Officers
Commodore | Alan McMillan (PYC)  |
Vice Commodore | Richard (Boo) Heausler (BWYC)  |
Rear Commodore | Jennifer Schmidt (SYC)  |
Past Commodore | Randy Fitzpatrick-Wainwright (FYC)  |
Secretary/Treasurer | Shannon Weatherly (PCYC)  |
Additional GYA Positions
General Counsel | Michael Mark (BucYC)  |
Parliamentarian | Cary Trapani (BWYC)  |
Historian | Henry G. (Harry) Chapman (BWYC/SYC)  |
Handicap | Kevin Blank (FWYC)  |
Webmaster | Robert J. (Robbie) Schmidt, Jr. (SYC)  |
Committee Chairs
Capdevielle Chair | Paul Kleinschrodt (BucYC)  |
Appeals Chair | Charlie Harp (PYC)  |
Bylaws Chair | Catherine Cromartie (FYC)  |
Judges Chair | Karen F. Reisch (SYC)  |
Membership Chair | Shan L. Kirk (SYC)  |
Race Management Chair | Robert J. (Robbie) Schmidt, Jr. (SYC)  |
Racing Rules Chair | Richard (Boo) Heausler (BWYC)  |
Sail Measurement Chair | William Zehner (StABYC)  |
Schedule Chair | Randy Fitzpatrick-Wainwright (FYC)  |
Trophy Chair | John Matthews (PYC)  |
Youth Chair | Scott Hartwell (FYC)  |
USSA Championships Chair | Clinton Edwards (BWYC)  |
Council Chairs
Offshore Chair | Scott J. Sonnier (SYC)  |
GYA Foundation
GYA Foundation President | Danny Killeen, Jr. (PCYC)  |
GYA Foundation Secretary | Karen F. Reisch (SYC)  |
GYA Foundation Treasurer | Sam Hopkins (GYC)  |
GYA Foundation ExCom Rep | Alan McMillan (PYC)  |
Junior Officers
Junior Commodore | Ashley Alfortish (SYC) |
Junior Vice Commodore | Nate Hartwell (FYC) |
Junior Rear Commodore | Connor Fanberg (BWYC/SYC) |
Junior Secretary Treasurer | Ava Cocke (FYC) |
Past Secretary/Treasurers
Start Year | End Year | Name |
1938 | 1939 | C. G. Ferguson SYC, 2yrs. |
1940 | 1966 | J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 27yrs. |
1967 | 1967 | Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 1yr. |
1967 | 1967 | J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 1yr. |
1968 | 1969 | Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 2yrs. |
1969 | 1969 | J Gilbert Scheib SYC, 1yr. |
1969 | 1969 | Lawrence C. Sommers NOYC, 1yr. |
1970 | 1980 | J. Gilbert Scheib SYC, 11yrs. |
1981 | 1988 | Michael Johnson FWYC, 8yrs. |
1989 | 1992 | Bob Mace FYC, 4yrs. |
1993 | 1995 | Francois D. Vaillant PYC, 3yrs. |
1996 | 2000 | Terry Dees Kolenich FYC, 5yrs. |
2001 | 2005 | Janet Miller Schmidt PontYC, 5yrs. |
2006 | 2006 | William H Brundige SYC, 1yr. |
2007 | 2011 | Jane Eshleman PontYC, 5yrs. |
2012 | 2016 | Janace Batty MYC, 5yrs. |
2017 | 2023 | Jennifer B. Schmidt SYC, 7yrs. |
2024 | | Shannon Weatherly PCYC, 2yrs. |
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