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AHS Professional Chapters Ensuring that the goals of the Society are attained requires a great deal of communication and coordination among all members. This begins with the Board of Directors and the Headquarters staff, and continues through each individual chapter of the Society. AHS Chapters sponsor a wide range of informational and social events, enabling members to get to know one another and have a forum to exchange their knowledge and views. Volunteer chapter officers seldom receive adequate recognition for their hard work but the Society recognizes that they are furthering the professional goals of their peers and the continued development of the industry. The following is a list of the chapters of the American Helicopter Society and their officers. Sample of Chapter Bylaws. Student Chapters around the world Arizona President Mr. Scott R. Swinsick The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-8429 Fax: (480) 891-6542 Vice President Dr. Ram D. JanakiRam The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-6057 Fax: (480) 891-7671 Technical Director / Lichten Award Chair Dr. Friedrich Karl Straub The Boeing Company Telephone: (480)891-6058 Fax: (480) 891-7671 Secretary Dr. Kendra L. Dunlap The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-3248 Fax: (480) 891-5280 Treasurer Mr. Alexander G. Harris BAE Systems, Land and Armaments, Mobility and Protection Systems Telephone: (602) 643-7216   Membership Chair Ms. Kitty M. Pope Honeywell Telephone: (602) 231-4782 Fax: (602) 231-3116 Program Director Mr. Shon Hata The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-1667   Deputy Program Director Mr. Greg Peterson The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-9216 Fax: (480) 891-6922 Publicity Director Ms. Gloria A. Randecker The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-8683 Fax: (480) 891-7663 Board Members Mr. William R. Charlton The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-3086 Fax: (480) 891-4725 Mr. John Groenenboom The Boeing Company Telephone: (480)891-6200   Mr. Charles W. Hughes, Jr. The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-6363 Fax: (480) 891-6830 Ms. Dawn M. Macaraeg The Boeing Company Telephone: (480)891-0260   Mr. Larry F. Plaster The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-5788 Fax: (480) 891-6922 Mr. John Schibler The Boeing Company Telephone: (480) 891-7171 Fax: (480) 891-5280 Atlanta President Prof. Daniel P. Schrage GA Institute of Technology Telephone: (404) 894-6257 Fax: (404) 894-2760 VP / Programs Director Dr. Mark F. Costello GA Institute of Technology Telephone: (404) 385-4303   Treasurer Dr. Marilyn J. Smith GA Institute of Technology Telephone: (404) 894-3065 Fax: (404) 894-2760 Australia President Prof. Arvind Sinha RMIT University Telephone: (61) 3-9645-4541 Fax: (61) 3-9925-8050 Vice President / Treasurer Mr. Robert Hood RMIT University Telephone: (61) 3-8645-0267 Fax: (61) 3-8645-0288 Secretary Mr. Subash Sharma, B.E., M. Tech RMIT University Telephone: (03) 9569-4224 Fax: (03) 9569-4224 Membership Chair Mr. T. B. (Barney) O'Shea Self-Employed Telephone: (61) 39-787-5090 Fax: (61) 39-787-6293 Connecticut Valley President Mr. Clifford T. Gunsallus Kaman Aerospace Corp. Telephone: (860) 286-4186 Fax: (860) 243-7001 Vice President Mr. Paul Keary Kaman Aerospace Corp. Telephone: (860) 286-4126 Fax: (860) 243-7001 Treasurer / Secretary Mr. Curtis B. Orkin Timken Aerospace Transmissions, LLC Purdy Systems Telephone: (860) 649-0000 Fax: (860) 649-0306 Membership Chair Ms. Brigit E. Rocconella Kaman Aerospace Corp. Telephone: (860) 243-6358 Fax: (860) 243-7001 Dayton President Mr. Dieter Multhopp Air Force Research Laboratory Telephone: (937) 255-3610 Fax: (937) 656-7868 Vice President Mr. Raymond L. Robb U.S. Air Force Telephone: (937) 904-6069   Treasurer / Membership Chair Mr. William B. Blake U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Telephone: (937) 255-6764 Fax: (937) 656-4000 Directors at Large Mr. Walter T. Grady Aerial Mobility, Inc. (Retired) Telephone: (937) 277-3406   Mr. Joseph J. Lusczek Jr. U.S. Air Force     Empire State President Mr. Timothy M. Hazen Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Inc. Telephone: (607) 751-1941 Fax: (607) 751-6109 Vice President Mr. Nolan Schmidt BAE Systems Telephone: (607) 770-2031   Secretary Treasurer Mr. Clark Smith Lockheed Martin Corporation Telephone: (607) 751-2234   Technical Chair Mr. Michael Scarangella Lockheed Martin Corporation Telephone: (607) 751-7583   Membership Chair Mr. Richard Holmberg Lockheed Martin Corporation Telephone: (607) 751-5022   Programs Chair Mr. Thomas Spura Lockheed Martin Owego Telephone: (607) 751-4680   Webmaster Mr. Tom Mittan Lockheed Martin Systems Integration Telephone: (607) 751-4603   Federal City President Mr. Sam J. Hubbard Rockwell-Colins Telephone: (703) 516-8215 Fax: (703) 516-8297 Vice President - Scholarships Mr. William W. Beletsky The Boeing Company Telephone: (703) 465-3430 Fax: (703) 465-3011 Secretary Mr. Ronald L. Scotka SAIC Telephone: (703) 587-4528 Fax: (703) 379-1937 Treasurer Mr. John C. Schoonover HQDA, DCSPRO Force Dev, FCS Division Telephone: (703) 693-3411   Technical Advisor Prof. Inderjit Chopra University of Maryland Telephone: (301) 405-1122 Fax: (301) 314-9001 Programs Chair Mr. David G. Wildes Textron Telephone: (202) 637-3828 Fax: (202) 637-3861 Membership Chair Mr. Frank Fox System Studies and Simulation Telephone: (703) 695-9636 Fax: (703) 695-7393 International Chair Mr. Philip V. Hunt DARPA Telephone: (571) 218-4447 Fax: (703) 696-2204 Student Chapter President Mr. Nicholas L. Wilson University of Maryland Telephone: (443) 995-5476   Germany President Dr. Marko V. Tapavicza Munich University of Applied Sciences Telephone: (49) 89-1265-1256 Fax: (49) 89-1265-1392 Membership Chair Mr. Erich Brand Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Telephone: (49) 89-6000-6852 Fax: (49) 89-6000-6888 Hampton Roads President Mrs. Mia Carin Copeland Eagle Aviation Technologies, Inc. Telephone: (757) 224-6269 x210 Fax: (757) 224-8912 Vice President and Program Chair Mr. Thomas H. Watson, Jr. AATD Telephone: (757) 878-3773 Fax: (757) 223-0571 Technical Chair Mr. Michael E. Watts NASA Langley Research Center Telephone: (757) 864-7739 Fax: (757) 864-8291 Secretary Ms. Anastasia J. Kozup AATD Telephone: (757) 878-2963   Treasurer Mr. Robert D. Powell, Jr. Consultant Telephone: (757) 898-5510 Fax: (757) 898-3054 Membership Chair Mr. John Zimmerman AATD Telephone: (757) 878-6584 Fax: (757) 878-3234 Publicity Coordinator Mr. John F. Tansey U.S. Army Telephone: (757) 878-4105 Fax: (757) 878-5058 Education Director Dr. Henry E. Jones Retired Telephone: (757) 864-2158 Fax: (757) 864-8192 Military Coordinator Terry Duquette AATD Telephone: (757) 250-3198   Industry Director LTC David C. Meyer The Boeing Company Telephone: (757) 896-1110 Fax: (757) 896-1111 Member at Large Dr. Karen E. Jackson NASA Langley Research Center Telephone: (757) 864-4147 Fax: (757) 864-8547 