Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008	President Lorie Karnath, MBA, Ph.D. hon	Honorary President Don Walsh, Ph.D.

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ABOUT THE CLUB Club Officials President Lorie Karnath, MBA, Ph.D. hon, FRGS Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary, K.G., O.N.Z, K.B.E.* Honorary President Don Walsh, Ph.D. Honorary Directors Robert Ballard, Ph.D. George Bass, Ph.D Eugenie Clark, Ph.D. Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. James M. Fowler Col. John Glenn Jr., USMC (Ret.) Gilbert Grosvenor Donald Johanson, Ph.D. Richard E. Leakey, D.Sc Roland Puton Johan Reinhard, Ph.D. George Schaller, Ph.D. Don Walsh, Ph.D. Board of Directors Class of 2010 Anne Doubilet William Harte Mark Kassner Daniel Kobal, Ph.D. R. Scott Winters, Ph.D. Class of 2011 Norman L. Baker Jonathan M. Conrad Constance Difede Kristin Larson, Esq. Margaret Lowman, Ph.D. Class of 2012 Josh Bernstein Joseph Frey Lorie Karnath, MBA, Ph.D. hon, FRGS Gary Doc Hermalyn William Vartorella Officers 2008 Vice Presidents Joseph G. Frey, C.D. Vice President for Chapters Daniel A. Kobal, Ph.D. Vice President for Membership Col. Donald T. Morley Vice President for Operations Julianne M. Chase, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Education Treasurer Mark Kassner Assistant Treasurer William Harte Secretary Robert M.T. Jutson, Jr. Assistant Secretary Kristin Larson, Esq. Committee Chairs 2009 Annual Dinner Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. and Richard A. Garriott Base-Field Contact Committee James R. Enterline Chapter Relations Brian P. Hanson Chapter Relations Europe Barry L. Moss Conservation Committee Peter E. Hillary Development Committee Lorie M.L. Karnath, MBA, hon. Ph.D. and William S. Harte Artifacts and Archives (Under Development Committee) Prof. Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D. Dinner Committee Mary E. Gray Ethics and Governance James “Buddy” Thompson Executive Committee Lorie M.L. Karnath, MBA, hon. Ph.D. Expedition Preparedness Andy Tutchings and Scott W. Hamilton Expedition Seminars Dan A. Kobal, Ph.D. Finance Committee Mark S. Kassner Flag and Honors Committee Constance Difede Grants Committee Julianne M. Chase, Ph.D. Youth Activity Fund - Kristin Larson, Esq. Exploration Fund- Brian Helmuth, Ph.D. Members Grants Evan T. Davies, Ph.D. House Jonathan M. Conrad IT/Website Committee Col. Donald T. Morley Lectures and Programs Anne L. Doubilet Legacy Society Committee Theodore M. Siouris Legal Issues George W. Gowen, Esq. Legal Committee Kristin Larson, Esq. and George W. Gowen, Esq. Libation Committee Doc Hermalyn Library and Archives Capt. Lynda Roy Arts and Artifacts (Under Library and Archives) Julius Kaplan Lowell Thomas Annual Dinner- October 15, 2009 Lorie M.L. Karnath, MBA, hon. Ph.D. and Kristin Larson, Esq. Membership Committee Daniel A. Kobal, Ph.D. LT Grants Kevin P. O’Brien Nominating Committee Barry L. Moss and R. Scott Winters, Ph.D. Publications Committee Lee V. Langan and Rev. David A. Dolan Reciprocal Clubs Cynthia G. Shimp Science Advisory Margaret D. Lowman Special Skills Liaison Christos Nicola Sponsorship Committee William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C. United Nations Committee Barry W. Glickman, Ph.D. Youth Initiative Kenneth M. Kamler, M.D. and Suzi T. Zetkus *deceased NOTE: Italicized Committee names indicate standing committees according to the bylaws, with the following caveats: The Space Advisory Committee is not represented. The Library Committee and Archives Committee are now represented by the Library & Archives Committee. The Flag & Honors Committee and Expeditions Committee are now represented by the Flag & Honors Committee. Chapter Chairs Headquarters Staff

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