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 2025 to April 2027:
PRESIDENT
Viren Lemmer
HISTORIAN
Neil Vernon
REGISTRAR
John Kraft
COLOR GUARD COMMANDER
Eric Olsen
VICE PRESIDENT
Perry Taylor
NATIONAL TRUSTEE
Dick Paul
SECRETARY
Russ Oliver
CHAPLAIN
Edwin Dierdorff
NATIONAL TRUSTEE ALT
Russ Oliver
TREASURER
Dan Widdis
CHAPter presidents
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Howard 'Skip' Stephan
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
Dick Moody
MID-COLUMBIA
Richard Roddy
SPOKANE #1
Doug Jonas
CASCADE CENTENNIAL
Dick Paul
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Bruce Bock
RANGER
Timothy Doughty
FORT VANCOUVER
Paul Winter
JOHN PAUL JONES
Brian Dorr
SEATTLE
Timothy Zenk
appointed positions & committees
AMERICA 250TH
Bruce Bock
CAR LIAISON
Stefan Kovalenko
COUNCIL OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
Dick Moody
EAGLE SCOUT CHAIRMAN
Gregory Emerson
FACEBOOK ADMINISTRATOR
Stefan Kovalenko
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Brian Vowinkel
LADIES AUXILIARY
Susan Taylor
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT
Doug Nelson
ROTC RECOGNITION
Alan Mandigo
VETERAN RECOGNITION
Neil Vernon
YOUTH PROTECTION PROGRAM
Dick Moody
AMERICANISM
Perry Taylor
CG NEWSLETTER/WEB
Dick Motz
DAR EASTERN LIAISON
Stanley Wills
EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Fred Gilbert
FLAG RESPECT & RECOGNITION
Brian Dorr
JROTC RECOGNITION
Vacant
LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD
Vacant
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Stan Granberg
RUMBAUGH ORATION CONTEST
Fred Templin
VETERAN SERVICES
Roger Dent
WEBMASTER
Brian Dorr
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Dick Paul
COUNCIL OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
Vacant
DAR WESTERN LIAISON
Dick Paul
ETHICS
Gregory Lucas
HISTORY TEACHER AWARD
Jeffrey Lightburn
KNIGHT ESSAY CONTEST
Fred Templin
MEDALS & AWARDS
Russ Oliver
OPERATION ANCESTOR SEARCH
Roger Dent
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Conrad Plyler
YOUTH POSTER & BROCHURE
Allen Furlow
YOUTH VIDEO CONTEST
Stan Granberg
PAST STATE PRESIDENTS
GRED LUCAS
2023-2025
DOUGLAS NELSON
2015-2017
KEITH WEISSINGER
2021-2023
JIM LINDLEY
2012-2015
CRAIG LAWSON
2019-2021
BOB DOUGHTY
2008-2012
ANTHONY ABBOTT
2017-2019