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Officers

CommodoreAlan McMillan (PYC)
Vice CommodoreRichard (Boo) Heausler (BWYC)
Rear CommodoreJennifer Schmidt (SYC)
Past CommodoreRandy Fitzpatrick-Wainwright (FYC)
Secretary/TreasurerShannon Weatherly (PCYC)

Additional GYA Positions

General CounselMichael Mark (BucYC)
ParliamentarianCary Trapani (BWYC)
HistorianHenry G. (Harry) Chapman (BWYC/SYC)
HandicapKevin Blank (FWYC)
WebmasterRobert J. (Robbie) Schmidt, Jr. (SYC)

Committee Chairs

Capdevielle ChairPaul Kleinschrodt (BucYC)
Appeals ChairCharlie Harp (PYC)
Bylaws ChairCatherine Cromartie (FYC)
Judges ChairKaren F. Reisch (SYC)
Membership ChairShan L. Kirk (SYC)
Race Management ChairRobert J. (Robbie) Schmidt, Jr. (SYC)
Racing Rules ChairRichard (Boo) Heausler (BWYC)
Sail Measurement ChairWilliam Zehner (StABYC)
Schedule ChairRandy Fitzpatrick-Wainwright (FYC)
Trophy ChairJohn Matthews (PYC)
Youth ChairScott Hartwell (FYC)
USSA Championships ChairClinton Edwards (BWYC)

Council Chairs

Offshore ChairScott J. Sonnier (SYC)

GYA Foundation

GYA Foundation PresidentDanny Killeen, Jr. (PCYC)
GYA Foundation SecretaryKaren F. Reisch (SYC)
GYA Foundation TreasurerSam Hopkins (GYC)
GYA Foundation ExCom RepAlan McMillan (PYC)

Junior Officers

Junior CommodoreAshley Alfortish (SYC)
Junior Vice CommodoreNate Hartwell (FYC)
Junior Rear CommodoreConnor Fanberg (BWYC/SYC)
Junior Secretary TreasurerAva Cocke (FYC)

Past Secretary/Treasurers

Start YearEnd YearName
19381939C. G. Ferguson SYC, 2yrs.
19401966J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 27yrs.
19671967Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 1yr.
19671967J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 1yr.
19681969Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 2yrs.
19691969J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 1yr.
19691969Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 1yr.
19701980J. Gilbert Scheib SYC, 11yrs.
19811988Michael Johnson FWYC, 8yrs.
19891992Bob Mace FYC, 4yrs.
19931995Francois D. Vaillant PYC, 3yrs.
19962000Terry Dees Kolenich FYC, 5yrs.
20012005Janet Miller Schmidt PontYC, 5yrs.
20062006William H Brundige SYC, 1yr.
20072011Jane Eshleman PontYC, 5yrs.
20122016Janace Batty MYC, 5yrs.
20172023Jennifer B. Schmidt SYC, 7yrs.
2024Shannon Weatherly PCYC, 2yrs.

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