American Avalanche Association Officers

Governing Board Officers & Section Representatives

The American Avalanche Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation sustained by membership dues, donations and sponsorship. An Executive Director oversees the general operation and serves under the direction of a Governing Board. The board is made up of elected officers and section representatives. The section representatives are a direct link to American Avalanche Association members working in seven geographic regions. Each section representative reviews professional membership applications from their region, among other duties. An additional Governing Board member serves on behalf of member affiliates.

Executive Director Mark Mueller

AAA Officers
President

Janet Kellam

Vice President Doug Richmond
Secretary Mike Bartholow
Treasurer Bill Glude

Committee Chairs
Awards Halsted Morris
Data Dan Judd
Education Sarah Carpenter & Brad Sawtell
Certified Avalanche Instructors Dean Cardinale
Ethics

Lel Tone

Membership Stuart Thompson
Research H.P. Marshall
Search & Rescue Dale Atkins
Ski Area Bill Williamson
Standards Awareness Open
Publications Blase Reardon
Web-IT Chris Lundy

Publications Committee
Editor Lynne Wolfe
Editor Emeritus Steve Conger
Editor Emeritus Sue Ferguson
Editor Emeritus Blase Reardon
Editor Emeritus Bruce Tremper

Section Representatives
Alaska Carl Skustad
Eastern Section Kyle Tyler
European Section Peter Höller
Intermountain North
MT, North ID
Scott Savage
Intermountain South
Western WY, South ID
Central ID, UT, AZ, Eastern NV
Jamie Yount
Northwest
OR, WA
Patty Morrison
Rockies
Southern WY, CO, NM
John Brennan
Sierra
CA, Western NV
Gary Murphy
Member Affiliate Representative Rick Grubin