
(860) 243-6358
(860) 243-7001
Empire State Chapter Officers
President
Dedek, Milan M.
BAE Systems
(607) 770-2630
(607) 770-2393
Vice President
Spura, Thomas
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 751-4680
Treasurer
Kressly, Cheryl
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 751-2502
Membership Chair
Hoefferle, Herbert
Schweizer Aircraft Corp.
(607) 739-3821
(607) 796-2488
Program Chair
Colby, Steven
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 972-9883
(607) 751-6109
Technical Chair
Weaver, Chris
BAE Systems
(607) 770-2960
University Coordinator
Felter, Stephen
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 751-4668
Scholarship Chair
Meehan, Nathan
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 751-1937
Student Affairs
Meehan, Nathan
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(607) 751-1937
Mideast Region
Philadelphia Chapter Officers
President
Conaron, Keith
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-5075
Vice President, Dinner Meetings
Fehrenbach, Erik
Fehrenbach Associates, Inc.
(610) 581-7767
(610) 581-7611
Vice President, Tech Meetings
Gillman, Joseph D.
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-2190
Treasurer
Biddle-Janas, Jennifer A.
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-5974
Secretary
Stulb, George
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-4153
Membership Chair
Matthews, Steven R.
Pagnotta Engineering, Inc.
(610) 280-3313 ext. 227
Deputy Membership Chair
Brouwers, Ed
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-9817
Publicity Chair
Slomowitz, Scott M.
Caesar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.
(215) 567-2010
(215) 751-1142
Lichten Competition Chair
Thomas, Robert F.
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-6110
Student Affairs Coordinator
Trio, Sherron A.
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
(610) 436-9600
Director
Butler, Ret
Keystone Helicopter Corp.
(610) 883-4506
(610) 883-4449
Director
Donnelly, Patrick
The Boeing Company
(610) 591-3023
Director
Kopansky, Gregory
Eaton Aerospace
(610) 522-4000
Director
Romanski, John
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
(610) 521-5700 ext. 118
(610) 521-5935
Director
Showalter, Stephen
Eaton Aerospace
(610) 522-4956
(610) 522-4902
Director
Weldon, Kimberly
AgustaWestland
(703) 373-8000
Southeast Region
Cherry Point
President
Federal City Chapter Officers
President
Wildes, David
Textron
(202) 637-3828
(202) 637-3861
Vice President
Wolfe, Daniel
Universal Solutions International, Inc.
(571) 482-5211
(571) 482-5201
Secretary
Yarborough, Michelle F.
Cypress International
(703) 549-5880
Treasurer
Mudd, Joseph
EADS North America
(703) 236-2857
Membership Chair
Rotte, Randy
The Boeing Company
(703) 465-3253
Program Chair
Back, Joe
System Studies & Simulation
(703) 614-9080
Awards & Scholarships Chair
Beletsky, William
The Boeing Company
(703) 465-3430
(703) 465-3011
Technical Advisor
Chopra, Inderjit
University of Maryland
(301) 405-1122
(301) 314-9001
University of Maryland Student Coordinator
Gass, Gregory P.
General Electric
(202) 637-4248
(202) 637-4412
Student President
Rauleder, Juergen
University of Maryland
(202) 374-4325
Hampton Roads Chapter Officers
President
Birocco, Gene A.
(757) 220-2113
Vice President
Townsend, William A.
U.S. Army
(757) 878-4035
(757) 878-4330
Secretary
Kozup, Anastasia J.
U.S. Army
(757) 878-2963
Treasurer
Austin, Edward E.
Retired
(757) 596-8785
Treasurer Assistant
Powell, Robert D.
Consultant
(757) 898-5510
(757) 898-3054
Membership Chair
Watson, Thomas H.
U.S. Army
(757) 878-3773
(757) 223-0571
Program Chair
Townsend, William A.
U.S. Army
(757) 878-4035
(757) 878-4330
Technical Director
Wong, Oliver D.
US Army AFDD
(757) 864-9556
(757) 864-8192
Education Coordinator
Jones, Henry E.
Retired
(804) 693-7607
Military Coordinator
Brown, Evan J.
