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Updated: April 17, 2008

The American Cichlid Association is governed by a Board of Trustees (BOT), consisting of nine members presided over by a Chair. Four new members are elected from the membership each year and serve a two-year term. Elections are held in the fall. Any ACA member in good standing for one year or longer can nominate him/herself by simply submitting a resume to the Nominating Committee by July 31 of any given year. See the Bylaws for the specific duties of these positions. Many functions of the Association are carried out by Committees and individual members assigned to the task, e.g. ACA Convention Liason.

Society business is conducted by mail, email and at a meeting held during the annual ACA Convention through a series of propositions that are voted on by BOT members. Here is a list of recent BOT propositions and whether they were passed or not.

Below are listed the current Board of Trustees, followed by a listing of Ad Hoc BOT members and committees. If you see something that might interest you, do not hesitate to get involved in the running of your association.

ACA Officials

 

ACA 2008 Board of Trustees

Phil Benes

Phil Benes CHAIR (term ends 2008)

2975 Old Oxford Road, Hamilton, OH 45013. (h) 513-894-7289, (w) 513-300-5598. pbenes@cinci.rr.com

Andrew Herbert

Andrew Hebert SECRETARY (term ends 2009)

3405 Avocet Court, Norcross, GA 30092, 770-441-2708 andrewhebert@bellsouth.net

Ron Coleman

Ron Coleman (term ends 2009)

1254 41st Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822. (h) 916-424-0720, (w) 916-278-5836. ACAwebmaster@cichlid.org or rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com

Morrell Devlin (term ends 2009)

151 Elmcrest Dr, Dallas PA, 18612 mojo@epix.net

Claudia Dickinson (term ends 2008)

P.O. Box 5078, Montauk, NY 11954. 631-668-5125. IvyRose@optonline.net

Steve Edie (term ends 2008)

5 Green Ridge Court, St. Peters, MO 63376. (h) 636-922-4232; (c) 314-922-8572 sredie@charter.net

Ted Judy (term ends 2008)

1509 Matthew Way, Stoughton, WI  53589  608-205-2241  tjudy@tedsfishroom.com.

Bob Randall (term ends 2008)

965 Beacon Lane, Apple Valley, MN 55124 bobrfish@yahoo.com

Mark Whitney (term ends 2009)

9798 Grove St.,  Westminster, CO 80031. 303-429-5917. hawkimw@comcast.net

 

ACA BOT Ad Hoc Members and Committees

Ambassadors-at-Large:
     
Ron Georgeone, 2953 Erich Dr., Willoughby Hills, OH 44092
 
 
Claudia Dickinson, POB 5078, Montauk, NY 11954. 631-668-5125. IvyRose@optonline.net
Archives:
 
Kenny Warren
 
Kenny Warren, 12620 Knollbrook Dr., Clifton, VA 20124-1437. 703-378-8838, (Fax) 703-803-6975.
Buntbarsche Bulletin Back Issues:
 
 

Rusty Wessel, 6815 Carolyn Road, Louisville, KY 40214-3518. (h) 502-361-5976, (w) 502-448-1625. rusty@cichlidae.com

Buntbarsche Bulletin Staff :
   
Managing Editor:
 
 

Claudia Dickinson, POB 5078, Montauk, NY 11954. 631-668-5125. IvyRose@optonline.net
   
Articles:
 
 

Claudia Dickinson, PO Box 5078, Montauk, N.Y., 11954.
ivyrose@optonline.net

   
Production:
 
 
TechnaPrint, 909 Garfield St., Eugene, OR 97402. www.technaprint.com
   
Advertising:
 
 
Ted Judy, 1509 Matthew Way, Stoughton, WI  53589  608-205-2241 tjudy@tedsfishroom.com
   
Technical Advisors:
 
 
Wayne Leibel, Dept of Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042. leibelw@mail.lafayette.edu
 
Paul Loiselle
 

Paul V. Loiselle, 374 Raleigh Rd., Rahway, NJ 07065. pvl2413@aol.com
Club Liaison:
 
 

Ted Judy, 1509 Matthew Way, Stoughton, WI  53589  608-205-2241. tjudy@tedsfishroom.com

Conservation Committee:
 
