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Previous Executive Committees

2024-2025 Officers

Bob Sindelar, Chair
Carl Benhardt, Vice Chair
Christian Sifuentes, Treasurer
Rob Fundak, Secretary

2024-2025 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Mukesh Gupta, Scholarship Chair
Rebecca Rice, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Publications Chair
Kevin O'Kula, Program
Graham Jones, Outreach Chair
James Deaton, Young Members Chair
Kim Gaines, Educational Liason
Aherial Polite, CNTA Liaison
Carl Fields, Retiree Liaison
Mike McCracken, Plant Vogtle Liaison
James Deaton, Webmaster
Michelle Johnson, Immediate Past Co-Chair
Diane Shelton, Executive Administrator


2023-2024 Officers

Michelle Johnson, Chair
Bob Sindelar, Vice Chair
Amanda Szasz, Co-Treasurer
Christian Sifuentes, Co-Treasurer
Rob Fundak, Secretary

2023-2024 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Mukesh Gupta, Scholarship Chair
Vacant, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Publications Chair
Kevin O'Kula, Program Co-Chair
Rebecca Rice, Program Co-Chair
Graham Jones, Outreach Chair
James Deaton, Young Members Chair
Aherial Polite, CNTA Liaison
Carl Fields, Retiree Liaison
Mike McCracken, Plant Vogtle Liaison
James Deaton, Webmaster

Kevin O'Kula, Immediate Past Co-Chair
Diane Shelton, Executive Administrator


2022-2023 Officers

Kevin O'Kula, Chair
Michelle Johnson, Vice Chair
Amanda Szasz, Treasurer
Tracy Stover, Co-Secretary
Rob Fundak, Co-Secretary

2022-2023 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Selina Tavano, Scholarship Co-Chair
Ken Hofstetter, Scholarship Co-Chair
Tinh Tran, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Publications Chair
Kevin O'Kula, Program Chair
Graham Jones, Outreach Chair
Vacant, Young Members Chair
Aherial Polite, CNTA Liaison
Carl Fields, Retiree Liaison
Mike McCracken, Plant Vogtle Liaison
James Deaton, Webmaster

Madeleine Waller, Immediate Past Co-Chair
Diane Shelton, Executive Administrator


2021-2022 Officers

Kevin O'Kula, Chair
Michelle Johnson, Vice Chair
Amanda Szasz, Treasurer
Tracy Stover; Co-Secretary
Rob Fundak; Co-Secretary

2021-2022 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Selina Tavano, Scholarship Co-Chair
Ken Hofstetter, Scholarship Co-Chair
Tinh Tran, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Publications Chair
Kevin O'Kula, Program Chair
Graham Jones, Outreach Chair
Aherial Polite, CNTA Liaison
Carl Fields, Retiree Liaison
Nuri Sinha, Young Member Liaison
Mike McCracken, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Madeleine Waller, Immediate Past Co-Chair
Mel Buckner, Program Committee
Diane Shelton, Administrator


2020-2021 Officers

Madeleine Waller, Chair, Vice Chair
Amanda Szasz, Treasurer
Tracy Stover, Secretary

2020-2021 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Greg Staack, Past Co-Chair
Madeleine Waller, Chair
Mel Buckner, CNTA Liaison
Tracy Stover, Secretary
Kevin O'Kula, Program Chair
Selina Tavano, Scholarship Co-Chair
Nuri Sinha, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Publications Chair
Graham Jones, Outreach Chair
Mike McCracken, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Carl Fields, Retiree Liaison
Kiah Griffith, Young Member Chair and Webmaster


2019-2020 Officers

Amanda Bryson, Chair
Tinh Tran, Vice Chair
Tracy Stover, Secretary
Sid Keener, Treasurer

