Board of Directors

Nominations for vice president and board seats for Districts 2, 5, 8, and 11 are closed. Nominations for the 2020 election for vice president and board representatives for Districts 1, 4, 7, and 10 are open.

SAF's Board of Directors provides leadership and direction to the SAF to ensure the achievement of its mission. The president, vice-president, immediate past-president, and 11 elected members (one from each voting district) serve on the Board.

John W. McNulty
President
Bangor, Maine

Tammy Cushing
Vice President
Corvallis, Oregon

David S. Lewis, CF, ACF
Immediate Past President
Monticello, Florida

Thomas M. Hanson, CF
Brier, Washington
Board Member, District 1 
(Alaska, Inland Empire, Washington State)

Michael J. Cloughesy
Silverton, Oregon
Board Member, District 2
(Oregon)

Nick Dennis
Weed, California
Board Member, District 3
(Hawaii, Northern California, Southern California)

Beverly A. Yelczyn
Missoula, Montana
Board Member, District 4
(Alberta, Colorado/Wyoming, Dakotas, Intermountain,
Montana, Southwestern)

Donald E. Howlett, CF
Gladstone, Michigan
Board Member, District 5
(Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan,Wisconsin)

Mariann Garriston-Johnston, CF
Wanakena, New York
Board Member, District 6
(New England, New York)

Dr. David P. Gwaze
Silver Spring, Maryland
Board Member, District 7
(Allegheny, National Capital)

Christa F. Rogers
Huntersville, North Carolina
Board Member, District 8
(Appalachian)

Tim Phelps
Nashville, Tennessee
Board Member, District 9
(Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Great Plains, Kentucky/Tennessee,
Missouri, Ouachita)

Dr. Richard W. Brinker, CF
Auburn, Alabama
Board Member, District 10 
(Southeastern)

Michael L. Murphrey, CF
Lufkin, Texas
Board Member, District 11
(Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)