National Free Flight Society Board of Directors
President
David Lindley
NFFSPresident@freeflight.org
Term January 2020 – December 2023
VP, Eastern District
Gene Ulm
NFFSVPEast@freeflight.org
Term – January 2022 -December 2025
VP, Western District
Glenn Schneider
NFFSVPWest@freeflight.org
Term – January 2019 – December 2022
VP, Central District
Rick Pangell
NFFSVPCentral@freeflight.org
Term – January 2020-December 2023
VP, Southern District
Bob Sowder
NFFSVPSouth@freeflight.org
Term – January 2021-December 2024
Treasurer
Julie Parker
max@freeflight.org
Secretary
Lisa Pacelli
membership@freeflight.org
Competition Committee
Bob Stalick, chairman
930 NW Heron Point Ct, Albany, OR 97321 freefliter@aol.com
Bob Hanford
Bob Sifleet
Clint Brooks
Keith Fulmer
Scott Lapraik
Don Deloach
Nostalgia Subcommittee
Keith Fulmer, chairman
5688 Kern Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544 kgfulmer@aol.com
Ron Sharpton
Faust Parker
Ted Hidinger
Bob Stalick
Bob Mattes, technical advisor
Rubber Subcommittee
Don DeLoach, chairman
831 E. Willamette Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, digest@freeflight.org
Bud Romack
David Mills
Dohrman Crawford
Electric Subcommittee
Scott Lapraick, chairman
24 Woodwind Dr., Spartanburg, SC 29302 scottl0413@gmail.com
Bernie Crowe
Mark Covington
Jack Murphy
Indoor Subcommittee
John Koptonak – Chairman gliderguider@comcast.net
Chris Glynn pseshooter3d@yahoo.com
Eduardo Guerrero edoguerr@gmail.com
Lee Russell saralee1976@att.net
Mike Kirda propblocks@gmail.com
Rey Mazzocco aprivpilot@aol.com
Steve Brown rtxc@yahoo.com
Glider Subcommittee
Tim Batiuk, chairman
29422 Winding Brook Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 tbatiuk@gmail.com
Mark Covington
David Gerspacher
Jan Langelius
Vintage FAI Power Subcommittee
Bob Stalick, chairman
1930 NW Heron Point Ct, Albany, OR 97321 freefliter@aol.com
Denny Dock
Joe Mekina
Mike Schwartz
Glenn Schneider
Golden Age 1/2A Subcommittee (Provisional)
Mike Schwartz, Chair
3834 N. Park Crossing Ave., Meridian, ID 83646 lightningmodels@outlook.com
Denny Dock
Rudy Kluiber
National Cup Administrator
Bob Hanford
2306 W. Waco Ct., Broken Arrow, OK 74011
For information see National Cup
Education Committee
Ross Jahnke (Chairman)
323 Baird Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 ross.jahnke@nicholls.edu
Tim Batiuk
Chuck Andraka
Rocco Ferrario
Sevak Malkhasyan
Brian Pacelli
Randy Secor
Brian Turnball
AMA Sub-committee
Sevak Malkhasyan (Chairman)
6641 Blewett Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406 gtsfreeflight@gmail.com
Tim Batiuk
Gary Fogel (SDSU)
Kyle Jaracz (AMA)
Katrina Jones (FCA)
College Sub-committee
Ross Jahnke (Chairman)
323 Baird Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 ross.jahnke@nicholls.edu
Kit Bays
Gary Fogel
Mike Kirda
Science Olympiad Sub-commitee
Chuck Andraka (Chairman)
21 Juan Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123 ceandra@comcast.net
Brian Turnbull
Tom Sanders
Jimmy Jordan
Mentoring Subcommittee
Tim Batiuk, (Chairman)
29422 Winding Brook Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 tbatiuk@gmail.com
Chuck Andraka
Ronnie Espolt
Josh Finn
Bill Kuhl
Sevak Malkhasyan
Randy Secor
Scholarship Sub-committee
Sevak Malkhasyan (Chairman)
6641 Blewett Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406 gtsfreeflight@gmail.com
For information see NFFS Scholarship Information
2023 Symposium
Editor: Bill Kuhl, scienceguy33@gmail.com
Model of the Year Chair: Jack Murphy, jack.murphy@utahhomes.com
Hall Of Fame Chair: Don DeLoach, ddeloach@comcast.net
Patron Chair: Julie Parker, max@freeflight.org
2022 Nationals Contest Directors
Indoor NATS/USIC
Tom Gaylor, wtgaylor1@gmail.com
Outdoor NATS/USOC
Glen Schneider, gtodds@sbcglobal.net
Appointed Officials
NFFS Digest Editor
Don DeLoach
831 E. Willamette Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 digest@freeflight.org
NFFS Membership Chairman
Lisa Pacelli
51 Julia Circle, Middle Island, NY 11953 membership@freeflight.org
NFFS Publication Services Manager
Patti Lorbiecki
1508 Valley View Drive Hubertus, WI 53033 nffspubs@yahoo.com
NFFS Plans Service
Craig Greening NFFSPlans@freeflight.org
NFFS Safety Director
Dick Covalt rxcovalt@aol.com
NFFS Public Relations and Publicity
Gene Ulm nffsvpeast@freeflight.org
NFFS Web
Alan Petersen info@freeflight.org