U.S. Army
(757) 561-0352
Industry Coordinator
Meyer, David C.
The Boeing Company
(757) 873-5114
(757) 873-5104
Sports Coordinator
Zimmerman, John
U.S. Army
(757) 878-6584
(757) 878-3234
Activity Coordinator
Zimmerman, John
U.S. Army
(757) 878-6584
(757) 878-3234
Website Coordinator
Copeland, Mia Carin
Eagle Aviation Technologies, Inc.
(757) 224-6269 ext. 210
(888) 577-1193
Member at Large
Jackson, Karen E.
NASA Langley Research Center
(757) 864-4147
(757) 864-8547
Member at Large
Shivers, Matthew P.
U.S. Army
(757) 878-2535
(757) 878-2053
Patuxent River Chapter Officers
President
Bruce, Scott
Peduzzi Associates, Ltd.
(301) 904-5143
(301) 994-3692
Vice President
Brennan, John
U.S. Navy
(301) 995-2028
(301) 342-8062
Secretary
Brennan, John
U.S. Navy
(301) 995-2028
(301) 342-8062
Membership Chair
Bruce, Scott
Peduzzi Associates, Ltd.
(301) 904-5143
(301) 994-3692
Treasurer
Mosher, Michael
U.S. Navy
(301) 757-4136
(301) 342-5346
Southern Region
Florida
Atlanta Chapter Officers
President
Smith, Marilyn
Georgia Institute of Technology
(404) 894-3065
(404) 894-2760
Vice President
Costello, Mark
Georgia Institute of Technology
(404) 385-4303
Membership Chair
Costello, Mark F.
Georgia Institute of Technology
(404) 385-4303
Treasurer
Ruzzene, Massimo
(404) 894-3078
(404) 894-2760
Speaker Coordinator
Costello, Mark
Georgia Institute of Technology
(404) 385-4303
Huntsville/Redstone Chapter Officers
President
Thomas, Larry
Science and Engineering Services, Inc
(256) 258-4335
(256) 461-4056
Vice President
Oelberg, Gregory
Camber Corporation
(256) 713-4083
(256) 713-4001
Secretary
Kraatz, Timothy
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.
(256) 726-3684
(256) 726-3658
Treasurer
Ausfahl, Richard J.
SAIC
(256) 876-3957
Membership Chair
Hutt, Thomas E.
(266) 922-4730
(256) 922-6900
Program Chair
Bequette, Laura
MCR, LLC - Aerodyne
(256) 270-1657
Technical Chair
King, Robert L.
U.S. Army
(256) 313-9016
(256) 842-9867
Publicity Chair
Moody, Michael E.
System Studies & Simulation
(256) 876-4478
(256) 539-8015
Awards and Scholarships Chair
Darrow, Keith
U.S. Army
(256) 842-0050
Student Chapter Chair
O'Brien, Sue K.
Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville
256.824.6133
(256) 824-6971
University Coordinator
Sabourin, Brian
U.S. Army
(256) 313-3741
Membership Committee Member
Gribensk, Art
U.S. Army
(256) 975-9437
Membership Committee Member
Cripps, Dave
U.S. Army
(256) 313-8403
Program Committee Member
Packard, Charles J.
U.S. Army
(256) 313-8175
Program Committee Member
Handy, Raymond
The Boeing Company
(256) 461-3152
(256) 461-5254
Program Committee Member
Gomez, Patrick
Rockwell Collins
(256) 327-5302
(256) 964-8466
Technical Committee Members
Bradshaw, Grant A.
Dynetics, Inc.
(256) 964-4625
Technical Committee Members
Martin, Edwin
U.S. Army
(256) 842-1240
Technical Committee Members
Moulton, Marvin A.
U.S. Army
(256) 313-9024
(256) 842-9867
Jake Fortner Chapter Officers
President
Jellison, Joseph
U.S. Army
(334) 255-3203
Vice President
Harrison, Glenn
U.S. Army
(334) 255-2703
(334) 255-1214
Treasurer
Collins, Shay
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(334) 503-9664
(334) 503-9915
Secretary
Freitag, Keith B.
