Mission Statement
The Grand Canyon Historical Society celebrates and promotes the study and preservation of the Grand Canyon region's cultural and natural history for the education and enjoyment of its members and the public.
The Grand Canyon Historical Society celebrates and promotes the study and preservation of the Grand Canyon region's cultural and natural history for the education and enjoyment of its members and the public.
Meet the Board
The GCHS Board of Directors is entirely volunteer and members may serve two consecutive terms of three years each
Current Board
OfficersPresident: Dave Mortenson
Vice President: Tom Sulpizio Secretary: Mari Carlos Treasurer: Robert Lauzon |
Board Members
Serving 2022-2023-2024
Seat 1 Robert Lauzon Seat 2 Rich Turner (*) Seat 3 - vacant Seat 4 - vacant Seat 5 - vacant Serving 2023-2024-2025 Seat 6 - vacant Seat 7 Dave Mortenson Seat 8 Mari Carlos (*) Seat 9 Wayne Ranney Seat 10 Kevin Schindler Serving 2024-2025-2026 Seat 11 - vacant Seat 12 Tom Sulpizio Seat 13 - vacant Seat 14 - vacant Seat 15 - vacant |
Committee AssignmentsGovernance: Mari Carlos (Chair), Robert Lauzon, Tom Sulpizio
Outings and Activities: Wayne Ranney (Chair), Kevin Schindler, Tom Sulpizio Oral History Project: Kevin Schindler (Chair), Wayne Ranney Digitization: Helen Ranney Communications: Rich Turner (Chair), Mari Carlos, Karen Greig Membership: Karen Greig Scholarships & Research Grants: Mari Carlos |
Notes:
Board members may serve up to two consecutive terms, and then must leave the board for at least one year before serving again (By-Laws Article IV.1).
(*) = Currently serving a second consecutive term.
Board members may serve up to two consecutive terms, and then must leave the board for at least one year before serving again (By-Laws Article IV.1).
(*) = Currently serving a second consecutive term.
Previous Boards and Officers
The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society was incorporated July 3, 1984. The three founding board members were Betty Bartlett, Dr. Agnes Allen and Buford Belgard. The name was changed in 2002 to the Grand Canyon Historical Society. The Board of Directors will have a minimum of five members and no more than fifteen members. Each nominee for the board is vetted by the Nomination Committee and eligible nominees are placed on the ballot and voted upon by the general membership. Board terms are for three years and members may serve for two consecutive terms. At least one year must pass before a possible return to the board.
Grand Canyon Pioneers Society
(NOTE: 1989 to 1995 Directors are not entirely verified)
1989 Board of Directors
Ron Werham (President) Jeanne Schick (Vice President), Al Richmond (Secretary), Fred Schick (Treasurer), Jim Babbitt, Buford Belgard, Gale Burak, Harry Cole, Ethel Cole, Paul Maiorana, Marie Maiorana, Carol Furey-Werham
1990 Board of Directors
October 1990 through September 1993 - Ron Werham (President), Jeanne Schick (Vice President), Fred Schick (Treasurer), Jim Babbitt, Buford Belgard, Gale Burak, Ethel Cole, Harry Cole, Paul Maiorana, Marie Maiorana, Al Richmond, Carol Furey-Werhan
October 1990 through September 1991 Jeanne Schick, Vice President, Al Richmond, Secretary
1991 Board of Directors
October 1991 through September 1994 Jim Babbitt, Ethel Cole, Ron Werham (President), Fred Schick, Sibyl Suran, joined standing board members Jeanne Schick, Al Richmond (Secretary), Carol Furey-Werham, Paul Maiorana, Marie Maiorana, Harry Cole, Buford Belgard, Gale Burak
October 1991 through September 1992 Officers Ron Werham, President, Jeanne Schick, Vice President, Al Richmond, Secretary, Fred Schick, Treasurer
1992 Board of Directors
October 1992 through September 1995 Chris Verkamp, Gene Wendt, Harvey Butchart, Marie Majorana, Bill Suran, joined standing board members Fred Schick, Jeanne Schick, Al Richmond, Ron Werhan, Carol Furey-Werhan, Harry Cole, Ethel Cole, Jim Babbitt, Buford Belgard, Sibyl Suran,
October 1992 through September 1993 Officers Marie Majorana, President, Jeanne Schick, Vice President, Sibyl Suran, Secretary, Fred Schick, Treasurer
1993 Board of Directors