Huntsville / Redstone President COL David B. Cripps (Ret) U.S. Army Telephone: (256) 313-8440   Vice President Col Larry Thomas (Ret) Westar Aerospace and Defense Group Telephone: (256) 971-7918 Fax: (256) 922-6900 Secretary Mr. Timothy A. Kraatz Teledyne Brown Engineering Telephone: (256) 726-3684 Fax: (256) 726-3658 Treasurer Mr. Richard Joe Ausfahl Consultant Telephone: (256) 876-3957   Membership Chair Mr. David J. Weller UAH Telephone: (256) 842-4007 Fax: (256) 842-4008 Membership Committee Member Dr. Jeffrey Cerny Textron Defense Systems Telephone: (256) 705-3625 Fax: (256) 705-3513 Membership Committee Member Col. Robin Cofer (Ret) System Studies and Simulation, Inc. Telephone: (256) 539-1700   Programs Chair Ms. Laura Bequette Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) Telephone: (256) 883-7974 Fax: (256) 883-7747 Programs Committee Members LTC Patrick Gomez (Ret) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (256) 964-8460 x102 Fax: (256) 964-8466 Mr. Raymond Handy The Boeing Company Telephone: (256) 461-3152   LTC Greg Oelberg (Ret) Camber Corporation Telephone: (256) 922-3710 Fax: (256) 922-3777 Publicity Coordinator Mr. John D. Burke EADS North America Telephone: (256) 319-0100   Technical Committee Chair Mr. Edwin D. Martin U.S. Army Telephone: (256) 313-9174 Fax: (256) 313-3212 Technical Committee Members Mr. Grant A. Bradshaw Dynetics, Inc. Telephone: (256) 955-7201   Dr. Robert L. King U.S. Army Telephone: (256) 313-9016 Fax: (256) 842-9867 Dr. Marvin A. Moulton U.S. Army, AMRDEC Telephone: (256) 313-9024 Fax: (256) 842-9867 University Coordinator Mr. Brian Sabourin U.S. Army Telephone: (256) 313-3741   Awards / Scholarships Coordinator LTC Paul E. Elliott (Ret) Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: (256) 721-8755 Fax: (256) 895-6522 Jake Fortner President COL Christopher Sullivan U.S. Army Aviation Tech. Test Center Telephone: (334) 255-8000 Fax: (334) 255-8005 Vice President COL Joseph Jellison U.S. Army Telephone: (334) 255-3203 Fax: (334) 255-1214 Acting Secretary Mrs. Shay Collins Sikorsky Aircraft Collins Telephone: (334) 503-9664 Fax: (334) 503-9915 Treasurer Mrs. Shay Collins Sikorsky Aircraft Collins Telephone: (334) 503-9664 Fax: (334) 503-9915 Membership Chair Mr. Ed Schulz Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (334) 598-9459 Fax: (334) 598-2416 Membership Chair Mr. John Zimmerman AATD Telephone: (757) 878-6584 Fax: (757) 878-3234 Programs Chair Mr. Dennis W. Crowe Westar Corp. Telephone: (334) 255-8006 Fax: (334) 255-8084 Publicity Chair Mr. Darrell D. Allman DynCorp International Telephone: (334) 598-1043   Student Affairs / Scholarship Chair Mr. Glenn Harrison U.S. Army Telephone: (334) 255-2703 Fax: (334) 255-1214 Japan President Mr. Takashi Hiramoto Fuji Heavy Industries Telephone: (81) 28-684-7531 Fax: (81) 28-684-7530 Vice President Dr. Shigeru Saito Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Telephone: (81) 422-40-3227 Fax: (81) 422-40-3235 Vice President and Membership Chair Dr. Naohiro Iboshi National Defense Academy Telephone: (81) 46-841-3810 Fax: (81) 46-844-5904 International VP Pacific Rim Mr. Atsuo Iguchi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Telephone: (81) 52-611-8005 Fax: (81) 52-611-6426 Auditor Dr. Takashi Aoyama Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Telephone: (81) 422-403-229 Fax: (81) 422-403-235 Korea President Prof. Duck-Joo Lee KAIST Telephone: (82) 042-869-3716 Fax: (82) 042-869-3710 Vice President Dr. Sejong Oh Pusan National University