2025-2026 Committees and Departments

(Updated 2025-04-24)
General Committees Elected by Conference (Except Planning)
Audit Committee
Chair
John Elwood Williams
Cape Fear
Second Year
John Streatfeild
Cape Fear
First Year
William Louis Davis
Winston Salem
Rules Committee
Chair
William S. Aitken
Fort Macon
Second Year
Greg D. Shay
Raleigh
First Year
Otis J. White
Cape Fear
Planning Committee
Chair
Arthur W. Beers
Catawba
Members
Past District Commanders
Nominating Committee
Chair
Otis J. White
Cape Fear
Members
Squadrons' Delegates
Standing Committees Appointed by Council* or Commander
*Budget & Finance Committee
Chair
Robert F. Howd
Fort Macon
First Year
Otis J. White
Cape Fear
USPS Educational Fund
Chair
Dianne Marshburn
Tar River
Commander
Commander's Appointments
District Commander
Connie J. Shay
Raleigh
Chaplain
Kris R. Meyer
Fort Macon
Merit Marks Chair
Marvin Chaney Jr.
Charlotte
Meetings Chair
Connie J. Shay
Raleigh
Programs Chair
Robert F. Howd
Fort Macon
Photographer
Barbara G. White
Cape Fear
Commander's Aides
Chief Aide
Sandra Dalton Howd
Fort Macon
1 Aide
Carnadose L. Bauknight
Raleigh
2 Aide
Marvin Chaney Jr.
Charlotte
3 Aide
Mary Dupere Chaney
Charlotte
4 Aide
Patricia E. Hardee
Fort Macon
5 Aide
Kevin L. Lyon
Raleigh
6 Aide
James R. McCurry
Shallotte River
7 Aide
Sarah W. McCurry
Shallotte River
8 Aide
Cynthia S. Meyer
Fort Macon
9 Aide
Roy L. Thompson
Fort Macon
10 Aide
Barbara G. White
Cape Fear
11 Aide
Rosa Myers Whitmore
Fayetteville
Departmental Committees
Executive Dept.
Executive Officer
Charles Roland Ibach III
Charlotte
Public Relations Chair
Cynthia S. Meyer
Fort Macon
Coop. Charting Chair
Greg D. Shay
Raleigh
Vessel Safety Check Chair
John P. Moore Jr.
Charlotte
Environmental Chair
Ray R. Williams
Catawba
Safety Officer
John P. Moore Jr.
Charlotte
Legislative Officer
Tom Taylor
Raleigh
Administrative Dept.
Administrative Officer
Kris R. Meyer
Fort Macon
Assistant Admin. Officer
Mary S. Williams
Catawba
Membership Chair
Robert F. Howd
Fort Macon
Member Involvement Chair
Cynthia S. Meyer
Fort Macon
Member Benefits Chair
Carnadose L. Bauknight
Raleigh
Operations Training Chair
James R. McCurry
Shallotte River
Sea Scouts Liaison
Francis Melvin Johnson
Raleigh
Educational Dept.
Educational Officer
Thomas J. Graham
Pamlico
Assistant D.E.O
Richard J. LaPalme
Fort Macon
Advanced Grades Chair
Tom Taylor
Raleigh
USPS Seminars Chair
Richard J. LaPalme
Fort Macon
Secretary's Dept.
Secretary
Karen R. Graham
Pamlico
Assistant Secretary
Barbara G. White
Cape Fear
Historian
Arthur W. Beers
Catawba
Newsletter Editor
Cynthia S. Meyer
Fort Macon
Webmaster & IT
Jim Roman
Raleigh
Zoom Meetings Host
Catherine W. Fort
Cape Fear
Treasurer's Dept.
Treasurer
Paula F. Stewart
Charlotte
Assistant Treasurer
Robert F. Howd
Fort Macon
Property Officer
Charles Roland Ibach III
Charlotte