October 1993 through September 1996 Al Richmond, Jeanne Schick, Buford Belgard, Carol Furey-Werhan, Harry Cole, joined standing board members Chris Verkamp Gene Wendt Harvey Butchart Marie Majorana Bill Suran Buford Belgard Harry Cole Carol Furey-Werhan Al Richmond Jeanne Schick
October 1993 through September 1994 Officers Marie Majorana, President Jeanne Schick, Vice President Sibyl Suran, Secretary Fred Schick, Treasurer
1994 Board of Directors
October 1994 through September 1997 Ethel Cole, Ron Werhan, Mary Ellen Hamilton, Steve Verkamp, Fred Shick, joined standing board members Al Richmond, Jeanne Schick, Buford Belgard, Carol Furey-Werhan, Harry Cole, Chris Verkamp, Gene Wendt, Harvey Butchart, Marie Majorana, Bill Suran
October 1994 through September 1995 Officers Carol Furey-Werhan, President, Marie Majorana, Vice President, Jeanne Schick, Secretary, Fred Schick, Treasurer
1995 Board of Directors
October 1995 through September 1998 Marvyl Wendt, Sibyl Suran, Jim Ohlman, Mike Gibson, Chris Verkamp, joined standing board members Al Richmond, Jeanne Schick, Buford Belgard, Carol Furey-Werhan, Harry Cole, Ethel Cole, Harvey Butchart - Emeritus, Fred Schick, Steve Verkamp, Mary Ellen Hamilton, Ron Werham
1996 Board of Directors
Jim Ohlman (President), Marvyl Wendt (Vice Presiden), Jeanne Schick (Secretary), Fred Schick (Treasurer),Buford Belgrade, Carol Frey-Werhan, Al Richmond
1997 Board of Directors
Jim Ohlman (President), Betty Leavengood (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Jeanne Schick (Secretary), Tom Carmony, Dan Cassidy, Edwin Druding, Mike Gibson, Gene Wendt, Harvey Butchart, Emeritus
1998 Board of Directors
Jim Ohlman (President), Betty Leavengood (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Tom Carmony, Dan Cassidy, Edith Cole, Edwin Druding, Mike Gibson, Gene Wendt, Harvey Butchart, Honorary Member
1999 Board of Directors
Tom Carmony (President), Betty Leavengood (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Fred Schick (Treasurer), Edwin Druding, Dan Cassidy, Jim Ohlman, Jean Schick, Gene Wendt
2000 Board of Directors
Tom Carmony (President), Betty Leavengood (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Fred Schick (Treasurer), Jim Ohlman, Jean Schick, Gene Wendt
2001 Board of Directors
Tom Carmony (President), Betty Leavengood (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Fred Schick (Treasurer), Mike Anderson, John Azar, Jim Ohlman, Bob Ribokas, Jean Schick
2002 Board of Directors
Lee Albertson (President), Carolyn Castleman (Vice-President), Nancy Green (Secretary), Linda Anderson (Treasurer), Mike Anderson, John Azar, Mary K. Hoover, Dr. Tom Myers, Bob Ribokas
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2003 Board of Directors
Lee Albertson (President), Carolyn Castleman (Vice-President), Nancy Green (Secretary), Linda Anderson (Treasurer), Bob Ribokas, Mike Anderson, John Azar, Dr. Tom Myers, Mary K. Hoover, Gale Barak, Bill Bishop
2004 Board of Directors
Lee Albertson (President), Keith Green (Vice-President), Nancy Green (Secretary), Linda Anderson (Treasurer), Mike Anderson, Todd Berger, Gale Burak, Carolyn Castleman, Mary Hoover, Dr. Tom Myers, Jim Ohlman
2005 Board of Directors
Keith Green (President), Mike Coltrin (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Linda Anderson (Treasurer), Mike Anderson, Todd Berger, Gale Barak, Jim Ohlman
2006 Board of Directors
Mike Anderson (President), Mike Coltrin (Vice-President), Lee Albertson (Secretary), Susan Billingsley (Treasurer), George Billingsley, Todd Berger, Gale Barak, Dan Cassidy, Beverly Loomis, Jim Ohlman
2007 Board of Directors
Mike Anderson (Acting President), Todd Berger (Secretary), Susan Billingsley (Treasurer), George Billingsley, Dan Cassidy, Keith Green, Beverly Loomis, Jim Ohlman, Amanda Reman
2008 Board of Directors
Keith Green (President), Henry Karpinski (Joint Vice-President), Erik Berg (Joint Vice-President), Nancy Green (Secretary), Susan Billingsley (Treasurer), Lee Albertson, George Billingsley, Amy Horn, Beverly Loomis, Amanda Reman, Paul Schnur, Gaylord Staveley
2009 Board of Directors
Erik Berg (President), John Azar (Vice-President), Amy Horn (Secretary), Keith Green (Treasurer), Lee Albertson, Jackie Brown, Kirsten Heins, Henry Karpinski, Adair Peterson, Amanda Reman, Paul Schnur, Gaylord Staveley
