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SERA Board of Directors
The SERA Board of Directors consists of a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and a Secretary-Treasurer. The Vice-Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer are elected annually at the SERA Winter Business Meeting. The Vice-Chair automatically becomes the Chair the following year.
SERA Board of Directors for 2023-2024
Chair (Will run the 2024 SERA Winter Business Meeting)
Christina Richards
Vice-Chair (Becomes Chair after the 2024 SERA Winter Business Meeting)
Shari Lydy
Secretary-Treasurer
Newsletter Editor
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Jay Manneschmidt
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Previous Officers of the Governing Committee
Year Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Editor Other 1957-58 Don Black Thomas A. Engle M.D. Barbara Munson Barbara Munson Don Black, The Southeastern Caver 1958-59 Don Black Robert Smith Robert Block Leonard Munson Dr. T.A. Engle, Board of Govenors Representative 1959-60 Leonard Munson Cord H. Link Jr., The Southeastern Caver 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 Bill Coe Frank Dansby Leonard Munson Vern Reckmeyer 1963-64 1964-65 Lou Pfau Bob Clark Charles Armstrong Roy Davis Jim Pritchard, Slide Circle Coordinator 1965-66 Michael Cram & Robert M. Keuer Jim Johnston William Coe Jim Storey Charles Snyder, Slide Circle Coordinator 1966-67 Robert A. Smith Jim Johnston David Irving James Pritchard 1967-68 Bob Smith Jim Johnston David Irving James Pritchard Richard Schreiber, NSS S.E. Region Program Director 1968-69 Francis McKinney Bob Clark David Irving 1969-70 Jim Wilson Allen Johnson David Irving Jim Wilson, SERA Rep. to NSS Landowners Comm. 1970-71 Allen Johnson Jim Storey Marion O. Smith Francis McKinney, Regional Correspondant 1971-72 Jim Storey Steve Logan Marion O. Smith Francis McKinney, Regional Correspondant 1972-73 Steve Logan Jay Clark David Teal David Teal, Regional Correspondant 1973-74 Jay Clark Foxy Ferguson David Teal David Teal, Regional Correspondant 1974-75 Steve Logan Bill Deane David Teal Marion O. Smith, Regional Correspondant 1975-76 Foxy Ferguson Bill Deane Nancy Bridges Marion O. Smith, Regional Correspondant 1976-77 Bill Deane Larry Blair Mike Saunders Larry O. Blair, Southeastern Regional Association News Joe Donnomovich, Regional Correspondant 1977-78 Larry Blair Lin Guy Foxy Ferguson Larry O. Blair, Southeastern Regional Association News Charles Clark, Regional Correspondant 1978-79 Will Chamberlin Joe Domanovich Foxy Ferguson Larry O. Blair, Southeastern Regional Association News Larry O. Blair, Regional Correspondant 1979-80 Joe Domanovich Buddy Lane Foxy Ferguson Will Chamberlin, Regional Correspondant 1980-81 Buddy Lane Jim Whidby Foxy Ferguson Will Chamberlin, Regional Correspondant 1981-82 Jim Whidby Larry Matthews Foxy Ferguson Will Chamberlin, Regional Correspondant 1982-83 Larry Matthews Gerald Moni Foxy Ferguson Will Chamberlin, Regional Correspondant 1983-84 Gerald Moni Charles Clark Jeanne Pridmore Jeff Sims, Regional Correspondant 1984-85 Charles Clark Marion O. Smith Jeanne Pridmore Jeff Sims, Regional Correspondant 1985-86 Marion O. Smith Jeff Harris Jeanne Pridmore 1986-87 Jeff Harris Larry Matthews Jeanne Pridmore 1987-88 Larry Matthews Tim Glover Jeanne Pridmore 1988-89 Tim Glover Jim Hall Bill Bussey 1989-90 Joe Domanovich (Acting) Mike Doughty & Richard Schreiber Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1990-91 Joe Domanovich Mike Doughty Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1991-92 Mike Doughty Alan Padgett Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1992-93 Alan Padgett Ned Littell Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1993-94 Ned Littell Jack Thomison Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1994-95 Ned Littell Jack Thomison Bill Bussey Shari Lydy, SERA Newsletter 1995-96 Jack Thomison John Hoffelt Bill Bussey Carl Anderson and Shirley Sotona, SERA Newsletter 1996-97 John Hoffelt Brent Aulenbach Bill Bussey Carl Anderson and