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The 2008 ABANA Divisions, committees, and current members are listed here for your reference. If you would like to contact an ABANA Board member serving on a committee, you can find their information on the ABANA Board List. For your convenience, email links for the Division Chairs are provided below. (Updated December 24. 2009 with the 2010 assignments.)

Note: * denotes volunteers not on the ABANA Board of Director. In some cases e-mail links are provided (underlined names.)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee consists of the 5 officers:

Chair: Rome Hutchings
Members: Paul Boulay, Linda Tanner, Peyton Anderson, David Hutchison

BUSINESS DIVISION

- Division Chair

Insurance Committee

Chair: Linda Tanner
Members: Andy Blair

Election & Nominating Committee

Chair: George Mathews
Members: Rome Hutchings

Sales Committee

Co-Chairs: Linda Tanner
Members: David Hutchison, Diane Walden*

Finance Committee

Chair: Doug Kluender
Members: Linda Tanner, Len Ledet, John McLellan

Bylaws & Procedures

Chair: Andy Blair
Members: John McLellan & Doug Kluender

Strategic Planning

Chair: John Yust
Members: Doug Kluender, Andy Blair, Paul Boulay, John McLellan, Linda Tanner, & Paul Moffett*

Endowment Trust
(Technically not a committee of the Boad but rather an independent body.)

Trustees: Linda Tanner, Dick Neitfeld* & (open)

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Peyton Anderson - Division Chair

Publications Committee

Chair: Paul Boulay
Members: Valerie Ostenak, John Yust & Anna Fariello*

Internet Committee

Chair: Paul Boulay
Members: Peyton Anderson, Jack Parks, Dr. Mark Williams*, Diane Walden*, Dane Wagner* & Jake Goulding*

Public Relations Committee

Chair: Peyton Anderson
Members:Linda Tanner, Wayne Coe* & Diane Walden
*

Professional and Academic Outreach

Chair: Peyton Anderson
Members: John Yust, William Rogers George Matthews & Ken Prieser*

Exhibition

Chair: Valerie Ostenak
Members: Jim Masterson*

MEMBERSHIP SERVICE DIVISION

- Division Chair

Membership Committee

Chair: Rome Hutchings
Members: George Matthews & Len Ledet

Affiliate Relations

Chair: Peyton Anderson
Members: George Matthews & Len Ledet

Affiliate & Individual Grants & Scholarships

Chair: David Hutchison
Members: Steve Williamson, Len Ledet
& George Matthews

Alex Bealer Award Committee

Board Member Committee Contact: Rome Hutchings
Chair: Bob Patrick (2010)*
Members: Lorelei Sims (2012)*

ABANA Blacksmith Heritage Award Committee

Board Member Committee Contact: Rome Hutchings
Members: Rick Trahan*, Mike Rose*& Mindy Gardner*

Joe Humble Award Committee

Board Member Committee Contact: Rome Hutchings
Members: Bill Clemens*, Brian Gilbert*, Marcia McEacheron*, Vincent Nakovics*, Julie Pickett*

Controlled Hand Forging Committee

Chair: Dan Nauman*
Members: Jay Close*, Bill Callaway*, Peter Ross*, Tal Harris*, Tom Latane*, Bob Fredell*, Doug Wilson*, Dereck Glaser* & Rome Hutchings

Journeyman Program Committee

Board Member Committee Contact: John McLellan
Chair: Bob Bergman*
Members: Dan Nauman*, others to be added at a later date

CONFERENCE DIVISION

Lance Davis - Division Chair

2010 Conference Committee

Co-Chairs: David Hutchison & Lance Davis
Members: Steve Williamson, Jack Parks, Linda Tanner, Valerie Ostenak, John McLellan, Len Ledet, Peyton Anderson, Rome Hutchings, Myron Hansen*, Paul Boulay, Ken Prieser*, & Ralph Sproul*

2012 Conference Committee

Co-Chairs: Jack Parks & Rome Hutchings
Members: Linda Tanner, David Hutchison, John McLellan & Lance Davis


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