2010 Board of Directors
Erik Berg (President), John Azar (Vice-President), Amy Horn (Secretary), Keith Green (Treasurer), Lee Albertson, Howard Asaki, Jackie Brown, Karen Greig, Kirsten Heins, Henry Karpinski, Mona McCroskey, Carol Naille, Adair Peterson, Al Richmond, Paul Schnur, Gaylord Staveley
2011 Board of Directors
Erik Berg (President), John Azar (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Keith Green (Treasurer), Howard Asaki, Ellen Brennan, Jackie Brown, Karen Greig, Kristen Heins, Amy Horn, Mona McCroskey, Carol Naille, Adair Peterson, Al Richmond, Paul Schnur
2012 Board of Directors
Erik Berg (President), John Azar (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Keith Green (Treasurer), Howard Asaki, Ellen Brennan, Kathy Farretta, Karen Greig, Amy Horn, Mona McCroskey, Carol Naille, Adair Peterson, Wayne Ranney, Al Richmond, Paul Schnur
2013 Board of Directors
Wayne Ranney (President), Beth Hickey (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Amy Horn (Treasurer) Howard Asaki, John Azar, Erik Berg, Ellen Brennan, Kathy Farretta, Keith Green, Karen Greig, Carol Naille
2014 Board of Directors
Wayne Ranney (President), Beth Hickey (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Amy Horn (Treasurer), Lee Albertson, Howard Asaki, John Azar, Erik Berg, Ellen Brennan, Kathy Farretta, Karen Greig, Carol Naille, Frank Romaglia
2015 Board of Directors
Wayne Ranney (President), Dave Mortenson (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Amy Horn (Treasurer), Lee Albertson, Howard Asaki, Ellen Brennan, Kathy Farretta, Karen Greig, Beth Hickey, Steve Landes, Carol Naille, Jack Pennington, Frank Romaglia, Jon Streit
2016 Board of Directors
Wayne Ranney (President), Dave Mortenson (Vice-President), Tom Martin (Secretary), Amy Horn (Treasurer), Ellen Brennan, Ron Brown, Kathy Farretta, Donelle Huffer, Phil Payne, Haley Johnson, Arnie Richards, Doug Rickard, Jack Pennington, Frank Romaglia, Jon Streit
2017 Board of Directors
Wayne Ranney (President), Dave Mortenson (Vice-President), Jack Pennington (Secretary), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Ron Brown, Kathy Farretta, Amy Horn, Donelle Huffer, Haley Johnson, Phil Payne, Arnie Richards, Doug Rickard, Frank Romaglia, Jon Streit, Slim Woodruff
2018 Board of Directors
Dave Mortenson (President), Haley Johnson (Vice-President), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Jack Pennington (Secretary), Dick Brown, Margaret Hangan, Jill Hough, Donelle Huffer, Kristen Luetkemeier, Arnie Richards, Doug Rickard, Frank Romaglia, Slim Woodruff
2019 Board of Directors
Dave Mortenson (President), Haley Johnson (Vice-President), Jack Pennington (Secretary), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Dick Brown, Nikki Cooley, Margaret Hangan, Jill Hough, Kristen Luetkemeier, Doug Rickard, Frank Romaglia, Dave Schaller, Jill Staurowsky, Rich Turner, Slim Woodruff
2020 Board of Directors
Dave Mortenson (President), Dick Brown (Vice-President), Jack Pennington (Secretary), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Mari Carlos, Nikki Cooley, Margaret Hangan, Jill Hough, Haley Johnson, Kristen Luetkemeier, Helen Ranney, Jack Reid, Dave Schaller, Rich Turner, Slim Woodruff
2021 Board of Directors
Dick Brown (President), Slim Woodruff (Vice-President), Nikki Cooley (Secretary), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Harris Abernathy, Mari Carlos, Haley Johnson, Robert Lauzon, Tom Martin, Ted Martinez, Jason Nez, Helen Ranney, Jack Reid, Dave Schaller, Kevin Schindler
2022 Board of Directors
Dick Brown (President), Slim Woodruff (Vice-President), Mari Carlos (Secretary), Brian Blue (Treasurer), Harris Abernathy, Madeleine Bryant, Robert Lauzon, Ted Martinez, Dave Mortenson, Arnie Richards
2023 Board of Directors
Haley Johnson (President), Wayne Ranney (Vice-President), Mari Carlos (Secretary), Robert Lauzon (Treasurer), Madeleine Bryant, Susan Collins, Dave Mortenson, Kevin Schindler, Tom Sulpizio, Rich Turner
2024 Board of Directors
Dave Mortenson (President), Tom Sulpizio (Vice-President), Mari Carlos (Secretary), Robert Lauzon (Treasurer), Wayne Ranney, Kevin Schindler, Rich Turner