{"id":389,"date":"2015-06-04T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T16:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:42:57","slug":"officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/about\/officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-517 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-300x249.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-1024x849.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-768x636.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-1536x1273.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/2025_Fellows_Headshots_BostonMA_Dalaba-12_SMALL-scaled-e1769455057981-2048x1697.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair:<\/strong> Sarah Love, NE CASC, sjaynelove@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice Chair:<\/strong> Unfilled (01-26-26)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-519 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/01\/Neumann-Sarah-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Sarah Neumann, Tennessee State University, sneumann@tnstate.edu<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"past_officers\"><\/a><br>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Past Officers\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 33%;padding: 0 0px 0 0;float: left\">\n<p><strong>C<span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">hair<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2024-25 LaRoy Brandt<\/p>\n<p>2022-24 Jennifer Boyd<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2020-22 Charlie Kwit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2018-20 Beverly Collins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2016-18 Malia Fincher<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2010-16 David Vandermast<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2008-10\u00a0 Joel Gramling<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2006-08\u00a0 Frank Gilliam<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2004-06\u00a0 James Luken<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2002-04\u00a0 Paul Schmalzer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2000-02\u00a0 Niki Nicholas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1998-00\u00a0 Ken McLeod<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1996-98\u00a0 Kay Kirkman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1994-96\u00a0 Ross Hinkle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1992-94\u00a0 Joe Winstead<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1990-92\u00a0 Courtney Hackney<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1988-90\u00a0 Frank Day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1986-88\u00a0 Richard Wiegert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1984-86\u00a0 Bob Peet<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1980-82\u00a0 Jerry Baskin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1978-80\u00a0 Rebecca Sharitz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1976-78\u00a0 Don Shure<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 33%;padding: 0 0px 0 0;float: left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><strong>Vice Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2024-25 Sarah Love<\/p>\n<p>2022-24 Scott Woolbright<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2020-22 Julia Zinnert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2018-20 Charlie Kwit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2016-18 Beverly Collins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2012-16 Malia Fincher<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2009-12 Brenda Wichmann<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2005-08\u00a0 Neil Billington<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2003-05\u00a0 Joan Walker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2001-03\u00a0 Pat Parr<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1999-01\u00a0 Scott Franklin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1997-99\u00a0 Mark MacKenzie<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1995-97\u00a0 Niki Nicholas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1993-95\u00a0 Paul Schmalzer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1991-93\u00a0 Jeff Luvall<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1989-91\u00a0 Ken McLeod<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1987-89\u00a0 Ross Hinkle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1985-87\u00a0 Courtney Hackney<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1983-85\u00a0 Frank Day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1982-83\u00a0 Bob Peet<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1980-82\u00a0 Whit Gibbons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1978-80\u00a0 Jerry Baskin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1976-78\u00a0 Rebecca Sharitz<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 33%;padding: 0 0px 0 0;float: left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><strong>Secretary-Treasurer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2024-25 Malia Fincher<\/p>\n<p>2022-24 Malia Fincher<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2018-22 Malia Fincher<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2016-18 Nicole T. Welch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2012-16 Dean Cocking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2010-12 Jacqueline White<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2006-10\u00a0 Howard Neufeld<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2004-06\u00a0 Nicole Turrill Welch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2002-04\u00a0 Yetta Jager<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2000-02\u00a0 Paul Schmalzer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1998-00\u00a0 Jerry Ritchie<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1996-98\u00a0 Andy Ash<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1994-96\u00a0 Kay Kirkman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1992-94\u00a0 Cliff Hupp<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1990-92\u00a0 Liz Blood<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1988-90\u00a0 Lindsey Boring<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1986-88\u00a0 Susan Bell<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1984-86\u00a0 Eloise Carter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1982-84\u00a0 Ken McLeod<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1980-82\u00a0 Bill Martin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1978-80\u00a0 John Bozeman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">1976-78\u00a0 Bob Peet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Chair: Sarah Love, NE CASC, sjaynelove@gmail.com \u00a0 Vice Chair: Unfilled (01-26-26) \u00a0 Secretary: Sarah Neumann, Tennessee State University, sneumann@tnstate.edu Past Officers\u00a0 Chair 2024-25 LaRoy Brandt 2022-24 Jennifer Boyd 2020-22 Charlie Kwit 2018-20 Beverly Collins 2016-18 Malia Fincher 2010-16 David Vandermast 2008-10\u00a0 Joel Gramling 2006-08\u00a0 Frank Gilliam 2004-06\u00a0 James Luken 2002-04\u00a0 Paul Schmalzer 2000-02\u00a0 Niki Nicholas 1998-00\u00a0 Ken McLeod 1996-98\u00a0&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":523,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-389","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/523"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":525,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/389\/revisions\/525"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/southeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}