Telephone: (82) 51-510-2435 Fax: (82) 51-513-3760 Secretary Dr. Sung Nam Jung Konkuk University Telephone: (82) 2-450-3449 Fax: (82) 2-444-6670 Treasurer Dr. Keeyoung Choi Inha University Telephone: (82) 0-32-860-7352 Fax: (82) 0-32-865-5401 Membership Chair Dr. Chang-Jeon Hwang Korea Aerospace Research Institute Telephone: (82) 42-860-2363 Fax: (82) 42-860-2006 Program Chair Dr. Sangjoon Shin Seoul National University Telephone: (82) 2880-1642 Fax: (82) 2887-2662 Los Angeles President / Program Chair Mr. Michael R. Clancy Robinson Helicopter Co. Telephone: (310) 539-0508 Fax: (310) 539-5198 Vice President Mr. Kurt Robinson Robinson Helicopter Co. Telephone: (310) 539-0508 x210 Fax: (310) 539-5198 Secretary / Treasurer Mr. Michael Brescia, Jr. Robinson Helicopter Co. Telephone: (310) 539-0508 x164 Fax: (310) 539-5198 Membership Chair Mr. James J. Strom Robinson Helicopter Co. Telephone: (310) 539-0508 Fax: (310) 539-5198 Arrangment Chairs Mr. Dennis L. Dyer Robinson Helicopter Co. Telephone: (310) 832-9362 Fax: (310) 539-5198 Montréal / Ottawa President Mr. Philippe Cauchi INFOAERO Telephone: (514) 738-5461   Vice President and Membership Contact Mr. Pierre G. Richard Transport Canada Telephone: (514) 633-3602 Fax: (514) 633-2703 International Vice President Mr. Somen Chowdhury Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: (450) 971-6500 Ext. 2787 Fax: (450) 437-6382 Secretary Mr. Kaanthi Bhuvanagiri Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: 450-971-6500 Ext. 4861   Treasurer Mr. Andrew Sayer Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: (450) 971-6500 Ext. 2597 Fax: (450) 437-6382 Deputy Tresurer Mr. James S. Corrigan Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: 450-971-6500 Ext. 6060 Fax: (450) 437-6382 Ottawa Representative Mr. Marc Alexander Rotorcraft Flight Sciences Telephone: (613) 237-1320 x2563   Directors at Large Dr. Ruxandra Botez ETS Telephone: (514) 396-8560 Fax: (514) 396-8595 Mr. Craig Huisson Pratt and Whitney Canada Telephone: (450) 647-6806 Fax: (450) 647-3917 Mr. Michel Legault Bell Helicopter Textron, Canada Telephone: (450) 971-6500 Ext. 6027 Fax: (450) 437-2006 Mr. Hasan Salek Concordia University Telephone: (514) 848-2424 x7228 Fax: (514) 848-3175 Mr. Charles Tatossian Telephone: (514) 733-3869 Mr. Jeffrey W. Rochon Pacific Northwest President and Membership Chair Mr. Michael D. Pagliarini The Boeing Company Telephone: (425) 971-6913   Patuxent River President Mr. Scott Bruce Avericon Telephone: (301) 904-5143 Fax: (301) 994-3692 Vice President and Secretary Dr. John Brennan NAVAIR Telephone: (301) 995-2028 Fax: (301) 342-8062 Treasurer Mr. Michael W. Mosher Naval Test Pilot School Telephone: (301) 757-4136 Fax: (301) 342-5346 Philadelphia President Mr. John H. Bailey The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-6486 Fax: (610) 591-9008 Vice President, Technical Meetings Mr. Reid Charles Bronson The Boeing Company Telephone: (214) 280-9624   Vice President, Dinner Meetings Mr. Keith Conaron Eaton Aerospace - Sensing and Controls Division Telephone: (610) 522-4959   Secretary Ms. Jaclyn Levengood Stanfield The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-1967 Fax: (610) 883-4449 Treasurer Ms. Sofia Daka The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-7331   Membership Chair Mr. Stephen Showalter Eaton Aerospace - Sensing and Controls Division Telephone: (610) 522-4956 Fax: (610) 522-4902 Publicity Chair Mr. Robert Seminole The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-7774   Directors