Paul Loiselle
 
(Chair) Paul V. Loiselle, 374 Raleigh Rd., Rahway, NJ 07065. pvl2413@aol.com
 
 
Claudia Dickinson, POB 5078, Montauk, NY 11954. 631-668-5125. IvyRose@optonline.net
 
 
Ted Judy, 1509 Matthew Way, Stoughton, WI  53589  608-205-2241. tjudy@tedsfishroom.com
 
 
Ron Nielson, 1321 Ava Rd, Severn, MD 21144. 410-519-6431 between 5-8 pm EST ron@fishpost.com
Annual Convention
   
Liaison:
 
 
Rusty Wessel, 6815 Carolyn Road, Louisville, KY 40214-3518. (h) 502-361-5976, (w) 502-448-1625. rusty@cichlidae.com (odd years)
 
 

Phil Benes 2975 Old Oxford Road, Hamilton, OH 45013. (h) 513-894-7289, (w) 513-300-5598. pbenes@cinci.rr.com (even years)

   
Donation Chair:
 
 
John Hansen, 125 Wood Haven Trail, Pearcy, AR  71964. 501-760-3801.  jjstropaquatics@yahoo.com    
   
Annual Show Judge Chairman:
 
 
Steve Lundblad, 2030 North East 42nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97213. 503-287-4731 doogie@paclink.com
Elections Coordinator :
 
Ken Davis
 
Ken Davis 1781 Barbercreek Rd., Statham, GA 30666-2005. 770-725-9223, (Fax) 770-725-0916. fishfarm@mindspring.com
Guy Jordon Endowment Fund :
 
 
Wayne Leibel, Dept of Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042. (w) 610-330-5460 leibelw@mail.lafayette.edu
Legal Counsel to the ACA:
 
 
Fred Hamilton, 6323 Iris Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45213. (h) 513-731-6358. (w) 513-558-4768 fredhamilton@fuse.net
Membership:
     
Marty Ruthkosky, 43081 Bond Court, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (h) 586-739-1286 cichlids01@wowway.com
Membership Coordinator:
 
 
Claudia Dickinson, POB 5078, Montauk, NY 11954. 631-668-5125. IvyRose@optonline.net
Newsletter Editor:
 
 
Chris Borgese, 58 St. James Place, Totowa NJ 07512, 973-476-7774 chris.borgese@bp.com
Past Chair:
 
 
Ken Davis 1781 Barbercreek Rd., Statham, GA 30666-2005. 770-725-9223, (Fax) 770-725-0916. fishfarm@mindspring.com
Publicity:
 
 
Morrell Devlin, 151 Elmcrest Dr, Dallas PA, 18612 mojo@epix.net
Sales:
 
 
Tim Thimios, 3205 Old Camden Rd., Monroe, NC 28110. 704-226-1555 Tthimios@aol.com
Show Sanctioning:
 
 
Kathy Stearns, 1515 Creekview Drive, Keller, TX 76248. (h) 817-337-0117. tcichlid@flash.net
Speaker Program:
 
 
Chuck Rambo, 6474 Baguuio Court, San Jose, CA 95119. 408-225-9175. charles_rambo@urscorp.com
Special Awards:
 
 

Bob Randall 965 Beacon Lane, Apple Valley, MN 55124 bobrfish@yahoo.com

Trading Post Editor:
 
 
Jim Ellenberger, 6749 Elwood Road, San Jose, CA 95120-5401. ellenbej@pacbell.net
Treasurer:
 
 
Tim Hovanec, 15513 Mallory Court, Moorpark, CA 93021. (h) 805-523-2385. thovanec@mac.com
ACA Web Site:
   
Webmaster:
 
 
Ron Coleman, 1254 41st Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822. (h) 916-424-0720, (w) 916-278-5836. ACAwebmaster@cichlid.org or rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
   
WebSales Manager:
 
 
Sean Danekind, 1818 Leway Drive Fairfield, Ohio 45014. (h) 513-939-3334. seandanekind@yahoo.com
   
Other Website Committee Members:
 
 
Chris Borgese, 58 St. James Place, Totowa NJ 07512, 973-476-7774 chris.borgese@bp.com
 
 
Morrell Devlin, 151 Elmcrest Dr, Dallas PA, 18612 mojo@epix.net
 
 
Ron Nielson, 1321 Ava Rd, Severn, MD 21144. 410-519-6431 between 5-8 pm EST ron@fishpost.com