Shirley Sotona, SERA Newsletter 1997-98 Brent Aulenbach Don Hunter Bill Bussey Carl Anderson and Shirley Sotona, SERA Newsletter 1998-99 Don Hunter Dan Barnick Bill Bussey Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter 1999-00 Dan Barnick Rob Robbins Jim Wilbanks Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter 2000-01 Rob Robbins Brian Williamson Jim Wilbanks Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter 2001-02 Brian Williamson Debby Johnson Jim Wilbanks Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Jim Wilbanks 2002-03 Debby Johnson Lynn Roebuck Jim Wilbanks Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Rob Robbins 2003-04 Lynn Roebuck Mark Joop Jim Wilbanks Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Debby Johnson 2004-05 Mark Joop Peter "Mudpuppy" Michaud Jim Wilbanks Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Debby Johnson 2005-06 Peter "Mudpuppy" Michaud Brian Roebuck Jim Wilbanks Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Jim Wilbanks 2006-07 Brian Roebuck Martha Mills Jim Wilbanks Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Jim Wilbanks 2007-08 Martha Mills John Attaway Jim Wilbanks Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2008-09 John Attaway Anne Elmore John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2009-10 Anne Elmore Michael Gilbert John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2010-11 Michael Gilbert Christina Richards John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2011-12 Christina Richards Kelly Smallwood John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2012-13 Kelly Smallwood Bambi Dunlap John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2013-14 Bambi Dunlap Ohad Newton John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2014-15 Ohad Newton Candice Eagle John Hoffelt Brian Roebuck, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2015-16 Candice Eagle Peter Michaud John Hoffelt Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2016-17 Peter Michaud Jeff Patton John Hoffelt Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2017-18 Jeff Patton Jay Manneschmidt John Hoffelt Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2018-19 Jay Manneschmidt Bill DeVan John Hoffelt Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2019-20 Bill Devan Jon Zetterberg John Hoffelt Don Hunter, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2020-21 Jon Zetterberg Zeke McKee Alan Hatcher VACANT, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2021-22 Zeke McKee Annabelle Dempsey Alan Hatcher VACANT, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler 2023-24 Annabelle Dempsey Christina Richards Alan Hatcher VACANT, SERA Newsletter Chair SKTF Committee: Maureen Handler Notes:
1. At the February 24, 1968 SERA Winter Business Meeting held in Atlanta, GA, the SERA offices of Secretary and Treasurer were combined starting in 1969.2. At the March 1, 1969 SERA Winter Business Meeting held in Huntsville, AL, election of officers was moved to the SERA Summer Cave Carnival.
3. At the July 28, 1972 SERA Winter Business Meeting, the position of NSS News Regional Correspondent was separated from combined duties of the Secretary/Treasuer. At the February 9, 1985 SERA Winter Business Meeting held in Cartersville, GA, it was determined that SERA would no longer elect a Regional Correspondent since the NSS no longer has that position for the NSS News. Changes to the SERA by-laws to exclude this position were made and presented at the Winter Business Meeting of February 29, 1992, in LaFayette, GA. This change was approved unanimously at the February 27, 1993. SERA Winter Business Meeting held in Cartersville, GA.
4. There would seem to be a discrepancy during the 1989 to 1991 period, however, this is probably explained by the fact that Richard Schreiber was elected Vice Chairman on February 18, 1989 at the SERA Winter Business Meeting held in Huntsville, AL that year...again, however, he died on January 6, 1990, before completion of his term.
This chart updated by Larry O. Blair, NSS 13921LF in July/August 2000.