Governing Board Member:
According to the Class Constitution a 5th Executive Committee Member is to be elected to the Executive Committee by the Governing Board.
Please review the following list of the Current Governing Board Members (page 1 of 4) and be prepared to enter your nomination for the 5th Executive Member on the next page (page 2 of 4). Then on Page 3, click "Next". Review your answers on Page 4 and be sure to hit the "Submit Response" button at the bottom of the page. Votes are due by Friday, October 17, 2025.
If you are no longer a Vice President or District Commodore please contact the Class Office so that change can be recorded in the Class Records. office@lightningclass.org
Current Executive Committee: Position, Name - District
President, Mr David Starck - Lake Erie
Chief Measurer, Mr Joe Buczkowski - Dixie
Treasurer, Mrs Bertie Werley, Ohio
Secretary, Mr Julio Velez - Ecuador
5th Executive Committee Member - Governing Board Ballot Vote
Governing Board:
VP Advisory Committee, Mr Bill Bogardus - CT/RI
VP Assistant Measurer, Mr Jari Aromaa - Finland
VP Assistant Measurer, Mr William Cabrall - Dixie
VP Assistant Measurer, Mr Felipe Castillo - Colombia
VP Assistant Measurer, Mr Jack Mueller - Ohio
VP Assistant Measurer, Mr Ryan Ruhlman - Ohio
VP Classic Boats, Mr Robert Astrove - Dixie
VP International Logistics, Mr Mark C Schneider - Central Atlantic
VP World Sailing Liaison, Mr David Sprague - Lake Erie
VP Marketing/Promotion, Mr Doug Wake - Midwest
VP NA Championships, Mr Joe Starck, Lake Erie
VP International Development, Mr Ian F Edwards - Australia
VP Rules & Regulations, Mr Darryl Waskow - Central Atlantic
VP Special Projects, Mr. Jason Bemis - Midwest
VP Special Projects, Mr. Connor Godfrey - Lake Erie
VP Special Projects (Legacy Program), Vacant
VP Special Projects (ACC's), Mr Keith Taboada - Central Atlantic
VP Special Projects (Europe), Vacant
VP Special Projects (Lightning Labs), Mr Jeff Hayden - Dixie
VP Special Projects (Lightning Labs), Mrs Lisa-Marie Lane - Dixie
VP Special Projects (District Coordinator), Mr Clarke Newman - Texas
VP Special Projects (Boat Grant), Mr Ryan Davidson - Southeastern
VP Special Projects (Boat Grant), Mr Ched Proctor - CT/RI
VP Special Projects (Southern Circuit), Mr Ryan Ruhlman - Ohio
VP Special Projects (Southern Circuit), Ms Amy Simonsen - Midwest
VP Technical, Mr Tom Allen IV - Lake Erie
VP World Championship, Mr Joshua Goldman - CT/RI
VP Youth World Championship, Mrs Sanni Siira - Finland
VP PanAm Liason - Mr. William Faude - Midwest
VP Argentina, Vacant
VP Brazil, Mr Percy Glaser- Brazil
VP Canada, Mr Richard M Walsh - Central Canada
VP Canada, Mrs Valerie Tardif- Holly - St Lawrence Valley
VP Chile, Mr Cristobal Perez - Chile
VP Colombia, Mr Peter Bright - Colombia
VP Ecuador, Mr Rafael "Kiko" Quintero - Ecuador
VP Finland, Mr Kimmo Aromaa - Finland
VP Greece - Mr Angelos Vasilas - Greece
VP Italy - Vacant
VP Peru, Mr Jamie Calderon - Peru
VP Switzerland - Vacant
District Commodore Mr Mario R Fumagallo, Argentina
District Commodore Mr Ian Edwards, Australia
District Commodore Ms Maria Hackerott, Brazil
District Commodore Mr Dan Gravatt, California
District Commodore Mr Clint Neuman, Central Atlantic
District Commodore Mr Brian K Cox, Central Canada
District Commodore Mr Roger Slade, Central New York
District Commodore Mr Cristian Herman, Chile
District Commodore Mr Gustavo Tamayo, Colombia
District Commodore Mr Eric S Heller, Connecticut/Rhode Island
District Commodore Mr Trevor Prior, Dixie
District Commodore Mr Jonathan Martinetti, Ecuador
District Commodore Mrs Sanni Siira, Finland
District Commodore Mr Steve Hayden, Florida
District Commodore Mr Nick Vazkas, Greece
District Commodore Mr Peter J McGinity, Indiana
District Commodore Mr David Starck, Lake Erie
District Commodore Mr George W Koch, Long Island
District Commodore Mr Richard T Miner, Metropolitan
District Commodore Mr John Morley, Michigan
District Commodore Mr Craig Pomeroy, Midwest
District Commodore Dr Bruce Richards, Mississippi Valley
District Commodore Miss Emma Hawko, New England
District Commodore Nigeria - Vacant
District Commodore Ohio - Mr. Joseph Hunt
District Commodore Mrs A. Sterling Bush, Pacific Northwest
District Commodore Mr Daniel Mendoza, Peru
District Commodore Mr Batton Kennon, Southeastern
District Commodore Dr Lawrence N Frost III, Southern
District Commodore Mr Jamie Allan, St Lawrence Valley
District Commodore Switzerland - Vacant
District Commodore Dr Clarke D Newman, Texas