ABPA: Board of Directors

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 Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories (Canada)
Region 9 New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Region 10 MN, ND, SD, WI
Region 11 IL, IN, KY, MI, OH
Region 12 IA, KS, MO, NE

Each Regional Director 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.

DIRECTORS

REGION 1 CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT Tony Ippolito 73 Eagle Drive Tewksbury, MA 01876 (978) 851-3671 E-mail:

REGION 2 DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Ralph Yanora Pennsylvania Water Specialties Co. 23 Winter Street Pittston, PA 18640 Ph: (570) 655-8633 FAX: (570) 655-8634 E-mail: rvy55@aol.com

REGION 3 AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN Ronald S. West INFOTEC, LLC. P.O. Box 1716 Carthage, NC 28327 Ph: (910) 947-1115 FAX: (910) 947-2496 Cell: (910) 639-0414 E-mail: rwestinfotec@earthlink.net

REGION 4 AR, LA, OK, TX Bruce Rathburn San Antonio Water System PO Box 2449 San Antonio, TX 78298-2449 Ph: (210) 704-7136 FAX: (210) 704-7939 E-mail: krathburn@saws.org

REGION 5 CO, NM, UT, WY Michael Moss Division of Drinking Water PO Box 144830 150 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830 Ph: (801) 536-0089 FAX (801) 536-4211 E-mail: MSMOSS@utah.gov

REGION 6 AZ, CA, HI, NV Lyle M. Greenhill University of Nevada Las Vegas 9736 Drumcannon Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89129 Ph: (702) 895-1387 FAX: (702) 895-4174 E-mail: lylegreenhill@hotmail.com

REGION 7 AK, ID, MT, OR, WA Gary McLauchlin City of Bend 1375 NE Forbes Road Bend, OR 97701 Ph: (541) 317-3019 FAX: (541) 389-2245 E-mail: gmclauchlin@ci.bend.or.us

REGION 8 BC, AB, SK, MB, NT, YT Bill Evans British Columbia Institute of Technology 3700 Willington Avenue Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3H2 Canada Ph: (604) 434-8420 FAX: (604) 439-0426 E-mail: william_evans@bcit.ca

REGION 9 NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, PQ Wayne Wilson Watts Industries Canada Ltd. 5435 N. Service Road Burlington, Ontario L7L 5H7 Canada Ph: (905) 332-4090 FAX: (905) 332-7068 E-mail: wwilson@wattscda.com

REGION 10 MN, ND, SD, WI John Bromfield Planning, Zoning and Assessment Co. 421 Hillcrest Fontata, WI 53125 Ph: (262) 275-9340 FAX: (262) 275-0411 Cell: (262) 374-0773 E-mail: jbrom@pensys.com

REGION 11 IL, IN, KY, MI, OH Edward J. Connelly Quality Backflow Testing, Inc. PO Box 175 Western Springs, Illinois 60558-0175 Ph: (708) 246-9250 FAX: (708) 246-9260 E-mail: ed@qualitybackflow.com

REGION 12 IA, KS, MO, NE Vacant

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Mike Devine     Representing BPMA Hot Box NFE, Inc 250 N Lane Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32254-2815 Ph: (904) 786-0204 FAX: (904) 783-6965 E-mail: mdevine@hot-box.com

Paul Schwartz / Dr. J.J. Lee     Representing F.C.C.C. & H.R. U.S.C., F.C.C.C. & H.R. KAP 200 University Park MC 2531 Los Angeles, California 90089-2531 Ph: (213) 740-2032 FAX: (213) 740-8399 E-mail: pschwart@usc.edu