Mr. Walter W. Gutsche (CW4-Ret) The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-2625 Fax: (610) 591-6253 Mr. Gregory Kopansky Eaton Aerospace - Sensing and Controls Division Telephone: (610) 522-4000   Mr. Joseph D. Nickerson The Boeing Company Telephone: (610) 591-7314   Dr. John Romanski Piasecki Aircraft Corp. Telephone: (610) 521-5700 x118 Fax: (610) 521-5935 Poland President and Membership Contact Dr. Janusz Narkiewicz Warsaw University of Technology Telephone: (48) 22-660-7445 / 7884 Fax: (48) 22-622-3877 San Francisco President Mr. Barry Lakinsmith U.S. Army Aviation and Missile RDEC Telephone: (650) 604-4264 Fax: (650) 604-2414 Vice President Mr. Jay W. Fletcher U.S. Army Telephone: (650) 604-1846 Fax: (650) 604-0181 Secretary / Treasurer Mr. Chris L. Blanken U.S. Army, AFDD Telephone: (650) 604-5836 Fax: (650) 604-2414 Technical Chair / Lichten Chair Mr. Samuel S. Huang U.S. Army Telephone: (650) 604-5889 Fax: (650) 604-4000 Membership Chair Ms. Shirley Burek Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Telephone: (650) 604-5941   Arrangements Chair Mr. Jacob S. Wilson U.S. Army, AFDD     Publicity Chair Mr. Gary Fayaud U.S. Army, AFDD Telephone: (650) 604-2061   Community Outreach Ms. Anita I. Abrego NASA Ames Research Center Telephone: (650) 604-2565 Fax: (650) 604-5173 Past President Mr. Nili Gold U.S. Army Telephone: (650) 604-1010 Fax: (650) 604-5173 Member at Large Mr. Ernesto Moralez U.S. Army Telephone: (650) 604-6002 Fax: (650) 604-4000 Southwest President Mr. John S. Tatro Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-4012 Fax: (817) 278-4012 Vice President Mr. John Amsden Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (817) 377-7505 Fax: (860) 998-9971 Secretary Mr. Aaron D. Brieger Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-7678 Fax: (817) 278-7678 Technical Meetings Chair Mr. Mark Braun, PE Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-9452 Fax: (817) 278-9452 Membership Chair Mr. Michael Augustin Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-8719 Fax: (817) 278-8719 Programs Chair Ms. Kyla Welch Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (972) 580-9039   Publicity Chair Ms. Dionne Gilmore Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-2963 Fax: (817) 278-2963 Lichten Competition Chair Mr. Michael Shaw Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-3836   Webmaster Mr. Jamar Johnson Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Telephone: (817) 280-9475   St. Louis President and Membership Contact Dr. Dale M. Pitt The Boeing Company Telephone: (314) 233-8631   Secretary Prof. Swaminathan Karunamoorthy St. Louis University Telephone: (314) 977-8442 Fax: (314) 977-8403 Treasurer Dr. David A. Peters Washington University in St. Louis Telephone: (314) 935-4337 Fax: (314) 935-4014 Stratford President Mr. William A. Welsh Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (203) 386-6291 Fax: (860) 998-5917 Vice President Programs Ms. Dina Fusco Telephone: (203) 671-6321   Secretary / Treasurer Ms. Christina P. Beale Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (203) 386-7296 Fax: (860) 998-4565 Membership Chair Mr. John Duge Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (203) 383-5974 Fax: (860) 660-7997 Lichten Competition Chair Dr. Ashish Bagai Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (203) 386-5193 Fax: (203) 386-5925 Charitable Events Chair Ms. Marianne Davenport Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Telephone: (203) 386-5733 Fax: (860) 998-6855