The Boeing Company
(334) 503-6002
(334) 503-6050
Membership Chair
Simmons, Mike
(334) 598-9459
(334) 598-2416
Program Chair
Crowe, Dennis
Westar Corporation
(334) 255-8006
(334) 255-8084
Awards and Scholarships Chair
Stewart, Daniel
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(334) 503-9664
Student Affairs Coordinator
Stewart, Daniel
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(334) 503-9664
Midwest Region
Dayton Chapter Officers
President
Robb, Raymond
U.S. Air Force
(937) 904-6069
Vice President
Pursel, Bruce
U.S. Air Force
(937) 255-0797
Treasurer
Blake, William
U.S. Air Force
(937) 255-6764
(937) 656-4000
Secretary
Susainathan, Antony
U.S. Air Force
(937) 904-4431
Membership Chair
Blake, William
U.S. Air Force
(937) 255-6764
(937) 656-4000
St. Louis Chapter Officers
President
Pitt, Dale
The Boeing Company
(314) 233-8631
Secretary
Karunamoorthy, Swaminathan
St. Louis University
(314) 977-8442
(314) 977-9510
Treasurer
Peters, David
Washington University
(314) 935-4337
(314) 935-4014
Membership Chair
Pitt, Dale
The Boeing Company
(314) 233-8631
Southwest Region
Southwest Chapter Officers
President
Shaw, Michael
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
(817) 590-3836
Vice President
Brieger, Aaron D.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(817) 713-0409
(817) 278-7678
Secretary
Augustin, Michael
IVHM Inc.
(817) 586-8383
Treasurer
Bais, Christos
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
(817) 280-6969
(817) 278-6969
Membership Chair
Welch, Kyla R.
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
(817) 280-4807
Program Chair
Rigsby, James
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(817) 377-7697
(860) 353-4553
Webmaster
Johnson, Jamar
Raytheon
(972) 344-3950
Western
San Diego
Hawaii
West Coast APO/FPO
Alaska
Arizona Chapter Officers
President
Swinsick, Scott
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-8429
(480) 891-6542
Vice President
Peterson, Greg
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-9216
(480) 891-6922
Secretary
Befort, Kendra
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-1979
(480) 891-5280
Treasurer
Harris, Alexander
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, Mobility & Protection Systems
(602) 643-7216
Membership Chair
Pope, Kitty
Honeywell
(602) 231-4782
(602) 231-3116
Technical Director
Straub, Friedrich
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-6058
(480) 891-7671
Program Director
Scherer, Lou
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-0034
Deptuy Program Director
Augenstein, Andrew
The Boeing Company
(602) 793-6801
Publicity Director
Little, J.K.
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-1246
Lichten Award Chair
Straub, Friedrich
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-6058
(480) 891-7671
Chapter Board Member
JanakiRam, Ram
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-6057
(480) 891-7671
Chapter Board Member
Plaster, Larry
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-5788
(480) 891-6922
Chapter Board Member
Schibler, John
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-7171
(480) 891-5280
Chapter Board Member
Charlton, William
The Boeing Company
(480) 891-1027
(480) 891-5217
Los Angeles Chapter Officers
President/Program Chair
Clancy, Michael
Robinson Helicopter Co.
(310) 539-0508
(310) 539-5198
Vice President
Robinson, Kurt
Robinson Helicopter Co.
(310) 539-0508 ext. 210
(310) 539-5198
Secretary/Treasurer
Brescia, Michael
Retired
(310) 539-0508 ext. 164
(310) 539-5198
Membership Chair
Strom, James
Robinson Helicopter Co.
(310) 539-0508
(310) 539-5198
Arrangement Chair
Dyer, Dennis L.
Robinson Helicopter Co.
(310) 832-9362
(310) 539-5198
Pacific Northwest Chapter Officers
President
Pagliarini, Michael D.
The Boeing Company
(425) 971-6913
Membership Chair
Pagliarini, Michael D.
The Boeing Company
(425) 971-6913
San Francisco Chapter Officers
President
Theodore, Colin
NASA Ames Research Center
(650) 604-1180
Vice President
Malpica, Carlos A.
