Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America

SPAAMFAA Leadership

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SPAAMFAA Leadership


The leadership of SPAAMFAA is elected annually by the membership each calendar year.

If you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to both your local regional trustee (see map here) and or any of the officers at large. Click on the icon below their photograph for their appropriate contact links.

 

Administrative Officers

Tim “Cosgrove” Jones

President

Tim “Cosgrove” Jones
Rockville, MD
Dan Lintz

Senior Vice President

Dan Lintz
Hamilton, OH
Chuck Buschardt

Junior Vice President

Chuck Buschardt
Houston, TX
Mark Davis

Treasury Secretary

Mark Davis
North Charleston, SC
Bill Blunden

Executive Secretary

Bill Blunden
Carthage, NY
Bill Blunden/Mark Davis

Membership Secretary

Bill Blunden/Mark Davis

Trustees

Brian Anderson Jr.

District 1 Trustee New England

Brian Anderson Jr.
Wilmington, MA
W Lee Smith III

District 2 Trustee Mid-Atlantic

W Lee Smith III
Baltimore, MD
Ed Hass

District 3 Trustee Western

Ed Hass
Sacramento, CA
Dave Hall

District 4 Trustee New York State

Dave Hall
Black River, NY
Tom Hooker

District 5 Trustee Southeastern

Tom Hooker
Marshville, NC
Ted Main

District 6 Trustee Mid-Western

Ted Main
Rio Rancho, NM
Jeff Stauffer

District 7 Trustee Pennsylvania

Jeff Stauffer
Felton, PA
Stan Socha

District 8 Trustee Great Lakes

Stan Socha
Brunswick, OH
Owen Franz

District 9 Trustee Central

Owen Franz
Madison, WI

Other (Non-Voting) Positions

Frank Tremel

Immediate Past President

Frank Tremel
West River, MD
Scott Rollins

Editor: Enjine! Enjine!

Scott Rollins
Mooresville, IN
John & Amy Tippett

Editor Silver Trumpet

John & Amy Tippett
North Beach, MD
Jesse Walter

Quartermaster

Jesse Walter
Millsboro, DE
Owen Franz

Webmaster

Owen Franz
Madison, WI

Committee Chairs

Owen Franz

Website Committee

Owen Franz
Madison, WI
Warren Lun

Archives Committee

Warren Lun
Aurora, IL
Anthony Buono

Legal & Bylaws

Anthony Buono
Valatie, NY
Richard Quetta

Conference & Muster

Richard Quetta
N. Providence, RI
Steve Heaver

Endowment Committee

Steve Heaver
Baltimore, MD
John Zangerle

Finance Committee

John Zangerle
Avon, OH
Walter McCall

History Committee

Walter McCall
Windsor, ON
Bob Romig

Preservation Award Committee

Bob Romig
Poinciana, FL
Tommy Herman

Safety Committee

Tommy Herman
Chesterfield, VA
Elliot Paisner

Junior Membership Committee

Elliot Paisner
Norcross, GA

Past Presidents

1980 – 1981

John R. Gambs
Lafayette, IN

1982 – 1984

Frank S. Tremel, Jr.
West River, MD

1985 – 1987

Gary Rorabacher
FL

1988 – 1990

G. Marshall Sanford
Redding, CT

1991 – 1993

Robert L. Ward
Schwenksville, PA

1994 – 1996

Mae M. Martin
Naperville, IL

1997 – 1999

Robert N. Potter
Cicero, NY

2000 – 2002

Edward Peterson
Hummelstown, PA

2003 – 2004

Raymond H. Pitts
Beverly, MA

2005 – 2007

Paul N. Romano
Lynnfield, MA

2008 – 2010

Keith Franz
Slinger, WI

2010 – 2012

Herold Berthy
Morgantown, WV

2013 – 2015

David Napier
Farmingdale, NJ

2015 – 2016

William Dundas
Camarillo, CA

2017 – 2018

Ted Elder
Apple Creek, OH

2018 – 2019

William Dundas
Camarillo, CA

2019 – 2021

Frank S. Tremel, Jr.
West River, MD

2021 – 2022

Ted Elder
Apple Creek, OH

2022 – 2023

Frank S. Tremel, Jr.
West River, MD

2023 – 2024

Frank S. Tremel, Jr.
West River, MD