Committee Volunteer History

So much of the work that keeps RUSA running - from awards to results processing to Permanents to our American Randonneur magazine, and much more - is handled by volunteers on RUSA committees. Many of these volunteers have served long tenures on multiple committees.

The listings below were compiled from the committees' current makeup, plus info in American Randonneur, and recollections from those who've been around a while.

You can help -- If there's anyone we've missed or extra details you can supply, such as years of tenure, let us know by contacting us.

UPDATED 11-JAN-2026

chair?   cur-rent RUSA#          
      Audax Events      
  curr 11707 Chris Argo   2024    
  curr 3812 Daniel Diehn   2023    
  curr 11601 Joshua Haley   2024    
chair curr 4226 David Thompson        
    5120 Greg Merritt   2024    
ex‑chair   2955 Paul Rozelle        
               
      Brevet Coordinator      
  curr 11707 Chris Argo   2023    
chair curr 2515 Rob Hawks        
ex‑chair curr 8 Lois Springsteen        
ex‑chair   5090 Roland Bevan        
ex‑chair   405 James Kuehn        
ex‑chair   64 Mark Thomas        
    3737 Rob Welsh        
               
      Gravel        
chair curr 4405 Debra Banks        
  curr 153 John Lee Ellis        
  curr 3598 Jake Kassen        
  curr 6380 Bryan Kilgore        
  curr 10146 Dawn Piech        
  curr 8170 Greg Smith        
  curr 3737 Rob Welsh        
    2515 Rob Hawks        
               
      Insurance and Liability      
  curr 25 Pete Dusel Insurance Reporting 2023    
  curr 5770 Gardner Duvall Incident Reports 2023    
chair curr 4226 Dave Thompson        
ex‑chair   390 Dan Driscoll        
ex‑chair   139 Susan France        
    8502 Misha Heller   2023‑2024    
ex‑chair   3848 Susan Otcenas        
ex‑chair   28 Tim Sullivan        
               
      Magazine        
  curr 390 Dan Driscoll Advertising 2022    
  curr 527 Ed Felker Contributor      
  curr 4600 Jay Fichialos Contributor      
  curr 8502 Misha Heller Contributor      
  curr 1625 Jack Holmgren Contributor      
  curr 1330 Roger Hillas Copy Editor 2024    
  curr 9026 Betty Jean Jordan Copy Editor      
  curr 2861 Christine Newman Contributor      
  curr 3597 Emily O'Brien Copy Editor      
  curr 4232 George Swain Copy Editor      
chair curr 7898 Corinne Warren Editor      
  curr 11818 Eric White Data Collection 2024‑    
      Jayne Browne Copy Editor      
      Eileen Bruns Copy Editor 2015    
    7 Bill Bryant Fact Checking 2016    
    4364 Joshua Bryant Editorial Committee 2013    
    5872 Jacqueline Campbell Editorial Committee 2012    
      Michelle Cavallaro Layout and Design 2013    
ex‑chair   1172 Janice Chernekoff Editor      
ex‑chair   1609 Mike Dayton Board Liaison, Advertising      
ex‑chair   2401 Will deRosset Editorial Committee 2012    
    3821 Lynne Fitzsimmons Data Collection ‑2023    
      Jennifer Forsyth Fact Checking 2016    
    3352 Wendy Gardiner Layout and Design 2012    
    2965 Mary Gersema Copy Editor      
    2894 Melissa Fay Hall Copy Editor      
    3318 Greg Olmstead Data Collection 2019    
    2443 Bob Olsen Copy Editor      
    6877 Jim Poppy Advertising      
    3106 Katie Raschdorf Copy Editor      
    2955 Paul Rozelle   2013    
    5186 Clayton Scott Advertising 2013    
    5538 Keith Snyder Layout 2013    
    1847 Mike Sturgill Editorial Committee 2013    
    64 Mark Thomas Copy Editor 2015    
    3178 Maggie Williams Editorial Committee 2013    
chair   1 Jennifer Wise        
               
      Awards & Store Previously "Store" 4/2024    
  curr 7 Bill Bryant [awards] R-12, Ultra R-12, P-12, Ultra P-12, Rouleur      
  curr 390 Dan Driscoll [awards] bulk Dart / Flèche pins, American Randonneur Challenge, K-Hound, Ultra K-Hound      
  curr 1471 Paul Foley [awards] Coast-to-Coast, Mondial, Galaxy, RUSA Cup 2023    
  curr 9931 Susan Gryder [awards] Distance, 1200k+ medal, Audax Brevet medals,      
  curr 1131 Ken Knutson [awards] Ultra-Randonneur      
  curr 9902 Tibor Tamas [awards] R-5000, R-10000 2023    
  curr 9902 Michael Theriault [awards] R-12, Ultra R-12, P-12, Ultra P-12, Rouleur      
chair curr 4226 David Thompson [awards] Centenary Award medals      
ex‑chair   4405 Debra Banks        
ex‑chair   1 Jennifer Wise        
               
      Awards Review      
ex‑chair curr 390 Dan Driscoll   2023    
chair curr 5770 Gardner Duvall   2024    
  curr 2691 Paul Kramer        
  curr 5355 Keith Moore        
    4405 Debra Banks        
    9902 Tibor Tamas        
    13395 Kevin Williams        
               
      Membership        
chair curr 6245 Nigel Greene   2002‑2015    
ex‑chair curr 684 Don Hamilton        
  curr 2515 Rob Hawks   1998‑2002    
ex‑chair   7 Bill Bryant        
    8 Lois Springsteen        
               
