NHA Leadership
National Officers
President
CDR Scott Lippincott, USN
President / Symposium 2025
CDR Ryan Brown, USN
Vice President / Symposium 2025
LCDR, Brendan McGinnis, USN
Principal Trustee
CAPT Sandy Clark, USN (Ret.)
Vice President / Awards
CDR Justin Waskey, USN
Vice President / Membership
LCDR Brendan McGinnis, USN
Vice President / Corporate Membership
CAPT Tres Dehay, USN (Ret.)
2025 Fly-In Coordinator
LT Chris Dedo, USN
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Enlisted Membership
AWRCM James Neubarth, USN
AWSCM Shane Gibbs, USN
AWFCS Michael Dicks, USN
Rotor Review Editor
LT Samantha Hein, USN
Secretary
Vacant
NHA Branding & Gear
Vacant
Junior Officer Council President &
Social Media Lead
LT Brendon Lee, USN
Enlisted Council President
AWRC Peter Pugliese, USN
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Board of Directors / Directors at Large
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Chairman
RADM Dan Fillion, USN (Ret.)
NHA Scholarship Fund
CAPT Arne Nelson, USN (Ret.)
NHA Historical Society
CAPT Bill Personius, USN (Ret.)
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Members of the Board
CAPT Dennis DuBard, USN (Ret.)
CAPT Mario Mifsud, USN (Ret.) Georgia Tech Research Institute
CAPT Gene Ager, USN (Ret.)
Teledyne FLIR
CAPT Matt Schnappauf, USN (Ret.) Cornerstone Government Affairs
CAPT Richard Whitfield, USN / (Ret.) Lockheed Martin Company
CAPT Al Worthy, USN (Ret.) Lockheed Martin Company
CAPT Trey DeHay, USN (Ret.) L3 Harris
CAPT Ed Weiler, USN (Ret.) Textron
LT Brendon Lee, USN
AWRCM Nathan Hickey, USN
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Regional Officers
Region 1
President
CDR Kevin Ringelstein, USN
Directors (BoD Members)
CAPT Chad Upright, USN
CAPT Ken Colman, USN
CAPT Chris Brenner, USN
CAPT Nathan Rodenbarger, USN
Region 2
President
CDR Seth Saalfeld, USN
CDR Patrick Jeck, USN (Ret.)
Director (BoD Member)
CAPT Ed Weiler, USN (Ret.)
Region 3
President
CDR Phil Krites, USN
Director (BoD Member)
CAPT Dave Bizzarri, USN
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Region 4
President
CDR Jeremiah Farwell, USN Director (BoD Member) CAPT Steve Thomas, USN
Region 5
President
CDR James Gelsinon, USN Director (BoD Member) CAPT Ken Kerr, USN
Region 6 President CDR Tom McDonald, USN Director (BoD Member) Vacant
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J.O. Council
Junior Officer & Enlisted Councils
Council Presidents
LT Brendon "McP" Lee, USN
AWRC Peter "Pugs" Pugliese, USN
Council Members
Region 1
LT Lena "Donkey" Reid, USN
AWR / S ... ?
Region 2
LT Bryan "Schmitty" Schimdt, USN
AWR / S ... ?
Region 3
LT Matthew "Snooki" DeMar, USN
AWR / S ... ?
Region 4
LT Conner "Pickles" Armitage, USN
AWR / S ... ?
Region 5
LT Chris "Regis" Dedo, USN
AWR / S ... ?
Region 6
LT Zach "JV" Ledesma, USN
AWR / S ... ?
NHA National Office Staff
 Executive Director
Director of Marketing and Finance
Megan Buriak
 Rotor Review Managing Editor
President
CAPT Bill Personius, USN (Ret.)
Vice President, Webmaster, NHAHS Committee Member
CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.)
Treasurer, USS Midway Museum, NHAHS Committee Member
CDR Chris Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.)
Secretary, NHAHS Committee Member
LCDR Brian Miller, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT Mike Reber, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT Arne Nelson, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT Jim O’Brien, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
Master Chief Dave Crossan, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT J. Curtis Schaub, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CDR John Ball, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT Dennis DuBard, USN (Ret.)
San Diego Air and Space Museum, NHAHS Committee Member
CAPT Jim Gillcrist, USN (Ret.)
NHAHS Committee Member
LCDR Drew Hamblen, USN (Ret.)
NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND (NHASF)
President-CAPT Arne Nelson, USN (Ret.)
Executive Vice President, Operations (TBD)
Vice President, Plans - Vacant
Vice President, Finance - Vacant
Webmaster / Scholarship Applications - CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.)
Treasurer - Mrs. Jennifer Swasey
Social Media - Vacant
Corresponding Secretary - Vacant
CFC/Special Projects - Vacant
Trustee Advisor - CAPT Jim Toone, USN (Ret.)
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