Board of Directors

Nominations for the 2020 election, leading to service in 2021, are open for
vice president and board representatives for Districts 1, 4, 7, and 10..
Materials for elections in 2020, leading to service in 2021, are due June 1, 2020.

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.

Tamara Cushing, PhD
President
Corvallis, Oregon

Henry (Gene) Kodama, CF
Vice President
Summerville, South Carolina

John McNulty, CF
Immediate Past President
Bangor, Maine

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

Mark Buckbee
Roseburg, 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)

Tara Bal, CF
Houghton, Michigan
Board Member, District 5
(Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan,Wisconsin)

Mariann Garrison-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)

Anne Jewell, CF
Mechanicsville, Virginia
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)

William “Buddy” Stalnaker, CF
Nacogdoches, Texas
Board Member, District 11
(Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)