      Marketing   Apr-24    
  curr 7 Bill Bryant   Apr-24    
  curr 6245 Nigel Greene   Jan-25    
chair curr 10146 Dawn Piech   Apr-24    
  curr 9917 Wei Sun   Apr-24    
  curr 11747 Lydia Trott   Apr-24    
ex‑chair   12365 Phil Fox        
               
      Permanents Program      
  curr 4405 Debra Banks        
  curr 338 Crista Borras        
  curr 2436 Bill Gobie        
  curr 2060 Kerin Huber        
chair curr 4226 David Thompson        
          2023    
      Permanents Audit   2023  
ex‑chair curr 3239 Jerry Austin   2023    
9661 curr   Michael Billing   2023    
ex‑chair curr 390 Dan Driscoll   2023    
  curr 9603 Malcolm Fraser   2023    
  curr 7203 Jack Nicholson        
  curr 9951 Michael Povman        
chair curr 9902 Tibor Tamas        
  curr 469 Mark Wolff        
    5941 Andrea Achilli   2024    
    7009 Mark Dennin        
    4702 Bill Fischer        
    2565 Gary Gottlieb        
    9412 Paul Toigo        
    3205 Pam Wright        
               
      Routes (Brevet)      
  curr 5923 Joshua Crixell        
  curr 3290 Michael Fox   2024    
  curr 11601 Joshua Haley   2024    
chair curr 1330 Roger Hillas   Jan-22    
  curr 8132 Gary Kanaby        
  curr 844 Doug McLerran        
  curr 2812 Eric Peterson   Feb-25    
  curr 9902 Tibor Tamas        
    5190 Vickie Backman        
ex‑chair   1177 Jenn Barber        
    1009 Tim Bol        
    4451 Scott Brittle        
    3821 Lynne Fitzsimmons        
ex‑chair   947 Terry Hutt   2012    
ex‑chair   2691 John Kramer   ‑2/2022    
ex‑chair   4797 Craig Mathews        
    6218 Martin Shipp   8/2021    
ex‑chair   8170 Greg Smith   ‑3/2022    
    3721 Keith Sutton        
    4089 Geoff Swarts        
    8777 Rob Tulloh        
ex‑chair   1555 Dan Wallace        
               
      Rules        
  curr 7 Bill Bryant   2024    
  curr 3812 Dan Diehn        
chair curr 153 John Lee Ellis        
  curr 28 Tim Sullivan        
ex‑chair   4797 Craig Mathews        
    3848 Susan Otcenas        
    64 Mark Thomas        
               
      Team Randonnées      
  curr 3446 William Beck        
chair curr 7 Bill Bryant   2024    
chair curr 11601 Joshua Haley        
ex‑chair   1168 Paul Johnson        
               
      Web Site        
  curr 604 Don Bennett webmaster      
  curr 5624 Osvaldo Colavin        
chair curr 153 John Lee Ellis        
  curr 10909 Paul Lieberman   11/2025    
  curr 3445 Jeff Loomis        
  curr 12815 Charlie Martin        
  curr 8 Lois Springsteen        
  curr 10237 Man-Fai Tam        
    4500 Hamid Akbarian        
    3821 Lynne Fitzsimmons        
ex‑chair   6176 Ian Hands        
ex‑chair   405 James Kuehn        
    6359 Erin Laine   2024    
    17010 Linda Springsteen        
    8160 Eric Walstad   2023‑2025    
    13395 Kevin Williams        
               
      E-Newsletter & Social Media 2024    
  curr 7 Bill Bryant Facebook 2024    
  curr 15461 Lisa Charlebois Instagram 2024    
  curr 12850 Julien Erard E-Newsletter 2025    
  curr 13033 Ted Fay E-Newsletter 2025    
  curr 1445 Keith Gates E-Newsletter 2021    
chair curr 10146 Dawn Piech E-Newsletter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook 2024    
  curr 8 Lois Springsteen Facebook 2024    
  curr 4226 Dave Thompson Facebook 2025    
  curr 7845 Tony Wittinger E-Newsletter 2024    
    2965 Mary Gersema E-Newsletter 2024    
    12365 Phil Fox Facebook 2023‑2024    
    5120 Greg Merritt E-Newsletter      
               
      Medals & Awards (former committee) Subsumed into Awards & Store 3/2024    
  curr 390 Dan Driscoll bulk Dart / Flèche pins, American Randonneur Challenge, K-Hound, Ultra K-Hound      
  curr 2716 Joe Edwards ARC      
chair curr 153 John Lee Ellis        
  curr 1471 Paul Foley Coast-to-Coast, Mondial, Galaxy, RUSA Cup      
  curr 9931 Susan Gryder Distance medals, Audax brevet medals      
  curr 1131 Ken Knutson Ultra-Randonneur      
  curr 9902 Tibor Tamas R-5000, R-10000?      
  curr 9902 Michael Theriault R-12, Ultra R-12, P-12, Ultra P-12, Rouleur 2023    
  curr 4226 Dave Thompson Centenary Award medals, Lepertel      
    7 Bill Bryant R-12, Ultra R-12, P-12, Ultra P-12, Rouleur      
    684 Don Hamilton BRM medals 2004‑2006    
    3318 Greg Olmstead RUSA Cup      
    2955 Paul Rozelle Distance awards, Populaire Pins, Rando Scout, clothing      
    1088 Tom Stevenson BRM medals ‑2002    
    4232 George Swain R-10000 2016‑2020    
ex‑chair   64 Mark Thomas   2006‑    
    190 Mark Vickers BRM medals      
    1 Jennifer Wise