Board of Directors

The nominations process is now closed.

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.

John (Chris) Maisch, CF
President
Fairbanks, Alaska

Sam Cook
Vice President
Raleigh, North Carolina

Henry (Gene) Kodama, CF
Immediate Past President
Summerville, South Carolina

Chris Schnepf
Post Falls, Idaho
Board Member, District 1 
(Alaska, Inland Empire, Washington State)

Mark Buckbee
Roseburg, Oregon
Board Member, District 2
(Oregon)

John Todd
Pasadena, California
Board Member, District 3
(California, Hawaii)

Kelly Norris
Buffalo, Wyoming
Board Member, District 4
(Colorado/Wyoming, Dakotas,
Intermountain, Montana, Southwestern)

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

Karen Bennett, CF
Antrim, New Hampshire
Board Member, District 6
(New England, New York)

Sarah Wurzbacher
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Board Member, District 7
(Allegheny, National Capital)

Anne Jewell, CF
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Board Member, District 8
(Appalachian)

Victor (Vic) Ford, PhD, CF
Little Rock, Arkansas
Board Member, District 9
(Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Great Plains, Kentucky/Tennessee,
Missouri, Ouachita)

Thomas (Tom) Fox, PhD, CF
Yulee, Florida
Board Member, District 10 
(Southeastern)

Eric Gage, CF
Lufkin, Texas
Board Member, District 11
(Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)