Committees

Alaska: Steve Davis - Chair. Danny Kost, Mike Lewis, George Lowe, Charles J. Sassara III.

American Mountaineering Center Fundraising and Design Committee: Michael F. Browning ­ chair. James Ansara, Glenn E. Porzak, Theodore Paul (Sam) Streibert, Brock Wagstaff.

The Robert Hicks Bates Award: Gregory Crouch ­ chair. Conrad Anker, Nancy Feagin, Lynn Hill.

The David Brower Conservation Award: Michael J. Lewis ­ chair. Brent R. Bishop, Steve Davis, Robert (Bob) M. McConnell.

Budget Committee: Jim Frush - chair. Steve Furman, Linda McMillan, Robert McConnell, Louis F. Reichardt, Mark Richey, Theodore Paul (Sam) Streibert.

Climbing Exchange: Bob Palais ­ chair. Robert H. Bates, Carlos P. Buhler, Steve Davis, James Henriot.

Conservation-Domestic: Michael J. Lewis ­ chair. Richard Bence, Steve Davis, Bob McGown, Robert Price.

Conservation-International: Peter Ackroyd - chair. Brent R. Bishop - Himalaya, Greg M. Dillman and Robert Dodson - Antarctica, Thomas B. Kimbrell - committee member, Robert (Bob) McConnell - committee member, Mike Mortimer - Canada, Sharon Reynolds - Central America, James Underwood - South America, Jim Bartle - Peru.

Expeditions: Charles E. Mace ­ chair. Douglas Chabot, Susan Giller, Philip Powers, Jack Tackle.

Grand Teton Climbers' Ranch: James Booth ­ chair. Nicholas B. Clinch, Douglas Chabot, Yvon Chouinard, Jack Tackle, Ruth Valsing, Ted Wilson.

The Angelo Heilprin Citation: Steve Davis ­ chair. Michael F. Browning, Philip Erard, Louis F. Reichardt, Charley Shimanski, Greg Sievers.

Honorary Membership: George Lowe ­ chair. Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, Jack Tackle, Linda McMillan.

Hut: Greg Sievers - chair. Ralph Erenzo, Mark Hrubant, Chad McFadden, Natalie Ann Merrill, Charles J. Sassara III.

Insurance: Doug Colwell - chair. Michael F. Browning, Scott McLeish, William H. (Wick) Warrick.

Investment: Sam Streibert - chair. James P. McCarthy, William Lowell Putnam.

Legal: Edward (Ted) Vaill ­ chair. Sarah Bradley, Morgan Broman, Michael F. Browning, Neale Creamer, David Dreyer, Michael Feldman, Joan Hansen, Mark Lehringer, Robert Loomis, James P. McCarthy, Armando Menocal III, Jack Middleton, John B. Nesbitt, John E. Norberg, Glenn E. Porzak, Don Ralphs, Gregg R. Smith, Griffith Way.

Library: Virginia Boucher ­ chair. David N. Armato, Susan Baker (Colorado Mountain Club Representative), Robert W. Burns (Colorado Mountain Club Representative), Nicholas B. Clinch, Dr. C. Vernon Cooper, Jr., Philip Erard, John Owen, Greg Rogers, Sarah Vaill, Ex officio officers: Jim Frush, Kristy Judd, Fran Loft, Robert M. McConnell (Liaison from AAC Board of Directors to the Library), Charley Shimanski.

Literary Award: John Harlan III ­ chair. Jeff Long, David Roberts, Susan E.B. Schwartz, Jonathan Waterman, Ed Webster.

Medical: Geoff Tabin M.D. ­ chair. Michael Anderson, M.D., Warren D. Bowman, Jr., Dan Chavez, Robert Coblentz, M.D., Brian Dannemann, M.D., David C. Fiore, M.D., Markus L. Forsythe, M.D., Colin Grissom, M.D., Charles H. Houston, M.D., Elizabeth A. Regan-Lowe, M.D., Michael Wideman, M.D., Richard N.W. Wohns, M.D.

Membership: Vacant ­ chair. Doug Chabot, David Jones, Chad McFadden.

Mountaineering Fellowship: Eiichi Fukushima ­ chair. Yvon Chouinard, James Funsten, Chris Hall, Joe LaBelle, Peter Metcalf, Travis Spitzer, Geoff Tabin.

Museum Design Committee: Michael F. Browning ­ chair. Gary Neptune, Glenn E. Porzak, H. Bradford Washington, Jr.

Nominating: Steve Swenson ­ chair. Michael F. Browning, James Donini, Brent Bishop.

Outreach: Kim Reynolds - Chair. Steve Davis, Angela Hawse.

Public and Governmental Policy: Keith Cole ­ chair. Nicholas B. Clinch, Steve Davis, Jim Frush, Tom Halicki, Alison K. Osius, Charles J. Sassara III, Bill Stall, Bradley Udall, Edward (Ted) Vaill, Jim McCarthy.

Publications: Jim Frush ­ chair. John Harlin III, Larry Johnson, Allen Steck, John Thackray, Jed Williamson.

Research: William Isherwood ­ chair. Hugh Bollinger, Douglas Chabot, Dr. David Moyer, William (Bill) Lowell Putnam, Dr. Graham Thompson, Sarah Vaill.

Safety: John E. (Jed) Williamson ­ chair. Aram Attarian, John Dill, Mike Gautier, Renny Jackson, Daryl Miller, Jeff Sheetz.

Sections: Natalie Ann Merrill ­ chair. Doug Colwell, Philip Erard, Charles E. Mace, Bob McGown, , R.J. Secor, Greg Sievers, Leonardo Topa.

Sowles Memorial Award: James Wickwire ­ chair. Fred Beckey, Charles E. Mace, Linda McMillan, William Lowell Putnam, John E. (Jed) Williamson.

Spitzer Climbing Grant Committee: Mark Richey ­ chair. Nancy Feagin, Mark Hrubant, John Middendorf.

Staffing: Louis R. Reichardt ­ chair. Steve Furman, Virginia Boucher, Mark Richey, Charlie Sassara James Ansara, Dougald McDonald, Charlie Mace, Jim Frush, Alison Osius.

Strategic Planning: Steve Furman - chair. James Ansara, Brent R. Bishop, Michael F. Browning, John Kascenska, Natalie Ann Merrill, Theodore Paul (Sam) Streibert, Steve Swenson.

The Robert and Miriam Underhill Award: Jim Donini - chair. Bob Palais, Steve Swenson, Jack Tackle, Jeff Lowe.

Yosemite: Linda McMillan - chair. Nicholas B. Clinch, Tom Frost, James P. McCarthy, John Middendorf, George Gluck.

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Representatives

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science): Vacant.

Canadian Alpine Club Liaison: David P. Jones.

The American Alpine Journal ­ Editorial Board: Editor: John Harlin III; Managing Editor: Jim Fursh; Advisory Board: Jim Frush, Chris Jones, Dougald McDonald, Phil Powers, Mark Richey.

UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme): William Lloyd Putnam ­ General Assembly Delegate / Sr. Vice President.

UIAA Commission Delegates: Eliza P. Moran: Alpinism Commission; Betsy White: Documents/Expeditions Commission; Dave Custer: Safety Commission; Jim Litch: Medical Commission; Brent R. Bishop: Mountain Protection Commission; Ralph Erenzo: Youth Commission.

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