The policies carried out by the National Ground Water Association are established by the NGWA Board of Directors, which consists of elected NGWA members, 16 with voting rights and three observers, all of whom are actively involved in the groundwater industry.
The board establishes policies, elects the officers of NGWA, fills vacancies that may occur within the year, and works closely with the NGWA executive director on issues relating to the business of NGWA. Board members are elected for one-year terms that run from each annual NGWA Ground Water Expo to the next. All terms for officers are one year in duration or until a successor is elected. Officer terms may be concurrent with director terms. Director terms may vary in length, depending upon division.
There are also four divisional boards representing NGWA's membership: Scientists and Engineers Division Board of Directors, Contractors Division Board of Directors, Manufacturers Division Board of Directors, and Suppliers Division Board of Directors. These boards are charged with the oversight of their respective membership divisions. The boards set policies, monitor pertinent issues, and ensure that membership in the division is worthwhile and valuable to its members. Like the NGWA board, division board members are elected by their peers.
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NGWA Board of Directors staff liaison:
Kevin McCray, CAE, 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791), ext. 503
Officers of the 2010 NGWA Board of Directors:
John W. Henrich, MGWC — President
Art Becker, MGWC — President-Elect
Dan T. Meyer, MGWC — Secretary
Griffin Crosby Jr., CWD/PI — Treasurer
Richard Laton, Ph.D. PG — Scientists and Engineers Division Chair
John Pitz, CPI — Contractors Division Chair
G. Chip Nelson Jr. — Manufacturers Division Chair
Jim Paulhus — Suppliers Division Chair
Alan Eades, CWD/PI — Past-President
Scientists and Engineers Division Board of Directors:
Brent Murray, PG
Daniel B. Stephens, Ph.D. (alternate)
Contractors Division Board of Directors:
Terry Farago
Joseph "Augie" Guardino
Richard Thron, MGWC
Jeffrey W. Williams, CWD/PI
Manufacturers Division Board of Directors:
John S. Christ
Joe Large (alternate)
Suppliers Division Board of Directors:
Ron Brillhart