2019-2020 Executive Committee and Liaisons

Rebecca Rice, Membership
Phil Cupp, Publications
Tim McKinsey, Arrangements
Kevin O'Kula, Programs
Dianne Shelton, Admin
Mel Buckner and Holly Watson, Retiree Liaison
TJ Corder, Vogtle Liaison
Chuan Wu, CNTA Liaison
Bob Eble, Outreach/Education
Gregory G. Passmmore, Augusta University
Kiah Griffith, Vogtle Young Member Co-chair
Graham Jones, SRS Young Member Co-chair
Chip Lagdon, Past Chair


2018-2019 Officers
Chip Lagdon, Chair
Amanda Bryson, Vice Chair
Tracy Stover, Secretary
Daniel Thomas, Treasurer

2018-2019 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin O'Kula, Programs
Phil Cupp, Publications
Diane Shelton, Administrative Assistant
Bob Eble and Daniel Thomas, Education Outreach
Jeff Brault, CNTA Liaison
Mel Buckner, Retiree Liaison
Tim McKinsey, Arrangements
T.J. Corder, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Michael Fendler, Young Members / NAYGN
Tinh Tran, Immediate Past Chair


2017-2018 Officers
Tinh Tran, Chair
Chip Lagdon, Vice Chair
Tracy Stover, Secretary
Daniel Thomas, Treasurer

2017-2018 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin O'Kula, Programs
Phil Cupp, Publications
Diane Shelton, Administrative Assistant
Bob Eble, Education Outreach
Jeff Brault, CNTA Liaison
Mel Buckner, Retiree Liaison
Tim McKinsey, Arrangements
T.J. Corder, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Mary Mewborn, Young Members / NAYGN
Karen Bobkowski, Immediate Past Chair


2016-2017 Officers
Karen Bobkowski, Chair
Tinh Tran, Vice Chair
Tracy Stover, Secretary
Daniel Thomas, Treasurer

2016-2017 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin O'Kula, Programs
Phil Cupp, Publications
Diane Shelton, Administrative Assistant
Rob Addis, Topical
Bob Eble, Education Outreach
Jeff Brault, CNTA Liaison
Mel Buckner, Retiree Liaison
Tim McKinsey, Arrangements
Jeffrey Hausaman, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Mary Mewborn, Young Members / NAYGN
Chuan Wu, Immediate Past Chair


2014-2015 Officers
T.J. Corder, Chair
Chuan-Fu Wu, Vice Chair
Peter Shaw, Secretary
Jay Bilyeu, Treasurer

2014-2015 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin O'Kula, Programs
Phil Cupp, Publications
Diane Shelton, Administrative Assistant
Rob Addis, Topical
Bob Eble, Education Outreach
Jeff Brault, CNTA Liaison
Mel Buckner, Retiree Liaison
Tim McKinsey, Arrangements
Jeffrey Hausaman, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Mary Mewborn, Young Members / NAYGN
Chuan Wu, Immediate Past Chair


2012-2013 Officers
Tinh Tran, Chair
Kevin O'Kula, Vice Chair
T.J. Corder, Secretary
Sid Keener, Treasurer

2012-2013 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Bob Eble, Outreach Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Publications Chair
Mel Buckner, At Large
Bill Wabbersen, Topical Chair (Past Chair)
Ben Cross, Program Chair
Sadie Jackson, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Amanda Bryson, Arrangement Chair (Past Chair)
Carl Mazzola, At Large


2011-2012 Officers
Amanda Bryson, Chair
Tinh Tran, Secretary
Sid Keener, Treasurer

2011-2012 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Bob Eble, Outreach Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Publications Chair
Mel Buckner, At Large
Bill Wabbersen, Topical Chair (Past Chair)
Ben Cross, Program Chair
Sadie Jackson, Membership Chair
Phil Cupp, Plant Vogtle Liaison
Amanda Bryson, Arrangement Chair (Past Chair)
Carl Mazzola, At Large


2010-2011 Officers
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Chair
Amanda Bryson, Vice Chair
Sidney Keener, Treasurer
Tinh Tran, Secretary

