Governance
Board of directors
The WASSAR BOD is composed of the elected officers, the appointed Color Guard Commander, any appointed Director at Large members, and the current chapter presidents.
STATE Elected Officers
WASSAR elects the following state officer positions and are serving the term of April 2023 to April 2025:
GREGORY LUCAS
President
NEIL VERNON
Historian
JOHN KRAFT
Registrar
VIREN LEMMER
Vice President
PERRY TAYLOR
National Trustee
RUSS OLIVER
Secretary
EDWIN DIERDORFF
Chaplain
ROBERT SEXTON
National Trustee, Alternate
ROBERT SEXTON
Treasurer
CHAPter presidents
JOHN W. HERR
Alexander Hamilton
LEWIS MAUDSLEY Jr
George Rogers Clark
RICHARD W. RODDY
Mid-Columbia
CARL DURKOOP
Spokane #1
DICK PAUL
Cascade Centennial
MIKE HUTCHINS
George Washington
TIM DOUGHTY
Ranger
ALLEN FURLOW
Fort Vancouver
PERRY TAYLOR
John Paul Jones
TIM ZENK
Seattle
appointed positions & committees
BRUCE BOCK
America 250th
STEFAN KOVALENKO
CAR Liaison
DOUGLAS NELSON
Council of Chapter Presidents
VACANT
DAR Western Liaison
VIREN LEMMER
Education Coordinator
RUSS OLIVER
Flag Respect & Recognition
CONRAD PLYLER
JROTC Recognition
VACANT
Membership Support
ALAN MANDIGO
ROTC Recognition
ROGER DENT
Veteran's Services
PERRY TAYLOR
Youth Protection Training Program
VIREN LEMMER
Americanism
NEIL VERNON
Color Guard Commander
JEFFREY LIGHTBURN
Council of Youth Programs
DOUGLAS NELSON
Director At Large #1
GREGORY LUCAS
Ethics
GREGORY LUCAS
History Teacher Award
FRED TEMPLIN
Knight Essay Contest
WALTER MOTZ
Newsletter Editor
FRED TEMPLIN
Rumbaugh Oration Contest
BRIAN DORR
Webmaster
KEITH WEISSINGER
Youth Video Contest
DICK PAUL
Annual Conference
WALTER MOTZ
CG Newlsetter/Webmaster
STANLEY T. WILLS
DAR Eastern Liaison
GREGORY EMERSON
Eagle Scout Chairman
STEFAN KOVALENKO
Facebook Administrator
CHUCK WAID
Investment Manager
JIM LINDLEY
Medals & Awards
KEITH WEISSINGER
Operation Ancestor Search
VACANT
Strategic Planning
ALLEN FURLOW
Youth Poster and Brochure