NASA Ames Research Center
(650) 604-1663
Treasurer
Fayaud, Gary R.
U.S. Army
(650) 604-2061
(650) 604-4000
Secretary
Fayaud, Gary R.
U.S. Army
(650) 604-2061
(650) 604-4000
Membership Chair
Burek, Shirley
NASA Ames Research Center
(650) 604-5941
Technical Chair
Mansur, Mohammadreza H.
U.S. Army
(650) 604-6037
(650) 604-2414
Publicity Chair
Solis, Eduardo
MTI, INC
(650) 604-4023
Arrangement Chair
Gold, Nili
U.S. Army
(650) 604-1010
(650) 604-5173
Community Outreach Chair
Pete, Ashley
University Affiliated Research Center
(650) 604-1130
Past President
Huang, Samuel S.
NASA Ames Research Center
(650) 604-5889
(650) 604-4000
International Region
Europe
Singapore
Mid & Near East
Asia
Eastern Europe
Africa
South America
Australia Chapter Officers
President
Sinha, Arvind
Australian Department of Defense
61-39-256-3673
61-39-256-1968
Vice President
Hood, Robert
GKN Aerospace
61-3-86450267
61-3-8645-0288
Treasurer
Hood, Robert
GKN Aerospace
61-3-86450267
61-3-8645-0288
Secretary
Sharma, Subhash
Central Queensland University
6174-970-7369
Germany Chapter Officers
President
Brand, Erich
Eurocopter
49-89-6112593
Membership Chair
Brand, Erich
Eurocopter
49-89-6112593
Japan Chapter Officers
President
Hiramoto, Takashi
Teikyo University
81-28-627-7169
81-28-627-7185
Vice President
Saito, Shigeru
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
81-50-3362-3152
81-422-40-3235
Vice President
Iboshi, Naohiro
National Defense Academy
81-46-841-3810
81-46-844-5904
Membership Chair
Iboshi, Naohiro
National Defense Academy
81-46-841-3810
81-46-844-5904
International Vice President Pacific Rim
Iguchi, Atsuo
Mitsubishi Aircraft Company
81-52-611-3042
81-52-611-3152
Auditor
Aoyama, Takashi
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
81-422-40-3229
81-422-403-235
Korea Chapter Officers
President
Lee, Duck-Joo
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
82-042-350-3716
82-042-350-3710
Vice President
Oh, Sejong
Pusan National University
82-51-510-2435
82-51-513-3760
Secretary
Jung, Sung
Konkuk University
(822) 450-3449
(822) 444-6670
Membership Chair
Hwang, Chang-Jeon
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
82-42-860-2363
82-42-860-2006
Program Chair
Shin, Sangjoon
Seoul National University
(822) 880-1642
(822) 887-2662
Montreal/Ottawa Chapter Officers
President
Sayer, Andrew
Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada
(450) 971-6500 ext. 2597
Vice President
Bhuvanagiri, Kaanthi
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
(514) 855-5001 ext. 87655
(450) 476-7655
Treasurer
Corrigan, James
Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada
(450) 971-6500 ext. 6060
(450) 437-6382
Membership Chair
Bhuvanagiri, Kaanthi
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
(514) 855-5001 ext. 87655
(450) 476-7655
University Coordinator
Botez, Ruxandra
ETS
(514) 396-8560
(514) 396-8595
Director-at-Large
Cauchi, Philippe
INFOAERO
(514) 738-5461
Publicity Chair
Cauchi, Philippe
INFOAERO
(514) 738-5461
University Coordinator
Salek, Hasan
Concordia University
(514) 848-2424 ext. 7228
(514) 848-3175
International Vice President
Chowdhury, Somen
Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada
(450) 971-6500 ext. 2787
(450) 437-6382
Committee Member
Richard, Pierre
Transport Canada, Civil Aviation (TCCA)
(514) 633-3602
(514) 633-2703
Poland Chapter Officers
President
Narkiewicz, Janusz
Warsaw University of Technology
48-22-660-7445/7884
48-22-622-3877
Membership Chair
Narkiewicz, Janusz
Warsaw University of Technology
48-22-660-7445/7884
48-22-622-3877
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