Committees & Appointments

USCA Committees, Chairs, and Special Appointments, 2012-2013

Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012    

The Executive Committee is elected by the Board of Directors (the Delegates to the USCA).
The Executive Director is a special appointment, made by the Board of Directors, with a term of two years.
Standing Committees are permanent committees, whose purpose is described in USCA's Rules & Regulations.
Special Committees are ad hoc committees, created to achieve a short term specific purpose.

Standing Committee chairs and Special Committee chairs are appointed by the President (except in the case of the Nominating Committee, where the Board elects two committee members who select a third, and the three decide who should be chair). Standing Committee chair appointments by the President are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Descriptions for Standing Committees can be found on this linked page: extracts from the Rules & Regulations.

Note: Committee chairs submit reports to the Delegates to the USCA at one or both USCA meetings (the Annual Meeting in January and the SemiAnnual Meeting in August).
USCA members may request a copy of a committee chair's most recent report by contacting that chair.

Executive Committee

Executive Director

Standing Committee Chairs

Adaptive Paddling Committee    —  Jan Whitaker,
Auditing Committee    —   Steve Rosenau,
Barton Cup (Subcommittee, Youth Activities)    —   Vacant
Bylaws Review Committee   —   Paula Thiel,
Camaraderie Committee   —   Judy Jeanes,
Camping/Cruising Committees   —   Rex Klein,
Competition Committee   —   Norm Ludwig, & Dwight Walker,
Competition / Dragon Boat Subcommittee   —   Robert McNamara,
Competition / Kayak Subcommittee   —   Pam Browning,
Competition / National Awards Subcommittee   —   Priscilla Reinertsen,
     [following the current Chair's post-2012-Nationals' responsibilities (mid-Fall 2012),
     the next Chair will be Cindy Vogel, ]
Competition / Orienteering Subcommittee   —   Stephen Miller,
Competition / Outrigger Canoe Subcommittee   —   Karl Vogel,
Competition / Sprints Subcommittee   —   Ron Kaiser,
Competition / SUP (Stand-Up-Paddleboard) Subcommittee   —   Lloyd Reeves,
Competition / Swan Boat Subcommittee   —   Glen Green,
Conservation Committee   —   Steve Starcher,
Editor, Canoe News   —   Susan Williams,
Education Committee   —   Lynne Witte,
Historian   —   Joan Theiss,
Instruction Certification Committee    —   Tave Lamperez,
*Insurance Committee    —   Bob Zuber,
International Committee   —   Austin Schwinn
Marketing Committee   —   Vacant
Membership Committee   —   Paula Thiel,
Merchandise Sales Committee   —   Barbara Walls,
National Championships Coordinator    —   Karl Vogel,
Nationals Timing Committee   —   Joe Manns,
[Nominating Committee    —  Inactive until the SemiAnnual Meeting, August 10, 2012, in Warren, PA]
Publications Committee   —   Susan Williams,
Publicity & PR Committee   —   Vacant
Safety Committee   —   Glen Green,
Technical Inspection Committee   —   Jerry Patton, (814) 642-9161
USCA Bylaws - Rules and Regulations Review and Oversight Committee   —   Joan Theiss,
Website Committee / Webmaster   —   Gareth Stevens,
Youth Activities Committee   —   Teresa Stout,
Women's Interests Committee   —   Kate Wenrich,

*Insurance note: Insurance Coordinator   —   Maria Liquori, .
The Insurance Coordinator is not a USCA appointment but plays in important role for many USCA members, hence the contact details given here.

Special Committee Chairs