Executive Board

BriefcaseGHSA is governed by an Executive Board consisting of officers as well as representatives and alternates from the 10 NHTSA regions. Officers are elected by the membership and serve a term of one year. There can also be up to five at-large members.

Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., Chief of the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO), is the current Chairman of GHSA.

Lowell Porter, Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, currently serves as GHSA Vice Chairman.

2008-2009 GHSA Executive Board


Officers

Chairman Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., MD
Vice Chairman Lowell Porter, WA
Treasurer Michael Stout, IL
Secretary Dave Beach, UT
Immediate Past Chairman Christopher J. Murphy, CA
Member At-Large Pete Bodyk, Jr., KS
Member At-Large Leanna Depue, MO
Member At-Large Robert F. Dallas, GA
Member At-Large Peter Thomson, NH
Member At-Large Daniel W. Lonsdorf, WI

Regional Representatives

Region

Designate

Alternate

I Lauren Stewart, ME Peter Thomson, NH
II Pam Fischer, NJ Chuck DeWeese, NY
III John Saunders, VA Vacant
IV Kendell Poole, TN Marianne Trussell, FL
V Cheri Marti, MN Tina O'Grady, OH
VI Michael Sandoval, NM Lt. Col. John LeBlanc, LA
VII Larry Sauer, IA Fred Zwonechek, NE
VIII Dee West Peterson, WY James Carpenter, SD
IX Christopher J. Murphy, CA Richard Fimbres, AZ
X Troy Costales, OR Mary Hunter, ID