2010-2011 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Jim Bazley, Past Chair
Robert G. (Bob) Eble, Education Outreach Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Ft. Discovery Exhibit Chair
Carl Mazzola, Programs Chair
Dick Benjamin, Retiree Liaison Chair
Joe Kelly, Scholarship
Phil Cupp, At Large


2009-2010 Officers
Jim Bazley, Chair
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Vice Chair
Christopher Calandra, Treasurer

2009-2010 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Robert G. (Bob) Eble, Past Chair
Tinh Tran, Past Chair
Patricia Cox, Secretary
Jay Bilyeu, Ft. Discovery Exhibit Chair
Carl Mazzola, Program Chair
Amanda Bryson, Education Outreach Chair
Raj Brahman, Membership
Dick Benjamin, Retiree Liaison Chair
Joe Kelly, Scholarship
Ben Cross, At Large
Mel Buckner, At Large


2008-2009 Officers
Robert G. (Bob) Eble, Chair
Jim Bazley, Vice Chair
Christopher Calandra, Treasurer

2008-2009 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Tinh Tran, Past Chair
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Past Chair
Patricia Cox, Secretary
Jay Bilyeu, Publications
Carl Mazzola, Technical Program
Amanda Bryson, Education Outreach Chair
Ron Livingston, Membership
Mel Buckner, At Large
Dick Benjamin, At Large
Joe Kelly, Scholarship


2007-2008 Officers
Tinh Tran, Chair
TBD, Vice Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Treasurer
Robert G. (Bob) Eble, Secretary

2007-2008 Executive Committee and Liaisons
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Past Chair
Ben Cross, Past Chair
Mel Buckner
Phil Cupp
Dr. William Hadyn
Ron Livingston, Membership
Carl Mazzola, Technical Program
Lance Tenney, Technical Proposal
Joe Kelly, Community Outreach


2006-2007 Officers
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Chair
Tinh Tran, Vice Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Treasurer
Robert G. (Bob) Eble, Secretary
John Dewes, Programs

2006-2007 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin Bartling
Dick Benjamin
Mel Buckner
Phil Cupp
Chuck Hunter
Cole Lindell
Ron Livingston
Carl Mazzola
Kevin O'Kula
William Rhodes


2005-2006 Officers
William Rhodes, Chair
William (Bill) Wabbersen, Vice Chair
Jay Bilyeu, Treasurer
Daniel Harper, Secretary

2005-2006 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Kevin Bartling
Jim Bazley
Dick Benjamin
Mel Buckner
Ben Cross
Phil Cupp
Chuck Hunter
Cole Lindell
Ron Livingston
Carl Mazzola
Kevin O'Kula


2004-2005 Officers
Ben Cross, Chair
William Rhodes, Vice Chair / Chair-Elect
Daniel Harper, Secretary
Diane Cato, Treasurer

2004-2005 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Dick Benjamin
Jay Bilyeu
Peggy Brooks
Mel Buckner
Phil Cupp
Donna Martin
Carl Mazzola
Cole Lindell
Kevin O'Kula
Diane Shelton


2003-2004 Officers
Peggy Brooks, Chair
Ben Cross, Vice Chair / Chair-Elect
Jim Bolen, Secretary
Diane Cato, Treasurer

2003-2004 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Dick Benjamin
Jay Bilyeu
Jeff Brault
Mel Buckner
Phil Cupp
Donna Martin
Carl Mazzola
Kevin O'Kula
Greg Passmore
Diane Shelton


2002-2003 Officers
Kevin O'Kula, Chair
Peggy Brooks, Vice Chair
Jim Bolen, Secretary
Tom Nance, Treasurer
Karen Bolen, Corresponding Secretary

2002-2003 Executive Committee and Liaisons
Dick Benjamin
Jeff Brault
Mel Buckner
Phil Cupp
Steve LaMont
Carl Mazzola
Neal McCraw
Greg Passmore
Bill Wabbersen

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