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ABPA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ABPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

The Association has an Executive Committee which consists of a President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President and Vice President are elected by the membership for a two-year term, with the Vice President ascending to the presidency after their term as Vice President is completed. The Treasurer and Secretary serve on the Executive Committee as non-voting members.

All positions are unpaid and operate according to the bylaws of the Association. The Executive Committee has the responsibility to ensure that the policies established by the Board of Directors for the conduct, management, and direction of the business and affairs of the Association are carried out. The members of the Executive Committee also serve on the Board of Directors.

PRESIDENT - Kenneth Kerr

Product Marketing Consultant
PO Box 19
Richfield, Ohio 44286
Ph: 216-272-4691
Fax: 330-225-1828
E-Mail: ken@kerr-marketing.com

VICE-PRESIDENT - Michael Moss

Division of Drinking Water
P. O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Ph: 801-536-0089
Fax: 801-536-4211
E-Mail: msmoss@utah.gov

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT - Bruce Rathburn

San Antonio Water System
2800 US Highway 281 N
San Antonio TX 78212-3106
Ph: 210-233-3501
Fax: 210-233-4749
Email: Bruce.Rathburn@saws.org

Bruce Rathburn, Vice-President of the ABPA
TREASURER - Patti Fauver

Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality
6672 South 1570 West
West Jordan, Utah 84084
Ph: 801-536-4196
Fax: 801-536-4211
E-Mail: pfauver@utah.gov
SECRETARY - Byron McElhinney

City of Golden
1445 10th Street
Golden, Colorado 80401
Ph: 303-384-8178
Fax: 303-384-8161
E-Mail: bmcelhinney@cityofgolden.net
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS - Shane Dillard

Association Management Group
3016 Maloney Ave.
Bryan, Texas 77801-3121
Ph: (979) 846-7606
Fax: (979) 846-7607
E-mail: shane@abpa.org


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The Board of Directors is charged with the power to establish or modify the policies for the conduct, management and direction of the business and affairs of the Association. The Board of Directors meets three times a year to conduct Association business. General Board of Directors meetings are open to visitors who can observe the proceedings and offer input, but cannot vote. The North American Continent is divided into twelve Regions, with each Region responsible for electing a Regional Director to serve on the Board of Directors. The regions are divided as follows:

Region 1 CT, NY, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, VT
Region 2 Washington D.C., DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Region 3 AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN
Region 4 AR, LA, OK, TX
Region 5 CO, NM, UT, WY
Region 6 AZ, CA, HI, NV
Region 7 AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
Region 8 AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK, YT (Canada)
Region 9 ON, PEI, PQ, NB, NL, NS (Canada)
Region 10 MN, ND, SD, WI
Region 11 IL, IN, KY, MI, OH
Region 12 IA, KS, MO, NE

Each Regional Director (listed below) is responsible for representing their Region on the Board of Directors. Each Regional Director is elected to a two-year term by the members in their Region. The office of Regional Director is an unpaid position.

Others that serve on the Board of Directors include the Immediate Past President and Directors-at-Large. The Director-at-Large members can be appointed by the Board of Directors to assist in the business of the Association. All board members are unpaid positions and operate according to the Association bylaws.

REGION 1 DIRECTOR
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

Peter McLaughlin
552 Academy Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Ph: 401-521-6300
Fax: 401-464-8721
E-Mail: pmclaughlin@provwater.com or Mclghl7@aol.com
 
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REGION 2 DIRECTOR
DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

James Yacovissi
Chesapeake Cross Connection Institute
934 Waterview Dr.
Crownsville, MD 21032
Ph: 301-651-4321
Fax: 410-923-3075
Email: jim@ccci-backflow.com
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REGION 3 DIRECTOR
AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Kenneth P. Goergen
13560 99th Ave. N
Seminole, Florida 33776
Ph: 727-596-1777
Fax: 727-596-1777
E-Mail: kpg@tampabay.rr.com
 
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REGION 4 DIRECTOR
AR, LA, OK, TX

Frank Snyder
San Antonio Water Systems
2800 U.S. Hwy 281 N.
San Antonio, TX 78212
Ph: 210-416-3003
Fax: 210-233-4832
E-Mail: frank@abpa.org
 
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REGION 5 DIRECTOR
CO, NM, UT, WY

Bob Prince
Backflow Services, L.L.C.
1796 West 1900 North
Farr West, Utah 84404
Ph: 801-782-3744
Fax: 801-782-3746
E-Mail: backflowservices@msn.com
 
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REGION 6 DIRECTOR
AZ, CA, HI, NV

Mike Ahlee
Ahlee Backflow Service
905 4th Street
El Cajon, California 92019
Ph: 619-444-7781
Fax: 619-444-7766
E-Mail: bkfloguy@sbcglobal.net
 
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REGION 7 DIRECTOR
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA

Tina Alexander
Tualatin Valley Water District
1850 SW 170th Ave.
Beaverton, Oregon 97006
Ph: 503-843-3029
Fax: 503-591-0986
E-Mail: tinaa@tvwd.org
 
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REGION 8 DIRECTOR
AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK, YT

Bill Evans
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willington Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3H2
Canada
Ph: (604) 434-8420
Fax: (604) 434-4862
E-mail: william_evans@bcit.ca
 
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REGION 9 DIRECTOR
ON, PEI, PQ, NB, NL, NS

Aneta Ludwig
Halton Region
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1
CANADA
Ph: 905-334-1280
Fax: 905-876-4446
E-Mail: aneta.ludwig@halton.ca
 
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REGION 10 DIRECTOR
MN, ND, SD, WI

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REGION 11 DIRECTOR
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH

Derek Biba
Backflow Testing Services
40 W. 278 Baron Lane
Huntley, IL 60142
Ph: 847-669-1662
Fax: 847-515-2361
derekbiba@comcast.net
 
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REGION 12 DIRECTOR
IA, KS, MO, NE

Terry Vail
University of Nebraska, Medical Center
3403 South 112th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68144
Ph: 402-559-6342
Fax: 402-559-8282
E-Mail: tvail@unmc.edu
 
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